Fall is coming and so are tons of local fall festivals all over the Beaufort SC area. With cooler weather arriving to the Lowcountry with the change of seasons, it’s always easier to enjoy more comfortable outdoor activities.
With at least a dozen or so coming up…here are 5 festivals that you don’t want to miss this fall in Beaufort SC.
OktoPRfest in Port Royal, September 30th from 11-5
Dubbed, “OktoPRfest – Party Port Royal Style,” the event features local chefs, restaurants and food trucks serving up German-inspired dishes that will be properly washed down, Oktoberfest-style, with a variety of craft, imported and domestic beers.
The event also hosts live music, and this year will include The Rhinelanders, who specialize in fun, German-inspired music, including beer drinking songs, the Alp horn and ballroom dance tunes. Also scheduled to take the stage are Tugboat Tradd & The Dockhands.
Other entertainment includes a Classic Car Show with the Beaufort Classic Car & Truck Club, a family-oriented Kids Zone for the little ones and more. As always, there will be an artisan/craft fair at the event, because Port Royal loves its local Lowcountry artisans. (and so do we!)
29th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival, October 7th & 8th
The 29th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival will be held at downtown Beaufort’s Henry C. Chamber Waterfront Park on Friday, October 6th and Saturday, October 7th. Beaufort’s 
annual Shrimp Festival celebrates Lowcountry cuisine and incorporates lots of fun activities for all ages. Enjoy 2 days of concerts, competitive events and several local restaurants will fill Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park offering samples of Lowcountry dishes featuring local wild-caught shrimp.
One of Beaufort’s most popular festivals, the Shrimp Festival excitement kicks off at 5pm on Friday, October 6th and includes live music along with several area eateries previewing their creative shrimp concoctions for Saturday’s serious competitions, which are scheduled from 11am to 5pm.
Habersham Harvest Festival, October 13th – 15th
The favorite Lowcountry street festival features a vintage fair theme with family activities, celebrated local food purveyors, live music and artisan crafts set against the backdrop of timeless southern architecture on Market Street.
Everyone will enjoy tons of fall fun while browsing artisan vendors, enjoying great local food and live music on the main stage, plus plenty of activities for kids of all ages including the popular 47-ft Ferris wheel, vintage rides, contests, face painters, hayrides, a petting zoo and lots more.
This year’s Harvest Festival is a three-day event beginning Friday, October 13th from 4pm to 8pm, Saturday, October 14th & Sunday, October 15th from 10am to 6pm.
Lowcountry Fish & Grits Music Festival, October 7th
The Lowcountry Fish & Grits Music Festival over on Hilton Head Island celebrates the rich Gullah Geechee culture in the Beaufort area. Enjoy vendors, lots of great food, live music, and more…in true Gullah style.
Yemassee Shrimp Festival, September 15th & 16th
They celebrate shrimp up the street in Yemassee, too, with the annual Yemassee Shrimp Festival! With dozens of food and retail
vendors, live entertainment, a 5K, a good ol’ fashioned carnival and lots more, you’ll have a great time enjoying all the fun.
If that’s not enough for you, then be sure to check out Bridges Prep School’s annual Shrimp & Grits Cook Off in Port Royal.
Fall is coming, and it’s a time to spend outdoors enjoying one of our many special festivals all around Beaufort SC.
We’ll see you there!
