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Want to enjoy the fireworks at Hilton Head’s Shelter Cove this summer? Here’s the schedule

This summer’s schedule for the popular fireworks shows at Hilton Head Island’s Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina has been released.

The annual HarbourFest will feature 12 weeks of fireworks on most Tuesdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to event organizers.

HarbourFest, which has been held for more than 30 years, also features kid-friendly music by Shannon Tanner and entertainment by Cappy the Clown.

The fireworks shows, which are free, begin at dusk and are weather-permitting.

The week of July Fourth, the fireworks will be held on Independence Day, which falls on a Monday this year, instead of on Tuesday, July 5.

HarbourFest fireworks shows were canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but last year’s events were held.

Tuesday fireworks typically pack Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina with families and mean busy nights at the restaurants nearby.

Fireworks: A summer tradition in Shelter Cove.
Fireworks: A summer tradition in Shelter Cove. Submitted to The Island Packet

Fireworks

Here are the dates for the fireworks shows:

  • Tuesday, June 7, 14, 21 and 28

  • Monday, July 4

  • Tuesday, July 12, 19 and 26

  • Tuesday, Aug. 2, 9, 16 and 23

The fireworks at Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina.
The fireworks at Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina. Submitted by Palmetto Dunes and Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina

Cappy the Clown

Cappy the Clown is scheduled to be at HarbourFest every Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. between May 30 and Sept. 2. The clown also will be at HarbourFest for the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends with activities including face painting, balloon animals, sand art and glitter tattoos.

Fireworks explode in the sky in the background behind the statue of Neptune at Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island in this photo from the 2011 HarbourFest.
Fireworks explode in the sky in the background behind the statue of Neptune at Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island in this photo from the 2011 HarbourFest. File photo

Shannon Tanner

Shannon Tanner’s family shows will be held at 6:30 and 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between May 30 and Sept. 2. Tanner also will perform on Memorial Day weekend.

Tanner and his Jimmy Buffett tribute band, the Oyster Reefers, will perform at Parrot Palooza at 7 p.m. on Thursdays from June 16 to Aug. 18 and on Labor Day weekend.

Tanner’s singing and dancing performances have become a tradition for families visiting Hilton Head.

The fireworks at Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina.
The fireworks at Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina. Submitted by Palmetto Dunes and Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina

This story was originally published March 17, 2022 at 11:01 AM.

Sam Ogozalek
The Island Packet
Sam Ogozalek is a reporter at The Island Packet covering COVID-19 recovery efforts. He also is a Report for America corps member. He recently graduated from Syracuse University and has written for the Tampa Bay Times, The Buffalo News and the Naples Daily News.
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