You’ll never be bored in Beaufort. From festivals, to races, to parades, to museums and more. Check out popular destinations & events in Beaufort and find the best places to park.

The 65th Beaufort Water Festival will be held July 17th through 25th 2021 at the Henry C Chambers Waterfront Park. This Heritage Festival will be jam packed with events, food, bands and much more. The health and safety of all is the utmost concern and the festival will follow the City of Beaufort and the State of South Carolina Covid-19 guidelines.

The Beaufort Water Festival 2021 staff are geared up and ready to show off the best of Beaufort. Convenient public parking is available at the Town’s parking lots and spread across the on-street parking spaces.

For more information and updates on ticket purchases, follow the Beaufort Water Festival Facebook page or website at bftwaterfestival.com as this event may be subject to change.

First Friday is a celebration of Downtown shops, restaurants, cultural venues, and community. It’s a fun night for the downtown businesses and for locals! Come explore downtown galleries, shopping, and eateries throughout the evening. Enjoy entertainment and live demonstrations too! The event is FREE and open to the public. Convenient public parking is available at the Town’s parking lots and spread across the on-street parking spaces.

For more information about First Friday visit www.downtownbeaufortsc.org/first-friday

Notice for Park Beaufort Patrons:

Beginning Feb. 5, 2018 and continuing through February 16, 2018, re-stripping will be in locations of Marina Lot, Marina Playground Lot and the Library Lot. Please be careful of wet paint when parking and be extra careful of those working diligently to complete the process as quickly as possible. Cones will be used to mark off those spaces and will be removed when paint has dried thoroughly.

If you have any questions, please call the Park Beaufort Office at 843-379-9330 or our Meter Hotline at 843-271-0431.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Free Parking at Marina Lot for Thanksgiving to New Years

The City of Beaufort will offer Free Parking at Marina Lot from Thanksgiving 2017 to New Years 2018. Please watch this video for details.

Free Parking in Historic Downtown During Select 2017 Holidays.

The City of Beaufort will offer Free Parking in the Historic Downtown, both surface lots and on-Street meters, all day during these select holidays:

• New Years Day 1/2/17
• Martin Luther King Day 1/16/17
• Memorial Day 5/29/17 Independence Day 7/4/17
• Labor Day 9/4/17 Veterans Day 11/10/17
• Thanksgiving Day 11/23/17
• Day after Thanksgiving 11/24/17
• Christmas 12/25/17
• Day after Christmas 12/26/17

Please contact the Park Beaufort office at (843)379-9330 for additional information.

Following a lengthy review of recommendations by the City of Beaufort Parking Task Force, the Beaufort City Council this month changed some parking meter rates and times in downtown locations to take effect Jan. 4, 2016.

City Council gave final approval to the changes at its meeting Dec. 8, 2015. The changes reflect current parking policies and recommendations made by the Parking Task Force.

“These changes will take effect Jan. 4, 2016 as we roll into the New Year. We believe these changes reflect the strongest recommendations from the Parking Task Force as well as what’s best for our downtown merchants and the vitality of our downtown commercial district,” Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said.

Changes include:

• Enforcement of all parking meters in downtown Beaufort will change to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to encourage locals to shop downtown in the morning
• Rates for parking meters on Port Republic Street increase from 75 cents per hour to $1 per hour
• Rates for parking meters on side streets north of Port Republic Street decrease from 75 cents per hour to 50 cents per hour
• Time limits for metered parking spaces on Bay Street and side streets from Bay to Port Republic Street change to two hours; some spaces had been marked for three and four hours. The shorter time limit will allow more turnover of the parking spaces to benefit merchants
• Increases the “boot fee” to $100 for people with multiple unpaid parking tickets
• Increases the fine for illegally parking in a handicapped space to $500 to conform to state law.

The amendments come as a result of recommendations made by the Parking Task Force on June 11, 2015 during its final report. The changes align the city’s parking ordinance to current parking policies.

To view the Parking Task Force’s final report, go to www.cityofbeaufort.org, click on Parking Information on the right, then scroll down to Parking Task Force.