Mike Sutton of Sutton Construction puts oysters in a pan for fire roasting during the 6th annual Beaufort Oyster Festival on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

6th Annual Beaufort Oyster Festival

January 21, 2026

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Danny and Carrie Moody of Beaufort enjoy freshly steamed oysters during the 6th annual Beaufort Oyster Festival on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

Shirley Cruz-Perez from Beaufort enjoys a pan of freshly steamed oysters during the 6th annual Beaufort Oyster Festival on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

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