Beaufort Shrimp Festival

Name: Beaufort Shrimp Festival
Start: 2026-10-02
End: 2026-10-03
Location: Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park

Beaufort, SC · Food & Drink

When: October 2–3, 2026
Where: Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park · Beaufort · SC
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Restaurants and chefs from across the Lowcountry serve their own take on local shrimp along the Beaufort River at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. The festival's signature race sends rubber shrimp riding inner tubes down the river to the finish line. It marks its 32nd year in 2026.

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