For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, South Carolina’s historic theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces with over 150 performances by nationally and internationally acclaimed artistic ensembles in opera, theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz music. Dates for the 2023 Spoleto Festival USA are May 26 - June 11. Spoleto Festival USA has firmly established itself as one of the world’s major arts festivals, presenting over 200 world and American premieres since its inception in 1977.