Planning on visiting the Sip & Swine BBQ Festival?
March 7-8, 2025 // Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, Georgia
What to Expect
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Event Schedule
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Event Schedule
Where: Coolray Field
When: 3-9pm on Friday, March 7th
When: 10-6pm on Saturday, March 8th
Why: To benefit Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
Cost: FREE admission to The Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
FRIDAY, March 7th
3:00 PM Open to Public, Music Begins
5:30-7:30 PM Music, TBD
9:00 PM Event Ends for the Day
SATURDAY, March 8th
10:00 AM Event Opens to Public
11-12:15 PM Live Music, The Midland Station Band
11:30-1:30 PM People's Choice
12:30-1:45 PM Live Music, The Jonathan Ingrim Band
2-3:15 PM Live Music, Under The Wheel
3:30-5 PM Live Music, Dock Rock Radio
5:00 PM Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM Event Ends
Each year, all the Pro & Backyard Competition BBQ teams submit their BBQ to our People's Choice BBQ Tasting where YOU, the general public, get to try the same barbeque being judged in the competition.
The People's Choice BBQ Tasting is held on Saturday from 11:30am - 1:30pm and one of the biggest ways we generate money for our charity, The Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children's Shelter. Each Tasting kit is $12 and comes with 9 samples of BBQ chosen at random.
Join us at the 10th Annual Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
I've never been to the Sip & Swine BBQ Festival - what should I expect?
The Sip & Swine BBQ Festival is a 2-day event (Friday & Saturday) held at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The event is free to attend (ie. parking & admission are both free) and offers activities for all ages.
All proceeds go to benefit The Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children's Shelter.
Over 120 Food & Craft Vendors on Location!
You can also expect at least 120 food and craft vendors at the festival.
For food, you can expect to see festival favorites like fresh pork rinds and boiled peanuts, to full meals like ribs, fresh BBQ, sliders, great selections from local food trucks and more!
For crafts, you should keep an eye out for booths from great local artists, as well as vendors selling clothing, home goods, jewelry, and more. It's also a chance to meet local businesses & event sponsors too.
So, what's the "Sip" part of Sip & Swine?
It simply means that there'll be plenty of beer and wine selections at the festival for anyone 21+ to enjoy responsibly.