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Summer Celebrations on Kiawah Island

From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, the summer season on Kiawah Island is packed with fun in the sun. Every day brings a new opportunity to celebrate with live music, a family movie night, or a time-honored Island tradition. Browse our schedule of special events and plan your summer stay with us!

Memorial Weekend

Culinary celebrations and special recreation programming set the stage for the first holiday weekend of the summer.

Weekly Summer Schedule

Mondays

Sidewalk Chalk Contest

11am – 12pm | Night Heron Park

Get your Picasso on and join us for a family-friendly Sidewalk Chalk Contest! Each family will have one hour to draw their most imaginative sidewalk chalk creation. Prizes will be rewarded based on the themes for each week.

Chalk will be provided for each team. This event is complimentary and no reservations are required.

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Mingo Point Oyster Roast

Mingo Point Oyster Roast and BBQ is Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s longest-running event, a treasured family favorite and a genuine Lowcountry tradition.

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Tuesdays

Cornhole Tournament

2-4pm | Night Heron Park

Get ready to toss your way to victory with our thrilling cornhole tournament! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a first-timer, this event promises fun and excitement. Teams of two, brackets are single elimination and will be generated randomly.

Event is complimentary, reservations are not required.

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Wednesdays

West Beach Pool Party

Float into an afternoon full of music, games, and FUN! Join us on the West Beach Pool Deck to join the party! Wednesday afternoons from 2:30-3:30pm

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Sundown Festival

Enjoy live music, lawn games, inflatables, a photo booth, and crafts as the sun sets over Night Heron Park – Wednesday evenings from 6:30-9pm.

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Thursdays

Sand Sculpting Contest

Join us at the Sanctuary Beach Access and create your best sand sculpture. Prizes are awarded to the top three teams that demonstrate the most creativity and best presentation of their masterpiece. Thursdays from 11am – 12pm.

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Live at Loggerhead Grill

Live music at Loggerhead Grill from 5-8pm on Thursday and Friday evenings.

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Fridays

Live at Loggerhead Grill

Live music at Loggerhead Grill from 5-8pm on Thursday and Friday evenings.

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Mini Golf

Every Friday evening Night Heron Park transforms into a mini golf course! Putt your way through 9 dynamic holes with exciting challenges and obstacles. 7-10pm

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Saturdays

Sanctuary Sounds of Summer

Join us every Saturday evening throughout the summer for a family-friendly concert series hosted on The Grand Lawn of The Sanctuary. This event is complimentary to attend. Cash bar and seating are available: no outside food or beverage permitted. 6-9pm

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Sundays

Sunday Service at The Sanctuary Chapel

We invite you to join us for non-denominational services in the serene setting of The Sanctuary Chapel every Sunday at 10:30am.

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Independence Day

Celebrate America's birthday with a week of festivities, including a watermelon eating contest and our annual Patriotic Bike Parade!