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One Charleston Things to Do
Coming together while the coronavirus keeps us apart
Below is One Charleston’s list of things to do during COVID19 social distancing.
Also, don’t forget to follow One Charleston on social media.
Cultural Arts
- Charleston Music Hall and Charleston Magazine present From The Vault: Soundtrack of the ’80s concert video premiere, featuring Quiana Parler, Charlton Singleton, & Friends.
- Art History Lessons & Coloring sheets by Dorothy Shain
- Post & Courier "No Intermission" Series
- Virtually View the Gibbes Museum
- Interactive Stories and History and Art Lessons at the Gibbes Museum
- Fer Caggiano Coloring Pages
- We Still Create Virtual Gathering Place for Artists
- Free Lesson Plans from Gaillard Center
- Virtual Archive Performances with Charleston Jazz
- Music education, performances and symphony of the week with Charleston Symphony
- Black Violin Master Music Class
- Holy Corona! A Compilation in Support of Charleston Musicians
- MOJA Gospel Concert
- Chamber Music Charleston’s Virtual Concerts
- Chamber Music Charleston’s "The Charleston" in honor of the Charleston 350 Commemoration
- Original arrangement by CMC musicians
- Sing-along version by Gracie & Lacy
- "The Charleston" dance tutorial by Palmetto City Ballet
- conNECKtedTOO --> TINYisPOWERFUL live family art lessons with Kit Loney
- Carifest Virtual Summit - June 18
Recreation & Wellness - Indoor Activities
Youth & Adult Fitness Activities
- Preschool Gymnastics Stretches with Charleston Gymnastics
- Adult Spell Your Name workout (bonus points if you spell your FULL name!)
- FREE virtual workouts with the YMCA
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- Go Noodle workouts & good energy
- Enjoy mindful opportunities and activities with our new partner Growga
- Gymnastics Stretches for ages 5+
- Fit 5 Guide for Special Olympics athletes
- Yoga with Tricia Rothberg
- 15-Minute Family Fun Workout & 15 Minute Family Cardio Workout
- Group Fitness Classes from CofC Campus Recreation Services
- Virtual Yoga & Pilates from Couple of Chicks Doing Yoga
- Core Power Yoga (free through April)
- Virtual Karate Classes from Japan Karate Institute Daniel Island
- Creative Game Fitness: Fitness Jenga, Deck of Cards Fitness
- Learn how to dance "The Charleston"
- Kidz Bop Dance-A-Long videos
- HipKidz Dance with Dance.Laugh.Learn
- Superhero Fitness Training Activities for Young Kids
- SMRT Swimming Workouts
- Active Kids at Home - Build Your Own Workouts with music and movements!
- Move 2 Learn Teenage Dance Workouts (other ages too!)
- Go4Life Workout for Active, Older Adults (similar to Sit & Fit or Enhance Fitness workouts)
- Learn Choreography and Get a Workout with Hip Hop Health (kids and teens)
- 7 Day Workout Challenge - no equipment needed
- MUSC At-Home Workout
- YMCA 360 On-Demand - workouts for kids to seniors!
- Play at Home Recess & Resources
- Indoor Obstacle Course based on ages
- Silver Sneakers YouTube Channel with workouts for older adults
- See 10, Do 10 Fitness Challenge
Educational Activities
- CircleTime Fun is an interactive website offering yoga, cooking, reading, music and more for ages 0-6
- Join our friends at the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountryfor lessons, art and more!
- Online Storytimes with multiple opportunities
- Science Mom with "QuaranTime" lessons
- Daily Virtual Visits with South Carolina Aquarium
- Virtual Spring Break with South Carolina Aquarium - tours all over SC!
- Answer all of life’s crazy questions with Mystery Science
- BrainPOP games and educational activities
- PBS Kids
- Learn basic Spanish with the Spanish Experiment
- Free Online Cooking Classes
- Easy Recipes for Teens
- Recipes from Pantry Items
- DIY Compost Bin Building
- Houston Zoo Animal Cams
- Smithsonian Animal Cams & Educational Worksheets
- Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari every day at 3pm
- Animal Games, Scavenger Hunts & Crafts
- Zoo related crafts with everyday items
- Explore Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC
- Art Museum Virtual Tours with Google
- Create egg bird feeders with recycled Easter eggs
- Cooking with Ms. Taylor
- How to Make a Mask & Where to Donate Them
- Ocean Education with National Geographic - lessons for all grade levels
- STEM Activities with NASA
- Space Racers with NASA
- Minecraft Earth Day Sculpture Challenge
- Turn Takeout Containers into Greenhouses for small plants and flowers
- Learn How Soap Works with a lesson and experiment
- Park Activities you can do at home
- "Charleston Time Machine" with Charleston County Public Library
- #SCKids Science Experiments every Tuesday/Thursday at 11am with Santee Cooper
- Make a Plantable Seed Paper from Recycled Materials
- STEM Challenge Cards with experiments and activities
- 101 Star Wars Educational Activities
- Star Wars Storytime with Daisy Ridley ("Rey")
- PGA Learn Links to Learning Program - STEM, English, History, Art, Health
- Masterclass with Black Violin - follow along and learn!
