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Please join us for the 3rd Annual Beaufort Oyster Festival – Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands Heritage Event for Greater Beaufort. The full event is scheduled for January 12th - 22nd, 2023. The Festival Weekend will be January 21 - 22, 2023 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Downtown Beaufort.

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The full event is conceived as an 11-day festival week coinciding with Tides to Tables in conjunction with South Carolina Restaurant Week and culminating in a weekend of mini-festival events throughout Northern Beaufort County. Area businesses, agri-tourism, and eco-cultural businesses, agencies, and non-profits will be invited to participate in the event throughout the week in educational, artisan, and oystering programs and demonstrations. 

Beaufort welcomes back in its 4th year “Tides to Table”, a special event in the seaside town of Beaufort to celebrate the “Queen of the Sea Islands”, the elegant oyster. With some of the freshest and most highly sought-after oysters coming straight out of our local waters, it only makes sense to…

BEAUFORT OYSTER FESTIVAL 2-DAY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st | 11am - 4pm | Beaufort Oyster Festival

Gate entry is free 

8am | Oyster Boogie 5k (scroll down)

11am | Festival Kick-off!

Traditional Roasted Oysters, Steamed Oysters, Oysters on the Half Shell and fried food truck a la carte | Beer & Wine

***Different food options will be available for those who do not eat oysters***

Entertainment: 

11am - 1pm: Southbound 17

1pm - 3pm: Beek Web & The Sea Island Wranglers

3pm - 5pm: BlackHawk

***Different food options will be available for those who do not eat oysters***

Join the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association and Riverview Charter School for a USATF Certified 5K Race on Saturday morning January 21st in Downtown Beaufort. Starting at 8am on Bay St & Newcastle Street. Run through Historic Downtown Beaufort and across the Woods Memorial Bridge enjoying the…

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22nd | 11am - 4pm | Beaufort Oyster Festival

Gate entry is free

Traditional Roasted Oysters, Steamed Oysters, Oysters on the Half Shell and fried food truck a la carte | Beer & Wine|

1pm | Cornhole Tournament

***Different food options will be available for those who do not eat oysters***

Entertainment:

11am - 1pm: The Blues Boys

1pm - 4pm: The Fabulous Clams

Learn About Oysters

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 the education of Lowcountry conservation Beaufort River Oyster Ecotour

South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement (SCORE) program

Learn about the history of Oysters in St. Helena Sound. Then Visit Lady's Island Oyster Farm & Hatchery where we will show you how local oysters are grown and produced. By growing young oysters in local waters they have excellent brininess and clarity.

As a keystone species in the salty estuaries that surround Beaufort, oysters are a critical part of the local ecosystem. Enhance your Beaufort Oyster Festival experience by learning about oysters in their natural habitat on a special boat ecotour to local oyster beds.