Museums, Galleries, Theatre & More
When it comes to arts and culture, Hilton Head Island gets a standing ovation. Art aficionados and music lovers alike will find plenty of reasons to fall in love with Hilton Head Island. From art galleries to live performances, nature walks to the vibrant living history of the island’s thriving Gullah community, come explore the cultural treasures our area has to offer.
Featured Arts & Culture Partners
Art League Gallery
Visual art classes in all media and skill levels, even true beginners.
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Gullah Museum of Hilton Head
Mrs. Cohen proudly speaks the Gullah language by telling tales of long ago
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Hilton Head Choral Society
A community favorite! Our holiday concert featuring beautiful music of the season. Join us for "A Night Divine" on Dec. 13th at 7 p.m.
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Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
A fresh take on the classics, as well as inspirational pieces, likely new to you, in an engaging and informal environment of shared discovery.
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August Wilson’s FENCES
The Arts Center’s winter show is a Tony award-winner about baseball, family & the American Dream.
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Explore Mitchelville Freedom Park
Sharing the compelling story of the first self-governed town of formerly enslaved people in the U.S.
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Your Arts Itinerary
For a 12-mile-long by five-mile-wide barrier island, Hilton Head Island offers numerous arts and cultural experiences. Whether you're in the mood for a Broadway-caliber production or an intimate live jazz show, you'll find it here.
Guided by a professional local artist,
try your hand at watercolors or pastels with an art class at the Art League Academy.
Pack a picnic for Pops in the park
at Lowcountry Celebration Park with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra.
Catch a musical
at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.
Browse the lineup
for the fall month-long Crescendo Celebration and choose from more than 100 arts and culture programs and concerts.
Get tickets to a play
at Lean Ensemble Theatre, a professional company that produces thought-provoking plays sure to stimulate conversation.
Enjoy dinner and a show
at The Jazz Corner, named one of the top 100 great jazz rooms in the world by Downbeat magazine.
Support young pianists
at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition in March.
BROWSE HILTON HEAD ISLAND ARTS & CULTURE
Bloody Point Lighthouse Museum (on Daufuskie Island)
The Sandbox: An Interactive Children’s Museum
Chef Lynn Michelle, The East Coast Chef
MM Wood Studio
Beach Play Company
Hwy 21 Drive-In Theater
Silver Dew Winery (on Daufuskie Island)
Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Heyward House Museum & Welcome Center/BHF
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
Society of Bluffton Artists
Outside Hilton Head
Gullah Heritage Trail Tours
Turtle Trackers
May River Theatre Co., Inc.