Community Events | Coastal Discovery Museum

Honey Horn, At Your Service

Throughout the year, The Coastal Discovery Museum partners with major local events and organizations to host to a variety of Community Events at our Historic Honey Horn property. Whether facilitating attendance by providing parking access for major island events like RBC Heritage and the Concours d’Elegance, or as a home to all-out community parties like the HHI Seafood Festival or Italian Heritage Festival, the campus is your destiny for celebrated gatherings and some of the year’s best food and fun.

Honey Horn, At Your Service

Throughout the year, The Coastal Discovery Museum partners with major local events and organizations to host to a variety of Community Events at our Historic Honey Horn property. Whether facilitating attendance by providing parking access for major island events like RBC Heritage and the Concours d’Elegance, or as a home to all-out community parties like the HHI Seafood Festival or Italian Heritage Festival, the campus is your destiny for celebrated gatherings and some of the year’s best food and fun.

GULLAH MARKET:
ARTS, CRAFTS, MUSIC, AND FOOD

Saturday, February 18th: 10 AM - 4 PM Check soon for 2023 information.

We are pleased to welcome the Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration back to the Coastal Discovery Museum this year. Tickets may be purchased online at: Gullah Market: Arts, Crafts, Music and Food | Gullah Celebration and are $10 per person. Come celebrate our area's unique Gullah culture through our local arts and crafts, food, and music.

Visit gullahcelebration.com to see a full listing of events for February.

GULLAH MARKET:
ARTS, CRAFTS, MUSIC, AND FOOD

Saturday, February 18th: 10 AM - 4 PM Check back soon for 2023 information

We are pleased to welcome the Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration back to the Coastal Discovery Museum this year. Tickets may be purchased online at: Gullah Market: Arts, Crafts, Music and Food | Gullah Celebration and are $10 per person. Come celebrate our area's unique Gullah culture through our local arts and crafts, food, and music. Visit gullahcelebration.com to see a full listing of events for February.

12th ANNUAL
ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL

October 22nd - 11 am - 4 pm

Sponsored by the Italian American Club of Hilton Head, this festival is a robust celebration of Italian culture with food and live entertainment. The crowd-pleasing grape stomping contest will return as will the pizza eating contest The festival will offer a full slate of activities for locals and visitors. Booths will be dedicated to traditional Italian foods, such as cheeses, breads, pasta, fish, meatballs, sausage and calzones, and delicious sweets, including Italian ice, gelato, biscotti and zeppolis – many sponsored by local restaurants.

For more information on the next event - CLICK HERE

12th ANNUAL
ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL

October 22nd - 11 am - 4 pm

Sponsored by the Italian American Club of Hilton Head, this festival is a robust celebration of Italian culture with food and live entertainment. The crowd-pleasing grape stomping contest will return as will the pizza eating contest The festival will offer a full slate of activities for locals and visitors. Booths will be dedicated to traditional Italian foods, such as cheeses, breads, pasta, fish, meatballs, sausage and calzones, and delicious sweets, including Italian ice, gelato, biscotti and zeppolis – many sponsored by local restaurants.

For more information on the next event - CLICK HERE

CHILI COOK OFF
& JEEP ISLAND

October 8th: 11 am - 3:30 pm

Join the Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head for the 37th Annual Chili Cook Off with over 25 local vendors competing for Hilton Head Island's Best Chili. Once again, the event will be held alongside the popular Jeep Island event. The winners of this year’s People’s Choice, Professional, and Amateur Chili Cook Off categories will win a cash donation to the youth cause of their choosing! Tickets are $10 per person and tasting tickets are $1 each. Buy your tickets here.

If you would like to sign up to cook, please register here.

Find out more about Jeep Island here.

CHILI COOK OFF
& JEEP ISLAND

October 8th: 11 am - 3:30 pm

Join the Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head for the 37th Annual Chili Cook Off with over 25 local vendors competing for Hilton Head Island's Best Chili. Once again, the event will be held alongside the popular Jeep Island event. The winners of this year’s People’s Choice, Professional, and Amateur Chili Cook Off categories will win a cash donation to the youth cause of their choosing! Tickets are $10 per person and tasting tickets are $1 each. Buy your tickets here.

If you would like to sign up to cook, please register here.

Find out more about Jeep Island here.