The Beaufort Area Hospitality Association and local restaurants are marking the sixth annual Beaufort Oyster Festival with a Tides to Tables restaurant week running Jan. 9–18, the county’s daily news bulletin said.

A kickoff foodie event at the Tabby Place at the Beaufort Inn on Jan. 10 will feature 15 area restaurants and an elevated tasting experience with an open bar. The festival culminates Jan. 17 and 18 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park with live music, an Oyster Boogie 5K (kickoff at 8 a.m.) and other vendor and entertainment activities.

The bulletin said Sunday’s schedule will include a 2026 tournament and live music from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For ticketing, schedules and vendor details, organizers were cited via bfthospitality.com.