Spoleto Festival USA
Spoleto Festival USA takes place Late May - early Jun 2027 (expected 17-day run) in Charleston, USA. The dress code is Smart casual in lightweight fabrics for Southern heat; dressier for opera and gala nights. Typical cost ranges from 400 to 1300 EUR per person.
A 17-day multidisciplinary festival that fills historic Charleston with opera, theatre, dance and chamber music each late May, founded as the American twin of Italy's Festival dei Due Mondi. Performances spread across churches, courtyards and grand theatres in one of America's most beautiful cities. The programming is serious; the setting is pure charm.
- When
- Late May - early Jun 2027 (expected 17-day run)
- Where
- Charleston, USA
- Dress code
- Smart casual in lightweight fabrics for Southern heat; dressier for opera and gala nights
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 400 to 1300 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 22 - 30C, warm and humid with afternoon shower chances
- When to book
- Tickets open in winter; the chamber music series and finale sell out first - book Charleston hotels by Feb
- Getting there
- CHS (Charleston), about 20 min to the historic district
- Where to stay
- Hotel Bennett, Wentworth Mansion, The Vendue
- Official site
- https://spoletousa.org
How to attend
Single tickets and series packages sell at spoletousa.org from winter; the chamber music series and closing finale go first, while many midweek events stay available. Some outdoor and community events are free. Stay within the historic district and walk between venues.
Insider tip
The 11am chamber music concerts at the historic Dock Street Theatre are the festival's beating heart - buy several and build your days around them.
Get inside Spoleto Festival USA
Booking matters here: tickets open in winter; the chamber music series and finale sell out first - book Charleston hotels by Feb. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
Free while in beta. One email when your invitation is ready, nothing else.