People living in Charleston have the opportunity to participate in the world’s largest oyster festival at the end of January. On the 28th, Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant will be hosting the 35th annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m for the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association. The Southeastern Tourism Society has named this festival one of the top 20 events in the southeast, and guests come from all over the area to take part in the fun. The famous Oyster Shucking and Oyster Eating contests are the high points of the day. Everyone will love the live music as well as the Food Court where local restaurants feature a wide variety of dishes so there’s sure to be something everyone. Guests will be able to enjoy both imported and domestic beers as well as a variety of wine while they spend the day together at this legendary festival.
Everyone Living in Charleston Can Eat Oysters and Enjoy Live Music
An entire children’s area will be set up featuring a wide variety of fun activities for families who come out from their Charleston property for the day. Pluff-A-Pallooza will educate children about the Lowcountry’s environment, with everything from a celebration of Pluff Mud, the natural habitation of oysters, to learning about how vital bees are to our ecosystem and the importance of water conservation. There will be three live performances of “Pearlie the Amazing Oyster”, and a tent for make-and-take Lowcountry related crafts like oyster shell puppets. Electronic bull rides will be available, too. Two bounce houses will bring joy to children of all ages, with one house for those who are 5 years old and younger, and another for those 6 years and older. A music medley put together especially for kids will get everyone up and dancing while an air-dancer flies above the crowd. Children also have the opportunity to learn the Lowcountry tradition of sweetgrass weaving. Juggling, limbo games, scattered family photo opportunities, and more await all those who come to the Festival for the day. The event is sure to bring smiles to every face!
Tickets for the Oyster Festival are only $17.50 until the 27th, and then on the day of the event guests will pay $25, while children 10 years old and under are free with an adult. Food and beverages are purchased separately with average prices running from $2 to $6. As a fundraising charity event, the Lowcountry Oyster Festival benefits the Ronald McDonald House, Shriners Hospital for Children, the Charleston County Schools Science Materials Resource Center, and Hollings Cancer Center. Everyone living in Charleston is encouraged to join in the fun and participate in this amazing event!
