HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — The witches came out in force Saturday night, Oct. 24, at Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head in Hardeeville, and they traveled by golf cart.
Residents of the 55-and-over community turned Halloween into a rolling block party, lining up decorated golf carts for a crawl that wound from one neighbor’s driveway to the next. At each stop, people lingered to visit, swapping treats, Halloween wishes and, for some, an adult beverage or two. Plenty of riders and hosts came in costume, with pointed black hats, capes and at least one wig in hot pink setting the tone.
As the sky over the pines turned orange near sunset, a long line of carts stretched down a residential street lined with palm trees and light-colored homes. At one stop, a crew of costumed hosts set out a curbside table loaded with trays of snacks and sweets and a glass drink dispenser, handing out treats while drivers waited their turn to pull up.
The crawl capped a full Saturday. Earlier that day, residents gathered for a Fins Ball fundraiser that raised money for local breast cancer charities. Fins Ball, the community’s favorite game, is a baseball-style sport played with a plastic ball, and the Hilton Head community plays it on its Fins Fields complex.
A neighborhood built for getting together
Nights like this are a big part of what draws people here. Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head is an active, engaged community where neighbors build friendships and keep life lively, and holidays become an excuse for everyone to come outside.
The calendar rarely sits empty. Live music plays every day in the Latitude Town Center, a short golf cart ride from residents’ homes. The Lake Latitude Club adds a lakeside sandy beach, a pool and miles of water trails for kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing, while tennis, pickleball and bocce courts keep the competitive crowd busy. Charter clubs and interest groups give newcomers plenty of ways to meet the people next door.
Put it together and a Saturday can hold a charity ballgame in the afternoon and a costumed cart parade at sunset, with friends waiting at nearly every driveway.
A golf cart town with a Hilton Head name
Despite the name, the neighborhood sits on the mainland. Minto Communities, which develops it with the Margaritaville brand, places it within Hardeeville city limits, in Jasper County, along Highway 278 roughly 2.5 miles east of Interstate 95.
Minto first announced the Hardeeville site in May 2017 as the second Latitude Margaritaville location, planned across 2,739 acres. It became the second of the communities to open, with plans for about 3,000 homes. The Latitude Town Center opened its first amenities in March 2020 and finished its final phase in December 2022, adding the Last Mango Theater for shows and dances.
Carts are a big part of daily life there, which makes a Halloween parade of them a natural fit.
More Halloween fun around the Lowcountry
Want to get out in costume before the month ends? These events are set for the coming week, according to their organizers.
- Coligny Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 29, 4 to 7 p.m. Kids can trick-or-treat at shops and restaurants across Hilton Head Island’s Coligny Plaza at 1 North Forest Beach Drive. The costume contest starts at 6 p.m. on the Coligny Center Stage, with gift card prizes and a new category for dogs and cats.
- Old Town Bluffton Trick or Treat, Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 to 9 p.m. Participating businesses around Old Town Bluffton hand out candy to families walking the historic district.
- Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue Trunk or Treat, Friday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fire Station 4, 400 Squire Pope Road, hosts decorated trunks, treats and a close look at the fire trucks. Admission is free.
- Halloween at the Museum, Friday, Oct. 30, 7 to 9:30 p.m. The Beaufort History Museum holds its first Halloween fundraiser inside the historic Arsenal, 713 Craven St. in Beaufort. Tickets cost $50 and cover barbecue and drinks, and costume prizes go to the best duo, the most creative look and the scariest outfit.
- Boo Bash at Tanger Outlets Hilton Head, Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 to 3 p.m. The free party fills the Tanger 2 courtyard at 1414 Fording Island Road in Bluffton with a best-dressed contest, music and trick-or-treating at participating stores.
- Hardeeville Trunk or Treat, Saturday, Oct. 31, 5:30 to 7 p.m. The city’s annual event sets up behind City Hall at 205 Main St. Expect candy-filled trunks, bounce houses and food vendors, plus prizes for costumes and for the best-decorated trunk. Admission is free.
- Halloween Bash at Tiki Hut, Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 to 10 p.m. The beach bar at 1 South Forest Beach Drive on Hilton Head Island brings live music from Broke Locals and a costume contest paying $500, $250 and $100, with winners named at 9 p.m.
Plans can change, so check with each host before heading out. Halloween falls on a Saturday this year.
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