Beaufort, South Carolina·Downtown waterfront park and festival ground

Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park

Waterfront Park sits in downtown Beaufort, South Carolina, and hosts the Beaufort Shrimp Festival with its own food vendor lineup. Admission is free, and food and drinks inside are bought with $1 tickets rather than cash. Ticket sale windows vary by day, running from 11am to 3:45pm on one day and 3:30pm to 9:45pm on another, ending 15 minutes before the event closes.

Before you go

Free admission
$1 food and beverage tickets
Downtown Beaufort waterfront setting
Next festival here
Beaufort Shrimp Festival, Oct 2 to 3, 2026

Worth knowing before you go

  • Food and drinks inside are bought with $1 tickets rather than cash.
  • Ticket sale windows differ by day and end 15 minutes before the event closes.

Festivals here

Venue basics: Free admission · $1 food and beverage tickets · Downtown Beaufort waterfront setting.

Is it for you

Choose it if

  • You want a free, low-cost downtown waterfront festival.

Getting there and parking

Admission to the festival is free. On one festival day tickets go on sale from 3:30pm to 9:45pm, and on another from 11am to 3:45pm; ticket sales end 15 minutes before the event ends.

Accessibility

We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Waterfront Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: beaufortshrimpfestival.com.

Camping

We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Waterfront Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: beaufortshrimpfestival.com.

Food, water and what you can bring

Festival-specific · Beaufort Shrimp FestivalAdmission to the festival is free, and food and drinks inside are bought with $1 food and beverage tickets rather than cash.

A little history

The Beaufort Shrimp Festival is held at Henry C.