The annual Beaufort Oyster Festival is coming up this weekend. The 5th annual event is set for Saturday, January 18th and Sunday, January 19th in Downtown Beaufort, SC at the popular Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, and it includes a bit of everything for everyone.
This year, if you plan to attend the free event, you don’t need to consider bundling up.
Saturday’s high temperature in Beaufort will be around 56°, with a low of 50°. Sunday’s high will be 62°, with a low of 32°.
The event opens with a 5K, appropriately named the “Oyster Boogie,” through the streets of historic downtown, and the festival offers free admission, live music and lots more.
Schedule:
Saturday, January 18th 10am-6pm at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Oyster Boogie 5K 8am
Live Music from 2 local bands all day long.
Over 15 local organizations will also be on hand to help you learn about oysters, their history, oyster shell recycling, and the sustainability of oysters in our local aquaculture.
Sunday, January 19th 11am-4pm at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Live Music from two local bands all day long.
Cornhole Tournament – Bring your own partner double elimination cornhole tournament. Minimum 20 teams participating. There will also be a second chance tournament for any team that goes 0-2.
Over 15 local organizations will also be on hand to help you learn about oysters, their history, oyster shell recycling, and the sustainability of oysters in our local aquaculture.
On both days, the Beaufort Oyster Festival menu options will include steamed, raw, roasted and fried oysters, as well as other food options for those that love a festival, but don’t love oysters, which are definitely an acquired taste.
All oysters served at the festival are all locally farmed or harvested from local Lowcountry waters, lending support to area fishermen and the Lowcountry way of life.
Visit this link to see all of the oyster menus from the festival’s participating vendors.
One of the things you’ll notice about the Lowcountry is how much we enjoy having fun. Locals enjoy sharing a good time with our neighbors, and proof of that is the wealth of community festivals hosted each and every year.
In an area with so much history and tradition, we celebrate everything from the water, to food, to our lifestyle and our culture.
And, this weekend’s Oyster Festival fits right in!
The massive two-day Oyster Festival is a celebration of community and the bounty of the sea. Two things very near to the heart of folks that call the Lowcountry their home.
