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Planning on visiting the Sip & Swine BBQ Festival?

March 3-4, 2023 // 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 3rd
When: 10-6pm on Saturday, March 4th

Why: To benefit Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
Cost: FREE admission to The Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

FRIDAY, March 3rd

3:00 PM Open to Public, Music Begins
5:30-7:30 PM Live Music, TBD
9:00 PM Event Ends for the Day

SATURDAY, March 4th

10:00 AM Event Opens to Public
11-12:15 PM Live Music, Jonathan Ingram
11:30-1:30 PM People's Choice
12:30-1:45 PM Live Music, The Midland Station Band
2-3:15 PM Live Music, Dock Rock Radio
3:30-5 PM Live Music, Pickup Line
5:00 PM Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM Event Ends

Join us at the 8th Annual Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

The last 7 years have been a huge success, and we have raised the bar for 2023! Our mission has not changed, we are out to promote the smokin’ world of competition BBQ in a fun-filled festival environment. We are also proud to support our community, 100% of all the proceeds from the event will be donated to The Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter.

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 selections on tap at the festival for anyone 21+ to enjoy responsibly.