LADSON — The smell of smoking turkey legs. The sound of giddy screams on the circling swings. The sight of flashing neon bulbs and jumbo signs advertising every fried food you could imagine.
The Coastal Carolina Fair, founded in 1957, is back Oct. 31-Nov. 10 with nearly 65 rides, nightly concerts on the Lakefront and Parkway stages, a fleet of festive food vendors and sideshow attractions with giant stuffed animal prizes.
Plus, there's plenty more in store at the Exchange Park, 9850 Highway 78, in Ladson. We've got your roundup of what's new and what to do for the 67th year of this annual Lowcountry tradition. Rick’s concessions’ employees set up food stands while preparing for opening day of the Coastal Carolina Fair, Tuesday, Oct.
25, 2024, in Ladson. On the food front, some experimental bites are always in the mix, according to J.E.
"Jay" Wallace III, Coastal Carolina Fair director of public relations. "These vendors are professionals," he said. "They do this all over the country, and they are always innovating and trying different things.
" While there's always something new and unusual in the rotation, sometimes it doesn't last long. Take the scorpion pizza from a few years back — that was certainly a novelty, but one that wore off quickly. Your guide to the 2023 Coastal Carolina Fair in Ladson That juxtaposes the ever-popular pickle pizza, one that will be back again this year.
New to the vinegar-soaked cucumber world however are pickle-infused sodas (there will .