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AA meetings in South Carolina

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South Carolina has 1,416 AA meetings a week in 124 towns, held by 533 groups. The most are in Columbia (112), Myrtle Beach (102) and Charleston (97). Thursday is the busiest day, and 134 can be joined online. Below is what starts next.

What starts next in South Carolina. 1,416 meetings a week.

AA meetings in South Carolina

  1. Wednesday

    3:00
    PM
    How It Works

    ACOA Club

    2015 College St, Columbia, SC 29205
    • In person
    • Open
    • 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
    • Discussion
  2. 3:00
    PM
    Shady Group

    Behind the Housing Authority

    413 S Church St, Florence, SC 29506
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Women
  3. 5:15
    PM
    Aiken Central

    First Christian Church

    900 Kerr Dr SW, Aiken, SC 29803
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Women
  4. 5:15
    PM
    Happy Hour

    Alano, Inc.

    590 Louis St, Orangeburg, SC 29115
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Step Study
    • 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
  5. 5:30
    PM
    5:30 Beach - Beginner

    The Alano Club

    906 67th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  6. 5:30
    PM
    5:30 Group

    1st Presbyterian Church of Beaufort Rm 207

    1201 North St, Beaufort, SC 29902
    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
    • Wheelchair Access
  7. 5:30
    PM
    Alano Club

    Alano Club

    111 Catalina Dr, Greenville, SC 29609
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  8. 5:30
    PM
    Five Points Happy Hour

    ACOA Club

    2015 College St, Columbia, SC 29205
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
  9. 5:30
    PM
    Happy Hour

    Alano Hall

    1005 12th St, Port Royal, SC 29935
    • In person
    • Open
    • Wheelchair Access
  10. 5:30
    PM
    Happy Hour - Open As Bill Sees it and Beginner

    Trinity Presbyterian Church

    2061 Glenns Bay Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
    • In person
    • Open
    • As Bill Sees It
    • Newcomer
  11. 5:30
    PM
    Laurens Road

    Laurel Creek United Methodist Church

    3598 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Living Sober
  12. 5:30
    PM
    Manning

    John's Place - Recovery Resource Center

    16 N Brooks St, Manning, SC 29102
    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
  13. 5:30
    PM
    North Area

    North Area Hall

    1377 Remount Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  14. 5:30
    PM
    North Augusta Central

    24 Hour Club

    300 Riverside Blvd, North Augusta, SC 29841
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Step Study
    • Wheelchair Access
  15. 5:30
    PM
    Serenity Group

    YANA

    107 Mathews Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  16. 5:30
    PM
    Shady - Closed Discussion

    413 S Church Street

    413 S Church St, Florence, SC 29506
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  17. 5:30
    PM
    Shandon Happy Hour

    Shandon United Methodist Church

    3407 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
  18. 5:30
    PM
    Smokestack

    Brick building suite at the end.

    1819 Platt Springs Rd, West Columbia, SC 29169
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
  19. 5:30
    PM
    Spiritual Journey

    New Journey Church

    330 Deadfall Rd W, Greenwood, SC 29649
    • In person
    • Open
    • Literature
    • Wheelchair Access
  20. 5:30
    PM
    Summerville

    Step-Up Club

    171 Old Parsonage Rd, Summerville, SC 29483
    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
  21. 5:30
    PM
    Sumter

    1 Warren Street, Sumter, SC 29150

    1 Warren St, Sumter, SC 29150
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
  22. 5:30
    PM
    West Ashley

    WA - Blue House

    1531 Evergreen St, Charleston, SC 29407
    • In person
    • Open
  23. 6:00
    PM
    Big Book Baddies

    James Island Town Hall

    1122 Dills Bluff Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Big Book
    • Women
  24. 6:00
    PM
    Central St. John

    Central St. John Meeting Place

    157 S Pine St, Spartanburg, SC 29302
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  25. 6:00
    PM
    End Of The Road

    The Plyler Cabin

    1285 Old Charlotte Rd, Lancaster, SC 29720
    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
    • Wheelchair Access

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Open meetings welcome anyone. Closed format meetings are for people who want to stop drinking.

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AA in South Carolina by the numbers

South Carolina has 1,416 AA meetings a week, held by 533 groups in 124 towns. 134 meetings can be joined online. Thursday is the busiest day with 223 meetings, and Sunday the quietest with 147.

Columbia, Myrtle Beach and Charleston account for about 22% of the meetings. The earliest meetings start at 6:00 AM and the latest at 11:00 PM. About 4% are held in Spanish. 26 meetings are marked temporarily closed and are shown struck through.

Meetings each day
  • Sun147
  • Mon218
  • Tue221
  • Wed213
  • Thu223
  • Fri205
  • Sat189
When meetings start
Number of meetings starting in each hour of each day
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Meetings by town

TownA week
Columbia112
Myrtle Beach102
Charleston97
Greenville95
Summerville57
Hilton Head Island49
Bluffton45
West Columbia44
Mount Pleasant41
Aiken40

Intergroups and central offices

These local offices keep the meeting lists for their area. Call or visit them if a meeting has changed.

Clubs and busy meeting places

Places in South Carolina that host the most meetings each week, with every meeting held there.

Listings last changed October 1, 2026, from the public meeting lists of local service offices.