With the current national COVID-19 emergency and government and health professionals limiting groups of people to prevent the spread of the virus, many Beaufort area community events planned over the coming weeks have been cancelled.
The following events are no longer taking place.
The Beaufort Twilight Run and Oyster Roast, scheduled for Saturday, March 21st in Habersham has been cancelled.
The Bridges Prep Block Party and Shrimp & Grits Cookoff, scheduled for Saturday, March 28th in Port Royal has been cancelled.
KidFest 2020, scheduled for Saturday, April 4th at Cross Creek Shopping Center, has been cancelled.
The Lowcountry Fair, organized by the Santa Elena History Center and scheduled for Saturday, March 28th at the Coastal Discovery Museum, has been cancelled.
The annual Soft Shell Crab Festival in Port Royal, one of the area’s most popular events, scheduled for Saturday, April 18th, has been cancelled.
There has been no word as of yet from the City of Beaufort about the cancellation of the annual Taste of Beaufort festival that is scheduled to be held in downtown at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park on May 1st & 2nd.
Organizers of the above events are working to return vendor deposits, payments, etc. If there are any of these events that will be rescheduled at a later date, we will be sure to inform you.
“As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect our community, the Old Village Association of Port Royal wants to update you on its annual Soft Shell Crab Festival. Because the safety and well-being of our visitors, vendors, sponsors and volunteers remains our top priority, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the festival scheduled for April 18, 2020. Those who have sent sponsorship or vendor money will be contacted individually about refunds. Please mark your calendars for our annual OktoPRfest scheduled for October 24, 2020. Thank you for being a part of the Port Royal community. Your support and patronage make us who we are – cool, coastal, far from ordinary Port Royal, South Carolina!” – Town of Port Royal, 3-19-20
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