The annual Mount Pleasant Sweetgrass Festival is designed to promote and bring attention to the contributions of the Gullah Geechee people’s history, culture, traditions and their sweetgrass basket art form that originated in Mount Pleasant and continues to exist in our town and surrounding communities today.
Key takeaways
- Free admission with lively entertainment and family-friendly activities for visitors of all ages.
- Provides a platform for local basket makers to showcase, promote, and sell sweetgrass merchandise.
- Attracts both local residents and cultural tourists from around the country.
- Encourages engagement, interaction, and exposure to Gullah Geechee culture and traditions.
Offering free admission, entertainment and activities, the Sweetgrass Festival also provides an opportunity for local basket makers to showcase, promote, and market their sweetgrass merchandise to locals as well as cultural tourists from around the country.
Additionally, the Sweetgrass Festival provides an opportunity for engagement, interaction with, and exposure to the Gullah Geechee people’s culture.
