Christmas Holiday Hours

The Welcome Center will have adjusted hours of operation on the following days: Friday, December 23rd : 8am – 4pm Saturday, December 24th : CLOSED Sunday, December 25th : CLOSED Monday, December 26th : CLOSED Monday, January 2nd : CLOSED

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Christmas Holiday Hours

The Welcome Center will have adjusted hours of operation on the following days: Friday, December 23rd : 8am – 4pm Saturday, December 24th : CLOSED Sunday, December 25th : CLOSED Monday, December 26th : CLOSED

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Festive Holiday Events

Holiday Season Official Kickoff Saturday, November 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina The Arts Center welcomes residents and visitors to the Town’s official Holiday Season Kickoff Festival! Come out and see Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in style on an antique fire truck to visit with children throughout this free festival. The afternoon will be filled with holiday entertainment from local groups, arts and crafts for all ages, delicious treats from food trucks, a festive art market featuring creations by local vendors and a performance from cast members of the Arts Center’s holiday show, …

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Independence Day Business Hours

The Welcome Center will be CLOSED today 7/4 in observance of Independence Day. Please call 843-785-4776 for assistance. We will be open again on Tuesday, 7/5 at 8:00am!

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4th of July Celebrations!

Town of Bluffton Inaugural Independence Day Celebration : July 2nd The Town of Bluffton is hosting its inaugural Independence Day Celebration, on July 2, 2022. The celebration will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a pre-party at Martin Family and DuBois Parks and the firework show will begin shortly after 9:00 p.m. HarbourFest at Shelter Cove 4th of July Fireworks : July 4th Join us for the biggest 4th of July fireworks show on Hilton Head Island! You won’t want to miss Shannon Tanner’s special patriotic family show at 6:30 & 8 p.m., along with kids activities with Cappy the Clown …

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National Teacher Day

HISTORY OF NATIONAL TEACHER DAY In 1953, Eleanor Roosevelt stood up to Congress in hopes of convincing them that teachers needed a day to be recognized for all that they do. Until that point, the celebration of the day wasn’t clear. It’s believed that some schools in certain states were already observing the day, but there wasn’t a clear consensus and she wanted to make it official. The National Education Association (NEA) in partnership with the Kansas State and Indiana State Boards of Education, lobbied Congress in order for the day to be recognized. Despite her best efforts, the first …

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National Garlic Day!?

Happy National Garlic Day! Yes, there is a day dedicated to garlic. Some people love it, some people hate it. Did you know that Egyptians worshipped garlic as a god—and even used it as currency? That’s not all. Garlic supposedly gave strength to Greek athletes and warriors, warded off the evil eye, and protected maidens from evil nymphs. Not to mention, vampires. (Thanks, Dracula!) Just think about all the garlicky foods we love. There’s garlic bread and garlic fries for starters. If you feel as strongly about garlic as we do, celebrate with us on April 19.

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