The Gaston Collard and Barbeque Festival is a community food-and-culture festival held at the Gaston Civic Center in Gaston, South Carolina. The event spotlights Southern comfort fare—especially collard greens and barbecue plates—alongside a parade, games, live entertainment, and a marketplace of crafters and vendors. It presents family-friendly activities and local performers, offering a blend of music, food, and small-town community celebration.