Washington Street Park
A Taste of CommunityPresented by
The Northwest Quadrant Neighborhood Association and the Old Commons Neighborhood Association
Admission is FREE!
Washington Street Events
1003 Washington St, Beaufort, South Carolina
Back in the Day
Saturday, May 2nd | 11am - 4pm
“A Taste of Community” at Washington Street Park is an event designed to be like the events that used to happen at Washington Street Park “back in the day” like the “Silas Green from New Orleans” touring variety tent show.
We will have musicians, storytellers, history, magicians, a scavenger hunt, time period photo booth, a dunk tank, and more, including tasty food – cotton candy, popcorn, and delicious bake sale items prepared by the Parish of St. Helena, the Beaufort New Church of Christ, the First Presbyterian Church, and the Family Worship Center. We will also have a clothesline art display by Beaufort Elementary School and Robert Smalls Leadership Academy students.
In addition, we will have the unveiling of the South Carolina historical marker for Washington Street Park (SC-C-963) and the National Park Service will be on hand to share some of the history of this area, in particular the Northwest Quadrant and Old Commons Neighborhoods. Second Founding of America: Reconstruction Era will also be onsite and offering guided tours through the historic Stokes Cottage located at 1313 Congress Street.
It will truly be “A Taste of Community” that you do not want to miss!!!
Experience Beaufort's History
Special Marker Unveiling
National Park Service Storytelling
Guided Tours of Stokes Cottage
Washington Street Events
Back in the Day Schedule of Events
Scott Gibbs ~ Host
PROGRAM
11:00AM–11:10AM–Greetings/Purpose–Inda Walker, Chairperson
11:15AM-11:25AM-Greetings-Elected Officials
11:30AM-11:35AM-National Anthem-Scott Gibbs
11:40AM-11:55AM-Reconstruction Era Park Rangers
12:00PM-12:30PM-Battery Creek High School Jazz Band
12:35PM-1:05PM-Dancer-Keonda Grant Taylor
1:10PM-1:40PM-Storytelling-“Aunt Pearlie Sue”-Anita Singleton Prather
1:45PM-2:15PM-Puppet Show-Brenda Singleton
2:30PM-2:50PM-Magician-The Rogue
2:55PM-3:55PM-Pride Ensemble Band-H. Wade Johnson
3:55PM-4:00PM-Closing Remarks- Inda Walker, Chairperson
Free shuttles are available between parking and all three locations!
Shuttles run every 15-20 minutes.
Friday, May 1 - 1pm to 11pm, Saturday, May 2 - 10am to 5pm
Event Sponsors
2026 A Taste of Beaufort Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Friends of the Festival
In-Kind Sponsors
Partners
Invite Your Friends!
Invite your family and friends to experience A Taste of Beaufort the first weekend of May!
Sign Up To Volunteer!
This exciting event features delicious food, live entertainment, arts and crafts, and more—but we can’t do it without your help!