Waterfront Park fence gets a face lift
The fence blocking one of Beaufort’s most recognizable waterfront views is getting a face lift, but the walkway behind it is still off limits at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
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KidFest 2026 Recap: Beaufort families celebrate annual event
Families enjoyed face painting, snow cones, games, bounce houses, crafts, carnival rides and more during Kidfest hosted by MCAS Beaufort and Marne Corps Community Services on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Laurel Bay. KidFest brings together military families and the local community to kick off the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Photos courtesy of Emma Cecil
Families enjoyed face painting, snow cones, games, bounce houses, crafts, carnival rides and more during Kidfest hosted by MCAS Beaufort and Marne Corps Community Services on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Laurel Bay. KidFest brings together military families and the local community to kick off the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Photos courtesy of Emma Cecil
Families enjoyed face painting, snow cones, games, bounce houses, crafts, carnival rides and more during Kidfest hosted by MCAS Beaufort and Marne Corps Community Services on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Laurel Bay. KidFest brings together military families and the local community to kick off the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Photos courtesy of Emma Cecil
Families enjoyed face painting, snow cones, games, bounce houses, crafts, carnival rides and more during Kidfest hosted by MCAS Beaufort and Marne Corps Community Services on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Laurel Bay. KidFest brings together military families and the local community to kick off the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Photos courtesy of Emma Cecil
Families enjoyed face painting, snow cones, games, bounce houses, crafts, carnival rides and more during Kidfest hosted by MCAS Beaufort and Marne Corps Community Services on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Laurel Bay. KidFest brings together military families and the local community to kick off the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Photos courtesy of Emma Cecil
Families enjoyed face painting, snow cones, games, bounce houses, crafts, carnival rides and more during Kidfest hosted by MCAS Beaufort and Marne Corps Community Services on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Laurel Bay. KidFest brings together military families and the local community to kick off the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Photos courtesy of Emma Cecil
Photos: Beaufort History Museum Family Day
Rowan Kurth of Beaufort tries his hand at battlefield drumming instructed by Ken Seward of Columbia. Visitors stepped into the 18th century during a public program featuring interactive demonstrations, battlefield simulations, live cannon fire and the immersive film “Beaufort on the Brink of Revolution” at the Beaufort History Museum’s Family Day on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Beaufort Arsenal. Asa Aarons Smith/The Island News
At the Beaufort History Museum’s Family Day on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Beaufort Arsenal, visitors stepped into the 18th century during a public program featuring interactive demonstrations, battlefield simulations, live cannon fire and the immersive film “Beaufort on the Brink of Revolution.” Asa Aarons Smith/The Island News
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