Bluffton arts through early December: Young Frankenstein at May River Theatre, the Old Town Holiday Art Walk Nov. 13 and the symphony's Holiday Pops Nov. 28.

May River Theatre’s Young Frankenstein runs Oct. 30 to Nov. 15, Old Town’s galleries open late for the Holiday Art Walk on Nov. 13, and the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra brings its Holiday Pops to Bluffton on Nov. 28.

Last checked Oct. 28, 2026. This page covers the next six weeks and is rebuilt each month. Sources: May River Theatre, the Society of Bluffton Artists, the Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society, the Beaufort County Library calendar, the Town of Bluffton events calendar, the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Every listing links its organizer.

Exhibitions now showing

  • “Love Where You Live,” oil paintings by Julie Jones, through Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Society of Bluffton Artists gallery, 7 Church St. SOBA’s October featured artist paints Lowcountry coastal landscapes, marine life, shorebirds and oyster shells. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. SOBA had not posted its November featured artist when we checked.

Theater and dance

  • Young Frankenstein, Oct. 30 to Nov. 15, May River Theatre, 20 Bridge St. The Mel Brooks musical plays at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays in the Ulmer Auditorium. Tickets are $30 and $35 at the theater’s box office; the show is rated PG-13 and runs about two hours.
  • Ballet Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way. Teachers from Bluffton School of Dance lead basic steps and a story for young children. Registration is required for each dancer, and a caregiver must attend.
  • Annie, Dec. 2 to Jan. 3, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, about 11 miles east. The Arts Center’s holiday musical opens with previews Dec. 2 and 3.

Concerts and classical

  • Sun City Jazz Band, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, Bluffton Branch Library, free. A swing concert in the library.
  • Honky Tonk Chicks, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Hilton Head Island. A country vocal trio in the Arts Center’s presenting series; the center listed tickets as on sale soon when we checked.
  • Bluffton Concert Series: Groove Town Assault, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Buckwalter Place Amphitheater Park, 2 Venture Drive, free. The town’s last concert of the season.
  • Bella Hristova plays the Marsalis Violin Concerto, 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra pairs it with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, under John Morris Russell, according to its Orchestra Series.
  • All Nashville Roadshow, 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, The Barn at New Riverside Event Lawn, 38 Red Barn Drive. Up-and-coming Nashville musicians, with doors at 1:30 p.m. and food and beer for sale, on the town calendar.
  • Holiday Pops, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, Bluffton. The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra plays its holiday program with vocalist Melinda Doolittle, the HHSO Chorus and violinist Mana Takahashi. The Hilton Head performances are 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at First Presbyterian Church.
  • Holiday Harps Concert, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, Bluffton Branch Library, free. The Lowcountry Harp Ensemble plays for the holidays.

Classes and workshops

  • Art Factory, 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Bluffton Branch Library, for students in kindergarten and up: a short art history lesson and a project based on the week’s artist, on Nov. 4, Nov. 18 and Dec. 2, according to the library calendar.

Regular events

More: things to do this weekend and things to do this month.

Send us your event

Galleries, theaters and ensembles can email hello@blufftonjournal.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free.

Frequently asked questions

What is playing at May River Theatre?

Young Frankenstein, Oct. 30 to Nov. 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays in the Ulmer Auditorium, 20 Bridge St. Tickets are $30 to $35, according to the theater’s box office.

When is the Holiday Art Walk in Old Town Bluffton?

Noon to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, according to the Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society.

Does the Hilton Head Symphony play in Bluffton?

Yes. Its Holiday Pops concert has a Bluffton performance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026, at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, with Melinda Doolittle and the HHSO Chorus. The Hilton Head performances are Nov. 29 and 30.

When does Annie open at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina?

Previews are Dec. 2 and 3, 2026, and the run continues to Jan. 3, 2027, at the Arts Center, 14 Shelter Cove Lane on Hilton Head Island.