BaconFest is slated to be the area’s first bacon festival, restaurants will be showcasing their creativity and culinary skills by creating dishes that feature BACON! Bacon lovers are invited to ‘pig out’ from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. as they sample these bacon inspired dishes.

Admission is free and tickets for sampling are only $1 each. The event will also feature live entertainment by Tru Sol from 12 noon to 2 p.m., and attendees can quench their thirst with bar specials offered by the House of Blues.

BaconFest 2016 is sponsored in part by Carolina Pride, South Carolina Pork Board, Evan Williams Bourbon, Surge, and the House of Blues.

-Carolina Pride

-South Carolina Pork Board

-Evan Williams Bourbon

-Surge

-Carolina Energy Conservation

-Bluegreen Vacations

-Air Mechanical

-Harbou City Screen Printing

-Sticky Fingers Rib House

-Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant

-Beef Jerky Outlet

-Jupiter Pies

-Crossroads @ House of Blues

-Brisket

-Dick’s Last Resort

-Carolina Seafood & Steak

-El Toro

-Sunset Grille

-Colette’s Popcorn

-Bojangles

For more information for restaurants and vendors can be found by calling (843) 357-8664.