Daily: Special Events

Aquarium Aglow is back and brighter than ever! Visit the South Carolina Aquarium this November and December for a dazzling light spectacular, complete with larger-than-life installations, festive photo ops and the most unique Santa encounter in Charleston! Grab your friends, the family, a date or treat yourself to an unforgettable holiday celebration this year. Aquarium Aglow is open select evenings November 21–December 30.

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Dive into 2025 at the Aquarium! New Year’s Eve at Aquarium Aglow is back and bringing the fun before this year is done with an evening celebration full of festivity, music and a special ball drop… all before bedtime! Join us for a family friendly party illuminated by tens of thousands of lights as we toast to the memories made this year and look forward to the opportunities of the future. Refreshments, including a selection of adult beverages, will be available for purchase.

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Is nature the answer to treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria and diseases? Dr. Cassandra Quave — ethnobotanist, author and professor — believes plants hold more power than we might think. As part of Lifelong Learning Global Discovery, hear Quave nurture a story of world travel, research and holistic healing rooted in her own personal mission to protect our world from future medical crises.

A signing of Cassandra’s book, “The Plant Hunter: A Scientist’s Quest for Nature’s Next Medicines,” will immediately follow. Books may be purchased prior at Itinerant Literate Books or below, and a small stock will be available at the event.

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