Carowinds is set to debut an all-new event for the 2022 season, the State Line Celebration. The limited time event will run April 9 through May 8 and celebrate all things North and South Carolina. As guests to Carowinds may know, as you enter the park, you walk along the North and South Carolina border. The all-new extravaganza proves there is no place finer than being in the Carolinas with authentic cuisine, local brews and musicians that can only be experienced in the Tar Heel and Palmetto states.
The new State Line Celebration sounds similar in scale to the 2018 Great Carolina Fest and 2017 Taste of the Carolinas.
The State Line Celebration is located on the state line, which runs down the middle of the park, and will have six Carolina tasting tents (three for each South Carolina and North Carolina) with tastings available for guests to enjoy on the State Line Farm Table. With a State Line Celebration Tasting Card, with the option available to sample either six or nine tastes, guests can sample authentic food, including barbecue, inspired by regions throughout the Carolinas. Carowinds has partnered with breweries and wineries from around the Carolinas, and the State Line Celebration will feature craft beer from more than 20 breweries.
Guests can purchase tasting cards to sample a selection of the menu items. Pricing is as follows.
6 Tastings: $39.99
9 Tastings: $59.99
At this time it does not appear there is a season pass discount, nor are any of the items available with the dining plan.
Menu items are also available for purchase a la carte as noted below.
2022 Carowinds State Line Celebration Menu
The Carowinds State Line Celebration will highlight cuisine from both North and South Carolina with a large variety of specialty menu items.
Lets start with the North Carolina side of the event. This side of the event breaks the menu up into Tar Heel Tastes, Gettin’ Saucy and Outer Banks Bites.
Tar Heel Tastes
Fried Green Tomatoes (Green tomatoes, breaded and served with remoulade)- $7.50
Carolina Burnt End Sliders (Smoked brisket burnt ends tossed in Carolina BBQ sauce)- $9.50
Carolina Tangy Pulled Pork Sliders (Smoked pork shoulder, topped with tangy Carolina BBQ sauce)- $9.50
Gettin’ Saucy
Smoked Chicken Leg Quarter (Served with red slaw and choice of NC sauce (vinegar-based with pepper) or eastern NC sauce (tomato-based, thick and sweet))- $6.00
Lexington-Style Ribs (Served with red slaw and choice of NC sauce (vinegar-based with pepper) or eastern NC sauce (tomato-based, thick and sweet))- $9.50
Fried Pickles (Served with spicy aioli)- $9.50
Outer Banks Bites
Fried Catfish (Served with a lemon wedge, tartar sauce, and spicy cocktail sauce)- $7.50
Fried Shrimp (Served with a lemon wedge, tartar sauce, and spicy cocktail sauce)- $7.50
Sonker (Southern cobbler with puffy dough crust and topped with whipped cream)- $6.00
The South Carolina side of the event will break the menu items up into Palmetto Pride, Sandlapper Samples, and Peachy Keen.
Palmetto Pride
Palmetto Smoky Sausage (Spicy sausage links)- $7.50
Carolina Gold Pork BBQ Sliders (Slow-smoked and brushed with tangy gold mustard-based sauce)- $9.50
Huguenot Torte (Charleston-inspired pecan dessert with whipped topping)- $7.50
Sandlapper Samples
Chicken Bog (Chicken, spicy sausage and rice)-
Lowcountry Boil (Shrimp, smoked sausage, potatoes and corn on the cob)-
Lady Baltimore Cake (Charleston inspired white later cake, fruit and nut filling)-
Peachy Keen
Carolina Gold Rice (Chicken and chow-chow served over rice)- $6.00
Carolina Slaw Dog (Hot dog topped with slaw, onions and chili)- $7.50
Peach Fritters (South Carolina fried fritter drizzled with crème anglaise)- $6.00
In addition, the State Line Celebration will have a large selection of North and South Carolina beers and wine.
“We are so excited to welcome guests to our brand-new State Line Celebration,” Ryan Allen, director of live entertainment at Carowinds, said. “We cannot wait for guests to join us on the State Line for some of our favorite recipes and Carolina fun. With four unique shows, delicious dishes, and more local beer and wine than you can shake a stick at, this special event shows why there is no place finer than the Carolinas.”
To read more about the State Line Celebration and live entertainment offerings, please visit Coaster101.com.
In preparation for the March 12 park opening, Carowinds is looking to hire approximately 2,000 employees with hourly wages starting at $15. Job opportunities are available in all park operating areas, including rides, merchandise and games, park services, food and beverage, admissions, safety and security, entertainment and more. Carowinds offers flexible schedules and many perks for its associates, including discounts, reward and recognition programs, exclusive events and free admission to any Cedar Fair park.
Following the new State Line Celebration, Carowinds will host additional special events throughout the season.
• Grand Carnivale (June 25-July 10) guests can celebrate the world on a grand scale at the larger-than-life international festival replete with extravagant sights, pulsing rhythms, delicious international food, a spectacular parade, block parties and fun traditions from around the globe.
• SCarowinds (September 16-October 30, select nights) returns for the 2022 season as the Carolinas’ largest Halloween event. Guests will feel the need to sleep with the lights on after experiencing this new generation of SCarowinds. Every corner is freshly cursed with horrifying haunted mazes, spine-tingling scare zones, and live entertainment.
• Tricks and Treats Fall Fest (Saturdays and Sundays from September 17-October 30) is all-new this year and promises to be the area’s favorite Halloween event. Everyone in the family, from tots to tweens to adults, will have a spooktacular time filled with fun autumn activities, specialty food and craft beers, games and game shows, music entertainment, traditional trick-or-treating, and so much more.
• WinterFest (date to be announced soon) guests will continue to celebrate the holidays at Carowinds with millions of holiday lights and decorations, ice skating, family activities, live shows, specialty food and select rides.
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