NOVEMBER
EVENTS

Palmetto Bluff Farmers Market

9 am to 1 pm·The Farm, 228 Old Moreland Rd, Palmetto Bluff

Everyone is welcome. Park at The Farm.

First Thursday Artisan Alley

3 to 6 pm·The Shops at Sea Pines Center, 71 Lighthouse Rd, Hilton Head Island

A monthly art walk with local artists, live music and food. The next one is Dec 3, 2 to 5 pm. Sea Pines gate fee applies.

Hilton Head Oyster Festival feast

5 to 8 pm·Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island

All-you-can-eat steamed local oysters, Lowcountry boil, shrimp and grits and more. $60.

Hilton Head Oyster Festival

11 am to 5 pm·Lowcountry Celebration Park, 94 Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island

Oysters, live music, artisans and kids' activities. $10 at the gate; children under 11, veterans, military and first responders get in free. Cashless.

Oyster Roast at Freeport Marina

1:30 to 4:30 pm·Old Daufuskie Crab Company, Freeport Marina, 211 Cooper River Landing Rd, Daufuskie Island

All-you-can-eat oysters for $35 while supplies last, with Whitley Deputy playing on the deck 1:30 to 4:30 pm. The Island Head ferry from Broad Creek Marina on Hilton Head lands right at the marina. Every other Saturday; also Nov 21, Dec 5 and Dec 19.

Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk

8:30 am·Rose Hill Plantation, 1 Equestrian Way, Bluffton

Benefits the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Adults $40 if you sign up before race day.

Meet the Author: Max Brallier

4 pm·Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way

The author of The Last Kids on Earth series visits. For kids, tweens and teens.

Veterans Day Ceremony

10:30 to 11:30 am·Shelter Cove Veterans Memorial Park, 59 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island

The island's yearly ceremony, with guest speakers.

Veterans Day Parade

Time to be posted·Old Town Bluffton

Magical Night on the May oyster roast

5:30 to 8:30 pm·Oyster Factory Park, 55 Wharf St, Bluffton

A school fundraiser on the May River at sunset, with an oyster roast and silent auction. Tickets through the school.

Holiday Art Walk

Noon to 5:30 pm·Old Town shops and galleries, Bluffton

Hosted by the Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society.

Bluffton Music Series: Groove Town Assault

5:30 to 7:30 pm·Buckwalter Place Park Amphitheater, 2 Venture Dr, Bluffton

Free outdoor concert with food trucks, plus beer and wine for sale. Bring a chair or blanket. The last one of the season.

The Nutcracker

7:30 pm·Seahawk Cultural Center, 70 Wilborn Rd, Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Dance Theatre's holiday ballet. Also Nov 14, 20 and 21 at 7:30 pm, and Nov 15 and 22 at 2:30 pm. Adults $30 online.

Artists of the Bluff Autumn Fine Arts Show

11 am to 3 pm·FLOW Gallery + Workshop and the Boathouse Lawn, Wilson Village, Palmetto Bluff

Open to the community from 11 am, after a members' preview at 10.

Holiday Kick-Off Festival

11:30 am to 2:30 pm·Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island

Free. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive on an antique fire truck, plus crafts, food trucks and an art market. Pups welcome.

Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade

5 to 8 pm·Alder Lane beach access to Lowcountry Celebration Park, 94 Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island

Lanterns line up at 5 pm and step off at 5:45 pm along the beach. Four bands, food trucks at the park from 3 pm, and a shuttle from the USCB campus.

Oyster roast at Nectar

5 to 8 pm·Nectar Farm Kitchen, 207 Bluffton Rd

With Vanna & The Rump Shakers. Another roast on Dec 5, 5:30 to 8 pm, with The Lucky Ones.

Under the Ancient Oaks oyster roast

6 to 9 pm·Heyward House, 70 Boundary St, Bluffton

A living history day with more than 30 reenactors, free to watch, ending with an oyster roast. Roast tickets $75. Daytime hours to be posted.

Oyster Roast at Freeport Marina

1:30 to 4:30 pm·Old Daufuskie Crab Company, Freeport Marina, 211 Cooper River Landing Rd, Daufuskie Island

All-you-can-eat oysters for $35 while supplies last, with Whitley Deputy playing on the deck 1:30 to 4:30 pm. The Island Head ferry from Broad Creek Marina on Hilton Head lands right at the marina. Every other Saturday; also Nov 7, Dec 5 and Dec 19.

Palmetto Bluff Farmers Market

Time to be posted·The Farm, 228 Old Moreland Rd, Palmetto Bluff

The fall market at The Farm. Everyone is welcome.

