What's On in Bluffton
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Bluffton, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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Bluffton Fourth of July fireworks 2027
Bluffton's July fireworks launch from a barge on the May River, seen from Oyster Factory and Wright Family parks. 2026 details here until the 2027 plan is out.
Coming up
The full month- Now through Oct. 31 Early voting, Bluffton Branch Library
- Fri. Oct. 23 Spooktacular
- Fri. Oct. 23 May River High vs. Beaufort High, varsity football (Senior Night)
- Sat. Oct. 24 Monster Mash
- Tue. Oct. 27 Halloween Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Thu. Oct. 29 Halloween Preschool Storytime
- Thu. Oct. 29 Old Town Bluffton Trick or Treat
- Sat. Oct. 31 Día de Muertos: A Celebration of Life and Remembrance
- Wed. Nov. 11 Bluffton Veterans Day Parade
- Fri. Nov. 13 Holiday Art Walk
- Fri. Nov. 13 Bluffton Music Series: Groove Town Assault
- Thu. Nov. 26 Palmetto Bluff Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run
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Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Bluffton 2026
Halloween in Bluffton is Saturday, Oct. 31. The town sets no trick-or-treat hours; its Spooktacular is 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at 7 Recreation Court.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Bluffton 2027: dinners, events, date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 falls on Sunday, Feb. 14. Which Bluffton restaurants open Sunday, a 21-and-up listening room and date ideas by the May River.
Spring break
Spring break in Bluffton 2027: school dates, camps, things to do
Beaufort County schools' spring break is April 12-16, 2027. The splash pad, indoor pool, Pinckney Island trails and what ran in Bluffton last April.
Easter
Easter in Bluffton 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Bluffton's Bunny Bonanza, church egg hunts, a sunrise service at Oyster Factory Park and Sunday brunch hours.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Bluffton 2027: brunch, events and gift markets
Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Mayfest has filled Martin Family Park the Saturday before; Sunday brunch and afternoon tea in Bluffton.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Bluffton 2027: ceremony, closings, trash
Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Bluffton's ceremony has been at Buckwalter Place Park's Veterans Memorial; town offices close and trash runs a day late.
Summer
Summer in Bluffton 2027: camps, pools and splash pads
Summer 2027 in Bluffton: the indoor Bluffton Pool, the Oscar Frazier Park splash pad, county day camps and the town's summer events.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Bluffton 2027: events, car shows, brunch
Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Fishing spots on the May River, Sunday brunch hours, a brewery with a restaurant and what ran last June.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Bluffton 2027: events, closings, trash pickup
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. Trash runs a day late all week, it is a town holiday, and in 2026 a town concert opened the weekend.
Christmas
Bluffton Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
The 55th Bluffton Christmas Parade is Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, through Old Town, rain or shine. The town tree lighting is the Friday before. Entries due Nov. 20.
Football
Friday night football in Bluffton 2026
Bluffton High hosts Colleton County at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16; May River plays at Hilton Head that night and hosts Beaufort for Senior Night Oct. 23.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Bluffton 2026
Fall in Bluffton: the Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival through Oct. 18, the town Spooktacular Oct. 23 and the free Music Series finale Nov. 13.
Halloween
Halloween events in Bluffton 2026
Halloween 2026 in Bluffton: the Great Pumpkin Splash Oct. 16, a library Monster Mash Oct. 24 and Old Town's shop trick-or-treat Oct. 29.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Bluffton 2026: turkey trots, dinners, closings
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. Palmetto Bluff Turkey Trot, a free community dinner, school break Nov. 25-27 and trash running a day late.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Bluffton 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Tanger on Fording Island Road, Old Town's Holiday Art Walk and Jingle Stroll.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Bluffton 2026
Christmas 2026 in Bluffton: Old Town's Jingle Stroll Dec. 3, the tree lighting Dec. 4, and pictures with Santa Dec. 11 and Dec. 17.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Bluffton 2026: events, fireworks rules
New Year's Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026. Fireworks are banned in Bluffton town limits without a permit. Town offices close Jan. 1; trash runs a day late.
Brunch
Brunch in Bluffton: where to go and when it is served
Where to get brunch in Bluffton, with each restaurant's own hours: The Cottage, FARM Bluffton, Cahill's Market, Corner Perk and Nectar.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Bluffton: parks, patios, trails and leash rules
Bluffton's leash law, the fenced dog park rules at Oscar Frazier Park, where dogs may and may not go, and the county pet license every dog needs.
