Florence’s Pecan Festival Highlighted By Southern Living

Every November Florence, South Carolina, gets a little nutty. And this year will be no exception as over 50,000 people are expected to attend the city’s annual Pecan Festival on November 1, the largest of its kind in the world.

“What started as a small single-block event to bring folks to our downtown and spark ideas and reinvestment has evolved into a nine-block takeover of historic Downtown Florence with exceptional entertainment, food, and fellowship,” says Hannah Davis, Main Street Manager for the Florence Downtown Development Corporation.

The small, local festival started in 2003 but grew quickly in popularity and was officially designated as the official South Carolina State Pecan Festival in 2011. This year marks 21 years of celebrating all things pecans for the city.

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