10/03/2026
We love visiting our place in September and October! Weather is great and lots going on!
🍂 WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND HILTON HEAD THIS OCTOBER? 🎃
October is packed with festivals, live music, great food, family fun, and Lowcountry culture! Save this post so you don’t miss what’s happening around Hilton Head and Bluffton this month.
📅 OCTOBER 2
🎣 Community Fishing Night | 5–7 PM
📍 Hilton Head Island Fishing Cooperative Park
Hosted by Island Rec. Enjoy an evening of community fishing fun!
🎶 Bluffton Music Series | 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Buckwalter Place Park
Kick off October with an evening of live music in Bluffton.
🦐 OCTOBER 2–3 — Beaufort Shrimp Festival
📍 Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort
Plenty of shrimp, live music, festivities and more along the beautiful Beaufort waterfront.
📅 OCTOBER 3
🍂 The Sandbox Fall Fest & Market | 11 AM–3 PM
📍 The Sandbox
A fun fall celebration and market for the family.
🎶 Fish & Grits Music Festival
📍 Lowcountry Celebration Park
Celebrate Gullah Geechee food, music, art and culture!
🐶 Hounds on the Harbour
📍 Harbour Town
A dog-friendly event featuring fun activities and adoptable dogs from Hilton Head Humane.
📅 OCTOBER 4
🍺 Oktoberfest at Rollers W**e & Spirits
Live music, Bavarian-inspired food, games and Oktoberfest fun!
🐐 OCTOBER 8–9 — Isla J Farms Zoo Sanctuary
Meet and interact with exotic and barnyard animals.
🎨🦐 OCTOBER 9–18 — Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival
📍 Old Town Bluffton
One of the Lowcountry’s signature fall festivals!
⭐ Street Fest: October 17–18
Enjoy vendors, food trucks, art and plenty to explore throughout Old Town Bluffton.
📅 OCTOBER 10
🍔 Slider Showdown
📍 Lowcountry Celebration Park
Come hungry for a day dedicated to delicious sliders!
📅 OCTOBER 14
🎭 Crescendo Celebration
📍 Shelter Cove Community Park
Celebrate Hilton Head’s vibrant arts and cultural community.
📅 OCTOBER 16
🎻 Symphony Under the Stars
📍 Lowcountry Celebration Park
A special evening under the stars featuring a tribute to Harry Belafonte.
🍺 Top Dawg Oktoberfest | 5–7 PM
📍 Top Dawg Tavern & Pizzeria
Celebrate Oktoberfest with food, drinks and fun.
📅 OCTOBER 17
🇮🇹 Italian Heritage Festival
📍 Honey Horn
Food, entertainment, vendors, kids’ activities and the always-popular grape-stomping contest!
🌴 Gullah Food Festival
📍 Gullah Museum
Experience Gullah culture through food, music and storytelling.
📅 OCTOBER 18
🔥🎸 Rock N Ribs
📍 Coligny Plaza
Barbecue + live music featuring Cowboy Mouth & Cranford Hollow!
OF COURSE, ALL kinds of Halloween happenings, but that will be in a later post!!!
🍁 October is one of the BEST times to be in the Lowcountry!
👉 SAVE this post so you have the list handy.
👉 SHARE it with someone coming to Hilton Head this October.
👉 FOLLOW The Best of Hilton Head for more local events, things to do, restaurants, discounts and Hilton Head tips.
