Bed RaceSponsored by: Beaufort City Police & Fire Department Location: Corner of Bay & HarringtonEvent Details: $25 entry per team | 4:30 pm check-in | 5 pm start time | Same day registration based on space availabilityRegister online at https://www.bftwaterfestival.com/bed-race.html#/
ROCKIN' the RIVERSponsored by: Quality Electrical Systems Entertainment: CRÜEligans - A Tribute To Mötley CrüeOpening Act: Alan Price & The Modern DayLocation: Waterfront ParkEvent Details: Gates open at 7 pm | Show at 8 pm | Patrons must be 18 or older with a valid ID to attend | No outside food or beverages, coolers […]
Grand ParadeSponsored by: Taylor's Landscape Organized by: The Beaufort Lions ClubLocation: Downtown BeaufortGrand Marshal: Pat Harvey-Palmer Event Details: FREE EVENT | 10 am – NoonDownload the application at https://www.bftwaterfestival.com/uploads/6/3/8/9/63891661/69th_grand_parade_application.pdf
AIR SHOW LOCATION: Waterfront ParkEVENT DETAILS: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Featuring Three Aerobatic Performers, USCG SAR Demo | FREE EVENT!
COMMODORE’S BALLSponsored by: Archer's Auto GlassEntertainment: The Swingin' MedallionsLocation: Waterfront ParkEvent Details: Gates open at 7 pm | Show at 8 pm | Children 5 and under FREE | No coolers | No outside food or beverages | No professional photography | No pets allowed | No Refunds | Clear Bags OnlyPurchase tickets online at […]
Blessing of the Fleet and Parade of BoatsSponsored by The Past Commodores of the Beaufort Water FestivalLocation: Beaufort River in front of Waterfront Park SeawallEvent Details: FREE EVENT | 12:30 pm to 2 pm | FREE registration | Boats must register to be eligible for prizes | All applications must be at the judge’s table […]
The Pat Conroy Literary Center's monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday, August 14, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured novelist will be Michael Spake, author of Life Close to the Bone. Open Mic will also include short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each […]
Silent Book Club Beaufort, a unique take on the traditional book club, will hold its next meetup on Saturday, August 23, from 4:30 to 6:30PM at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.). A relaxed and pressure-free space for readers of all types, this community gathering invites book lovers to enjoy their current […]
On Monday, August 25, at 6:00-8:00 p.m., Village Social of Habersham will host Pat Conroy: An Introduction to a Lowcountry Legend, presented by Jonathan Haupt, executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. This special event is the first in a series of collaborative lectures and author discussions to be held in partnership between […]
On the first Saturday of every month, you can join the student volunteers of DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization for a Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud at the Port Royal Farmers Market (1615 Ribaut Rd.). In collaboration with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, high school and college student volunteers from the Beaufort-based chapters of […]
“Wholeness. It all comes back. It’s all a circle.”–Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides Pat Conroy’s 1986 masterwork The Prince of Tides is the quintessential lowcountry novel, beloved by millions as their point of entrance into the lush southern geography, lyrical voice, and complex interweaving of fact and fiction which define the author’s literary legacy. […]
The Pat Conroy Literary Center's monthly Open Mic Night will be presented as a virtual event, live-streamed to our Facebook page, on Thursday, September 11, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured presenter is novelist Laura Leigh Morris, author of The Stone Catchers. Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes […]
