South Carolina’s Lowcountry and coastal towns host local seafood festivals throughout the year. From iconic hot spots like Hilton Head Island and Charleston to lesser-known hidden gems like Yemassee, Port Royal and Little River, the festival offerings range from fresh-caught shrimp and classic Lowcountry boil, to blue crab and oysters any way you like them.
Experience the food and culture that’s uniquely South Carolina! Check out these South Carolina seafood festivals to get a taste of all the Palmetto State’s coastal towns and cities have to offer.
South Carolina Seafood Festivals
January
- Save the Light Oyster Roast – Charleston
February
- Shuckin’ on the Strand Oyster Roast – Murrells Inlet
- The Charleston Museum Oyster Roast at the Dill Sanctuary – Charleston
- Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival – Hilton Head Island
- Lowcountry Oyster Festival– Mount Pleasant
April
- Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival – Mount Pleasant
- Soft Shell Crab Festival – Port Royal
May
- Blue Crab Festival – Little River
- Lowcountry Shrimp Festival – McClellanville
- A Taste of Beaufort – Beaufort
June
- Columbia Shrimp & Grits Fest – Columbia
July
- May River Shrimp Festival – Bluffton
August
- Awendaw Blue Crab Festival – Awendaw
September
- Yemassee Shrimp Festival – Yemassee
October
- Beaufort Shrimp Festival – Beaufort
- Little River ShrimpFest– Little River
- Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival – Bluffton
November
- Hilton Head Island Oyster Festival – Hilton Head Island
