South Carolina
Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival
May 18
Saturday
12 - 5 PM
*early entry VIP hour starts 11 am
FTFA is bringing the ultimate food truck and craft beer experience to Columbia, South Carolina!
Featuring some of the area's most popular food trucks dishing out fan favorites such as fresh and delicious lobster rolls, hot & fresh made-to-order gourmet mini donuts, giant gourmet eggrolls, ooey-gooey wood fired pizza, Jamaican cuisine and more!
Offering dozens of regional and national brews.
South Carolina State Fair
Gate #6 - 901 George Rogers Blvd
Columbia, SC 29201
Festival Map
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The Food
Food Truck Name | Menu |
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Fresh Pours & Mo' | Funnel Cakes Deep Fried Oreos Walking Doritos Nachos Fresh Squeezed Lemonade (over 20 flavors) |
Spicy Voodoo | New Orleans creole food |
University Food Truck | Cajun Soul |
Cosmic Empanadas and more | Empanadas |
Hillbilly soda | Old fashioned soda and floats |
Marilyn’s Kitchen | Southern soul food and seafood |
Frozen Grapes | Wine Slushy |
Pelicans SnoBalls | Snoballs |
Lobster Dogs | Seafood-Lobster Rolls and Avocado dishes. Do have a non-seafood Avocado dish and a vegetarian Avocado dish |
The Good Eats | Pancit Adobo Lumpia(pork,beef, veggies, turkey and spicy chicken) Mango Graham Crinckle cookies Kusina's grilled chicken Country style liempo Lechon Rice |
Champ's Blazzzing BBQ | Comfort grilled food that's good for soul. Whole Hog BBQ, BBQ ribs, chicken, turkey wings etc |
Size Matters BBQ Bus and Seafood | Seafood and BBQ |
Mahjal's Filipino Food | Filipino Foods Pork Sisig Pork Skewers Assorted Eggrolls: - Pork & Shrimp - Steak & Cheese etc. - Palabok - Halo Halo |
Carolina Donut Diva | Hot, fresh, made-to-order gourmet mini donuts |
Maurice’s Catering | Southern classics including pulled pork, pulled chicken, beef brisket, smoked wings, mac and cheese, baked beans. |
And Lobster | Lobster rolls and lobster mac |
Kusina Filipina | Filipino food |
Joe's Peanut Shack | Boiled peanuts |
Chazitos Latin Cuisine | Latin Fushion |
BoozePopsCola | Alcohol infused freeze pops for adults/ assorted ice cream treats for children |
The Hot Box Food Truck | Fish Shrimp Chicken wings Chicken strips Nacho chili cheese Hot dogs Fries Homemade lemonade |
J’s Rainbow Italian Ice | Italian Ice |
Cancha King | Peruvian Popcorn kernels in 6 different flavors |
Mollys Fish & Chips | Combo(fish,shrimp&fries) Lobster Mac & cheese Fish & chips Shrimp & fries Wings & fries Burger & fries Tenders & fries Fried pickles soda/h20/cookies |
Palmetto Kettle Corn | Kettle Corn |
JonesZee Concessions | Seafood |
Eggroll Boyz | Giant Gourmet eggrolls filled with comfort foods from all over the world. |
Lib's Diner | Classic diner with a culinary twist. |
Chuckie Cheezz Steaks and Hoagiez | Cheesesteaks |
JamRock Jerk Spot | Jamaican Cuisine |
Kona Ice | Tropical Shaved Ice (Hundreds of options) |
Unity BBQ | American food. Pork BBQ, Turkey BBQ, Ribs, Chicken Wings, Sausage Dogs, and Fries. |
Right Way Wings & Things | Lemon Pepper Wings, Hot Wings, Teriyaki Wings, Mango Hot, Plain Wings, Macaroni and Cheese, Tater Tots, French Fries, and More Wing Flavors |
Billy G's Carolina BBQ | BBQ, Tacos, Sandwiches, Bowls |
The Gnosh Pit | deep-fried pickles, deep-fried burgers, healthy and gluten-free options, tacos, appetizers, tostadas, Mac and cheese, Fries, and desserts. |
Smash City Burgers | Smash Burgers |
Angelo’s Red Tacos | birria tacos birria doritos nachos chicken nachos birria nachos esquites mexican street corn |
The Donut Shack (VIP Truck) | Mini Donuts with assorted toppings |
Pineapple Island | Pineapple drinks with smoothie inside |
The SnoBar Truck | Alcohol infused push up pops |
Vykos To-Go | Latin-inspired refreshments and snacks (antojitos) |
King of Fire | Wood Fired Pizza, Garlic Knots, Cannolis, Drinks |
That Won Truck | Asian Cuisine with Southern twist. |
FAQ
General Info
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Event runs rain or shine
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Food & drink will be sold separately from admission
