What is happening in Hilton Head & Bluffton this month??
March Events
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Fests & Fun – Charity & Community
Hilton Head Wingfest
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., March 22 – Where: Lowcountry Celebration Park
Details: This annual festival invites local restaurants to serve their best wings and much more. Attend the pre-party from 5:30-8:30 p.m., March 21, at Lincoln & South Brewing Company. hiltonheadwingfest.com
Night of Broadway
When: 5:30 p.m., March 22– Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Details: This fundraiser features a “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now” performance with Kerry Butler, Laura Bell Bundy and Marissa Jaret Winokur from the original cast of “Hairspray.” artshhi.com
Dancing with the Local Stars
When: 7 p.m., March 23 – Where: Seaquins Ballroom
Details: The evening is dedicated to making a difference in our community’s children’s lives, with proceeds benefitting the vital charities supported by the Kiwanis Club of Bluffton. blufftonkiwanis.org
Chalk It Up! Festival
When: Times vary, March 28-30 – Where: Freedman Arts District in Beaufort
Details: Chalk It Up! is an immersive, large-scale street painting experience featuring live performances by local musicians, artisan craft booths and food trucks. chalkitupbeaufort.com
Blue and BBQ Annual Benefit
When: 4-7 p.m., March 29 – Where: Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park
Details: Enjoy a day of community fun with BBQ, live entertainment and a celebration of togetherness. exploremitchelville.org
Upcycled Art Auction 2025
When: 5-9 p.m., March 29 – Where: Port Royal Sound Foundation
Details: Join Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry at a creative fundraising event, featuring ordinary items transformed into works of art, to support building homes for those in need. lowcountryhabitat.org
Food & Drink
Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival
When: Times vary, March 23-29 – Details: This annual festival brings beautiful weather, delicious sips and tasty bites from the region’s culinary leaders. For a list of events and details, visit hiltonheadwineandfood.com.
- Craft Beers at the Beach: 2-5 p.m., March 23, Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
- Sip & Stroll: 4-7 p.m., March 26, the Shops at Sea Pines Center
- Stay Gold: A Lowcountry Wine, Food and Music Experience:6:30-8:30 p.m., March 27, Rollers Wine & Spirits Palmetto Bay Rd.
- Grand Tasting: 5:30-7:30 p.m., March 28, Country Club of Hilton Head
- Public Tasting: 12-3 p.m., March 29, Lowcountry Celebration Park
Here are the March events at The Salty Dog Cafe. For a complete list, visit saltydog.com.
Upcoming events at Salty Dog
Here are the March events at The Salty Dog Cafe. For a full list, visit saltydog.com.
- The Meatball Throwdown: March 8
- Shamrockin’ Scavenger Hunt: March 15
Art League Hilton Head Island Classes
Learn a new skill and unleash your creativity with one of these featured guest workshops at the Art League Academy on Cordillo Parkway. For a complete list of classes, visit artleaguehhi.org.
- Oil Painting for Beginners: Starting Out Right: 10 a.m., March 8
- Drawing & Painting Mastery Course: 1 p.m., March 8
- Painting on Glass: 9:30 a.m., March 28
Coastal Discovery Museum events
The Coastal Discovery Museum presents a wide variety of classes for any interest. Here are some of our favorites from this month’s Discovery Lecture Series. coastaldiscovery.org
- Gardening for Wildlife: 2:30 p.m., March 5
- Exploring the Lowcountry: 2:30 p.m., March 12
- Dorothy Sinkler Richardson: The Woman Who Saved Francis Marion: 2:30 p.m., March 19
- Chinese Plants in the Lowcountry: 2:30 p.m., March 26
Port Royal Sound Foundation classes
Learn a Lowcountry skill, or say hello to the wildlife in our ecosystems. portroyalsoundfoundation.org
- Reptile Meet & Greet: 1:30-2:30 p.m., March 8
- Paper Making: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., March 22
Music & Entertainment
Regular live music venues
Life is better with music, so why not enjoy live music every day of the week? These are some of our favorite local spots with regular live music this month. Check their websites and Facebook pages for details.
