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SUMMARY:May River Boat Tour - Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Sunday\nJoin Capt. Chris and his crew for a one hour guided “Skiff” cruise on the May searching for local wildlife\, discussing history and soaking up the tidal estuary air. $35/ per person…subject to availability. All trips leave on the hour every hour from the public dock at the end of Calhoun Street in Wright Park. Please call Capt. Chris for reservations and more information. 843-304-2878 \nThere will be no parking in downtown Bluffton on Saturday except for the Old Town Oyster Race & Run!
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-boat-tour-sunday/
LOCATION:Calhoun Street Public Dock\, 110 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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SUMMARY:Take a Kid Fishing Tournament
DESCRIPTION:10:30 am – 12:30 pm\nWright Family Park \nTake a Kid Fishing Tournament sponsored by Bluffton Marine Sports and Supplies\, Coldwell Banker Access Realty\, Mortgage Equity Partners\, Spartina Marine Education Charters\, and managed by the Bluffton Chapter of Coastal Conservation Association.\nThere will be some amazing prizes for everyone and the first 25 kids will get a free rod\, reel combo and dry bags. Drinks will be provided and don’t forget to sign up for The Mud Minnow Roundup. (Winner Takes All). Last but not least\, the salt water trivia game and the shrimp basket full of prizes!!!\nRegister between 10:00-11:00AM at Wright Park. Weigh-In at 12:30PM at Wright Park. Children 13 and under welcome with parents. There is no fee. Prizes will be awarded. Bring your own fishing equipment if possible; limited equipment will be available on a first come first serve basis. To pre-register call Tom at 912-210-1222.
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/take-a-kid-fishing-tournament/
LOCATION:Wright Family Park\, 111 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Kids
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SUMMARY:May River Boat Tour - Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Sunday\nJoin Capt. Chris and his crew for a one hour guided “Skiff” cruise on the May searching for local wildlife\, discussing history and soaking up the tidal estuary air. $35/ per person…subject to availability. All trips leave on the hour every hour from the public dock at the end of Calhoun Street in Wright Park. Please call Capt. Chris for reservations and more information. 843-304-2878
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-boat-tour-saturday/
LOCATION:Calhoun Street Public Dock\, 110 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T020205
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SUMMARY:May River Boat Tour - Friday
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Sunday\nJoin Capt. Chris and his crew for a one hour guided “Skiff” cruise on the May searching for local wildlife\, discussing history and soaking up the tidal estuary air. $35/ per person…subject to availability. All trips leave on the hour every hour from the public dock at the end of Calhoun Street in Wright Park. Please call Capt. Chris for reservations and more information. 843-304-2878
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-boat-tour-friday/
LOCATION:Calhoun Street Public Dock\, 110 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T120000
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SUMMARY:May River Oyster Farm Tour - Thursday
DESCRIPTION:10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nMeet at Public Dock at the end of Calhoun Street. \nCome enjoy a rare opportunity for an up-close-and-personal experience with May River Oyster Company’s pioneering oyster farm in collaboration with the Bluffton Seafood Festival and May River Excursions. This 2 hour in-depth tour brings you out to a working oyster farm where the farmers demonstrate the techniques and methods used to produce some of the best oysters in the world. Afterward enjoy lunch at Bluffton Seafood House in Historic Downtown Bluffton. Limited availability. $115.00 per person (includes lunch at Toomers Family Seafood Restaurant).\nCall 843-304-2878 to reserve or online here.
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-oyster-farm-tour-2/
LOCATION:Calhoun Street Public Dock\, 110 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Food
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SUMMARY:May River Boat Tour - Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Sunday\nJoin Capt. Chris and his crew for a one hour guided “Skiff” cruise on the May searching for local wildlife\, discussing history and soaking up the tidal estuary air. $35/ per person…subject to availability. All trips leave on the hour every hour from the public dock at the end of Calhoun Street in Wright Park. Please call Capt. Chris for reservations and more information. 843-304-2878
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-boat-tour-thursday/
LOCATION:Calhoun Street Public Dock\, 110 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T170000
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SUMMARY:May River Boat Tour - Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Sunday\nJoin Capt. Chris and his crew for a one hour guided “Skiff” cruise on the May searching for local wildlife\, discussing history and soaking up the tidal estuary air. $35/ per person…subject to availability. All trips leave on the hour every hour from the public dock at the end of Calhoun Street in Wright Park. Please call Capt. Chris for reservations and more information. 843-304-2878
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-boat-tour-wednesday/
LOCATION:Calhoun Street Public Dock\, 110 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T120000
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SUMMARY:May River Oyster Farm Tour with May River Excursions- Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nMeet at Public Dock at the end of Calhoun Street. \nCome enjoy a rare opportunity for an up-close-and-personal experience with May River Oyster Company’s pioneering oyster farm in collaboration with the Bluffton Seafood Festival and May River Excursions. This 2 hour in-depth tour brings you out to a working oyster farm where the farmers demonstrate the techniques and methods used to produce some of the best oysters in the world. Afterward enjoy lunch at Bluffton Seafood House in Historic Downtown Bluffton. Limited availability. $115.00 per person (includes lunch at Toomers Family Seafood Restaurant).\nCall 843-304-2878 to reserve or online here.
