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South Carolina Sweet Potato Festival
October
10
Event

South Carolina Sweet Potato Festival

Pee Dee Country

Pee Dee Country
The longest-running festival in Darlington County, the South Carolina Sweet Potato Festival now attracts audiences of more 27,000 people. The daylong extravaganza includes children's games, crafts, music, live entertainment, a car show and plenty of food, including sweet potato pie! Folks have been packing the festival for a day of family fun since 1983. The event honors the vital role sweet potatoes play in the economy of the Pee Dee.

Sponsored by the Pilot Club of Darlington. Admission is free. Held the second Saturday in October each year on the Public Square in downtown Darlington.
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Midlands
Darlington
Midlands
1 Public Square,
Darlington, SC 29532 (843) 393-3526

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