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Physical Address:
21 Pope Avenue
Executive Park Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
800-875-8726
843-785-7300
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Although Hilton Head Island is traditionally known as a beautiful family-friendly resort destination, perfect for beach and golf vacations, the truth is that this picturesque island is also chock full of cultural events, intriguing activities and over 12 annual festivals. Utilize the calendar of events listed below, but don't forget our exclusive Recommends Program that offers discounts at many of the Island's event locations.
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Bluffton
(843) 290-6831
www.farmersmarketbluffton.com
Every Thursday from 2pm - 6pm, this very popular family-friendly event is an ideal place to find local and seasonal produce, to eat freshly prepared food, and enjoy live entertainment.
Situated in Old Town Bluffton, the market prides itself in offering a variety of fruits, vegetables, plants, flowers, and herbs harvested by both organic and conventional growers.
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Coastal Discovery Museum
Reservations required by calling (843) 689-6767 ext 223
Contact: Robin Swift (Email)
www.coastaldiscovery.org 
The tour gives you an overview of the island. Drive by a variety of historical points; get a glimpse of island residential developments and a brief stop for shopping in Harbour Town.
Monday through Friday, Ongoing
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Leave from the Coastal Discovery Museum at 100 William Hilton Parkway
$30 Adult $15 child (ages 2-12)
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Travel back in time with the stories of Honey Horn's past 200 years. You'll learn about the planters, the northern hunters who visited in the winter, the islanders who worked on site and the Hacks who lived at Honey Horn from 1950 until the late 1990's. This walk takes you past the places they lived and worked.
2:00pm - 3:30pm, Ongoing
Meets at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn.
Adult $10, Child $5.
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
This Coastal Discovery Museum walk will teach you about alligators to no-see-ums and you learn about some of the area's most intriguing residents and the habitats they call home. Meet at the Discovery House at Honey Horn. No reservations are necessary. Cost is $5.00 per person.
3:00pm - 3:45pm, Ongoing
No reservations are necessary.
Cost is $5.00 per person. |
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
A brief historical and natural history overview followed by a walking tour (1 1/2 miles)of this National Wildlife Refuge including salt marsh and maritime forest. Wildlife may include a variety of birds, alligators and marsh inhabitants.
Prepaid reservations through the Coastal Discovery Museum.
Meets at Pinckney Island.
9:00am - 11:00am, Ongoing
Adult $12, Child $7
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Join a certified guide for a closer look at the salt marsh aboard a stable, touring kayak. Venture into creeks and inlets to view local wildlife, such as wading birds and dolphins. No children under 5. Minimum of 3 participants.
Prepaid reservations through the Coastal Discovery Museum.
10:00am - 11:00am, Ongoing
Adult $27 Child $25 (ages 5-12 with adult) |
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
This Coastal Discovery Museum tour includes a walk on the beach toward the Folly and tim for hands-on study of the plants and animals of the barrier islands.
2:00pm - 3:30pm, Ongoing
Adult $12.00 Child $7.00 |
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Learn about the area's early explorers and the importance of the island during the Civil War, Mitchelville, and the Steam Cannon. The tour visits the site of Fort Walker and other historical sites.
10:00am - 11:30am, Ongoing
Prepaid reservations required through the Coastal Discovery Museum.
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Cruise through the waters of Broad Creek toward Calibogue Sound, while discussing the history of the area, and wildlife, such as dolphins and a variety of wading birds.
3:00pm - 4:30pm, Ongoing
Reservations required.
Contact: Robin Swift (Email)
Adult $19, Child $13 |
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Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Address: 14 Shelter Cove Lane Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 686-3945 x233
www.artshhi.com
These art classes for ages 2-5 are designed to help children develop fine motor skills and encourage creativity through the visual arts. Students will learn color and shape recognition, how to use art tools, and a variety of other concepts while expressing themselves using an array of media and methods. For Children ages 2-5, accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required. $10 per class.
10:00am - 11:00am
Contact: Jamie Richey (Email)
For Children ages 2-5, accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required.
