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Bring Your Brand to the 2nd SC Pimento Cheese Festival at Saluda Shoals Park
A one-day, vendor-focused festival on March 14, 2026 (11am–7pm) at Saluda Shoals Park where businesses can reach a family audience drawn to pimento-cheese foods, live music, a craft fair, and kids’ activities.
Bring Your Brand to the 2nd SC Pimento Cheese Festival at Saluda Shoals Park.
Join the second SC Pimento Cheese Festival for a full day in the park: a family-friendly, vendor-forward celebration of pimento-cheese–inspired foods, live music, a craft fair and children’s activities at Saluda Shoals Park on March 14, 2026 — an event that builds on last year’s crowd and expects even larger attendance this time.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Pimento-cheese tasting and vendor stalls
Vendors will offer pimento cheese–inspired foods for sale across the grounds, a central draw that attracted more than 2,500 attendees at the inaugural festival and aims to reach even larger crowds this year.
Live music through the day
A program of live music will provide the festival’s soundtrack, creating repeated performance windows that keep attendees moving through the vendor and craft areas.
Craft fair and family activities
Alongside food vendors there will be a craft fair and activities aimed at children, making the event explicitly family-friendly and offering varied foot traffic for businesses and artisans.
What the day feels like
A full afternoon of tasting, shopping, and live music
The festival unfolds across an eight-hour window in Saluda Shoals Park: attendees pass through the park entrance, sample pimento cheese creations and other vendor fare, browse craft booths, and gather at the music stage while families use the dedicated kids’ activities — a compact, continuous flow that keeps vendors in front of steady crowds.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who benefits most — and who should think twice.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Saturday, March 14, 2026 — festival hours are 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; total scheduled duration is eight hours.
The festival is free to attend; there is a parking fee collected at the park gate.
The festival takes place at Saluda Shoals Park, 6071 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
When is the SC Pimento Cheese Festival?
The festival is scheduled for March 14, 2026, running from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where is the festival held?
At Saluda Shoals Park, 6071 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212.
Is there an admission fee?
The event is free to attend; attendees should expect to pay a parking fee at the park gate.
Who is organizing the event?
The festival is operated by Red Maple Event.
Is this event family-friendly?
Yes — the festival is described as family-friendly and includes activities for children in addition to food, music, and crafts.
How large is the expected attendance?
The first festival drew over 2,500 attendees; organizers expect the second festival to be larger, with thousands anticipated.