Hops & Herons Beer Festival

Enjoy unlimited beer samples from local breweries along with live music, food trucks and fun in our scenic Henderson Meadow!

Join Conestee Nature Preserve on September 28th for one of the preeminent beer festivals in the Upstate! Their 4th annual Hops & Herons will feature over fifteen local breweries, along with food trucks, live music, and family-friendly fun in an unrivaled natural setting. Come experience a beer festival in a location like no other, inside our Nature Preserve on a scenic, hilltop meadow, shaded by giant oak trees!

You'll be able to sample over 20 different beers + a cider or two (in a custom Hops and Herons glass) from some of the best breweries in South Carolina, while listening to LIVE music from The Brooks Dixon Band. Food will be available for purchase from food trucks (The HipTruck from HipBurger, Half Rooted, Healthy Food Truck, Local Pie Pizza Co. and Churro Masters!) onsite.

This event is family and dog friendly, and fun outdoor activities will be provided for all ages!  Kids will be entertained by face painters, a corn pit, giant bubbles and other games. You're encouraged to bring your own picnic blankets or folding chairs, if you please!

Grownups can enjoy drinks from 16 different breweries and vendors.