Rumfest lived up to it's name with plenty of rum to taste, drink and enjoy. The food options were good, where you could get sample bites. My favorite though was the Caribbean Creole. The long line was evidence it was a crowd pleaser. While I'm not a big rum drinker, I did enjoy checking it all out. A nice event, but the extreme heat inside made it very hot, sweaty and inconvenient. read more

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We had so much fun at this event! There were so many drink options that I didn't even get to sample everything. It won't get 5 stars because it was 900 degrees inside and everyone was sweating to death. Other than that, we really enjoyed ourselves. I loved that we could just walk around & sample whatever sounded good. Most of the food I tried was tasty (some better than others) and some of the rum samples/drinks were absolutely delicious! Overall, other than the temperature, we had a great time! read more

Rum Fest I will be back! Ahoy matey, we had a blast at the Rum fest. the rum drinks we sampled had a nice variety. In fact one of my favorite drinks was a mango flavored rum on the rocks... had to go back for seconds on that one. I really enjoyed all the concoctions of punches, the dance floor and dj's decking out in glittery mermaid scales... great fun! A few improvements need to made to make this an awesome event. First, it goes without saying the AC needs to get fixed or move the event outdoors. It was hard to party with hundreds of my favorite new friends in that heat! Next, the food selections and portions need to be increased. I was really expecting to spend $$ supporting the vendors by buying extra portions of food to go along with the unlimited alcohol but lines were long, portions very small and vendors ran out of food pretty fast. Lastly, it would have been nice to have a place to rest my dancing feet. Besides the VIP area, it was impossible to find a place to sit down. Positives totally outweigh negatives and I am hopeful next years event will even be better! read more

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This event was awesome! There were so many different types of rums to choose from! There were large brands and small brands in each and every corner and through the center of building. The best mixed rum was from the Real McCoy Rum with there ginger infused rum. The Sea Island South Carolina Rum Java Berry Delight was a VERY close second. The only reason that they did not get 5 stars was due to the heat of the building. If they were to have building cooled down then they would have gotten the 5th star. Regardless I will still come back. read more

I was lucky enough to be invited to Rum Fest and it was really fun! There were about 15 food stands setup that you could sample small dishes from, and pretty much any type of rum that you can think of. The food was good but as someone who doesn't eat pork or lots of meat in general, I wish they had more vegetarian and pescatarian options... I think at least 50% of the dishes had pork and almost all of them had some kind of non-fish meat. The event gave you 5 or 6 tokens which you could use to sample a food item or get a drink with. I got my ticket with Yelp so I can't complain too much, but I believe the full price ticket is rather expensive for what you get, they should include more food & drinks with the ticket purchase. They also had some games setup where you could win coins and collect prizes. I collected a pirate sword and eye patch... My life goal of walking around like captain jack sparrow, without looking like a lunatic, has been completed. Overall a fun event and I am glad I was able to attend! read more

Only 3 stars due to the ac not working. It was very hot! I bought a VIP ticket for the unlimited food. I was given 6 poker chips to get samples of food. The problem was I did not have a pocket and had to carry the chips in my hand. All VIP were allowed to get more poker chips if they used the original 6. This is the first time I've been to an event that did not allow the VIP guest in earlier than the general ticket holders The food was average and very small portions were served. The Blue Chair rum was my favorite. Lots of good rum cocktails and giveaways. read more

Rum Fest - Festivals Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

I attended with friends who all got free tickets. The hot, muggy room had vendors setup without an easy way to navigate without walking up to every one to read the food or drink description. We got to try a lot of drinks but the lack of seats or activities was disappointing. We would've been very upset if we actually paid for the event. We stayed for a 1 1/2 hours and had circled multiple times at that point and were just bored. read more

