11/03/2023
π Friendly reminder, y'all! Get ready because tomorrow is the big day! π₯³ Join us at the 19th Annual Downtown Florence Pecan Festival for a delightful experience you won't want to miss. Here's what you need to know:
π Location: We'll be set up next to the Francis Marion Health Science Building and Central United Methodist Church, so finding us will be a breeze.
π Exclusive Delight: Be sure to try our Pecan Festival exclusive, Nutty By Nature! This mouthwatering treat features a homemade sweet potato soufflΓ©, layered with banana pudding, and topped with pecans freshly grown right here in Florence, SC. It's a taste of local goodness that's hard to resist. π ππ₯§
And remember, at Smooth and Sweet, we're "Going Nuts" to make your experience unforgettable! π°π
πΈWe have finally made it to festival week! Before you go nuts with us in Downtown Florence this Saturday, here is some important festival information to know.
πΈ The SC Pecan Music & Food Festival takes place on Saturday, November 4th from 10:00am to 7:00pm in Downtown Florence, South Carolina.
πΈIt is completely FREE to attend this festival. You do not need tickets to see any of the bands and we even have a free Kids Fun Zone sponsored by HopeHealth and a free STE(A)M Zone Thermo Fisher Scientific located on the FMU Performing Arts Center lawn. Both of these zones are open from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
πΈSo far, the weather looks great for this Saturday with a high of 74
πΈThere are plenty of free parking options around the festival. We do not have any paid parking lots and have no control over businesses that may try to charge you to park in their lots. To avoid traffic, we highly recommend taking advantage of the free Park & Ride service sponsored by MUSC Health Festival attendees can park at either 953 South Irby Street (Hallmark Plaza), the Florence Regional Airport, or at 1945 West Palmetto Street (Florence Mall) and ride the free PDRTA shuttle to and from the festival. The shuttles run every 20 minutes and they are ADA accessible.
πΈIf you're looking for pecans at the festival, you can buy pecans and pecan treats from the Youngs Pecan booth or any of the designated festival booths located throughout the festival. Each food vendor is also required to have at least one pecan menu item and you can also take a photo with our giant inflatable pecan at the corner of West Evans and South Irby.
πΈFor adults 21 and older, we are excited to bring back the Pecan Pub this year sponsored by Commonhouse Aleworks. Catch a football game on one of our big screens while you enjoy craft beer or enjoy some great live acoustic music
πΈThis year's headline act, The Family Stone, will play the Florence Toyota Main Stage starting at 5:30pm. You can see a full list of all the entertainment we have going on across our nine different stages here:
https://scpecanfestival.com/2023-entertainment-line
Registration is still open for Run Like A Nut, Bike Like A Nut, and the Chalk It Up contest. Online registration for these events is available at www.scpecanfestival.com or you can register day-of.
For more information about the festival, head over to
https://scpecanfestival.com/festival-information
We can't wait to GO NUTS with you!