Mount Pleasant’s annual Blessing of the Fleet will occur Sunday, April 27, 2025, 11:00 am-5:00 pm at Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 Harry M Hallman Jr. Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC.
The festival pays tribute to Mount Pleasant’s local shrimping and fishing industry. Festival-goers will be treated to live music, a boat parade, and a ceremonial blessing of the shrimp/fishing fleet. Other activities include seafood samplings sold by local restaurants, shag and shrimp-eating contests and a craft show.
Admission and family-friendly activities are free. Due to construction, there is no parking at Memorial Waterfront Park this year. Free shuttle buses run continually from 11:00 am to 5:15 pm. Find Shuttle Locations Here! Riders are welcome to bring chairs and festival gear on the buses! The last buses leave the park at 5:00 pm. All stops will have at least one wheelchair-accessible bus.
For more information about the Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival, click here.
–Tidelines Editors
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