Aiken-Rhett House Museum

⭐️ILLUMINATION CHS: The opening night party for Illumination Charleston 2022 is here! Join incredible event co-chairs, Jaimie Dewberry and Alex Malloy, in another over-the-top evening. Enjoy creative cocktails and light bites at the historic and stunning Aiken-Rhett House and be the first to see the site-specific designer vignettes inspired by the preserved-as-found 1820s historic house. Design vignettes from designers situated throughout the house will set the tone for the weekend as we showcase contemporary design and style while honoring Charleston’s unparalleled historic spaces. Come and experience the artistry of these Vignette Designers: Cortney Bishop, McLaurin Parker, Blake Sams, Kathryn Maresca Faull of Maresca Textiles, Stephanie Summerson Hall of Estelle Colored Glass, Dani Motley of Salt & Stem, and Chris Wyrick.

Dec 1, 6pm - 9pm

Aiken-Rhett House Museum

🕯CANDLELIGHT TOURS: 6PM-6:45PM. $25 per ticket, advanced purchase required. There’s something about an early evening tour by candlelight through the iconic Aiken-Rhett House in the fall. Experience the ambiance of this preserved-as-found antebellum house and its outbuildings including the kitchen house, the original slave quarters, and the carriage block on a candlelight tour during the month of October.