Schedule of Events – October 17 & 18, 2025

Friday, October 17th

4:00-8:00 pm Amusements Open – Free to the public in Crab Park

4:00 – 9:00 pm Food Trucks Open

4:00-9:00 pm Vendor area opens

5:00 pm Beer Garden Opens

5:00 pm BBQ Chief Cookers Meeting at HQ RV

5:00 pm Parade line up

5:30 pm Pig Parade

7:00-10:00 pm Live Music with Craig Saxy and the Thrill (Ribeye’s Stage)

7:00 pm Pig-Cooking Showmanship Competition Judging

7:30 pm Carnival of Darkness Film Festival (Turnage Theatre)

8:00 pm BBQ Pigs Delivered to Competitive Cookers

10:00 pm – 1:30 am Live Music continues in Ribeyes Angus Room with the Jake Sutton Band

Saturday, October 18th

8:00 am BBQ Cook Off Judging Begins

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Civitan Club Car Show Registration

9:45 am Chili Volunteer Server Meeting (Chamber Parking lot)

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Carnival of Darkness Film Festival (Turnage Theatre)

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Amusements, Train Rides, , Artisans & Vendors open

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Kids Zone – Beaufort Hyde Partnership for Children (Kids Tent Crab Park)

10 am – Noon Children’s Events – Pumpkin patch, games, free books (Kids Tent at Crab Park)

10:00 am BPAC Chalk Fest Begins (Crab Park)

10:00 am Iron Order Benefit Ride Registration for BOCO Animal Shelter at Senior Center

10:00 am – 4:00 pm Civitan Club Classic Car Show (Water Street)

10:00 am BBQ and Chili Sales Begin

11:00 am – 1:00 pm Live Music by Craig Saxy (Ribeye’s Stage)

11:00 am Haunted History Tour *Register at Alternative Stage booth by the BBQ tent

Noon BBQ Contest Awards Announced (Ribeye’s Stage)

Noon Haunted History Tour *Register at Alternative Stage booth by the BBQ tent

1:00 -3:00 pm Live Music with Elijah Harris – (Ribeyes Stage)

1:00 pm Costume Contest Registration (Kids Tent at Crab Park)

1:00 pm Iron Order Benefit Ride for the BOCO Animal Shelter begins at Senior Center

1:00 pm Haunted History Tour *Register at Alternative Stage booth by the BBQ tent

1:30 pm Costume Contest Judging (Kids Tent at Crab Park)

1:45 pm Costume Contest Awards (Kids Tent at Crab Park)

2:00 pm BPAC Children’s Theatre – (Kids Tent at Crab Park)

2:00 pm Haunted History Tour *Register at Alternative Stage booth by the BBQ tent

3:00 pm Beer Garden closes

5:00 pm Festival ends