Events in Beaufort today

Choose your challenge on Hilton Head Island with three race distances: a Half Marathon at 13.1 miles, a Quarter Marathon at 6.55 miles, and a 5K at 3.1 miles. The course highlights the island’s scenery, and runners can expect some race bling plus a festive finish with live music, snacks, and cold beer. All of this comes together at the Hilton Head Half & Quarter Marathon & 5K.

A community brunch at Amvets Post 70 features breakfast prepared by the Sons of Amvets for veterans, members, and the general public. Plates are $12, and families and friends are welcome.

A bluesy brunch featuring La Bodega Lite returns to Nectar Farm Kitchen in Bluffton, South Carolina on Sundays in 2026.

At Harbourside, enjoy views of Harbour Town with lobsters cooked on site. Whole lobsters are grilled alongside local mussels and clams, corn on the cob, andouille sausage, and fingerling potatoes, served with a rich Cajun butter sauce. Reservations are not accepted, and tables are offered in the order guests arrive.

Explore Kirks Mansion while browsing pop-up selections from local boutiques set up throughout the historic home and its grounds. Shop clothing, accessories, gifts, and more, and enjoy included food and drinks along the way. Take a seat for a runway presentation featuring five curated looks from each participating boutique. Throughout the experience, local stylists are available to answer questions, offer suggestions, and help you find pieces that fit your personal style and everyday life. Your ticket includes admission to the Sip & Shop, access to all participating boutiques, food and beverages, a reserved seat for the fashion show, and guidance from on-site stylists. Merchandise from boutiques is sold separately and is not included with admission. Tickets are $55 per person. This event is designed for adults, advance registration is required, and seating for the fashion show is limited. Photography and video may occur, and attendees may appear in materials used by Kirks Mansion and the May River Collection for promotional, social media, archival, and other business purposes. Please note that the venue is a historic property with outdoor areas that may include grass, gravel, brick pathways, steps, tree roots, and spots with limited lighting. Choose appropriate footwear and use care when moving around. Accessibility varies across the site, and guests with mobility needs are encouraged to contact the organizers before purchasing tickets to discuss the layout and available options.

Settle into the tranquil salt room at Pure Salt Studios for a guided meditation led by Diane Corey. This session blends calming mindfulness with halotherapy that uses pharmaceutical-grade salt, creating a clean and soothing environment that may support easier breathing, clearer skin, reduced inflammation, and deep relaxation. The practice of meditation can help ease stress and anxiety, sharpen focus, balance emotions, and promote more restful sleep, offering a simple way to reconnect and find calm. Expect a peaceful, low-light setting with comfortable seating, including zero gravity chairs, and a welcoming atmosphere for all experience levels. Space is limited, and advance registration is required. Arrive as you are, breathe deeply, and take a quiet moment for your mind and body.

Move Fitness & Yoga partners with Amy Spadafora for an aerial sound bath that pairs sound healing with the gentle support of an aerial hammock. Participants are guided into the hammock, helped into a comfortable resting position, and then immersed in the tones of singing bowls. These calming frequencies are intended to reach the body at a cellular level, fostering deep relaxation, easing stress, and supporting emotional and physical well-being. Expect to finish feeling centered and refreshed. The fee is $40 per person, with a 15 percent discount for members. If a hammock is not preferred, a non-hammock spot can be arranged by request.

Experience a guided meditation led by Diane Corey in a peaceful, low-light salt room. The session combines meditation with halotherapy, which uses pharmaceutical-grade salt in a soothing environment. Comfortable seating, including zero-gravity chairs, is available, and the space welcomes people of all experience levels. Meditation may help reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus, support emotional balance, and promote better sleep. Halotherapy may support respiratory health, clearer skin, reduced inflammation, relaxation, and breathing.

