The May River Shrimp Festival is held annually at Bluffton’s Oyster Factory and features local seafood, live music and fun for the whole family.
Bluffton’s May River Shrimp Festival brings the whole town together, inviting visitors and residents to shop, dine and gather with friends old and new.
Whether you call it Lowcountry boil, Frogmore stew or Beaufort stew, there’s something special about this unique blend of South Carolina flavors.
South Carolina’s Lowcountry and coastal towns host local seafood festivals throughout the spring, summer and fall. 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 lobster rolls, 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.
SC SEAFOOD FESTIVALS
January
- Save the Light Oyster Roast – Charleston
- Oyster Roast at Dill Sanctuary – Charleston
- Lowcountry Oyster Festival – Mount Pleasant
February
- Shuckin’ on the Strand Oyster Roast – Murrells Inlet
March
- Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival – Hilton Head Island
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
July
- May River Shrimp Festival – Bluffton
September
- Yemassee Shrimp Festival – Yemassee
October
- Beaufort Shrimp Festival – Beaufort
- Awendaw Blue Crab Festival – Awendaw
- Shrimp and Jazz Festival – Little River
- Little River Shrimpfest – Little River
- Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival – Bluffton
- Oysters by the Bay – Beaufort
November
- Hilton Head Island Oyster Festival – Hilton Head Island
