Charlotte StrEATs Festival

Don’t miss the 5th annual Charlotte StrEATs Festival, held in partnership with Charlotte SHOUT! The FREE festival will feature the area’s top local food and beverage vendors, food trucks, cooking demos, and more. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest.

What to Expect:

🍴 Neighborhood Cook-off Battles
Watch as chefs go head-to-head in an exciting culinary showdown to claim the title of StrEATs Neighborhood Champion.

🛍️ Artisan Market
Shop a carefully curated selection of the city’s top culinary vendors.

👨‍🍳 Cocktail Demonstrations + Tastings
Taste craft cocktails created by Charlotte’s top mixologists. 21+ only. Pre-sale wristbands will go on sale closer to the event and will also be available for purchase at the event.

🧺 Picnic Baskets
Pre-order a picnic basket curated by Charlotte’s best caterers. More details to be announced soon. Pre-order will open in March.

🚚 Food Trucks
Enjoy Charlotte’s top food trucks!

Sunday, April 12th from 12-5 p.m.

12-5 p.m. at First Ward Park, 301 E. 7th St.

SCHEDULE
12:00 p.m. – Welcome from festival co-hosts Kristen Wile and Casey Wilson
12:05 p.m. – Cocktail Demo
12:15 p.m. – Cocktail Demo
12:40 p.m. – Neighborhood Cook-off Semi-Final Battle 1
1:40 p.m. – Cocktail Demo
2:00 p.m. – Neighborhood Cook-off Semi-Final Battle 2
3:00 p.m. – Cocktail Demo
3:20 p.m. – Cooking Demo – surprise guest to be announced!
3:50 p.m. – Neighborhood Cook-off Final Battle
4:40 p.m. – Cocktail Demo
5:00 p.m. – Farewell

Cocktail Tasting

Each year we task local mixologists to create a craft cocktail that represents their neighborhood with our liquor brand partners. These cocktails will be sampled at the event. Meet this year’s brands. More to be announced soon!