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-oyster-farm-tour/
LOCATION:Calhoun Street Public Dock\, 110 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Food
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SUMMARY:May River Boat Tour - Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Sunday\nJoin Capt. Chris and his crew for a one hour guided “Skiff” cruise on the May searching for local wildlife\, discussing history and soaking up the tidal estuary air. $35/ per person…subject to availability. All trips leave on the hour every hour from the public dock at the end of Calhoun Street in Wright Park. Please call Capt. Chris for reservations and more information. 843-304-2878
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-boat-tour-2/
LOCATION:Calhoun Street Public Dock\, 110 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T180000
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SUMMARY:Dinner & Learn Cherish our Waterways
DESCRIPTION:TOUR OF WADDELL MARICULTURE CENTER\nTours available at 5:00PM\, 5:30PM\n21 Sawmill Creek Road\, Bluffton. Only closed toe shoes.\nReservations required. $45/per person. Proceeds to Waddell Mariculture Center. To make your reservation: blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org\nTour the Waddell Mariculture Center\, view the updated facilities\, and learn from Director Erin Levesque how important this research facility is to our area and our resources. The tours will be given at two times\, 5:00PM and 5:30PM followed by dinner at Toomers Bluffton Seafood Restaurant\, 27 Mellichamp Drive\, Historic Downtown Bluffton. The dinner buffet includes Gumbo 2 Ways (chicken and seafood)\, Caesar salad\, cornbread\, cookies and tea. Beer\, wine and cocktails will be available for purchase. During dinner a presentation will be given concerning preservation of our natural resources.\nPurchase your tickets here.
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/dinner-learn/
LOCATION:Waddell Mariculture Center\, 211 Sawmill Creek Rd\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Food
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SUMMARY:May River Boat Tour - Monday
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Sunday\nJoin Capt. Chris and his crew for a one hour guided “Skiff” cruise on the May searching for local wildlife\, discussing history and soaking up the tidal estuary air. $35/ per person…subject to availability. All trips leave on the hour every hour from the public dock at the end of Calhoun Street in Wright Park. Please call Capt. Chris for reservations and more information. 843-304-2878
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-boat-tour/
LOCATION:Calhoun Street Public Dock\, 110 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T170000
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SUMMARY:Blessing Of The Fleet\, Boat Parade
DESCRIPTION:**** POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW***\nGOSPEL MUSIC WRIGHT PARK 4:00PM\nBring your lawn chair\, view the Boat Parade and enjoy Gospel music by Lavon Stevens on the bluff in Wright Park or join the parade in your own boat. Make plans now to gather at the sandbar before 3:00 PM and process to the Public Dock in Wright Park honoring our Admiral of the Fleet\, Mary Vaux. \n \nMary Bolen Vaux was a longtime resident of the Lowcountry after moving to Bluffton in the late 1970s from Greenville\, SC. \nMary loved Bluffton and the people who made it a community. She was a quiet giver and doer with a passion for helping others. She lived by example\, teaching her children to treat everyone with respect and kindness. \nMary also loved the river … appreciating every bit of what it has to offer. Sitting on the “Little Sandbar” and looking for shark’s teeth\, throwing a cast net from her johnboat\, floating up and down with the tides\, picking crabs or shucking oysters for hours- she would even go back through others’ shells to make sure you didn’t leave any meat behind. She enjoyed it all. \nMary was an active volunteer in the Beaufort County Schools. She and her husband Roberts were instrumental in getting the new Michael C. Riley school built and continued to be volunteers for the annual oyster roast to raise money for the library\, play ground equipment\, and landscaping.\nGolfing was another interest of Mary’s\, which led her to volunteer for more than 20 years in the pressroom at the Heritage Golf Tournament\, now known as the RBC Heritage.\nIn 1987\, Mary and her best friend Nancy Golson founded May River Montessori\, since there was no preschool available at the time through the public school system. The Christian based Montessori school opened its doors with 17 students. More than three decades later and hundreds of graduates\, the school has continued to flourish playing a significant role in the growing Bluffton community.\nMary was a long time member of the Church of the Cross and served many years on the vestry there.\nSecond to the Lord\, Mary loved her family the most. She is survived by her husband of 45 years\, Roberts Vaux\, and their four children Mary Gwinn Hayes (John) of Spartanburg\, SC\, Emily Burden (Chris)\, Tabor Vaux (Erin) and Anna Pepper Hewett (Jason) all of Bluffton. As well as 11 grandchildren; Rollins Hayes\, Audrey\, Hayne\, Wyatt and Faye Burden\, Roberts and Ella Vaux\, Addison\, Pepper\, Vivian and Mills Hewett. \nMary passed away this past March from Alzheimer’s disease. \n________________________________________________________ \nLavon Stevens is known for his soulful jazz\, contemporary and blues music. A native of Savannah\, Ga. Lavon began singing and playing piano at the age of 7. He began performing in local groups across the Southeast at the age of thirteen. His first instrument was the violin. He later studied voice and piano at Dekalb College in Atlanta\, Ga. from 1979 to 1983.