All-Nashville Roadshow

3 to 6:30 pm·New Riverside Barn Park, 30 Red Barn Dr, Bluffton

The Kentucky Headhunters headline an afternoon of Nashville music, food and craft beer. Doors at 2 pm. Tickets $39 to $59.

Farmers market moves to Wednesday

Noon to 4 pm·Martin Family Park, 68 Boundary St, Bluffton

Thanksgiving week only. Closed Thursday.

Hilton Head Turkey Trot

8 am·Skull Creek Boathouse lot, 405 Squire Pope Rd, Hilton Head Island

The Island Rec Center's Thanksgiving 5K, out into Hilton Head Plantation and back. $50. Strollers start at the back.

Historic Bluffton 5K Turkey Chase

8 am·Oyster Factory Park, 55 Wharf St, Bluffton

A Thanksgiving morning run or walk. $35; online sign-up ends Nov 22.

Palmetto Bluff Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run

9 am·Wilson Village Green, 2 Village Park Square, Palmetto Bluff

Kids run at 9 am, 5K at 9:15 am. Open to the public: $40, kids $20. No race-day sign-up. Strollers and dogs welcome.

Community Thanksgiving Dinner

11 am to 3 pm·Hudson's Seafood House on the Docks, 1 Hudson Rd, Hilton Head Island

A free Thanksgiving meal served family-style. All are welcome.

Santa and Shopping Day

11 am to 2:30 pm·Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina, 1 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island

Santa arrives by fire truck at noon. Free; bring a new unwrapped toy or canned food for the Deep Well Project.

Harbour Town tree lighting and Gregg Russell concert

7:30 to 9 pm·Liberty Oak, Harbour Town, 147 Lighthouse Rd, Hilton Head Island

Free. Santa visits 5:30 to 7 pm, then the tree is lit and Gregg Russell plays. Harbour Town Lights stay up through Jan 1. Sea Pines gate fee applies.

Lincoln & South Oyster Roast

1 to 5 pm·Lincoln & South Brewing, 138 Island Dr, Hilton Head Island

All-you-can-eat oysters, $50 online or $60 at the door. Live music from 1 pm.

Hilton Head Island Farmers Market

9 am to 1 pm·Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, 70 Honey Horn Dr, Hilton Head Island

Year-round, rain or shine. Free parking.

Farmers & Makers Market at Sea Pines Center

10 am to 2 pm·The Shops at Sea Pines Center, 71 Lighthouse Rd, Hilton Head Island

Tuesdays through Nov 24. Inside Sea Pines, so outside visitors pay a $10 gate fee.

Zion Cemetery and Baynard Mausoleum history tour

10 to 11 am·Zion Cemetery & Baynard Mausoleum, 574 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island

A costumed tour from the Heritage Library. $10, sign up ahead.

Baby and Toddler Storytime

10:30 to 11 am·Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way

Kids Story Time at the Coastal Discovery Museum

10:30 to 11 am·Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, 70 Honey Horn Dr, Hilton Head Island

Free, no reservations. Part of the fall schedule, which runs through November.

Palmetto Running Company track night

5:30 pm·Bluffton Middle School, 30 New Mustang Dr

A weekly track workout with the local run club. All levels welcome.

Live music at Captain Woody's

6 to 9 pm·17 State of Mind St, the Promenade, Old Town, Bluffton

Chris Jones plays.

Trivia at Lincoln & South Brewing

6:30 to 8:30 pm·138 Island Dr, Hilton Head Island

Family-friendly, so kids can play too.

Fat Tuesdays at The Jazz Corner

6:30 pm and 9 pm·The Village at Wexford, 1000 William Hilton Pkwy, Suite C-1, Hilton Head Island

New Orleans jazz every week. Dinner reservation required; show tickets $10 to $20.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

10 to 11 am·Hilton Head Branch Library, 11 Beach City Rd, Hilton Head Island

No storytime Nov 11, when the library closes for Veterans Day.

Pasta Night at Wine Time

5 to 9 pm·6 Promenade St, Unit 1003, Old Town, Bluffton

Every Wednesday at the Old Town shop.

Trivia at Captain Woody's

7 to 9 pm·17 State of Mind St, the Promenade, Old Town, Bluffton

Hosted by Barry Kaufmann.

Trivia at Southern Barrel Brewing

7 to 9 pm·375 Buckwalter Place Blvd, Bluffton

Four rounds, taproom prizes.

Historic Fort Mitchel tour

10 to 11 am·Fort Mitchel, 65 Skull Creek Dr, Hilton Head Plantation, Hilton Head Island

A history tour from the Heritage Library. $10, sign up ahead.