Rum Fest - Festivals Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Lots of rum options, a dance floor and food samples. I especially enjoyed the spice rum cake and banana bread soaked in Rum. So many choices! You could choose frozen, shots, fruity, straight up, mojitos, iced tea, rum and coke, chocolate, and more! They even fill up your entire glass each time you go for a new sample. The vendors are organized well so you can walk pretty easily between people. I enjoyed the shipwreck theme and the pirates lurking around. The only real downside was how hot the facility was with all the warm bodies inside. Perhaps they were trying to go for the real feel of the islands! read more

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Had a blast at this event! There were so many drinks and food options to choose from. I usually think of rum drinks as being pretty basic, but the vendors made sure they were anything but basic. I had a great dark and stormy with a nice kick of ginger, as well as a take on an Arnold Palmer from Topper's Rhum. I thought the food matched the tropical theme of the event. I especially enjoyed a cupcake that had rum in the frosting.. go figure. After about an hour, the rum was starting to kick in and people hit the dance floor. It was an enthusiastic crowd and it was so entertaining seeing everyone get down while in pirate costumes. On top of all of that, they had PUPPIES up for adoption. The fact that I didn't walk out with a puppy after a few sips of rum was a miracle.. I had a great time at this event and I'm excited for next year! read more

Fun event! Some of the vendors did run out of food, one before general admission started! Carribean Creole was a hit and did run out of food closer to the end of the night. There were however other food vendors and plenty of drinks! The games and prizes were very fun. The cigar bar was a nice touch too! Also, awesome Yelp cannons with golden tickets for free bottles of rum! read more

What a super fun event. I just want to thank Yelp so much for the ticket. I was kind of nervous to go because I'm new to the city and don't know anyone! I'm so glad that I went. So many amazing selections of food and rum! I am not much of a rum drinker, but I learned last night that rum can actually be delicious, lol. Everyone was super friendly and I actually made a friend. The curry goat was my favorite! I will find that place and eat there again for sure! read more

Loved this event! Great charity and lots of fun. A little hot with no AC but a few samples of amazing rum drinks did the trick

So much fun! Definitely cannot wait to go again! Great selection of drinks and food! So much to choose from it's almost impossible to try everything. Price was great too! Atmosphere was fun and not too crowded. I have been twice now always a great time! read more

This was a fun event! Lots and lots and lots of wonderful and free rum punches and mixed rum drinks. Some pretty good eats, though some lines were really long and some vendors ran out of food. Fun games and good music. Next year, more food, shorter games and lower lights. We'll be back! read more

I had a great time at this event and would defiantly recommend it to anyone that also enjoys good rum. Don't let the price of the tickets scare you off. For unlimited amounts of food and booze its well worth the cash. Yelp also raffled off many bottles and gift cards to The Smoking Lamp throughout the night. read more

Had a great time with my wife and friends here. We did the VIP tickets so there was ample amounts of food and rum beverages for us. They did however run out towards the end of the event. Kudos to Cane rhum group, they were still serving up amazing seared tuna near the close of this event. Games were fun. DJ and dance floor kicked in to high gear around 9, so that was fun!! I do not smoke but the cigar selection looked amazing. Tons of rum concoctions! Yet no rum and coke!!!!! Nice facility and atmosphere. We will be back next year. read more

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Fun event for sure!!! Hot as hades thou...lots of sweaty bodies. Cool rum drinks sure did help! And all of the food was scrumptious and such a variety! read more

Lots of rum, lots of fun, and really good food. A good crowd of rum drinkers and a few pirates. Looking forward to next year.

It was extremely hot in the venue. We purchased the VIP tickets with the intention of staying for the entire time but we left around 9 because we could not handle the heat any longer. Hopefully this was an isolated issue but if it is normally this hot we will not go back next year. read more

Great party - first year - good food, great rum drinks and fun games.

Great inside fun, plenty of Rum and snacks! Well worth the admission price. We will be back.

Worth the money for VIP. It was great, over 15 different rums if I remember correctly. There was NOWHERE near enough food, and the portions were way too small. They needed more seating for people while they ate, and more standing tables for people to use while they networked. read more