$10 per class. |
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All Saints Episcopal Church
3001 Meeting Street, HHI.
(843) 842-6688
2:30pm - 4:30pm, Ongoing
A weekly pro-active program for seniors concerned about early memory loss. Classes are starting Thursday, September 11 from 2:30-4:30pm.
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Your walk with the Coastal Discovery Museum will lead you to the most productive environments on the planet, the Salt Marsh. Its function as a filter and nursery for the coast will allow you to see an oyster bed up close, and hear why they are so important. Learn how to harvest crabs, and how to throw a cast net from the dock. Reservations are not required.
10:00am - 11:30am, Ongoing
Cost is $10.00 adult and $5.00 child.
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(843) 689-3317
Honey Horn Plantation
www.hhiconcours.com
Sunday, November 1, 2009
9:00 am - 4:00pm
150 of the best, most pristine vintage vehicles in the nation converge at Honey Horn for a one-of-a-kind display. The 2009 event will honor Mercedes-Benz as Honored Marquee.
More information on the Concours d'Elegance Hilton Head Event...
Concours d'Elegance vacation specials and deals... |
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Freeport Marina
Daufuskie Island SC
(843) 842-7792
www.DauFusKie360.net
By promoting events and activities in and around the Lowcountry, the Binyah Foundation will heighten the awareness, and funding opportunities, of the numerous Daufuskie Island/Lowcountry Initiatives such as preserving historical structures, keeping the region ecologically friendly and supporting the natural environment while promoting tourism and creating jobs. |
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USCB Performing Arts Center
Carteret Street, Beaufort
(843) 208-8246
www.uscb.edu/festivalseries 
The 2009-2010 USCB Festival Series opens Sunday, November 1 at 5 pm, USCB Performing Arts Center, Carteret Street, Beaufort. Join Edward Arron, Artistic Director and Host, and Rieko Aizaw, Corey Cerovsek and Toby Appel for an evening of Beethoven, Jean Françiax, & Schumann.
Subscriptions for the 5 concert series beginning at $175 are available.
Individual ticket prices start at $40. |
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Rotary Field of Oscar Frazier Park
Bluffton
(843) 815-9981
BlufftonBarkPark.org 
A Dog-Centric fundraiser for the Bluffton Bark Park planned for BuckWalter Parkway. The event will be held on the Rotary Field of Oscar Frazier Park in downtown Bluffton. 11-3 pm. Live music, activities for dogs, kids and families. BBQ diners to enjoy there or 'to go'. Great local food items will be available. Rescue groups, adoptive doggie make overs, nail and bath salon for your dogs, agility course, demos, vendor, silent auction and more!
Call Charlotte at 843-815-9981 for more information, to be a vendor, donate a silent auction item or to volunteer. BlufftonBarkPark.org for the latest updates. |
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Spanish Wells
(843) 706-2296
www.hospicecarelc.org
Join us for an evening of cocktails, barbecue and live music by the Hi-Fi Station at Spanish Wells Nov. 7. Party begins at 6pm, Tee Time 7pm. All proceeds benefit Patient Care Programs of Hospice Care of the Lowcountry.
Cost is $75 (includes golf, dinner and party) or $40 (includes dinner and party). |
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Shelter Cove Community Park
(843) 681-7273
www.islandreccenter.org 
Oyster Festival at Shelter Cove Community Park will include great seafood (oysters, of course!) plus chowder, chili, hotdogs, hamburgers, and more. A Holiday Craft Show will be available as well as a Kid's Zone. |
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Participants will be led by an experienced bird watcher around the 68-acre property. With a unique combination of habitats including Salt Marsh, Maritime Forest and open fields, you may observe many different species of birds. Depending on the time of year, you may see a Summer Tanager, Eastern Kingbird, Painted Bunting, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Egrets, Herons and many, many others.
7:30 am - 9:30 am
Reservations required.
