Booze
The Taste of Folly Returns Next Weekend
The annual Taste of Folly hosted by the Folly Association of Business returns to the Edge of America next weekend. The event includes a cocktail competition on Friday, January 14th and a family-friendly event on Saturday, January 15th featuring food, drinks, live music, and more.
Begin your weekend with the cocktail competition at the Tides in the Pavilion Ballroom from 7 pm to 10 pm where all of your favorite Folly restaurants and bars will compete with their own cocktail creations featuring Ketel One Botanicals liquor (event sponsor). Tickets are $24 in advance or $30 at the door. A sample of all cocktails in the competition are included with ticket purchase. Must be 21+ to attend.
Continue the celebration on Saturday with the Savory Saturday Center Street event from 10 am until 4 pm. This family-friendly street closure event will include live entertainment across three stages, 60+ arts, crafts, food vendors, multiple kids areas, server Olympics, hot dog eating and oyster shucking contests, cooking demonstrations, and more. Center Street will close to vehicle traffic at 7 am and reopen at 6 pm. Admission is $9 in advance or $14 at the gate. Folly residents and kids 12 and under are free.
In addition to the live events, people can purchase a Taste of Folly Virtual Passport to use from Friday, January 14th through Monday, January 31st. Purchase your Taste Passport then visit participating locations and scan their QR code to be entered into drawings. The more establishments you visit, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including overnight stays on the island, kayak and golf cart rentals, restaurant gift cards, and more.
To purchase tickets to the Taste Cocktail Competition, the Savory Saturday Center Street Event, and the Taste Virtual Passport, go to VisitFolly.com.