To begin planning, we recommend either paging through our 44-page color brochure or browsing online, either by show or by schedule. If you have questions about specific performances, please feel free to call 843.579.3100 to speak with a box office representative.

Yes, discounts for students, seniors and military are available for select performances. Additionally, our Go Spoleto! hotel and ticket packages offer savings for patrons seeking to enjoy performances during their visit to Charleston. For the lover of Chamber Music, we offer a number of ticket packages tailored to select Chamber performances. Please call the box office at 843.579.3100 for details.

Groups of 15 or more save on select performances. Click here for more information about group discounts and other benefits.

In the event that tickets are no longer available online, some tickets may become available just prior to the performance on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend checking in person with the venue box office one hour before performance time to find out if any seats may become available for sale.

Yes. Gift certificates redeemable for performance tickets are available for purchase in many amounts online and by phone at 843.579.3100.

In accordance with ADA regulations, Festival venues provide specifically designated wheelchair accessible seating that is reserved for those needing such accommodations. Please call 843.579.3100 to request accessible seating.

When purchasing by phone or online, service charges apply at all times. As of March 25, 2013, purchases can be made in person at the Spoleto Festival USA box office, where no service charges apply.

Yes. In many of our venues, the seating is arranged with even-numbered tickets on one side and odd-numbered tickets on the other. So if your string of seats is consecutive even or odd numbers, all your seats are still together.

Latecomers are seated at the discretion of house management at the first appropriate seating break that allows for the least disruption for performers and seated audience members. In some cases, no late seating will be allowed.

If a performance is affected by inclement weather, alternatives will be assessed at that time regarding a possible change in venue or start time, or possible exchanges or refunds. The Finale on Sunday, June 9, is a rain or shine event.

The Spoleto Festival USA box office opens March 25, 2013, at Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting Street.

Tickets go on sale at the individual performance venue’s box office one hour before performance time. Tickets are only available at venue box offices the day of performance, not at any other time.

No, there is no official dress code for Festival performances or venues. As a rule, outdoor venues can be very warm, and it is advisable to bring insect repellent. Indoor venues are air conditioned, and therefore can sometimes be chilly. Casual wear is fine for most performances, and attire may range from shorts and flip-flops to a suit and tie.

Sorry, no. All Piccolo Spoleto tickets are sold by Piccolo Spoleto, organized by the city of Charleston as a companion festival to Spoleto Festival USA. Piccolo Spoleto presents local and regional performing and visual artists in hundreds of performances at venues throughout Charleston.

We recommend parking in one of the numerous public parking garages conveniently located near Festival venues. To download a handy City of Charleston parking map, click here.

In some cases, Festival performance descriptions include age recommendations, or children’s ticket prices. If not, and if you are unclear about the suitability of a performance, box office staff are standing by at 843.579.3100 to answer these questions.

Sorry, no babies-in-arms or children sitting in laps. Everyone who enters the venue is required to hold a ticket, including children of all ages. In general we discourage patrons from bringing infants and children under five to Spoleto Festival USA performances. Children and adults who become disruptive will be asked to leave the venue.

Federal copyright laws prohibit the use of cameras or other recording devices in any venue.

Cell phones are allowed in Festival venues, but as a courtesy to artists and other patrons, we ask that you please turn your phones off during performances.

Tickets are non-refundable, but can be exchanged for a fee. Ticket exchanges are not applicable once the performance has begun.

Yes. If you are unable to attend a performance, the Festival welcomes donated tickets. Ticket donations are not applicable once a performance has begun.

Reselling of tickets in or adjacent to Festival venues is prohibited. Bear in mind that reselling tickets for more than $1 above their face value is prohibited by South Carolina law.

Contact the box office immediately at 843.579.3100. You may be asked for your order number of name and address for verification. There may be a fee to reprint your tickets.

Will Call is the term used when tickets that have been ordered in advance are set to be picked up at the venue prior to the performance. Typically, any order placed within five days of the performance will not be mailed and will instead be sent to Will Call to be picked up at the venue the day of the performance. Tickets purchased in advance can also be printed at the Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting St.

Charleston offers a wide variety of accommodations for every taste and budget. For listings of Festival accommodation partners in the Charleston area, many offering special prices or discounts on tickets, click here.

See our Explore Charleston page for information about visiting Charleston, including accommodation, transportation information, and links to area attractions.