February 23-March 1, 2026
Festival Website
Get ready to experience one of the best seafood festivals on the map during this week-long extravaganza held in and around Hilton Head Island. Where artfully prepared food meets the South’s coastal heritage, the 20th annual Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival will certainly exceed all expectations during this year’s lineup.
Events over the course of the festival range from celebrity guest chef dinners and culinary demonstrations, to excursions off-island that highlight both local history and the fishermen that make it all possible. Pair that with wine tastings, fresh catch specials, fishing instruction, and more!
Below is a list of events scheduled throughout the festival (excluding those that were already sold out at the time this article was posted). For the full schedule of events or to buy tickets, visit the festival’s website.
Lowcountry Experiences
on the Water
Feb. 23-27
Three Tours Daily
Departing from Hudson’s
Daufuskie Island
History Experience
Feb. 23-28
Various Times
Daufuskie Island
Secrets of the Craft
with Brewer John Rybicki
Wednesday, Feb. 25
4:00-5:30pm
Lincoln & South Brewing Co.
Asado by the Sea
Wednesday, Feb. 25
6:30-8:30pm
The Beach House
Uncommon Cuts
Thursday, Feb. 26
6:00-8:30pm
Chez Georges Bistro & Bar
Zero Forks Given
Thursday, Feb. 26
6:30-8:30pm
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront
Flute & Caviar Chronicles
with Chef Oliver Geyer
Friday, Feb. 27
10:00-11:00am
Various Locations
Master Class
with Marcus Samuelsson
Friday, Feb. 27
11:30am-12:30pm
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort
Master Class
with Barton Seaver
Friday, Feb. 27
1:00-2:00pm
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort
Celebrity Chef Master Class
with Kardea Brown
Friday, Feb. 27
2:30-3:30pm
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort
Pig Pickin’
& Oyster Roast
Friday, Feb. 27
6:30-8:30pm
Coastal Discovery Museum
Saturday
Seafood Festival
Saturday, Feb. 28
1:00-5:00pm
Coastal Discovery Museum
Saturday Tasting Tent (21+)
Saturday, Feb. 28
1:00-5:00pm
Coastal Discovery Museum
After Party
Saturday, Feb. 28
4:00pm – Until
Lincoln & South Brewing Company
Kegs + Eggs
Sunday, Mar. 1
10:00am-12:00pm
Lincoln & South Brewing Company
Tickets are available for the festival’s main event scheduled for Saturday, February 28th from 1:00-5:00pm. Held at the Coastal Discovery Museum, this family-friendly event will offer live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, samplings from food and beverage vendors, and more.
The Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival brings the community together, contributes to many organizations and foundations on the island, and is the primary fundraiser for the David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation. Established by the Carmines family to serve the local communities in honor of their son, the foundation promotes cancer research among other charitable causes.
