SC or NC barbecue? How about beer? Carowinds will bring it all together, to celebrate
A new feature at Carowinds will give guests a taste of the Carolinas this spring.
According to a release from Carowinds on Friday, State Line Celebration will run on select dates April 9-May 8. Those dates include daily openings April 9-17, spring break for area schools heading into Easter.
State Line will have tasting tents, three each for South Carolina and North Carolina, to celebrate authentic food from both states that surround the park. Yes, including South Carolina and North Carolina barbecue.
Breweries and wineries from the two states will provide beverages, including craft beer from about two dozen breweries. Other events include a shag dance-a-thon, basketball shootout, “stock car” race for children and other activities to celebrate the Carolinas. Bands from across the Carolinas also will perform.
The new Carowinds event takes its theme from the park location, and the state line that runs through the center of the park entrance. Part of the 400-acre theme park sits in unincorporated Fort Mill, on the South Carolina side of the state line. The other part sits on the Charlotte side, in North Carolina.
“We cannot wait for guests to join us on the State Line for some of our favorite recipes and Carolina fun,” Carowinds live entertainment director Ryan Allen said, in the release. “With four unique shows, delicious dishes, and more local beer and wine than you can shake a stick at, this special event shows why there is no place finer than the Carolinas.”
State Line Celebration is a new offering to a 2022 season that will already include the Carolina Harbor Waterpark opening, Celebrate America Fireworks Show, Grand Carnivale, SCarowinds and WinterFest on various dates in addition to the main park with rollercoasters, rides, food and more.
For more on upcoming events, including State Line Celebration, visit carowinds.com.
