The New York Times is calling Charleston one of the country’s must-visit destinations for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations—and highlighting Spoleto Festival USA as a defining part of the city’s cultural experience.
In the national feature “A Summer Travel Checklist for America’s 250th Birthday,” Charleston appears alongside cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C. as a key destination shaping the country’s semiquincentennial celebrations. Central to Charleston’s inclusion is Spoleto Festival USA and our 2026 programming celebrating American artistry, music, and storytelling.
The article specifically spotlights the Festival’s concert Renée Fleming with Béla Fleck: The Fiddle and the Drum feat. My Bluegrass Heart with Aoife O’Donovan, as well as the world premiere of George + George by Denis O’Hare and Lisa Peterson.
The recognition further positions Spoleto Festival USA as one of the nation’s leading arts festivals and reinforces Charleston’s reputation as a premier destination for culture, creativity, and world-class performance.
Read the full feature from The New York Times here.