$10 per person, 12 years or older only |
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Daufuskie Island native and Gullah cookbook author Sallie Ann Robinson will present a recipe from her cookbook and provide samples for participants to try. Robinson grew up on Daufuskie and was one of author Pat Conroy's students during his stay on the island. She has preserved many of her family recipes in two cookbooks.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Reservations required.
$25 per person |
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(843) 521-4147
www.uscb.edu
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, internationally accalimed photographer will talk about the 25th anniversary edition of her award-winning photo book Daufuskie Island. The book features fifty previously unpublished photographs.
Talk & lunch $42. |
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Dunes House, Palmetto Dunes Resort
866-627-4506
Take the whole family and enjoy buckets of fresh roasted oysters, peel and eat shrimp and other local favorites!
1 - 5 pm, Happy Hour prices all day plus all merchandise 1/2 off. |
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Starts with overview and then proceeds by car to the area where Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence, operated his rice plantation.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Reservations required.
Cost is $12.00 adult and $7.00 child. |
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Boathouse II, Hilton Head Plantation
Island Recreation Association (Email)
www.islandreccenter.org
The 21st annual Piggly Wiggly Turkey Trot brought to you by the Island Recreation Association, 5k, 10k, and fun walk will be held on Thanksgiving morning, November 26 at 8:15 am. The races begin and end at the Boathouse II parking lot near the back entrance of Hilton Head Plantation.
The after-party will be held at the Boathouse II restaurant. Bring the whole family for this fun Thanksgiving Day race. Trophies are awarded in all age groups. All pre-registered participants receive a commemorative shirt. Pre-registration ends at 4 pm Wednesday Nov. 2d. All proceeds of this race go to the Island Recreation Association’s scholarship fund which insures that “no child is denied” recreation opportunities.
The pre-registration fee $30 for the 5k and 10k while the day of fee is $40.
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Shelter Cover Harbour, Palmetto Dunes
Come kick-off the holiday season in style at Shelter Cove. Celebrate the start of the season with live music, free refreshments, holiday sales and specials.
Fri & Sat (10:00 am - 6:00 pm): Special sales and discounts at the Shelter Cove Harbour Shops & Restaurants.
Fri (11:45 am - 3:00 pm): Santa Claus will arrive on the firetruck and take pictures with the kids.
Fri & Sat (12 noon - 4 pm): The popular band "Target" will perform live music from their new Christmas CD.
All events free and open to the public.
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Island Recreation Association (Email)
www.islandreccenter.org
All ages welcome. Enjoy a fun and challenging weekend at our family oriented tennis tournament. Drink, t-shirts, and prizes.
Parent/child division offered. Player party at Chaplin Courts after the tournament.
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Jingle Fest at Main Street Village (Email)
Join us at Main Street Village for our annual event
Jingle Fest! A special fundraiser and holiday open house for all our partcipating merchants and restaurants.It's a 10/10 event where at participating merchants and restaurants- yousave 10%, and we donate 10% to your local charity of choice. Held from 10 am to 8 pm onThursday, December 3rdat Main Street Villagelocal musical groups to perform in the evening. Come give the holiday spirit a Jingle!
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Hilton Head Island was home to thousands of Union soldiers during the Civil War. Find out why they were here and how they spent their time. Historic photographs, maps and artifacts tell the story of Hilton Head from 1861-1865.
3:00 am - 3:45 am, Weekly on Thursdays
$5 per person |
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Participants will be led by an experienced bird watcher around the 68-acre property. With a unique combination of habitats including Salt Marsh, Maritime Forest and open fields, you may observe many different species of birds. Depending on the time of year, you may see a Summer Tanager, Eastern Kingbird, Painted Bunting, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Egrets, Herons and many, many others.
7:30 am - 9:30 am
Reservations required.
$10 per person, 12 years or older only |
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Coastal Discovery Museum
(843) 689-6767 ext 223
www.coastaldiscovery.org
Starts with overview and then proceeds by car to the area where Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence, operated his rice plantation.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Reservations required.
Cost is $12.00 adult and $7.00 child. |
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