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  • 61st Annual Old Homes Tour & More

    The Old Homes Tour will take place on Friday, June 24th and Saturday, June 25th from 10 am - 5 pm. This annual tour features some of Beaufort’s beautiful private homes, glorious gardens, multiple local churches and artists’ studios throughout the town, as well as the authentically-restored buildings and grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site. Tour tickets are $20 and are available online or in at the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center (130 Turner St.). Gorgeous homes and quaint gardens will be featured on this year’s tour, along with accompanying events. Other events throughout the week include: The Old Homes Tour Kickoff Party/Bartender's Challenge, in conjunction with an Art Show for Old Homes Tour Featured Artist Hunter Stephenson at the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery (June 4th 4-6 pm), a Literary Luncheon (June 22), the Joy of Living Floral Event (June 22), and a Sunday Brunch (June 26) in a beautiful garden at a private Beaufort home. “We are excited to be back in full swing with the Old Homes Tour this year,” Executive Director Patricia Suggs said.  “This is a really special time when homeowners generously open their homes and show our visitors what southern hospitality is all about!”   […]

  • The Joy of Living Floral: A special event w/Margot Shaw & Kristy Woodson Harvey

    Margot Shaw, Flower Magazine, editor-in-chief and author of Living Floral: Entertaining and Decorating with Flowers, will share her passion for flowers while guests enjoy a wine and hors-d'oeuvres reception at the Coral Bay Club. Tickets are $45 and are on sale now. For more information call 252-728-5225, or stop in at the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center, 130 Turner St.   THANK YOU TO OUR EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR: THE HOLLAND SHEPARD GROUP Buy Tickets Here!

    $45

  • Southern Brunch

    Join us Sunday, June 26th at 11am at the Aiken Home at 2011 Front St. for the Old Homes Tour Closing Brunch. Food by Scarborough Fare Catering. Tickets are $125 and are on sale now. For more information call 252-728-5225, or stop in at the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center, 130 Turner St. THANK YOU TO OUR EXCLUSIVE SPONSORS: AMOS MOSQUITO & BEAUFORT DENTAL.   Purchase Tickets Here!

    $125

  • Summer Party (SOLD OUT)

    We are excited to welcome back one of Beaufort’s best parties, the BHA’s annual Summer Party! We cannot wait to see all of our friends, including the Scarborough Fare Catering team, who will be slinging drinks and whipping up delicious food all night long. This year, we will be welcoming THE SHAKEDOWN from Raleigh, North Carolina, bringing classic dance music for an unforgettable night. This group will light up the stage and make everyone want to hit the dance floor! Our online silent auction through BidPal will feature a variety of items donated from local businesses and generous donors. If you would like to donate, we are accepting items now! Party tickets are $100, and sponsorships are welcome at $250, $500, $1,000 and $2,500. For more details call 252-728-5225.     TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT - CALL 252-728-5225 TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST

    $100

  • Advanced Pine Needle Basket Workshop

    Learn how to make your own Pine Needle Basket with Ms. Penny Holland!  The class will be held three different times: May 6, July 22 (advanced session), and September 16. Pine needle basket-making dates back to almost 9,000 years ago and the baskets served as a vessel for grain, crops, and other essentials. The price for materials is $50 for each class. All supplies provided. Bring bag lunch. Must sign up by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner Street. Sign up ends a week before each class. Max for each class is 10. All Beaufort Historic Site Events are subject to cancellation and or change.

    $50

  • Growing up in Beaufort (NOW FULL)

    (NOW FULL) Join the waitlist by calling 252-728-5225. Join us on Friday, August 5 at 7 p.m. at St. Pauls Church for a chat with Geoffrey Adair who was born and raised in Beaufort and is a member of the sixth generation of his family to live on Orange Street. He vividly remembers the smell of Menhaden steamers moored at Beaufort’s docks, the cool air of the season’s first mullet shift and the simple pleasure of swimming across "the cut” on a hot summer’s day. Learn a bit of Beaufort’s history and hear his recollections of what it was like growing up in this historic seaport village before it became Southern Living's Top Small Town to Visit! He’s planning for his presentation to be a multifaceted event, including a discussion about growing up in "pre-discovery" Beaufort, as well as the physical and cultural changes that have occurred here since the 1950s. He also plans to have a thirty-minute slide presentation comprised of 200 photos of Old Beaufort paired with photos of the same scenes as they appear today. Please call 252-728-5225 to rsvp. The event is free. All Beaufort Historic Site events are subject to change.

  • Barn Quilt Workshop (NOW FULL)

    NOW FULL JOIN THE WAITLIST BY CALLING 252-728-5225. Back by popular demand! Learn how to make your very on Barn Quilt. A barn quilt is a large piece of painted wood that looks like a single quilt block and decorates the side of a barn or building.  Our barn quilts will be 24”x24” and you will be able to take it home with you! Material fees are $60. Guests will be able to pick from an array of designs and colors. You must sign up at least a week in advance. Workshop max is 8. Sign up today by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the Old Beaufort Shop at 130 Turner St. All Beaufort Historic Site events are subject to change.

    $60

  • Pine Needle Basket Workshop (WAITLIST NOW OPEN)

    ** Class is NOW FULL, join the waitlist by calling 252-728-5225** Learn how to make your own Pine Needle Basket with Ms. Penny Holland!  The class will be held three different times: May 6, July 22 (advanced session), and September 16. Pine needle basket-making dates back to almost 9,000 years ago and the baskets served as a vessel for grain, crops, and other essentials. The price for materials is $50 for each class. All supplies provided. Bring bag lunch. Must sign up by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner Street. Sign up ends a week before each class. Max for each class is 10. All Beaufort Historic Site Events are subject to cancellation and or change.

    $50

  • Ornament Workshop (NOW FULL)

    NOW FULL join the waitlist by calling 252-728-5225. Join us for a special ornament workshop! Make some handmade ornaments as gifts and or for your tree! Guests will make 4 ornaments that are themed to our coastal area. Materials fee is $30. Workshop max is 8. You must sign up a week in advance. Sign up by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner Street. All Beaufort Historic Site events are subject to change.

    $30

  • Gingerbread Workshop (WAITLIST OPEN)

    The workshop is officially full, join the waitlist by calling 252-728-5225.  Parents, bring your child Saturday, December 3 at 9 a.m. to decorate a pre-built gingerbread house!  We will have all the goodies and icing to decorate in style!  They will be able to take them home with them afterwards.  Each child needs to be able to follow directions and work independently. Open to children ages 6-10. Materials fee is $15. Workshop limit is 10. Please sign up at least a week in advance! Call 252-728-5225 or visit the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St to sign up. All Beaufort Historic Site events are subject to change

    $15