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HarbourFest at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary with the Beloved HarbourFest Fireworks and Family Fun

Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary all summer long at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina with the beloved weekly HarbourFest fireworks—reimagined with special patriotic flair. As the sun sets over the water, the harbour & marina comes alive with live entertainment, family-friendly fun, and the festive energy of America’s Semiquincentennial.

May 21, 2026

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Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary all summer long at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina with the beloved weekly HarbourFest fireworks—reimagined with special patriotic flair. As the sun sets over the water, the harbour & marina comes alive with live entertainment, family-friendly fun, and the festive energy of America’s Semiquincentennial.

The 37th Anniversary of HarbourFest, HHI’s largest multi-week summertime event, returns with Shannon Tanner, Cappy the Clown and Tuesday night fireworks (beginning June 9) at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina. Plus so much more to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of America!

Fireworks begin Tuesday, June 9 and occur every Tuesday evening (when the sky is dark) through August 18, plus a special show on Saturday, July 4th. 

2026 SHELTER COVE HARBOURFEST FIREWORKS SCHEDULE

Tuesdays: June 9, 16, 23, & 30 
**Saturday, July 4th **
Tuesdays: July 7, 14, 21, & 28
Tuesdays: August 4, 11, & 18
**Due to safety reasons, please do not fly drones during fireworks shows.**

LIVE HARBOURFEST PERFORMANCES

SHANNON TANNER

Two shows: 6:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Mon - Thurs through June 4

Saturday, July 4

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday from June 8 - August 19

No shows August 24 – Sept 4

CAPPY THE CLOWN

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Monday - Friday through Sept 4

Labor Day Weekend: Saturday, Sept 5 & Sunday, Sept 6

PARROT PALOOZA THURSDAY CONCERTS

with Shannon Tanner & The Oyster Reefers

Thursdays: June 11 - August 20

Labor Day Weekend: Saturday, Sept 5 & Sunday, Sept 6

Shelter Cove HarbourFest Fireworks Shows & Live Entertainment are subject to change without notice. 
Please visit ShelterCoveHarbourFest.comfor the full schedule or please visit our Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina Facebook page for real-time show updates.

About Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina

Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina is located in the middle of Hilton Head Island across from Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, just off the Intracoastal Waterway. Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina offers year round waterfront dining, shopping and entertainment, and water activities and tours. All kinds of water activities may be enjoyed at our Hilton Head Island marina, from inshore and offshore fishing charters to sport crabbing, sailing and dolphin tours, sightseeing and nature excursions. Shelter Cove Marina is your #1 destination for Hilton Head Island water adventures. With 178 slip rentals, Shelter Cove Marina is the largest award-winning deep water marina on Hilton Head Island. For information about activities and slip rentals, please visit www.sheltercovehiltonhead.com.

About Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort

Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is a 2,000-acre resort destination located in the middle of Hilton Head Island, S.C., bounded by 3 miles of Atlantic Ocean beach on one side and a sheltered Intracoastal Waterway marina on the other. Named No. 3 “Best Resort in the South” in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers' Choice Awards and to the top 25 World’s Best Family Getaways by Travel + Leisure, the resort features vacation home and villa rentals, three world-class golf courses, an award-winning tennis and pickleball center, an 11-mile inland salt-water lagoon system for kayaking and fishing, and Hilton Head Outfitters for bike rentals, canoes, kayaks, fishing and much more. The Mediterranean-style Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina, Hilton Head Island’s largest marina, located right across from Palmetto Dunes, features waterfront shopping and dining and a wide variety of charters, including nature cruises, dolphin tours, fireworks tours and fishing. For information about activities or reservations, please call 877-567-6513 or visit www.palmettodunes.com.

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