Visit Brookgreen Gardens for the annual Harvest Home Weekend festival and enjoy the season. With a scarecrow-building contest, hay rides, face painting, and live entertainment including storytelling, this is a great way to spend time outdoors with the whole family.

Brookgreen Gardens, 1931 Brookgreen Dr. Saturday-Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm. Free for members, $6-$12. (843)235-6000, www.brookgreen.org