Get ready for 3 days of BBQ, Food, Drink, Music, Arts, Crafts and Cars at the Grant BBQ Festival

The Grant BBQ Festival this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. That's three days of live bands, bodacious barbecue, delicious food and drink, and more!

The 23rd Annual Grant BBQ Festival is a three day community festival featuring delicious BBQ, great food and drink, electrifying live music, arts & crafts, tons of vendors, a classic car and motorcycle show and more!

Taking place on April 17, 18, 19, 2026, Grant BBQ Festival takes place at 4580 1st Street, Grant, right off US1 – South of Palm Bay, North of Sebastian.

BBQ teams compete for awards in chicken, pork, and rib categories with additional awards for Q-Fest Backyard Amateur King of BBQ and Q-Fest Backyard Runner-up King Amateur of BBQ.

The popular annual event offers free entry, and free parking, will all proceeds of the festival going to support the Toys for Kids toy drive.

For three days you can expect a finger-licking choice of great BBQ, with several teams taking part, including Pig In or Pig Out, Smokin & Pokin, Big Papa’s Country Kitchen, and more.

While enjoying your choice of BBQ, you can enjoy a great selection of live music throughout the three day event, incluing Luna Pearl, All My Rowdy Friends, and Cypress Creek Band.

On the Saturday, April 18, the Grant BBQ Festival includes the 9th Annual KOOL KARZ Car Show, showcasing over 300 cars.

Plus, there will be a huge marketplace featuing lots of arts and craft vendors.

For more information: https://grantbbqfestival.com

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