The new year has arrived and you know what that means — it’s prime oyster roast season. While any month is a good month for an oyster roast, it’s commonly held that with cooler weather comes the best-tasting oysters.
Dig in at these 12 upcoming oyster roasts around town.
Oysters on the Point | Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina
- Saturday, Jan. 7, Jan. 21, Feb. 4
- 2-6 p.m.
- 20 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant
- $10 tickets
Save the Light Oyster Roast and Reunion | Bowens Island Restaurant
- Sunday, Jan. 8
- 2-5 p.m.
- 1870 Bowens Island Rd.
- $50 tickets
- Benefits preservation of Morris Island Lighthouse
Oyster Roast | Islander 71 Fish House and Deck Bar
- Saturday, Jan. 14
- 12 p.m.
- 80 41st Ave., Isle of Palms
- $30 buckets at the door
Oysters in the Park | James Island County Park
- Saturday, Jan. 21
- 1-4:30 p.m.
- 871 Riverland Dr.
- $50 tickets
- Benefits nonprofit breast cancer organization
Bring Your Own Shuckers Oyster Roast | Firefly Distillery
- Sunday, Jan. 22, Feb. 26, March 19
- 12-4 p.m.
- 4201 Spruill Ave., North Charleston
- $25 tickets
2023 Lowcountry Oyster Festival | Boone Hall Plantation
- Sunday, Jan. 29
- 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- 1235 Long Point Rd., Mount Pleasant
- $23 tickets
23rd Annual Downs Byrd Memorial Oyster Roast | Summerville Country Club
- Saturday, Feb. 4
- 6-10 p.m.
- 400 Country Club Blvd., Summerville
- $75+ tickets
- Benefits the animals of Dorchester Paws
YWA Oyster Roast | First Baptist Church of James Island
- Saturday, Feb. 18
- 2-6 p.m.
- 1110 Camp Rd.
- $35+ tickets
