{"id":3381,"date":"2026-02-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmeravacationclub.com\/blog\/?p=3381"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:39:33","slug":"hilton-heads-annual-seafood-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palmeravacationclub.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/hilton-heads-annual-seafood-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Hilton Head’s Annual Seafood Festival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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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<\/strong> will certainly exceed all expectations during this year’s lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Events over the course of the festival range from celebrity guest chef dinners <\/strong>and culinary demonstrations<\/strong>, 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!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lowcountry Experiences <\/strong>
on the Water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 23-27
Three Tours Daily
Departing from Hudson’s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Daufuskie Island<\/strong>
History Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 23-28
Various Times
Daufuskie Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Secrets of the Craft<\/strong>
with Brewer John Rybicki<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, Feb. 25
4:00-5:30pm
Lincoln & South Brewing Co.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Asado by the Sea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, Feb. 25
6:30-8:30pm
The Beach House<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Uncommon Cuts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, Feb. 26
6:00-8:30pm
Chez Georges Bistro & Bar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zero Forks Given<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, Feb. 26
6:30-8:30pm
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Flute & Caviar Chronicles <\/strong>
with Chef Oliver Geyer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Feb. 27
10:00-11:00am
Various Locations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Master Class<\/strong>
with Marcus Samuelsson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Feb. 27
11:30am-12:30pm
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Master Class<\/strong>
with Barton Seaver<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Feb. 27
1:00-2:00pm
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Celebrity Chef Master Class
with Kardea Brown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Feb. 27
2:30-3:30pm
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pig Pickin’ <\/strong>
& Oyster Roast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Feb. 27
6:30-8:30pm
Coastal Discovery Museum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday <\/strong>
Seafood Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, Feb. 28
1:00-5:00pm
Coastal Discovery Museum <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday Tasting Tent <\/strong>(21+)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, Feb. 28
1:00-5:00pm
Coastal Discovery Museum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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After Party<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, Feb. 28
4:00pm – Until
Lincoln & South Brewing Company<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kegs + Eggs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, Mar. 1
10:00am-12:00pm
Lincoln & South Brewing Company<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tickets are available for the festival’s main event scheduled for Saturday, February 28th from 1:00-5:00pm.<\/strong> Held at the Coastal Discovery Museum, this family-friendly event will offer live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, samplings from food and beverage vendors, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>.<\/strong> Established by the Carmines family to serve the local communities in honor of their son, the foundation promotes cancer research among other charitable causes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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