The five-day Charleston Wine + Food Festival today released details on their 2022 event’s economic impact. Festival organizers say this year’s celebration brought $25.6 million in economic impact to the region.
“After missing a full year of in-person programming, the Festival came roaring back in '22,” said Interim Executive Director, Alyssa Maute Smith. “We're gratified to see the spending levels were so healthy, and we know that the bounty was shared among numerous municipalities and entities.”
Here are some more numbers released by the festival – and developed in conjunction with researchers at the College of Charleston Office of Tourism Analysis:
The 2023 festival will return March 1-5, 2023.