The food festivities begin on Saturday, Jan. 16 with the Taste of Folly street festival, the island’s largest “foodie” event where four blocks of Center Street are shut down from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. for a community festival featuring 20 Folly Beach-based food vendors, dozens of local art vendors, kids activities, carnival games, a mechanical bull, live music on multiple stages, a hot dog eating contest, chili cook-off, silent auction, date auction, server Olympics, 50/50 raffle, oyster roast, and more. While the Cocktail Competition on Friday night is $15, all of Saturday’s events are free. Food and drinks are available for purchase at participating restaurants and vendors.
