January

Held on a Sunday in late January at historic Boone Hall Plantation [1] on Mount Pleasant, the Lowcountry Oyster Festival (www.charlestonlowcountry.com [2], 11 a.m.–5 p.m., $8, food additional) features literally truckloads of the sweet shellfish for your enjoyment. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. and there’s plenty of parking. Oysters are sold by the bucket and served with crackers and cocktail sauce. Bring your own shucking knife and/or glove, or buy them on-site.