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This event is family friendly and children 10 and under are FREE
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Cash & Credit available at gate and most vendors
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ATMs will be available at festival
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Lawn Chairs are welcomed and recommended
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Beer closes a half hour before the festival ends
Ticket Policy
No Refunds on Admission or Beer Tickets
Travel & Parking
$5 parking (collected by the SC Fairgrounds) available at Gate #6
Travel Options
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Drive to the festival parking lot
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Uber/Lyft or Taxi
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Public Transit via The COMET --> see route options
Facilities
Flushable bathrooms available at 4 locations
Dog Policy
ONLY Service Dogs are allowed
The Experience
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Dance to the tunes of a local DJ.
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Try multiple cuisines from dozens of food trucks.
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Enjoy local craft and domestic beers, and other alcoholic beverages.
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Buy gifts for yourself and your loved ones in the Artisan Market.
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Bring your friends and family, lawn chairs, blankets, and soak in the sun!
The Brews
Brewery | Brewery Location |
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Stone IPA | |
Steel Hands Tank Series | |
Steel Hands Tropical IPA | |
Steel Hands Sandstorm | |
Southern Tier 2xhaze | |
Salvage Craft Galaxy Banger | |
Savage Craft Cream Ale | |
Schofferhofer | |
Palmetto Huger Street IPA | |
Palmetto Salted Lime LAGER | |
Voodoo Ranger | |
New Belgium Fat Tire | |
New Belgium Tropic Force | |
Kona Big Wave | |
Commonhouse Air is Salty | |
Carolina Craft Carolinian | |
Bells Hazy Hearted | |
Victory Berry Monkey | |
Allagash Beach Report | |
Stella Artois | |
Peak Drift IPA | |
Peak Drift Seltzer | |
Peak Drift Sour | |
Catawba White Zombie | |
Wicked Weed Pernicious | |
Bold Rock Cider | |
Michelob Ultra |
The Artisans
The festival features local and regional artisans that sell handcrafted goods and packaged food products.
Artisans | Products |
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Southern Sparkle | Fairy hair/ hair tinsel |
Amani Africa Creations LLC | Handmade fans, Knitted items and general merchandise |
Luna Rose Custom Cakes | Homemade baked goods: cakes, cookies, mini loaves |
D&P Woodworks and Engravings | Custom furniture, laser engraved housewares and drinkware, carved flags and decorations, cornhole boards and more |
Kings Treasure | Our items range from art, paintings, prints, crystal and gemstone necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, teas and incense to mind, body and spiritual advisory for growth and wellness of humanity. |
Dreamy Trendz | General Merchandise |
Crafting Your Dreams | General Merchandise |
Candylicious Freeze Dried Company | Freeze Dried Candy |
Fired Up Custom Leather Works | Hand crafted custom leather items such as wallets, belts, bags, wrist cuffs and more! |
Carolina She Shack | Tumblers of various sizes and styles, epoxy and sublimation. Other sublimation items may include tshirts, keychains, license plates, etc. Also doing laser engraved tumblers, and various other laser engraved items. |
Local Dog | T-shirts with a picture of a lab at different landmarks around SC, trucker hats and tumblers |
Mission 22 | Clothing - Charity Organization |
Crafty Yentas | Hand painted glassware, crochet items, and resin work |
Crazy Chemist Candles LLC | 100% Soy Wax Candles and Melts. Each fragrance is unique. |
Your CBD Store | CBD related |
Hot Sauce Spot
Best South Carolina hot sauces around! Take home your favorite at the festival.
Sauces |
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Coming Soon! |