From staff reports
Like many of the other events around the Lowcountry, the Soft Shell Crab Festival essentially took a two-year hiatus thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But this Saturday, April 16 the festival is back for its 17th year of celebrating and savoring the deliciousness of those soft-shelled, blue crab delicacies.
The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Paris Avenue in the heart of the Old Village of Port Royal. The festival is free and open to all ages.
The event will feature the Lowcountry’s soft shell crabs prepared in a variety of styles by area chefs in addition to street festival favorites such as burgers, funnel cakes and more.
There will also be a kids’ zone for children, a craft/artisan fair, a car show by Beaufort’s Classic Car & Truck Club, and Biker’s Against Bullies will bring their bikes.
In addition, two live musical acts will be featured during the event. Campfire Tyler, a Beaufort acoustic guitar storyteller, will perform on the main stage from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Then guitar man Chris Jones will perform from 2 to 5 p.m. Jones has a large local following and routinely performs at Luther’s, Hemmingway’s, the Port Royal community beer garden and many other popular spots.
Two ATMs will be on site for those who do not bring cash with them. No pets are permitted; only service dogs are allowed.
The event is organized by the Old Village Association of Port Royal.
