Fifth Annual Pecan Festival Expected To Draw 45,000+
The fifth annual Pecan Festival will be held Saturday, November 1st in the heart of downtown Florence. With last year's attendance pushing 40,000, this year's event is sure to draw even more festival goers from around South Carolina and the Southeast. Piggly Wiggly is again our Presenting Sponsor.
Some of the musical acts already scheduled to perform include Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs, The Blue Dogs, No Strings Attached, Villanova, and local favorites Sideswiped and The Woody's. We will again have the free Children's Zone as well as the Classic Cars show, our annual Bake Off, bungee jumping, pony rides, mimes, clowns and much more!
This will be the second year for the "Run Like A Nut" race, sponsored by The Fitness Forum. This year, there will be a 10k run, a 5k run and a 1k Fun Walk. Keep watchin the website for more details and for registration information.
The festival will also offer nearly140 food, arts and crafts and nonprofit vendors. Vendor spaces are still available and applications may be downloaded from the Quick Links or may be mailed to you by calling our office at (843) 665-2047.
We hope to see you downtown on November 1st! Let's Go Nuts!!!