Hilton Head Events – Fun Things to Do in Hilton Head, South Carolina

Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival
9-day event includes juried fine art show, live music, tours, dinners, 5K/10K, street fest, kids' fishing tournament, fireworks, boat parade

Italian Heritage Festival
Celebration of Italian culture includes great food and live entertainment plus grape stomping contest and pizza eating contest - hosted by Italian-American Club

Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival
Vintage automobile shows and races - benefits Driving Young America

Hilton Head Oyster Festival
2-day event includes lots of oysters plus other foods, entertainment, kids' activities, local artisan - benefits Hilton Head Recreation's scholarship fund

Hilton Head Snow Day
Snowfield, inflatable rides, entertainment - benefits Hilton Head Island Recreation Association Children's Scholarship Fund

Hilton Head Island Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K
Certified course plus post race party with cold beer, food, music, prizes - Boston Marathon qualifier

Hilton Head Wingfest
Event includes wings, live music, kids' activities - benefits Hilton Head Island Recreation Association Children's Scholarship Fund

Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival
8-day event includes tastings, dinners, wine judging, lectures, competitions - proceeds from the wine auction to John & Valerie Curry Educational Scholarship

Pedal Hilton Head Island
Various bike rides and live music - benefits The Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island

Firecracker 5K Run
Run or walk, post-race celebration featuring children's fun run, music, cold refreshments - percentage of proceeds benefit local charities

Bluffton Book Festival
5-day event features lectures and workshop with authors, Saturday Street Festival - benefits The Literacy Center of Bluffton & The Binc Foundation

Bluffton Mayfest
Arts and crafts, live music, local food, Ugly Dog contest, pie eating contest - hosted by the Rotary Club of Bluffton

Gullah Market: Arts, Crafts, Music and Food
Journey through the history, heritage and evolution of Gullah cutlure through food featuring authentic Gullah foods and lowcountry classics, music, and crafts

Hampton Lake Tiger Bass Race
10K, 5K, and 1-mile run/walk options - benefits multiple local charities

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Hilton Head Island St. Patrick's Day Parade
2-day event with boat parade and Irish concert on Saturday followed on Sunday with parade down Pope Avenue

Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest
7-day event showcases chefs, local seafood, live music - hosted by the David M Carmines Memorial Foundation to benefit local charities

Hilton Head Shamrock 5K Run and Walk
5K on a flat and fast course - portion of proceeds will benefit The Rotary Club of Hilton Head/Sunset

Jingle Jingle Bridge Run
5K + 10K runs, 5K health walk, award ceremony with refreshments, music, and door prizes following the races - portion of proceeds for local charity

Juneteenth Celebration
Explore Mitchelville as it was in the Reconstruction era through art, food, music - presented by the Mitchelville Preservation Project

Juneteenth Festival Weekend
3-day event with activities, tournaments, live entertainment, food trucks, Sunday brunch

Quilt Festival
Will feature over 150 quilts, a judged exhibition by a nationally-certified judge - hosted by the Palmetto Quilt Guild

ZIN Experience with Italian Flair
Wine stations featuring selections from local distributors, wine experts, hors d'oeuvres - hosted by Italian-American Club of Hilton Head Island