DAILY LIVE MUSIC VENUES
- Brother Shucker’s
- Coast, Oceanfront Dining
- FISH Casual Coastal Seafood
- Frosty Frog
- Harbourside
- Kind of Blue
- Luther’s Rare & Well Done
- Quarterdeck
- Ruby Lee’s
- Scott’s Fish Market
- Skull Creek Boathouse
- The Boardroom
- The Crazy Crab Jarvis Creek
- The Jazz Corner
- The Salty Dog Cafe
- The Sandbar Beach Eats
- The Studio
- Tiki Hut
OTHER MUSIC VENUES
- A Lowcountry Backyard Restaurant (Mondays-Fridays)
- Big Bamboo Cafe (Mondays-Saturdays)
- Black Marlin Bayside Grill & Hurricane Bar (Wednesdays-Saturdays)
- Bluffton Oyster Co. Family Seafood House (Fridays & Saturdays)
- Burnt Church Distillery (Thursdays-Saturdays)
- Captain Woody’s Bluffton (Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays)
- Carolina Crab Company (Sundays)
- Celeste (Fridays & Saturdays)
- Cheap Seats Tavern 2 (Fridays)
- Chophouse 119 (Fridays)
- Deano’s Wood-Fired Grille (Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays)
- Dunes House Oceanfront Bar & Grill (Mondays-Fridays)
- Fishcamp on Broad Creek (Tuesdays-Sundays)
- Grooby’s, Too (Sundays)
- Hilton Head Brewing Co. (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays)
- Hilton Head Tavern (Mondays & Tuesdays)
- Island Winery (Fridays)
- Jarvis Creek General Store (Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays)
- Lincoln & South Brewing Company (Wednesdays-Sundays)
- Local Pie (Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays)
- Lucky Beach Bar + Kitchen (Fridays)
- Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar (Fridays & Sundays)
- Nectar Farm Kitchen in Old Town Bluffton (Fridays-Sundays)
- Old Town Dispensary (Wednesdays-Sundays)
- Pomodori Too! (Mondays & Wednesdays)
- Red Fish (Tuesdays-Saturdays)
- Reilley’s Grill & Bar (Wednesdays-Fridays)
- Rollers Wine & Spirits (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
- San Miguel’s (Thursdays-Saturdays)
- Santa Fe Cafe: (Tuesdays-Saturdays)
- Sundown Saloon (Saturdays)
- The Rooftop Bar at Poseidon (Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays)
- The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa (Every third Friday)
- Tio’s Latin American Kitchen Bluffton (Fridays & Sundays)
- UnCorked Wine, Bar, Food, and Music (Tuesdays-Saturdays)
- Zunzibar (Mondays-Thursdays)
Markets & Shopping
Farmers and Art Markets
The Arts Initiative at Palmetto Bluff’s Sip & Stroll
When: 3-6 p.m., Dec. 12 – Where: Wilson Village, Palmetto Bluff
Details: FLOW Gallery + Workshop will feature festive music in their courtyard while guests are invited to visit each of Wilson Village’s unique retail stores serving signature holiday libations and treats. palmettobluff.com
Enjoy the local flavors of the Lowcountry with some of these regular farmers’ and art markets:
- Bluffton Farmer’s Market: Noon-5 p.m., Thursdays, 68 Boundary St.
- Hilton Head Island Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesdays, Coastal Discovery Museum
- Port Royal Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Naval Heritage Park
- Forsythe Farmers’ Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, Savannah
- The Root and Bloom Market: 3-7 p.m., Wednesdays, Martin Family Park in Bluffton
- Beaufort First Friday: 5-8 p.m., first Friday of each month, Downtown Beaufort
- Hilton Head Community Market: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Shelter Cove Community Park
- Farmers & Makers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesdays, The Shops at Sea Pines Center
- Fresh Xpress: 10 a.m.-noon, last Tuesday of each month, Bluffton Self Help
Sports & Outdoors
Palmetto Bluff Conservancy events
With a vast outdoor classroom at its fingertips, the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy team facilitates tours, classes and workshops, programs, research and field trips to promote conservation. Check the website for a complete list of events. palmettobluff.com/conservation
The PBC team facilitates tours, classes and workshops, programs, research and field trips to promote conservation. Visit palmettobluff.com/conservation for a complete list of events.
February races
Sign up for one of these February races to support a good cause and show your physique some self-love.
- Palmetto Running Co. Hilton Head Island 5K: 9 a.m., Feb. 15, Lowcountry Celebration Park
- Palmetto Running Co. Hilton Head Island Marathon: 8 a.m., Feb. 16, Jarvis Creek Park
Farmers & Art Markets
Enjoy the local flavors of the Lowcountry with some of these regular farmers’ and art markets:
Farmers and Art Markets
Enjoy the local flavors of the Lowcountry with some of these regular farmers’ and art markets:
- Bluffton Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursdays, 68 Boundary St.
- Hilton Head Island Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesdays, Coastal Discovery Museum
- Port Royal Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Naval Heritage Park
- Forsythe Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, Savannah
- The Saturday Market: 4-6 p.m., Saturdays, The Bridge Collective on Calhoun Street
- Beaufort First Friday: 5-8 p.m., first Friday of each month, downtown Beaufort
- Hilton Head Community Market: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturdays, Shelter Cove Community Park
- Farmers & Makers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesdays, The Shops at Sea Pines Center
- Wednesday Market: 3-6 p.m., Wednesdays, Sprout Momma
- Habersham Farmers Market: 3-6 p.m., Fridays, Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort
- Bluffton Night Bazaar: 5 p.m., Sept. 5 at Burnt Church Distillery
- Hilton Head Night Bazaar: 5-8 p.m., Sept. 21, The Bank HHI