Will Hilton Head’s Tiki Hut bar be open for Memorial Day? Here’s when music and drinks will start

Mary Dimitrov

Hilton Head’s iconic beach bar and restaurant, the Tiki Hut, will reopen May 24 after eight months of closure for $13 million in renovations, according to spokesperson Sheena Martin.

The bar at the Beach House Hilton Head Island resort near Coligny Beach Park will have 10 feet of added space compared to the original bar and expanded food and drink menus. Dogs will still be allowed at the outside bar, which features live music, except for between Memorial Day to Labor Day. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, but they’ll open at 3 p.m. Friday.

Workers, bottom left, work on the Tiki Hut’s new musical stage as a mechanical lift, upper right, holds a beam of the hut itself as seen on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Beach House Hilton Head Island.
Workers, bottom left, work on the Tiki Hut’s new musical stage as a mechanical lift, upper right, holds a beam of the hut itself as seen on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Beach House Hilton Head Island.

The Dunes Pavilion, a beachfront event space, and pool, will open on May 30. The Tiki Hut has been a Hilton Head Island staple since it first opened in 1977. EOS Hospitality, a New York-based hospitality management company that acquired the resort in March 2022 spearheaded the renovations.

During the reopening, the eight bartenders are set to complete in a competition to see who can raise the most money during for charity during their shift.

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