Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association

Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association Founded in 1993, DORA works tirelessly to promote the growth of Downtown Orangeburg. WHAT IS DORA?

OUR MISSION
To encourage the development, redevelopment and improvement of downtown areas, and to promote downtown merchants and businesses, in order to create a strong economic base for our community. The Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association (DORA) is an organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Orangeburg, which serves between Amelia Street to the North, John C. Calhoun

Drive on the South, Boulevard on the East and Riverside Drive on the West; a non-profit, funded in part by The City of Orangeburg along with support from Partners and dues-paying members. DORA operates with the support of Main Street South Carolina, a service of the Municipal Association of SC and is accredited by the National Main Street Center. The state and national programs assist by providing training, information, and other services. DORA is one of the 15 certified Main Street Communities in the State of South Carolina. Main Street is a unique and effective path to economic development through preservation. Using the four-point approach of organization, design, promotion and economic development.

05/11/2026
04/27/2026

🌹It’s time for the Orangeburg Festival of Roses in the Edisto Memorial Gardens!🌹

Shop vendors, devour food, enjoy live entertainment,
walk along the Edisto River, and stop and smell the roses!

Saturday, May 2 • 10am-7pm
Sunday, May 3 • 12-6pm

Your official guide to the Festival of Roses is here!
https://www.flipsnack.com/ongsmoan/2026-rosefest-fllpbook.html

Help kickoff Orangeburg’s 2026 Festival of Roses and join us for this year’s Street Dance, Friday, May 1st from 6-9pm!!
04/22/2026

Help kickoff Orangeburg’s 2026 Festival of Roses and join us for this year’s Street Dance, Friday, May 1st from 6-9pm!!

09/15/2025

THIS SATURDAY!!

We are so excited about our Fall Fest Saturday the 20th at the Downtown Market Pavilion in Orangeburg! So many sponsors and vendors have signed up, thank you to Jimmy Jones Polaris and DORA for sponsoring this with us!

🎃 Adventure Farms is coming and bringing a mini pumpkin patch and Dolly the Donkey
🧒 Weeble wobble will be there with inflatable fun houses for the kids to enjoy
🍪 Sweet Goldies will have amazing sweet treats and cookies
🐅 Clemson Extension Services will be there with info on all the kids programs they offer and 4H services!
🪴 The Plant Depot will be there with potted plants and trees and flowers to purchase
💍 KMA jewelry will be there with their gorgeous handmade necklaces and bracelets and earrings
🐻 Cooper Kinney’s will be there with their BBQ sauce and samples
🧼 Scribble on Me will have handmade soaps, candles and body scrubs
🍦🍖 We've got a few food trucks that you can grab a bite to eat from too!

If you are able, please bring a donation for the Samaritan House of Orangeburg. They will have a table set up and are grateful for any and all donations received!

08/16/2025

📣 A Historic Moment for Orangeburg
For the first time in over 20 years, five candidates are running for Mayor of Orangeburg!
Join us for a Mayoral Candidate Forum hosted by the Orangeburg County Historical Society.
📅 Monday, August 25, 2025
📍 Bluebird Theatre, 1141 Russell St.
🕠 Doors: 5:30 PM | Forum: 6 PM - 9 PM
• 6 PM - 8 PM: Moderated questions
• 8 PM - 8:30 PM: Audience-submitted questions
• 8:30 PM - 9 PM: Closing pitches from each candidate
Submit Your Questions
Via Email, by phone, or in person at the Historical Society by Wednesday, August 20th. You can also submit in writing when you arrive.
✅ Free & open to the public
✅ Neutral & respectful discussion
✅ Be part of Orangeburg’s history in the making
☎️ Contact us at 803-535-0022 | 📧 [email protected]

06/03/2025

•••FRIDAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR VOLLEYBALL, BASEBALL, & SOFTBALL CAMPS!!!•••

🏐 Volleyball: June 9-13, 9am-3pm, Orangeburg City Gym
⚾️🥎 Baseball & Softball: June 16-20, 9am-12pm, Orangeburg Recreation Park

$50 per participant. Ages 6-12.

For more information, call 803.533.6020. Register online at www.orangeburgparks.com or in person at 367 Green Street.

Jameson Sweet Corn has arrived at the Farmers Market!! Open Today from 3-6pm.
06/03/2025

Jameson Sweet Corn has arrived at the Farmers Market!! Open Today from 3-6pm.

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152 Market Street
Orangeburg, SC
29115

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