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Do you love BBQ? Here is your chance to sample over 15 BBQ offerings from our local chefs and restaurateurs where your get to be the judge. We are limiting this deal to 200 participants, so get your tickets now for $25 or pay $30 at the door, if we have any tickets remaining. Your ticket will get you a ballot and map so you can navigate your way through the festival and sample from all of these great participants:
Buster’s Bistro
Rabbitfoot Record Store Cafe
Rickys Chicken LLC
Sanford Brewing Company
WopsHops Brewing Company
Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Cafe
The Smiling Bison – Sanford
The Breezeway Restaurant and Bar in Historic Downtown Sanford, FL
Creations Catering & Events
The Tennessee Truffle
The Corner Cafe – Home of Gourmet2Go
Fuel BBQ – Sanford, FL
Mattie’s Delectable Desserts
The District in Sanford
Christo’s
Chocolate Compass
Not only do you get over 30 ounces of BBQ, but we will have great entertainment on two outdoor stages. The Alley – Sanford, FL will be taking over the Park Ave. stage while the Quinn Shaw Music Trio hits the Magnolia Square Stage. Celery City Craft is manning the beer tent and offering amazing Florida made beers from Wop’s Hops, Sanford Brewing Company, 3 Daughters, Persimmon Hollow, and Big Storm Brewing. Of course, we will always have Bud Light as it is the official beer of Sanford. West End Trading Co. will also have some signature drinks available.

Blues, Brews & BBQ is the June edition of Central Florida’s longest-running monthly street festival, Alive After 5, and will take place Thursday, June 8th, 2017 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. While the BBQ Sampling is a ticketed event, general admission to this street festival is free and includes access to a variety of vendors along Downtown Sanford’s 1st Street. Guests can purchase items from food vendors, as well as meet local artists showcasing their handmade items in Artisan Alley. There will be special performances on two stages, free to the public. Families will also love the KidsZone, which features a bounce house.

The Historic Sanford Welcome Center is a registered public 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich the Sanford experience through the marketing of Sanford as an artist, cultures, recreation, and historic destination. This event fundraises the Welcome Center to keep Sanford and its community a city like no other. Be a part of the experience by participating or donating.