The arts, culture, and history inspire the many events that happen week after week in Beaufort.
March
Spring Tours of Beaufort’s historical Colonial homes and plantations are sponsored by St. Helena ’s Episcopal Church on a weekend in March. Cost of a tour is $25 for tours by candlelight and $35 plantation tours.
May
The Gullah Festival is an annual event that occurs each May which celebrates the rich cultural history of the Sea Island ’s African-American population. Live music, art displays, and dancing all are featured at this event.
November
The Beaufort Fall Festival of Homes and History is sponsored by the Historic Beaufort Foundation annually during the last weekend of October. Home tours, lectures, and other events are the highlight of this festival.
Year Round- recurring and varying dates
Street Music on Paris Avenue- free concerts in the Old Village Port Royal- bring your chairs and dancing shoes!
Gallery shows, gallery shows and more gallery shows.
The President's Circle- experience Lowcountry art in Lowcountry homes; meet the collectors, the artists, and see how amazing collections shine in fantastic home settings.
Black Box Theater & art workshops at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center- meet other artists, see professional artists work, enjoy an arts immersion.
Guild of Beaufort Galleries artwalks around downtown Beaufort- Spring and Fall
resources and community calendars:
county-wide arts calendar: http://www.beaufortcountyarts.com/cal...
Port Royal - http://www.portroyalsc.org
Historic Beaufort Foundation- http://www.historicbeaufort.org/
Guild of Beaufort Galleries- http://www.guildofbeaufortgalleries.com/
Art classes and events- http://www.beaufortcountyarts.com