It began, quite simply, as a celebration of one of our area’s most prized resources. Prawn.
It has now become one of the best one-day culinary events on Hilton Head Island. It returns on Saturday, September 24. The Hilton Head Island Shrimp Festival.
“We originally set out to celebrate the beautiful shrimp we have in this area.” says Matt Roher, Director of Food and Beverage at Sea Pines Resort.
Annual Hilton Head Island Shrimp Festival in Harbortown
“We’ve added some craft beers to the celebration and made it one of our favorite events of the year.”
This year will feature 18 chefs from across the region competing for a highly coveted first prize. They take it very seriously, which means you can enjoy samples of some carefully crafted shrimp dishes. This year there will be 18. And the best part? You can try them as many times as you like. Until they run out, of course.
The same goes for beers. 14 breweries will be represented. You can drink at your fingertips. All for one price.
The festival is kid-friendly with bounce houses and games throughout. There will also be live music near the Harbortown Lawn.
This year’s footprint will be the largest yet. It stretches from the lawn around the yacht basin to the new Quarterdeck restaurant under the lighthouse.
tickets can be found here. Three of the first 4 years have sold out. This year’s is also likely. Come and have a good time.
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Jesse Blanco
Eat It and Like It was launched in Savannah, Georgia with TV personality Jesse Blanco as host. Her passion for food and travel has made Eat It and Like It a two-time EMMY-nominated show about contemporary and traditional Southern food.
