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Gaston Collard & BBQ Festival

Gaston Collard & BBQ Festival

Capital City & Lake Murray Country

Capital City & Lake Murray Country
How do you like your greens? Or with a side of barbecue? If you like collards and barbecue, then this is the festival for you. Celebrate fall harvest at the annual Gaston Collard & BBQ Festival with a parade, free rides, games, antique cars, live entertainment and a barbecue cook-off. There's even a beauty pageant the weekend before the festival. Of course, barbecue and fixin's like cornbread , black eyed peas, collards, mac n cheese and pound cake will be available.

This is a clean family festival for all to enjoy!!! First Saturday in October.October 5, 2019
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Midlands
Gaston
Midlands
131 N Carlisle ST,
Gaston, SC 29053 (803) 796-7725

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