Community celebrates 58 years of annual weekend event.
[caption id="attachment_12407" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Commodore-Float-at-the-Bed-Races-by-Captured-Moments-Photography.jpg"><img src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Commodore-Float-at-the-Bed-Races-by-Captured-Moments-Photography-300x201.jpg" alt="Commodore Float at the Bed Races by Captured Moments Photography" width="300" height="201" class="size-medium wp-image-12407" /></a> Commodore Float at the Bed Races by Captured Moments Photography[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_12410" align="alignright" width="225"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Lila-Alcott-and-Clay-Myers-winners-of-the-Water-Festival-Fishing-Tournament.-Not-pictured-Henry-Harper.jpg"><img src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Lila-Alcott-and-Clay-Myers-winners-of-the-Water-Festival-Fishing-Tournament.-Not-pictured-Henry-Harper-225x300.jpg" alt="Lila Alcott and Clay Myers, winners of the Water Festival  Fishing Tournament. Not pictured Henry Harper." width="225" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-12410" /></a> Lila Alcott and Clay Myers, winners of the Water Festival  Fishing Tournament. Not pictured Henry Harper.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_12409" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Henry-C.-Chambers-grand-marshall-of-the-2013-Beaufort-Water-Festival-parade-waves-to-the-crowd-as-he-follows-the-Marine-Corps-Color-Guard.-Photo-by-Bob-Sofaly.jpg"><img src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Henry-C.-Chambers-grand-marshall-of-the-2013-Beaufort-Water-Festival-parade-waves-to-the-crowd-as-he-follows-the-Marine-Corps-Color-Guard.-Photo-by-Bob-Sofaly-300x218.jpg" alt="Henry C. Chambers,  grand marshall of the 2013 Beaufort Water Festival parade, waves to the crowd as he follows the Marine Corps Color Guard. Photo by Bob Sofaly." width="300" height="218" class="size-medium wp-image-12409" /></a> Henry C. Chambers,  grand marshall of the 2013 Beaufort Water Festival parade, waves to the crowd as he follows the Marine Corps Color Guard. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_12369" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-7.jpg"><img src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-7-300x208.jpg" alt="Restored old tractors fly American flags during the annual Beaufort Water Festival parade. Photo by Bob Sofaly." width="300" height="208" class="size-medium wp-image-12369" /></a> Restored old tractors fly American flags during the annual Beaufort Water Festival parade. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_12368" align="alignright" width="210"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-3.jpg"><img src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-3-210x300.jpg" alt="James Bundy, center, has the perfect place to watch the annual Beaufort Water Festival parade while sitting on his mother’s, Heather Bundy’s lap. At left is friend Sarah Bette. Photo by Bob Sofaly." width="210" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-12368" /></a> James Bundy, center, has the perfect place to watch the annual Beaufort Water Festival parade while sitting on his mother’s, Heather Bundy’s lap. At left is friend Sarah Bette. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_12367" align="alignright" width="239"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-10.jpg"><img src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-10-239x300.jpg" alt="The Beaufort Water Festival Pirettes ride the traditional Water Festival float Saturday. Photo by Bob Sofaly." width="239" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-12367" /></a> The Beaufort Water Festival Pirettes ride the traditional Water Festival float Saturday. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_12366" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-9.jpg"><img src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-9-300x207.jpg" alt="Beaufort City Councilman George O’Kelley shows his “parade wounds” after being hosed down by squirt guns Saturday during the annual Beaufort Water Festival parade. Photo by Bob Sofaly." width="300" height="207" class="size-medium wp-image-12366" /></a> Beaufort City Councilman George O’Kelley shows his “parade wounds” after being hosed down by squirt guns Saturday during the annual Beaufort Water Festival parade. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_12365" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-8.jpg"><img src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parade-8-300x221.jpg" alt="What could be more fun than riding on a wagon and waving to the crowds during Water Festival? Photo by Bob Sofaly." width="300" height="221" class="size-medium wp-image-12365" /></a> What could be more fun than riding on a wagon and waving to the crowds during Water Festival? Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]