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Monday, October 20, 2025
Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 20 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 22 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Books Over Drinks with Chris Whitaker
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

An epic, soaring coming-of-age story, All the Colors of the Dark shows the cost of keeping things hidden, how love can grow stronger over the years, about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope. If you love Jodi Picoult and Kristin Hannah, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Chris Whitaker!

Thursday, October 23, 2025
In Conversation with Omkari Williams
Oct 23 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Join us for a free In Conversation event with author and activist Omkari Williams to discuss her new book, Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World (Without A Bullhorn)!

Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Friday, October 24, 2025
Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Saturday, October 25, 2025
Pop-Up Author Kimalee Finelli
Oct 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free pop up with local author Kimalee Finelli and her new book, Under Authority!

ABOUT THE BOOK:

A powerful Reverend with a hidden agenda. A blind and fearful congregation. In this unusual account of Kate Elliot’s experience as a victim of a manipulative church leader, Kate arrives home in Twin River’s Junction after a long absence. As phantoms from long ago emerge, she must return to the place where it all began. Will Kate be able to face her tormented past and find the answers she’s looking for along with the courage to forgive?

Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Sunday, October 26, 2025
Southeastern Animal Fiber Festival
Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
WNC Ag Center

Be sure and mark your calendars for SAFF 2025!

There are classes on Thursday. No shopping, no selling.  We are setting up.

Friday, October 24- (9 am – 5 pm)
Saturday, October 25 – (9 am – 5 pm)
Sunday, October 26- (9 am – 4 pm)

The event is located at the WNC Agricultural Center, in Fletcher, NC, across Hwy 280 from the Asheville Regional Airport. (Exit 40 off I-26).

Admission will be $5/person per day. $10 pass for 3 days. Youth under 13 yrs. old will be free. Bring cash! Only at gate..no early ticket sales

Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Monday, October 27, 2025
Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 29 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Books Over Drinks with A.T. Qureshi
Oct 29 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

A cozy romantic fantasy novel for fans of Legends and Lattes and Assistant to the Villain, with friends-to-lovers, small-town setting and baby dragons. This friendship is going up in flames, and you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with A.T. Qureshi for Baby Dragon Bakery! She will be in conversation with fellow author Beth Revis.

Thursday, October 30, 2025
Boo at the Zoo-Riverbanks Zoo
Oct 30 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!

Puppy Pals Live
Oct 30 @ 6:00 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

Sit, Stay, and Get Ready for a Howling Good Time!

Puppy Pals LIVE is a family fun action-packed show where adopted and rescued dogs perform spectacular stunts and breathtaking feats. Watch as we lead the puppies and audience through challenging and comical tricks as the pooches show everyone who is really boss! Full of canine stunts and laugh-out-loud canine comedy it is no surprise this show has been a hit all over America!

Saturday, November 1, 2025
Pet Costume Contest at Gather GVL 🐾🎃
Nov 1 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Gather GVL

Bring your four-legged friend and join us for our Pet Costume Contest at Gather GVL! 🐶✨

🎭 Contest Begins: 2:00 PM
📅 Saturday, November 1st, 2025
📍 Gather GVL, 126 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29601

Prizes will be awarded for:
🏆 Funniest Pup
😱 Scariest Pup
😍 Cutest Pup

Come for the costumes, stay for the fun! Don’t miss this paws-itively adorable event to wrap up Halloweekend. 🧡👻

Thursday, November 6, 2025
Jamie Lissow
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre

Actor and comedian Jamie Lissow is currently a regular weekly guest on the #1
rated late night talk show, Gutfeld! on Fox. Jamie is best known for his starring
role in two seasons of the Netflix Original Series “Real Rob”, alongside SNL
alums Rob Schneider, Adam Sandler, Norm MacDonald and David Spade; a show
Jamie co-wrote and co-produced. Jamie has appeared on The Tonight Show, The
Late Late Show, Last Comic Standing, has his own half hour Comedy Central
special and a Dry Bar Comedy Special with over 20 Million views. Jamie recently
wrapped his first movie, Daddy Daughter Trip, where he appears alongside John
Cleese, Rob Schneider, and Micheal Bublé – a movie he co-wrote and produced.
Jamie is currently writing and will be starring in the feature film, The Animal 2,
for Fox/Tubi and headlining stand-up comedy shows across the country.

Friday, November 7, 2025
Desi Banks: The Elevation Tour
Nov 7 @ 7:00 pm
Peace Center

Desi Banks is the ultimate triple threat – actor, stand-up comedian, podcaster, and entrepreneur who’s taking the entertainment world by storm. Having built a strong social media influence he’s amassed an immense following of over 19 million fans across various platforms and is swiftly becoming a household name: known for his razor-sharp wit and hilarious comedic timing. As an executive, he’s the CEO and founder of Desi Banks Productions.