The 21st annual Soft Shell Crab Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is organized by the Old Village Association and is free and open to the public.
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Five-year-old friends Shayne Bateman and Ian Sutherland skip down Paris Avenue during the Lowcountry Food Truck Festival in Port Royal on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Photos by Amber Hewitt/The Island
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Port Royal is now entering its “festival season” — plein air events usually centered on pulled pork barbecue or soft-shelled crabs that come with a “side” of antique Ford Fairlane and handcrafted items made entirely of bottle caps.
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Beaufort’s Jackie Plumhoff from Hilton Head Island’s Matt Truhlar enjoy wings from one of the Wing Throw Down competitors at Bands Brews and BBQ on Friday night, Feb. 13, on
If the breeze coming off the river smells a little like hickory this weekend, you’re not imagining it. It’s Bands Brews & BBQ time again, which means downtown Port Royal’s Paris Avenue will fill with smokers, folding chairs, guitar riffs and the slow, happy migration of people moving from tent to tent with tickets in one hand and napkins in the other.
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The inaugural Battle of the Bands put a new twist on the third annual Krewe of Port Royal Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, once again a fun-filled event. Bursting with vibrant colors, high energy, and community spirit, the event, sponsored by the Old Village Association of Port Royal, transformed Paris Avenue into a lively show of carnival tradition.
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