- Coding Resources for kids and adults!
- SunSafe & Sunscreen related activities and educational resources
- Local reading resources
Just for Fun!
- Toddler Sing-Along with Emily Arrow
- Homemade Bird Feeders with Everyday Items
- How to Make a Kite with Everyday Items
- Family Spring Bucket List
- How to Make Slime
- How to Make Salt Dough Ornaments
- Disney Day Activities
- World Theater Day activities such as fort building, movie marathon and how to make an at-home theater
- Draw and create cartoons with How To Toon
- Learn how to make a comic book
- Create stories, characters and live animations with Scratch
- How to Recycle Old Crayons into new ones
- Make Homemade Bath Crayons
- Free Online Coloring Sheets for Kids & Adults
- How to Make Puffy Paint
- Family Recreation Bingo
- Learn How to Do Basic Magic Tricks with Gerry The Great
- Learn How to Juggle with Matt Gravity
- Easter crafts with the Giggling Artist
- How to Make Elephant Toothpaste
- Art for Kids Hub - draw anything and everything!
- 12 easy art tutorials for kids
- Spring crafts with Giggling Artist
- South Carolina Stingrays Kids Corner
- Design your dream gymnastics leotard - what would you wear or what to see in the Olympics?
- SeaWorld virtual tour
- #ScienceWithSarah
- How to Make the Ocean in a Bottle
- How to Make Moon Sand
- Virtual Tour of Mars with Google
- Make art projects with recycled materials for Earth Day
- Earth Day Activities
- 33 National Parks Virtual Tours
- Make a Covid Time Capsule
- Charleston Pirate Tours
- How to Make Friendship Bracelets
- Make or Draw with Star Wars Kids
- Star Wars Crafts & Activities
- How to Make Your Own Instruments with Everyday Items
- Play Virtual Instruments
- QuaranTEEN Activities for tweens and teens
- How to Be a Spy Activities
- How to be a Detective Like Sherlock Holmes
- Active, Older Adult Activities - crafts, crossword puzzles, sudoku and more!
- Dinosaur crafts, games & activities for Dino Day!
- Into the Jungle related workouts, games and crafts
Recreation & Wellness - Outdoor Adventures
Recreational Activities
- Chalk Your Walk with inspirational messages for your communities
- How to Make Sidewalk Chalk Paint
- How to Make a Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course (feel free to add more obstacles!)
- Create your own Chalk Adventures
- Gratitude Scavenger Hunt
- "Throwback" Outdoor Games & Activities
- Spring Senses Scavenger Hunt
- How to Build Your Own Mini-Golf Course with Recycled Materials
- Hampton Park’s Walk, Run & Roll Park Closure Program
Athletics
- At-home soccer drills with Soccer Shots
- Preschool Gymnastics Stretches with Charleston Gymnastics
- Gymnastics Stretches for ages 5+
- At-home tennis drill with Maybank Tennis Pro, Toni Young
- At-home basketball drills with Ms. Nancy
- At-home flag football footwork drills with JC
- Made2Move Soccer Program
- FREE Smart Start Baseball Program Manual
- At-home basketball drills with DAE Foundation
- First Tee of Greater Charleston Daily Golf Lessons on skills and character
- #PlayBall with Charleston Riverdogs - Learn "Scoops" Drill with Chris Singleton
Nature Adventures & Environmental Education
- #BirdBlast Series with City of Charleston’s Environmental Education Department
- Week 1: Northern Cardinal
- Week 2: American Wood Stork
- Week 3: Eastern Bluebird
- Week 4: Mallard Ducks
- Week 5: Red-Bellied Woodpeckers
- Week 6: Red-Tailed Hawks
- Week 7: Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Week 8: Carolina Wren
- Week 9: House Sparrow
- DIY Compost Bin Building
- Backyard Scavenger Hunt
- Live hikes, tours and crafts with South Carolina State Parks
- Family Nature Challenges with South Carolina Aquarium
Educational Resources
- Great Schools Parenting Resources
- Scholastic Learn at Home
- PBS Kids & Parent Newsletter
- Learning for Students with special needs
- BrainPOP
- Quarantine Schedule & Activity Help
Get the Latest Updates on Charleston’s COVID-19 response from Mayor John Tecklenburg & City of Charleston Emergency Management