He has traveled and performed all over the country including Aspen\, Co.\, Atlanta\, Ga. and Orlando\, Fla. The resort vacation destination of Hilton Head Island\, SC has been his home since 1981. He is one of the premier entertainers in Hilton Head Island\, SC. Lavon is affiliated with BMI as a Publisher/Songwriter. \nHe serves on the board as a member of The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and is one of the music producers for The Native Island Gullah Festival. He is very active with The Junior Jazz Foundation at The Jazz Corner and he is also a member of the Circle of Songs organization. His CD “I See Love” was released in 1996 and features all original compositions. He is producing a variety of shows and recording projects including other R&B\, Jazz\, and Gospel artists.
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/blessing-of-the-fleet-parade/
LOCATION:Wright Family Park\, 111 Calhoun St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Environmental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T170000
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SUMMARY:May River Ducks Unlimited Fall Frenzy
DESCRIPTION:Join the May River Ducks Unlimited Chapter at our Annual Fall Frenzy Event. Tickets include entry into event\, beverages and dinner. We will have raffles and a live auction as we raise money for Wetlands and Waterfowl Conservation.
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/may-river-ducks-unlimited-fall-frenzy/
LOCATION:Martin Family Park\, 68 Boundary St\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Food
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260516T020205
CREATED:20250922T165356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T175331Z
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SUMMARY:Daufuskie Island History & Artisans Tour
DESCRIPTION:October 10- 17\, 2025\nSpecial Festival Excursion: Daufuskie Island History & Artisans\nCelebrate the Bluffton Seafood & Arts Festival with a one-of-a-kind journey to historic Daufuskie Island—accessible only by boat and steeped in Lowcountry charm. \nAVAILABLE DATES:\nOctober 10 8am-12pm reservation required\nOctober 11 8am-12pm reservation required\nOctober 14 1pm-5pm reservation required\nOctober 15 1pm-5pm reservation required\nOctober 16 1pm-5pm reservation required\nOctober 17 1pm-5pm reservation required \nYour adventure begins with a remarkable cruise through winding backwater creeks\, where bottlenose dolphins play\, ospreys and herons soar\, and sweeping vistas reveal the natural beauty of the Lowcountry. Guided by our USCG Licensed Captain and interpretive guide\, this scenic passage sets the stage for an unforgettable day.\nOnce ashore\, explore Daufuskie’s rich past and vibrant artisan community. Visit historic landmarks such as the First Union African Baptist Church\, the Praise House\, and the Mary Field School (where Pat Conroy once taught). Step inside the studios of local artisans to discover pottery\, painting\, woodworking\, and other traditional crafts.\nAlong the way\, you’ll learn about the traditions of the Gullah people\, whose culture\, cuisine\, and artistry remain at the heart of the Lowcountry.\nThis special festival edition blends history\, art\, wildlife\, and natural beauty\, offering an experience that connects the region’s past with its present-day celebration of seafood and creativity.\nDuration: 4 hours\nFee: $145 per person\nFee Includes: Round trip Interpretive boat cruise\, golf carts\, tour destinations\, USCG licensed Captain & Interpretive Historian\nMeet at: Calhoun Street Dock\nOctober 10 or 11 8am-12pm\nOctober 14\, 15\, 16 or 17 1pm-5pm\nFor reservations CLICK HERE
URL:https://blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.org/event/daufuskie-island-history-artisans-tour/
LOCATION:Church of the Cross\, 110 Calhoun Street\, Bluffton\, SC\, 29910\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental
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