It’s not your typical beverage festival. On Saturday, hundreds of people attended the Counterculture Festival. It’s the second year for what was the first non-alcoholic beverage festival in the Carolinas. Whether you are sober curious or just a fan of mocktails, attendees say there is something for everyone.
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“You don’t have to worry about waking up the next morning and not waking up the next morning,” attendee Ebony Fernandez said.
Attendees say it was a guilt-free good time at Camp North End. Ebony Fernandez was one of hundreds of people to pack Camp North End for a non-alcoholic beverage festival
“Most of the time when you go somewhere to get a mocktail in Charlotte, they tell you they can’t make it and they give you a flavored lemonade,” she said.
In a city that often has events with alcohol components, attendees say it was nice to go somewhere with plenty of other options.
The event was put on by Counterculture Club , a Charlotte social group and events company that challenges the belief that alcohol is required to have fun.