Kids
Kids' activities in Bluffton: playgrounds, splash pad, story times
Kids' activities in Bluffton: four town playgrounds, the Oscar Frazier splash pad, weekly library story times, an indoor pool and rainy-day picks.
Trails
Bluffton walking and biking trails: greenways, loops, parking
Bluffton trails: the 3.2-mile New River Linear Trail, the Buckwalter Place Greenway, Pinckney Island's bike trails, plus distances, parking and rules.
Old Town
A guide to Old Town Bluffton: what to see, eat and do
A guide to Old Town Bluffton: the Welcome Center, Calhoun Street and the Promenade, May River parks, the Shell Art Trail, museums, food and parking.
Live music
Live music and nightlife in Bluffton: venues, bars, late spots
Where to hear live music in Bluffton: the Roasting Room listening room, Southern Barrel Brewing, Calhoun Street Tavern, the Promenade and town concerts.
Free
Free things to do in Bluffton: parks, trails, art and events
Free things to do in Bluffton: May River parks and docks, the splash pad, the Shell Art Trail, greenways, library story times and free town events.
Date night
Date night in Bluffton: restaurants, theater, wine bars
Date night in Bluffton: Old Town dinner spots with their own hours, a wine bar, a 21-and-up listening room, the May River Theatre and late openings.
Arts and Seafood Festival
Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival: dates, Street Fest, parking
The 22nd Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival runs Oct. 9-18, 2026. Free Street Fest on Calhoun Street Oct. 17-18; shuttle from Red Cedar Elementary.
Veterans Day
Bluffton Veterans Day parade: date, time and route
Bluffton's Veterans Day parade is Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in Old Town, run by American Legion Post 205. In 2025 it stepped off at 10 a.m. on Pritchard Street.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Bluffton MLK Day march and parade: date, route and events
Bluffton's MLK Day march steps off from the town offices on Bridge Street after a noon program. MLK Day 2027 is Monday, Jan. 18; times not yet posted.
Mayfest
Bluffton Mayfest: date, Ugly Dog contest, parking and shuttle
Bluffton Mayfest is the Saturday before Mother's Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Old Town, free. The 2026 festival was May 9; 2027's date is not posted yet.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Bluffton: lists by category
Every Bluffton dining list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, ice cream, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Bluffton: Bluffton Road, the Promenade and US 278
13 places for wings in Bluffton: Bluffton Road, the Promenade in Old Town, Fording Island Road, Sheridan Park, Burnt Church Road and Buckwalter.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Bluffton: Old Town, Bluffton Road and Buckwalter
12 pizza places in Bluffton: Old Town on May River Road and the Promenade, Bluffton Road, Fording Island Road, Buckwalter Place and Belfair Towne Village.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Bluffton
11 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Bluffton: Old Town on May River Road and Captains Cove, Bluffton Road, Fording Island Road and Buckwalter Parkway.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Bluffton
4 barbecue restaurants in Bluffton: Fording Island Road, Burnt Church Road, Buckwalter Parkway and Old Town's State of Mind Way, with each one's own hours.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Bluffton: Old Town, US 278 and Buckwalter
12 places for breakfast and coffee in Bluffton: Old Town on May River Road and Calhoun Street, Fording Island Road, Bluffton Road, Buckwalter and May River Crossing.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Bluffton: Old Town, US 278 and Buckwalter
13 places for burgers in Bluffton: the Promenade in Old Town, Fording Island Road, Bluffton Road, Sheridan Park, Buckwalter and New Riverside.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Bluffton: Buckwalter and US 278
11 sushi, Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants in Bluffton: Buckwalter, Fording Island Road near Tanger, Baylor Drive and Hope Pond Way.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Bluffton: Tanger Outlets and beyond
5 ice cream shops in Bluffton: two at the Tanger Outlets on Fording Island Road, plus May River Crossing, William Pope Court and Plantation Park Drive.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Bluffton: Old Town, Burnt Church Road and Bluffton Road
6 bakeries in Bluffton: Old Town on Calhoun Street and May River Road, Burnt Church Road, Bluffton Road and Bluffton Park Crescent, alphabetical.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Bluffton: Old Town and Palmetto Bluff
13 Bluffton restaurants whose own sites say they have a patio, porch or outdoor seating: Old Town, Palmetto Bluff, Buckwalter and Fording Island Road.