Youth Hip Hop + Yoga Fusion offers kids a supportive space to move to music, express themselves, and build confidence. Through playful hip hop and yoga movement, participants can learn simple tools for calming their bodies and emotions, release stress in healthy ways, and connect with a sense of community. The first class is free, with a monthly fee of $75 after the introductory class.

Enjoy a game of music bingo that tests your knowledge, with prizes to be won.

Test your knowledge across a broad range of topics spanning several decades during Dr. Factenstein’s weekly general knowledge trivia night. Build a team with varied knowledge, and compete for prizes awarded to the top three teams, courtesy of the British Open Pub.

Explore a vibrant collage technique with colorful washi tape in a three half-day workshop led by Joan Moreau McKeever. Participants learn to shape patterned and solid rice paper tape into landscapes, flowers, portraits, and abstract pieces while working from their own printed photo references. The class welcomes every experience level, from first-timers to seasoned artists. Tuition is $150, plus a $30 cash fee paid to the instructor who supplies all tools and materials except the reference photographs. The workshop takes place at Art League Academy. Members can save 10 percent with code MEMBER.

Explore a lively open-air market featuring fresh produce, local seafood, breads, artisan cheeses, and handmade goods from local artisans. Browse crafts including leatherwork, fiber arts, ceramics, paintings, jewelry, and home décor, and discover fresh, locally made offerings in a welcoming community setting.

Explore the Farmers & Makers Market at Sea Pines Center, featuring Cara Mia Jewelry Designs.

F45 Bluffton and Mustang Run Club team up for weekly track workouts, with a Hyrox track workout option led by MRC. Bring water and get some laps in at the May River High School track.

Target Party Tuesdays at Ruby Lee’s bring together good food, good music, and plenty of fun.

Enjoy an evening of food, laughter, music, and fun. Bring your song requests and get ready for a night full of laughs.

FLOW Gallery + Workshop hosts Artist in Residence Rachel Gardner, a Houston-based artist and professor whose three-dimensional papier-mâché grows from a lifelong connection to nature. The residency opens with a welcome reception where attendees can meet the artist, explore examples of her intricately detailed work inspired by the landscapes around her home, preview the techniques planned for her time at Palmetto Bluff, and watch a live demonstration of her papier-mâché process. A hands-on birds workshop guides participants from building an armature to painting fine details to complete a papier-mâché bird, with a relaxed pace and a lunch break that provides drying time. Another session focuses on creating with tools found outdoors, encouraging experimentation with sticks, leaves, acorns, and other natural materials to explore texture and mark making. The final workshop invites families to design and craft playful papier-mâché ornaments, offering an easygoing, all-ages setting where children and adults can create together. Rachel Gardner transitioned from painting to sculpture after earning her BFA and MFA, developing a practice that blends painterly precision with dimensional form. She teaches at both undergraduate and graduate levels and will guide participants through hands-on explorations of papier-mâché, creative form, and using natural tools for ink-based artwork.

At Pecan Point Plantation in Beaufort, Psychic Medium Toni Reed leads an evening of evidential mediumship that focuses on heartfelt messages affirming love, hope, healing, and an ongoing connection with loved ones who have passed. Guided by Spirit, she connects with audience members at random and shares messages with care and respect. A personal reading is not guaranteed, as all connections are directed by Spirit and the demonstration time is limited. Even when a message is meant for someone else, many find comfort, healing, laughter, and reassurance in the experience. Seating is limited.

Stee and Ear Candy features singer and songwriter Stee Colvin, guitarist, producer, and musical director Malcolm D. Horne, and singer-songwriter Brooke Danielle Colvin Horne. The trio brings harmonies and solo vocals to performances of pop, rock, R&B, Motown, and reggae hits. Ear Candy Band’s members are producers, songwriters, and vocalists who bring studio elements to the stage. A music charge applies at the door.

At Brother Shucker's Hilton Head, Thirsty Thursday embraces oyster themed humor and playful wordplay. Friendly banter abounds with shellfish puns, boysterous jokes, and shuck centric one liners that nod toward pearly sweet dreams. The focus is simple, with light laughs, a relaxed mood, and plenty of tongue in cheek references for anyone who enjoys a good oyster quip.

