Good for the experience. There wasn't all that much to do. Food vendors were crazy priced. I know it's expensive but $25 for a turkey leg and $14 for a cup of burnt noodles is crazy. Nothing there was really cheerwine flavored. The was some popcorn I wanted to try but the line was like a hour wait. Parking was rough and the buses ran ever 15 minutes but the line to get off the bus was around a hour wait. The amount of trash people were throwing on the ground was sad. There was no direction with the flow of people walking so it was like herding 2 groups of cattle in opposition directions straight into each other and people getting pissed about it. We bought a shirt. I liked the music. I'm glad we went but I won't be going back for 5 food vendors and somebody trying to get to replace my windows on in house. Never once have I gone to a festival and was like oh my God yes I must replace all my windows. We didn't get to try the beer because the tents where you had to prove your age the line was like 2 hours long . Plus it was almost 90° that day and way too hot to be walking around in direct sunlight drinking. There was no...
Read moreThe Festival is located in the birthplace of Cheerwine, Salisbury NC downtown on North and South Main Street ( Hwy 29 ). The Festival is easily accessible from North and Southbound Interstate 85, North and Southbound US 52, Old North and Southbound US 601 ( Innes Street) or North and Southbound US 29. They have parking at both Catawba and Livingstone Colleges with shuttle busses running from both. The Festival is dedicated to all things Cheerwine so enjoy a cold Cheerwine or a Cheerwine float while walking around or listening...
Read moreBusy fun time. Much like most Carolina festivals but Cheerwine for the fans! As a Charlottean for 34 years, I was able to see Salisbury overflowing with people. I have to hand it to the “decision makers”, the park areas were delightful. Nice time...
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