Celebrate Folly Beach’s eclectic beachside cuisine at the annual Taste of Folly hosted by the Folly Association of Business. The Taste weekend includes a cocktail competition featuring cocktails from all your favorite spots on Friday, January 14th, and a family-friendly Center Street event on Saturday, January 15th, with food, drinks, live music, many craft vendors including Drifter Merch and events for everyone!

Begin your weekend with the cocktail competition sponsored by Ketel One Botanicals on Friday at the Tides in the Pavilion Ballroom from 7-10pm where all of your favorite Folly restaurants and bars will compete with their own cocktail creations featuring Ketel One Botanicals liquor. Tickets are $24 in advance or $30 at the door. A sample of all cocktails in the competition are included with ticket purchase. Must be 21+ to attend.

Continue the celebration at the main event on Saturday with the Savory Saturday Center Street event from 10am until 4pm. This family-friendly street closure festival will include live entertainment across three stages, 60+ arts, crafts, and food vendors, multiple kids areas, server Olympics, hot dog eating and oyster shucking contests, cooking demonstrations, and more! Center Street will close to vehicle traffic at 7am and reopen at 6pm. Admission is $9 in advance or $14 at the gate. Folly residents and kids 12 and under are free.

In addition to the live events, people can purchase a Taste of Folly Virtual Passport to use from Friday, January 14th through Monday, January 31st. Purchase your Taste Passport then visit participating locations and scan their QR code to be entered into drawings. The more establishments you visit, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including overnight stays on the island, kayak and golf cart rentals, restaurant gift cards, and more!

To purchase tickets to the Taste Cocktail Competition, the Savory Saturday Center Street Event, and the Taste Virtual Passport, go to VisitFolly.com.

The 2022 Taste of Folly sponsors include our title sponsor Ketel One Botanicals, and additional sponsors Folly Vacation, Law Office of Nick Thomas, David Ayler Law Offices.