Experience a total-body Stroller Strides workout with FIT4MOM Bluffton-Hilton Head at DuBois Park in Bluffton. This class blends strength, cardio, and core training and welcomes every fitness level. Kiddos ride along safely in their strollers while moms connect, share encouragement, and build a supportive village. The focus is on leaving stronger than you arrived, with community, laughter, and friendship for parents and little ones. The first class is free.

Immerse in a restorative yoga and health retreat on Daufuskie Island designed to help guests unwind and reset with nature as the guide. Expect yoga sessions each day, guided meditation, and engaging wellness talks, plus one included 50-minute bodywork appointment with options such as massage, Thai, or energy work, with limited availability for each service. Meals emphasize raw and vegan selections, with dinner and healthy snacks on the first evening, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks on the second day, and breakfast with a takeaway lunch on the final day. Travel logistics are taken care of with ferry service to and from Hilton Head Island, transportation to the retreat house, and a golf cart tour of the island. The setting offers access to a private beach and an oceanfront cottage atmosphere. Lodging choices include shared ocean view rooms with two queen beds and a shared bath at $1,500 per person, shared non-ocean view rooms with two queen beds and a shared bath at $1,400 per person, and one private suite with a king bed for $2,500 or $1,300 per person when shared by two guests. A $700 deposit is required, with the remaining balance to follow. Now in its eighth edition on Daufuskie Island, this experience focuses on relaxation, nourishment, and holistic well-being.

Downtown Beaufort comes alive for First Friday, a friendly community stroll featuring local shops, galleries, and restaurants alongside live entertainment and hands-on demonstrations. This free, public event offers an easy way to explore the neighborhood and connect with local businesses. Cook on Bay adds to the fun with a signature cocktail and rotating in-store perks such as gift basket drawings, special discounts, and games, with surprises that change from one celebration to the next.

Fabulous Forgeries is a fine art showcase where fourteen Atelier Off Bay artists pay tribute to celebrated masters by presenting original, hand-painted reinterpretations of iconic works and signature styles. The experience unfolds upstairs with art, wine, and a playful touch. Meet the artists, uncover the original inspirations behind their pieces, and consider taking home a mischievous masterpiece. Presented at Atelier Off Bay in downtown Beaufort.

Sister Sister serves smash burgers on house-made milk buns during its monthly First Friday Burger Night. The full menu is also available, along with cheese and charcuterie, wine, local beers, and craft sodas. The market and deli are open, and guests can relax on the patio.

Explore the many forms of creativity found throughout Downtown Beaufort, from visual art and music to food, stories, and shared culture. Discover local artists and makers, live demonstrations and performances, gallery activities, food and drink specials, and creative experiences at participating shops and galleries. The evening offers plenty to see, taste, and hear around town.

At USCB Center for the Arts, an evening of music, storytelling, and imagery honors those who have served the nation. The program features the all-star Evolution Big Band.

Get ready for unfiltered rock and roll crafted for live spaces and late nights. Expect towering guitar riffs, relentless grooves, and songs that pack their biggest punch on stage. Led by Annie Davis, the 2023 CMA of Texas Americana Artist of the Year and a Survivor Season 49 alum, the band unleashes a high-energy set fueled by sweat, grit, and total commitment. No frills, no fluff, just pure rock and roll.

Stee and Ear Candy features singer and songwriter Stee Colvin, guitarist, producer, and musical director Malcolm D. Horne, and singer-songwriter Brooke Danielle Colvin Horne. The trio brings harmonies and solo vocals to performances of pop, rock, R&B, Motown, and reggae hits. Ear Candy Band’s members are producers, songwriters, and vocalists who bring studio elements to the stage. A music charge applies at the door.

LBL is back at Luther's, serving up a set of acoustic funk.