With so much history, culture and tradition here in Beaufort, we have lots of reasons to celebrate and now we’re all getting ready for the new Beaufort Oyster Festival.
The new festival was conceived as a 10-day festival week coinciding with South Carolina Restaurant Week and culminating in a weekend of mini festival events throughout Northern Beaufort County. During Restaurant Week, several local restaurants will offer their own oyster dishes in-house with special menus and pricing.
Also, area businesses, agri-tourism and eco-cultural businesses, agencies and non-profit organizations will participate in the event throughout the week in educational, artisan and oystering programs and demonstrations.
Festival weekend is scheduled for January 21st & 22nd at downtown Beaufort’s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park with lots of food and entertainment planned all weekend long.
Friday, January 21st, from 3-9pm
Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Admission is Free
Enjoy traditional roasted oysters, steamed oysters, oysters on the half shell and fried food truck a la carte along with beer, wine and other beverages. Enjoy live entertainment by The Country Project from 3pm-6pm and Steel Rail Express from 6pm-9pm
Saturday, January 22nd, from 11am-4pm
Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Admission is Free
Enjoy traditional roasted oysters, steamed oysters, oysters on the half shell and fried food truck a la carte along with beer, wine and other beverages. Enjoy live entertainment by Southbound 17.
Also on Saturday, Educational Organization Vendors will be set up at the Waterfront Park.
Port Royal Sound Foundation – Living demonstration of sea life.
Outside Foundation- Educational information on Oyster Shell recycling.
Hunting Island State Park – Educational component representing animals and sea life from Hunting Island.
Friends of Hunting Island – Commentaries on Oyster beds on Sea Islands & the Hunting Island Book preview
Coastal Expeditions – On water boat tours to Oyster Beds with education of Lowcountry conservation Beaufort River Oyster Ecotour
South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement (SCORE) program
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Conceived and hosted by the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association, the Beaufort Oyster Festival celebrates all aspects of our Lowcountry and Carolina Sea Islands oystering culture and agri-tourism economy from historical, to architectural, ecological, agricultural, culinary, artisan, and more.
Find more information about the week long event here.
Admission to the weekend festival is free, but you can get your food & beverage tickets here.
