- Summerville, SC -
The Official Birthplace of Sweet Tea

The Sweet Tea Trail

In the heart of the Lowcountry, there is a place where flowers bloom by the acre, and history lives on every corner. Where World-class cuisine is served with a side of Southern charm, sweet tea is measured by the gallon, and it’s a short ride to Rainbow Row and the historic gardens. 
Discover ways to experience the Birthplace of Sweet Tea.

HOW IT WORKS

Get your Bingo Card!
(Print it yourself, pick one up at the Visitor Center, or participating bar.)

Purchase and enjoy Sweet Tea Cocktails crafted by Summerville's best bars!

Have FUN in Summerville while marking 7 spots in a row!

Redeem your Bingo card

for a FREE Bar Crawl shirt, while supplies last!

Join us!
Summerville’s top bars and restaurants are competing in the Sweet Tea Cocktail Contest. Sip their creative entries, explore local venues, and vote for your favorite during the week-long crawl. Since the bar crawl spans several days, it is more like a "cocktail trail", giving you plenty of time to try the drinks. Please drink responsibly.


Bingo Game & Prizes
Pick up a Bingo card at participating locations (or download below). Complete your card and trade it in for a free bar crawl shirt at the Visitor Center or Cotton-Tea booth during the Sweet Tea Festival, while supplies last. While we do our best to anticipate our supply, these shirts go fast! So if we don’t have your size or shirts left, we have some fun Summerville swag, too!

Vote for Your Favorite
Scan the QR code on your Bingo card to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award.


Critic’s Choice
Bartenders are also vying for a Critic’s Choice Award. A panel of judges, including industry professionals and local personalities, will score entries on taste, presentation, and originality.

Recipes will be shared on our Facebook and Instagram, @visitsummerville.

Cheers to a deliciously sweet journey through Summerville’s cocktail scene! 🥂



2026 PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS

The Azalea Bar & Garden | 219 S Cedar St, Summerville

Five Loaves Cafe | 214 N Cedar St, Summerville

Godwin’s Beer Hall | 108 E 3rd N St, Suite C, Summerville

The Icehouse Restaurant | 104 E Doty Ave, Summerville

Kersey House | 117 W Luke Ave, Summerville

La Chev 208 | 208 E 1st N St, Summerville

Laura | 101 N Main St, Summerville

Lowcountry Fish Camp | 903 Central Ave, Summerville

Luxe Bar & Bistro | 1430 Central Ave, Summerville

Madres’ Mexican Restaurant | 100 Central Ave, Summerville

Montreux Bar & Grill | 127 W Richardson Ave, Summerville

Sweetwater One Twenty Three | 123 W Richardson Ave, Summerville



2026 Sweet Tea Cocktails (TBA)

2026 Bar Crawl Bingo Card (TBA)
2026 Google Map (TBA)


Sweet Tea Festival - Saturday, September 19, 2026

Enjoy the annual Sweet Tea Festival hosted by Summerville Dream with plenty of sweet tea and food! Explore the many unique shops, vendor booths, kid zone and more.


Take in the local music talents as you stroll through Summerville's historic downtown area. This free festival showcases local artists in the heart of historic Downtown Summerville. 


Dates to know:


Sweetest Sidewalk Sale


Hold My Tea Bar Crawl & Sweet Tea Cocktail Contest


Sweetest Third Thursday EVER!


Sweetest Farmers Market


2026 Sweet Tea Festival

Saturday, September 19th, 10 am to 4pm


Enjoy the festival and Summerville's quaint shops, historic buildings, creative boutiques and world class restaurants. Our business owners and their staff represent true southern hospitality with remarkable customer service and genuine care for all that visit. Plan your stay today!

 The World's Largest Sweet Tea

Stop by anytime, day or night, to visit Mason, The World's Largest Sweet Tea. Mason lives in historic Downtown Summerville, next to Town Hall at 200 South Main Street, Summerville, SC. Follow the signs to find him! 


Mason stands over 15 feet tall and can hold up to 2,524 gallons of Sweet Tea- the Champagne of the South.


The Town of Summerville made its way into the record book by setting the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest (Sweet) Iced Tea on National Iced Tea Day, also known as June 10, 2016.


So what does it take to brew 2,524 gallons of sweet tea? The record-holding tea was brewed using SCE&G Natural Gas, 210 pounds of local tea from the Charleston Tea Plantation, 1,700 pounds of Dixie Crystals- the sugar of the South and a lot of local support.


Watch the video of our World Record Breaking Tea Party!

Sweet Tea Mural

When you stop in to see us at the Visitor Center, don't forget to snap a selfie in front of our #BirthplaceofSweetTea Mural!  Share your pics on social media with us for a chance to be featured.

Explore the Sweet Tea Trail

Shop, Sip and Taste

Welcome to the Sweet Tea Trail, a delightful adventure designed for our guests to fully immerse themselves in the charm of Summerville as the Birthplace of Sweet Tea.

We warmly invite you to experience all the sights, sounds, and flavors that make life in Summerville so sweet. 

Trail Guides are available for your convenience at the Summerville Visitor Center and all participating stops. Alternatively, you may download the guide below.

Collect stamps at each of the participating stops with your purchase. Once you have enough stamps, you can redeem them at the Summerville Visitor Center for Official Birthplace of Sweet Tea gifts that will serve as treasured keepsakes of your sweet adventure.

Sweet Tea Trail Stops

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Want to participate in the Sweet Tea Trail program?
Reach out to Tourism Director, Cassie Ford at Tourism@greatersummerville.org.