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A Place to Visit.
A Place to Grow.

Bluffton is a walkable downtown filled with local shops, restaurants, parks, and people building something meaningful. It’s the kind of place where you can spend a full day or build something that lasts.

Whether you’re visiting, starting a business, or growing one, it all connects here.

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Three Ways to Be Part of Bluffton

People come to Bluffton for different reasons, but they often stay connected for the same ones.

You might be running a business and want more visibility. You might be starting something new and need direction. Or you might just be looking for a place to spend the day that feels easy and worthwhile.

Bluffton brings those paths together, so it’s simple to find where you fit and what to do next.

For Local Businesses

If you want your business to be more visible and more connected, the Chamber gives you a clear way to do it.

Through events, promotions, and relationships, you stay active in the community instead of trying to market on your own. Over time, those consistent touchpoints lead to stronger awareness, more referrals, and new opportunities.

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For Entrepreneurs

Starting or growing a business comes with a lot of decisions, and it’s not always clear what to do first.

The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs helps you focus on what matters, connect with the right people, and move forward with more confidence. Instead of guessing, you build with direction and support.

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For Visitors

Looking for something different to do without overplanning?

In Bluffton, you can park once and spend the day exploring shops, restaurants, parks, and local events. You can move at your own pace, discover new places, and enjoy a day that feels both simple and complete.

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Upcoming Events

Bluffton Farmers Market

Farmers Market

The Bluffton Farmers Market is held every Saturday, May through October, from 8am-noon in the Citizens National Bank parking lot (102 S Main Street, Bluffton). Our Saturday morning market offers an array of locally produced products, including fresh vegetables, baked goods, soaps and lotions, garden plants, and other local specialties. Visitors can enjoy food and music while shopping. The atmosphere is family-friendly, making it the perfect outing for all ages.

Women in Business

Women in Business is a monthly Chamber-led event that provides space for women to gather together for networking, sharing ideas and supporting each other as fellow women in business. Meetings are typically held on the third floor of the Town Hall Building, but may change depending on the topic of the evening. For more information, contact Hannah Warwick at HWarwick@blufftonce.org. The next meeting will be May 21st at 7:00pm on the third floor of the Town Hall building.

The Explore Bluffton Small Business Passport

The Explore Bluffton Small Business Passport event is new to Bluffton this year and is a great way for residents and visitors alike to explore everything Bluffton has to offer. Small Business Passports are free can be picked up at many of the participating store locations. Passports can be stamped and completed all throughout the summer (June 1 through September 7), with a prize drawing shortly after Labor Day for those who received at least 15 of their stamps. More details to come soon.
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The Bluffton Community Garage Sale

The Bluffton Community Garage Sale weekend will be held June 18-20, and we want you to be part of the fun! Clean out those closets, clear out the garage, and join your neighbors for a day full of deals, laughs, and local connection. Whether you’re selling your gently loved items or just love the thrill of the find, this is the perfect chance to meet new people, support your community, and maybe make a little extra cash along the way. Registration is officially open for those who want to host a garage sale; let’s make this the biggest (and most fun!) garage sale our community has ever seen! Register your garage sale site here: https://tinyurl.com/yck6p8aj

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Bluffton Fall Festival

The Bluffton Fall Festival has been an annual community event for the past 20+ years. This year’s event will be on Saturday, September 26th and held at various locations around the Bluffton community. The Bluffton Fall Festival is for everyone, but the emphasis is on family. The day is full of fun activities to be enjoyed by all ages. Each stop during Bluffton Fall Festival offers something different. Great food, interesting crafts, live music, kids’ games & activities and more! There are many things to see and do together throughout the day. More information to come.

National Night Out

National Night Out is a nationwide event that is held annually on the first Tuesday in August. This year’s event is August 4, 2026. National Night Out was founded as a way to promote community and police relations/partnerships. The Bluffton Police Department, in conjunction with the Pandora Police Department, held their first local National Night Out event in 2014 and has hosted one every year since. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors a firework show to close out the event each year.

Blaze of Lights

The Blaze of Lights will be held Saturday, November 28, and is a tradition of more than 35 years in the making. It is the work of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Village of Bluffton, and countless volunteers. Bluffton residents, as well as visitors from other communities, gather to enjoy enchanting Christmas light displays, shop local, and watch a parade that brings Santa to the visit with the kids.

    What Makes It Work

    Bluffton works because these pieces support each other.

    When businesses stay active, new ideas take shape, and people keep coming downtown, the whole town gains energy. That steady activity creates more opportunity, more connection, and more reasons to come back.

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