Upcoming oyster roast events in Charleston, SC

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Lowcountry oyster festival oysters

Lowcountry oyster festival oysters | Photo by @lowcountryoysterfestival

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