Preschool Storytime

10:30 to 11 am·Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way

Farmers Market of Bluffton

Noon to 4 pm·Martin Family Park, 68 Boundary St, Old Town, Bluffton

Local farmers and food vendors, with The Bridge Collective artisan market right alongside. Thanksgiving week it moves to Wednesday, Nov 25.

Bluffton Farm & Flea

10 am to 2 pm·172 Bluffton Rd

A market from the owners of The Green Thumb nursery. Fridays and Saturdays year-round, weather permitting.

Palmetto Running Company group run

7 am·The meeting spot changes each week, Bluffton

Runners and walkers of all levels. The spot rotates around Bluffton and Hilton Head, so check the events page first.

Hilton Head Community Market

9:30 am to 12:30 pm·Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island

Local makers, bakers and more, rain or shine. Weekly through December, with a Small Business Saturday market on Nov 28.

Bluffton Farm & Flea

10 am to 2 pm·172 Bluffton Rd

Same market as Friday.

Oyster roasts at Coast

1 to 4 pm·Coast, Oceanfront Dining, 87 N Sea Pines Dr, Hilton Head Island

Local oysters roasted on site, weather permitting, Nov 7 through Feb 27. Inside Sea Pines, so outside visitors pay a $10 gate fee.

Penn Center Heritage Days

8 am to 4 pm·Penn Center, 16 Penn Center Circle West, St. Helena Island

Penn Center's 42nd Gullah Geechee heritage festival, with a 9 am parade, vendors, food and stage performances all day Saturday; it also runs Nov. 12 and 13, and day passes are free.

Turkey Trot 5K

8 am·Best Western Sea Island Inn, 1015 Bay Street, Beaufort

Thanksgiving morning 5K through downtown that benefits Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry; register on RunSignup.

Night on the Town

6 to 9 pm·Historic downtown, Beaufort

Beaufort's holiday night downtown with live music on several stages, local food and crafts, and the tree lighting at 8:30 pm.

Taste of Gullah Christmas and Rice Cookoff

11 am to 4 pm·Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Bay Street, Beaufort

Free Gullah food, live music, vendors and a rice cookoff, part of the Sea Island Gullah Christmas Celebration Dec. 3 to 6, which also has the musical Christmas Wish... Freedom on Dec. 3 and 4 at USCB Center for the Arts.

Light Up the Night Boat Parade

5 to 8 pm·Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Bay Street, Beaufort

Boats dressed in holiday lights cruise past the downtown waterfront, presented by the Beaufort Water Festival.

Beaufort Christmas Parade

3 to 5 pm·Boundary Street into downtown, Beaufort

Beaufort's annual Christmas parade with marching bands, floats and Santa.

The Sounds of Christmas: A Jazz Celebration

7:30 pm·USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort

Grammy winner Charlton Singleton of Ranky Tanky joins the Honeycomb Jazz Orchestra for holiday big band music; tickets $25 to $45 plus fees.

New Year's Eve Fireworks

9 pm·Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Bay Street, Beaufort

An early New Year's Eve fireworks show over the downtown waterfront.

Jingle Stroll

5:30 to 9:30 pm·Old Town shops and galleries, Bluffton

Holiday shopping in Old Town, hosted by the Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society.

Christmas Tree Lighting

5:30 pm·Martin Family Park, 68 Boundary St, Bluffton

Free. Santa's Workshop at the DuBois Park pavilion, hot chocolate, and The Muppet Christmas Carol outdoors at 6:30 pm.

Bluffton Christmas Parade

10 am·Historic District, Old Town, Bluffton

The 55th parade, rain or shine. No parking on the route after 7 am.

Oyster Roast at Freeport Marina

1:30 to 4:30 pm·Old Daufuskie Crab Company, Freeport Marina, 211 Cooper River Landing Rd, Daufuskie Island

All-you-can-eat oysters for $35 while supplies last, with Whitley Deputy playing on the deck 1:30 to 4:30 pm. The Island Head ferry from Broad Creek Marina on Hilton Head lands right at the marina. Every other Saturday; also Nov 7, Nov 21 and Dec 19.

Coastal Christmas Market

4 to 9 pm·Beach House, 1 S Forest Beach Dr, Hilton Head Island

Free. Local vendors, live music, Santa and festival lights. Also Dec 6, 10 am to 5 pm.

Oyster Roast at Freeport Marina

1:30 to 4:30 pm·Old Daufuskie Crab Company, Freeport Marina, 211 Cooper River Landing Rd, Daufuskie Island

All-you-can-eat oysters for $35 while supplies last, with Whitley Deputy playing on the deck 1:30 to 4:30 pm. The Island Head ferry from Broad Creek Marina on Hilton Head lands right at the marina. Every other Saturday; also Nov 7, Nov 21 and Dec 5.