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
- Official site
- beaufortshrimpfestival.com
- 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.