Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is presenting Riverside Fest, a free event to celebrate the Catawba River, on Saturday, August 26th, 2017, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Riverside Marina, 1500 River Drive, Belmont.
Several breweries and a cidery will be selling beer and cider on site. Drink tickets are $6/ticket.
- D9 Brewing Company
- Birdsong Brewing Co.
- Blue Blaze Brewing
- The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- Fonta Flora Brewery
- York Chester Brewing Co.
- Primal Brewery
- Legion Brewing
- Red Clay Ciderworks
There will also be wine and hard seltzer available for purchase. Local food trucks will be on site as well.
Muddy River Distillery will be offering tours at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.m. Tours are $8 a person. You get a shot glass to keep and 6 samples.
For a donation to the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation (CRF), you can take a ride on a pedal-powered paddle-wheel boat by Charlotte Cycleboats.
General admission is free.
A low country boil will be available for $30. If you purchase a low country boil ticket you also get on site parking. A portion of ticket sales go to Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation.
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