Hilton Head Island Arts and Entertainment

Enjoy the Many Offerings of Hilton Head Island Entertainment

One of the competing draws for Hilton Head real estate is the Island's flourishing arts scene and numerous venues for fine Hilton Head Island entertainment. The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is a center for the visual and performing arts that puts on Broadway-style shows, musical concerts, children’s events, and more. Each year the theater puts on five spectacular plays or musicals in the 350 seat theater. The Arts Center is also home to the Walter Greer Gallery, which displays national and local artwork. Educational programs are offered for adults and youth featuring visual and performing arts workshops, lectures and fieldtrips. Founded in 1992, The South Carolina Repertory Company is a non-profit professional non-equity theater that produces shows every year that continually sell out thanks to the supportive community of Hilton Head.

There are several unique Hilton Head art galleries with moving exhibitions by local and national artists. With the beauty of the Island inspiring artists from all over the world, artwork depicting the Lowcountry is abundant. The Hilton Head Art League helps to promote and support local and nationally known artists with exhibitions and education. Sponsoring two annual art shows, the gallery is located at Pineland Station.

Over the bridge in Bluffton, Calhoun Street is home to a growing art colony. Throughout the year, local Hilton Head artists share their artwork during community festivals like the TGI 3rd Friday Block Party or the annual Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival.

Daufuskie Island also has an active art community, with artists such as metal sculptor Chase Allen. Hilton Head real estate agent turned artist, Allen displays his island-inspired artwork in the Iron Fish Gallery and Art Studio. Silver Dew Pottery displays local pottery made from Daufuskie sand by artist Bob Burn. Local Daufuskie artists are scattered throughout Daufuskie Island, some tucked away on dirt roads and working in old historical homes.

Throughout the year, locals enjoy a variety of musical performances at different venues on the Island. The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra has been performing jazz, pop, and classical music for over 25 years at various venues. Harbour Town, Shelter Cove Marina and South Beach Marina all provide excellent live Hilton Head Island entertainment by local musicians during the spring and summer, with special shows in the fall and winter months. Hilton Head also provides a summer concert series with groups like the Hallelujah singers and many other local musicians. The Hilton Head Choral Society has been singing for 32 years and was featured on A&E “Breakfast with the Arts, Live” and on NBC’s “The Today Show.”

The locals gather year round for festivals, celebrations, and other Hilton Head events. For over 12 years, the annual Hilton Head Gullah celebration has been helping to preserve the unique culture of the native islanders. With music, food, and arts and crafts, this unique festival brings locals and the Gullah Islanders together. A locally anticipated event is the Shelter Cove Marina Harbourfest. Providing some of the best of Hilton Head Island entertainment and night life, patrons enjoy live music, food, arts and crafts, and a fireworks show six nights a week all summer long.

The town of Bluffton, South Carolina, has several highly anticipated festivals, like the Bluffton Seafood & Arts Festival, where Hilton Head real estate owners and locals gather for Lowcountry favorites like oysters from the May River. Local Hilton Head area artists display their artwork in galleries along Calhoun Street. The TGI 3rd Friday Block Parties brings the Hilton Head community together for local music, cuisine, arts and crafts. Blufftonians stroll along Calhoun street, socialize and enjoy the sights and sounds of the heart of Bluffton.

Residents and real estate owners of Ridgeland and Hardeeville anticipate their own community events. The annual Gopher Hill Festival celebrates with Lowcountry food, music and fun, and features the famous turtle races. Hilton Head locals and real estate owners gather for Celebrate Hardeeville Festival with music, food, rides, and a car show.

Hilton Head real estate owners look forward to The Daufuskie Island Autumn Festival featuring food, entertainment, arts and crafts with a Lowcountry appeal. This family fun event features native sweetgrass basket weavers; a native African tradition of basket weaving using grass found near sand dunes. Local islanders and buyers of Hilton Head real estate come together to preserve Lowcountry traditions while enjoying island life at its best.

Learn more about Lowcountry wildlife by visiting the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. The museum provides unique tours, indoor and outdoor exhibits, and educational programs. Find out what is lurking in your backyard or learn about the history of Hilton Head. Honey Horn is a historic property once used for cash crops prior to the Civil War. With its stunning natural scenery, Honey Horn is the perfect setting for Hilton Head events including Hawkfest and the art market. Over the entire year, a few nationally known musicians perform at Honey Horn in an intimate setting.