South Carolina Blueberry Festivals in 2024

Update for 2024:

It looks like most festivals are returning, aside from those that were killed off by the lockdowns of the past 2 years. That took a heavy toll on their finances. I am checking with them day by day, if you have an update for an, please tell me via the Feedback form.

Looking for a blueberry festival in South Carolina in 2024? (just scroll down the page)There is no other listing as complete and current as this list, just updated! All the blueberry festivals in South Carolina we can find are listed on this page! If you love strawberries, look for a festival near you below! And I'm always looking for more blueberry festivals! Please write me, if you know of any to add! I update the dates as soon as the festivals publish their information, but you can always click on the links (usually the name of the festival) to see the current information on the festival's own website.

Always click on the links to the festival to confirm this year's dates; weather and other conditions could cause a change at the last minute. They may change or cancel at the last minute. . If they don't have a website, call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY EITHER VIEWING THEIR WEBSITE OR CALLING.

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2024 Blueberry Festivals in South Carolina - Where, When and More to Find a Blueberry Festival Near You!

South Carolina

Blueberries typically ripen from April (in Florida and Texas) through June and August in the upper Midwest and New England. June dominates as the month for blueberry production (and festivals) Unlike strawberries, which grow almost anywhere, blueberries are grown commercially in half as many states.

There are two general types of blueberry festivals 1) community festivals, usually organized by a church, school, local Chamber of commerce or a town and 2). Blueberry festival held at and by a farm. They are different in what they offer, and community festivals tend to be less expensive so they are grouped separately. (of course not all states and areas have both.)
Following the festival listings are links to our easy to follow directions about making blueberry jam, freezing blueberries, blueberry pies and much more.

Community Blueberry Festivals

• Roper Mountain Living History Farm Blueberry Festival - Second Saturday of July, from 9am to 1pm UPDATE for 2022, Hasn't been held the past 2 years and there is no update for 2022 on their website about it, as of May 2022 - call them, email them or keep checking their website
  402 Roper Mountain Road, Greenville, SC 29615. Phone: (864) 355-8900. Fax: (864) 355-8948. Directions: Click here for directions to the Roper Mountain Science Center. Live music, pie-eating contests, activities for children, cooking demonstrations, tours of a living history farm, a butterfly garden, traditional Native American foods, and RMSC beekeepers extracting honey from hives. Local farmers and vendors will blueberries, jam, pies etc available for purchase.

Farm Blueberry Festivals

In addition to community and church festivals, some private farms have their own blueberry festivals. See each farm for this year's dates (they often do not announce them until the end of May). They usually have PYO strawberries then, too. Also, scroll down to see the links to recipes, freezing, canning and jam making directions at the bottom of the page.

• Newton Blueberry Farm - mid-June
  7834 Highway 162, Hollywood, SC. Phone: (843) 889-2358. Email: newtonblueberryfarm1968@gmail.com. Local vendors selling produce, baked goods, eggs, honey, customs crafts and more! Samples of favorite family recipes. Fun & *FREE*activities for kids. $5 Parking - Cash only  Open: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, Closed on Sundays; see their Facebook page. Directions: Click here for a map and directions.  Newton Blueberry Farm is a family owned and operated blueberry farm that has been around for over 50 years.(UPDATED: March 25, 2024, JBS)
• Blue Pearl Farms - Blueberries, honey from hives on the farm
  9760 Randall Rd, McClellanville, SC 29458. Phone: (843) 887-3554. Alternate phone: 843-371-4443. Email: Jenniferparker114@gmail.com. Email: info@bluepearlfarms.com. Open: Tuesday to Thursday from 11 am to 5 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm, Closed on Sunday, Monday and Friday.  Click here for our Facebook page. Directions: Take Hwy 17 to McClellanville, and turn onto Hwy. 45 at the flashing light. Randall Road is the first left, and you will find the farm entrance gate for Blue Pearl Farms on the right after about 1.2 miles. Click here for a map and directions. The farm follows sustainable, organic, and naturally grown practices in the care of 3000 blueberry bushes, bee colonies and vegetable gardens. They publish multiple, different phone numbers and email addresses, so you may have to try more than one. (UPDATED: March 25, 2024, JBS)

Related Blueberry Information: Freezing, Making Jam, Jelly, Canning, Blueberry Pies, Recipes and More

Also, see our pages on easy illustrated blueberry directions:

• Blueberry picking tips and information
• How to freeze blueberries!
• Worlds BEST and EASIEST blueberry pie
• how to make blueberry jam
• or blueberry jelly,
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter
• blueberry syrup (shelf stable)
• canning blueberries
• blueberry coffeecake (aka, blueberry buckle)
• blueberry muffins
• blueberry vinaigrette
• more blueberry recipes
  

For other fruit and vegetable festivals, see this page!