Tickets on Sale for Shucked & Sauced: A Culinary Celebration for Charleston's Parks

By Melissa Nelson / Photos by Meredith Wiksell

This exclusive, 21+ event offers a welcoming atmosphere where guests can connect and enjoy elevated Lowcountry cuisine, libations and live entertainment, all included in the ticket price. 

The Charleston Parks Conservancy announces that tickets are now available for the highly anticipated event, Shucked & Sauced. The fundraiser is the city's premier oyster, seafood, and barbecue celebration set against the picturesque backdrop of the Rose Pavilion at Hampton Park on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Funds raised from this event directly contribute to the enhancement and care of 26 of Charleston's parks, ensuring a sustainable future for these cherished community spaces. Additionally, these funds help support free programming, providing opportunities for the community to engage, learn, and connect with their parks in meaningful ways.

“Being in this stunning setting, surrounded by incredible food, live music, and people who care about Charleston’s parks, makes Shucked & Sauced a truly elevated experience,” said Darlene Heater, CEO of Charleston Parks Conservancy. “This is not your typical oyster roast—it’s an intimate, high-quality event where every ticket purchased makes a meaningful impact on our parks and community.”

Tickets are $175 each and include live music, barbecue, libations, an oyster roast, and seafood offerings curated by renowned establishments, award-winning chefs, and top pitmasters. Participants include 167 Raw, Delaney Oyster House, Graft Wine Shop & Wine Bar, Leon’s Oyster Shop, Lewis Barbecue, Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint, Poggio Costa Prosecco, Sorelle, Steamboat Creek Oyster Farm, Tempest, The Smoking Pot, and many more!

Funds raised from this event directly contribute to the enhancement and care of 26 of Charleston's parks, ensuring a sustainable future for these cherished community spaces.

This exclusive, 21+ event offers a welcoming atmosphere where guests can connect and enjoy elevated Lowcountry cuisine, libations and live entertainment, all included in the ticket price. 

Thank you to the generous businesses and organizations that have committed to sponsoring this fundraiser: Stage: Happy Homes Property Manager, Shucked: First National Bank, Maynard Nexton, PURE Insurance, QTrak and South State Bank; Sauced: Anderson Insurance Associates, Liollio Architecture and Smithey Ironware Co.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for Shucked & Sauced, offering businesses the opportunity to support the Charleston Parks Conservancy’s mission while gaining visibility among an engaged audience. ContactEmily Topham,Director of Development & Marketing, to learn how your support can impact Charleston's parks!  

About the Charleston Parks Conservancy

The Charleston Parks Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring the people of Charleston to connect with their parks and create stunning public places and a strong community. For more than 15 years, the Conservancy has had a hand in renovating and beautifying 26 parks in partnership with the City of Charleston. Notable projects include the renovation of Colonial Lake, the Rose Pavilion at Hampton Park, Moultrie Playground, St. Julian Devine Community Center and Park, Magnolia Park and Community Garden, Medway Park, and Community Garden, and Corrine Jones Community Garden. For more information, visitcharlestonparksconservancy.org.