Folly Beach is well known for our seasonal festivals.
From street festivals to beach-wide art and music festivals, Folly Beach knows how to have fun!
Most of these annual events take place between early fall and early spring.

JULY 4th FIREWORKS

July 4, 2024

Celebrate our great country on Folly Beach with a spectacular fireworks show from the beach just after the sun goes down. Get here early and enjoy some food and beverages in our restaurants before the show.

MERMAIDS & MATEYS

September 28-29, 2024

Ahoy, friends! Our popular Folly Beach Mermaids & Mateys Event is back for 2024! Round up the buccaneers and strap on a tail (if that’s your thing) and come celebrate the sea and all its treasures with us.

CHRISTMAS PARADE

December 2024

Santa parades through the center of his favorite beach town. Follow the parade down to Folly River Park to meet him and tell him your Christmas wishes.

NEW YEAR’S EVE
FLIP-FLOP DROP & FIREWORKS

December 31, 2024

Drop a ball on New Year’s Eve? Not on Folly. Gather on Center Street to watch the giant pair of glittery flip-flops descend to mark the stroke of midnight.

BILL MURRAY POLAR PLUNGE

January 1, 2025

Attendees start the New Year with a plunge into the (not so) cold Atlantic while dressed as their favorite Bill character. Followed by a little hair-of-the-dog.

TASTE OF FOLLY

January 2025

A festival that celebrates all of the deliciousness available on Folly Beach. Eat and drink your way through Folly and enjoy live music, street vendors, and more!

SEA & SAND FESTIVAL

February 2025

The longest-running annual event on Folly Beach, Sea & Sand, features an artisan & food-focused street closure event full of fun, music, and ocean breezes.

THINGS TO DO ON FOLLY

Folly is full of things to do outside of the annual festivals. From shopping to eating to visiting the sites – Folly has something for everyone. 

JULY 4th FIREWORKS

July 4, 2024

Celebrate our great country on Folly Beach with a spectacular fireworks show from the beach just after the sun goes down. Get here early and enjoy some food and beverages in our restaurants before the show.

Folly Mermaid

MERMAIDS & MATEYS

September 28-29, 2024

Ahoy, friends! Our popular Folly Beach Mermaids & Mateys Event is back for 2024! Round up the buccaneers and strap on a tail (if that’s your thing) and come celebrate the sea and all its treasures with us.

CHRISTMAS PARADE

December 2024

Santa parades through the center of his favorite beach town. Follow the parade down to Folly River Park to meet him and tell him your Christmas wishes.

NEW YEAR’S EVE
FLIP-FLOP DROP & FIREWORKS

December 31, 2024

Drop a ball on New Year’s Eve? Not on Folly. Gather on Center Street to watch the giant pair of glittery flip-flops descend to mark the stroke of midnight.

BILL MURRAY POLAR PLUNGE

January 1, 2025

Attendees start the New Year with a plunge into the (not so) cold Atlantic while dressed as their favorite Bill character. Followed by a little hair-of-the-dog.

TASTE OF FOLLY

January 2025

A festival that celebrates all of the deliciousness available on Folly Beach. Eat and drink your way through Folly and enjoy live music, street vendors, and more!

SEA & SAND FESTIVAL

February 2025

The longest-running annual event on Folly Beach, Sea & Sand, features an artisan & food-focused street closure event full of fun, music, and ocean breezes.

Shells on Tree in Folly Beach

THINGS TO DO ON FOLLY

Folly is full of things to do outside of the annual festivals. From shopping to eating to visiting the sites – Folly has something for everyone.