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Folly Beach’s Mermaids & Mateys Street Festival

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , on September 22, 2022 by Lowcountry Boil

The Mermaids and Mateys Street Festival will take place on Saturday, September 24th from  10am – 4pm. Center Street will be closed on “Salty Saturday” and taken over by Folly establishments, food, and vendors! Featuring local bands, 50+ Folly art, craft, and fashion vendors, and a robust kid area, Mermaids & Mateys will have something for everyone! Tickets are $9 in advance; $15 at the door with kids 12 and under and Folly residents with valid driver’s licenses are free.

Live Music: Three stages will showcase Folly Beach musicians.

Kids Area: Check out the Mermaids and Mateys under the sea kids area by Good Clean Fun with magicians, Mermaids, sand crafts, glitter body paint, and more! There will also be free inflatables for games and jumping fun!

What’s an event without some competition? Mermaids and Mateys will feature a costume contest for families and adults. Dress up as a Mermaid, Matey, or your favorite Under the Sea character! Prizes to be awarded! 

*No Animals, Coolers, Bikes, Skateboards, Scooters, or Backpacks (except diaper bags). No Outside Beverages. Reusable cups are permitted but must be empty upon entering and exiting the event.

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Folly Gras 2019

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , on February 4, 2019 by Lowcountry Boil

Folly Gras will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 10 AM – 4 PM on Folly Beach, SC. A Folly Gras tradition, the annual parade will kick-off at 11 am, entering from West Ashley and exiting on East Hudson. Dressed in their Folly Gras finest, folks from all over the Low Country take to Center Street to spread Folly Gras cheer. Festivities include dozens of arts, crafts and fashion vendors, live music, free kids’ activities, and, of course, lots of delicious food and drinks.

Folly’s participating restaurants and bars will be serving up some New Orleans inspired dishes on the street and in their establishments. Enjoy $5 Deep Eddy cocktails all day at participating locations. There will be live music on three stages with performances by Dangermuffin, Sunny Ledfurd, and more! A dedicated children’s area will feature the Good Clean Fun crew, caricatures, face painting, inflatables, and crafts. Thirty arts, crafts, and fashion vendors will line Center Street for your shopping pleasure. Everything from music apparel, photography, jewelry, soaps, tarot readings, paintings and more!

Advance Tickets for Folly Gras are $10 offering express entry. Admission is free for full-time Folly Beach residents that have a valid I, as well as kids 12 and under.

For the safety of all event participants, animals, coolers, bicycles, skateboards, scooters and similar items are not permitted. For additional information or to purchase tickets, click here.

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Follypalooza Cancer Benefit

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 21, 2016 by Lowcountry Boil

14364850_1093516820684187_2414780049852446411_nThe 9th Annual Follypalooza Cancer Benefit & Street Festival will be held on Saturday, October 22nd from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Folly Beach, SC. Follypalooza is an annual cancer benefit & street festival on Folly Beach, SC that raises money for local cancer patients & other Folly Beach residents in need of medical help. An all-day event, Follypalooza is family-friendly with Live Music by Guilt Ridden Troubadour, Forty Mile Detour, Saluda Shoals, Burnt Wood, Taco Donkey & WPOS. Other attractions include a 5K, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, carnival games, jump castles, face painting, balloon animals, mechanical bull, Art in the Park, craft vendors, and more. Local restaurants will also set up food stands & food trucks along Center Street throughout the day. With the street closed off from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., patrons are permitted to roam freely with adult beverages with purchase of a $1 ID bracelet sold at our t-shirt & info booth. A community fundraiser with fun-filled & family-friendly activities, Follypalooza is a great reason to show support for a good cause & one of the longest running cancer benefits in the State of South Carolina.

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