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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Moonlight Movies
Aug 1 @ 7:00 pm
Greer City Park Amphitheater

Watch the stars under the stars at the Greer City Park Amphitheater! The Moonlight Movies series is free and fun for all families. Pre-show fun & crafts start at 7:00pm. Movies start at sundown every Thursday night during the summer. Concessions will be available for purchase.

2024 Movie Lineup Coming Soon!

  • June 6
  • June 13
  • June 20
  • June 27
  • July 11
  • July 18
  • July 25
  • August 1

Moonlight Movies will start at 7pm beginning with preshow fun and crafts! Movies will begin around dusk (8:45pm-9:00pm). More exciting details to follow!

For the safety of all participants,
-Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times. Please do not drop off your child.
– Per City of Greer Ordinance, pets are not allowed.
– No Smoking

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, activity or public meeting of the City of Greer should contact 864-968-7008 as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled event.

Follow the City of Greer Events Center Facebook page for additional event information.

Saturday, August 10, 2024
SC Arms Collectors Association Gun + Knife Show
Aug 10 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

SC Arms Collectors Association Gun & Knife Show – Hall 1 – Parking off Exposition Drive

SCACA ADMISSION

ADULTS: $10.00  |  MILITARY: $8.00  

12 Yrs. & Under: Free when accompanied by an adult.  

Must Show Military ID

Greenville Convention Center Parking

   $5.00 Per Vehicle   

​DATES:

January 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

August 10 & 11, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

December 21 & 22, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

April 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

October 26 & 27, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, August 11, 2024
SC Arms Collectors Association Gun + Knife Show
Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

SC Arms Collectors Association Gun & Knife Show – Hall 1 – Parking off Exposition Drive

SCACA ADMISSION

ADULTS: $10.00  |  MILITARY: $8.00  

12 Yrs. & Under: Free when accompanied by an adult.  

Must Show Military ID

Greenville Convention Center Parking

   $5.00 Per Vehicle   

​DATES:

January 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

August 10 & 11, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

December 21 & 22, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

April 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

October 26 & 27, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, August 18, 2024
Knit-n-Give
Aug 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Mission Rathbun House

Are you looking for an excuse to knit or crochet for a good cause? Help make baby hats and blankets and adult hats, scarves, and slippers to support at-risk newborns and homeless adults.  Your handmade knitwear will keep our neighbors warm.  Volunteers with basic skills in knitting or crocheting are welcome. Please bring your own needles or crochet hooks and a pattern.

Check out Knit-n-Give on WLOS: http://wlos.com/news/only-on-wloscom/close-knit-group-of-women-use-their-talents-to-help-asheville-charities

 

 

Sunday, August 25, 2024
Greenville Jewish Film Festival SummerFest
Aug 25 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Peace Center

The Greenville Jewish Film Festival’s SummerFest 2024 promises a captivating blend of cultures with the spotlight on a Mumbai street dancer’s journey under the guidance of an Israeli ballet master.

Call Me Dancer is a 2023 documentary by director and producer Leslie Shampaine. It is a story of perseverance, passion, culture and an unlikely friendship. The documentary follows Manish Chauhan, a street dancer from Mumbai, whose working-class parents depend on their only son’s financial support.
When he accidentally walks into an inner-city dance school and encounters the brilliant but curmudgeonly 70-year-old Israeli ballet master Yehuda Maor, a hunger develops within him. The ambitious Manish becomes determined to make it as a professional dancer, but the odds are stacked against him. Together, Manish and Yehuda transform each other’s lives, searching to uncover who and what they are. Yehuda seeks purpose and a place to call home. Manish dreams of dancing on the world stage but struggles to break free from the confines of his economic and social circumstances.

SummerFest will be held Sunday, August 25 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Gunter Theatre, 300 S. Main Street, Greenville. Tickets can be purchased through the Peace Center website at www.peacecenter.org. Adult tickets are $50 and students are $25, and go on sale in late July. Tickets include: a dance workshop with Manish, the film screening, a guest appearance by Manish, and Indian Street Food from Saffron Indian Cuisine.

In addition to the screening, the festival is offering a Master Dance Workshop with Manish at the Gunter Theatre on Sunday, August 25 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. with the ticket purchase. This one-of-a-kind advanced beginner masterclass features athletic contemporary dance movement fused with a Bollywood flair.

Sunday, September 15, 2024
Knit-n-Give
Sep 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Mission Rathbun House

Are you looking for an excuse to knit or crochet for a good cause? Help make baby hats and blankets and adult hats, scarves, and slippers to support at-risk newborns and homeless adults.  Your handmade knitwear will keep our neighbors warm.  Volunteers with basic skills in knitting or crocheting are welcome. Please bring your own needles or crochet hooks and a pattern.

Check out Knit-n-Give on WLOS: http://wlos.com/news/only-on-wloscom/close-knit-group-of-women-use-their-talents-to-help-asheville-charities

 

 

Monday, October 7, 2024
OUR PLANET LIVE: LIFE ON OUR PLANET
Oct 7 @ 6:30 pm
Peace Concert Hall

Four billion years. Millions of species. Five mass extinction events (and counting, but more on that later). It’s the story of Life on Our Planet, a stunning new series chronicling the ongoing rise and fall of lives on Earth, from the cataclysmic events that reshape our ecosystems to the creatures that survived (or didn’t) along the way. Because life always finds a way — but as this eight-part epic journey proves, the road from single-celled life-form to the biodiversity we know today was anything but drama free.

About Keith Scholey
Keith Scholey is the series producer for Netflix’s Our Planet and Director of the cinema film David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. Born and raised in East Africa, he qualified as a Zoologist with both a degree and PhD from Bristol University. He began working with the BBC Natural History Unit as a Researcher and subsequently became a producer making many films for the Natural World and Wildlife on One series as well as for special series including David Attenborough’s award winning The Private Life of Plants. As Head and Editor-in-chief of the BBC Natural History Unit, he oversaw series including David Attenborough’s Life of Birds and The Life of MammalsBlue PlanetAndes to AmazonCousins and Wild Africa. A veteran producer, editor and director of the natural history world, he left his job as Controller of Factual Production, responsible for all BBC ‘in house’ Factual content to join Silverback Films and continue the mission and aim of making content that makes a difference. Awards for productions he has been responsible for include Emmys, Baftas, RTS’s, Wildscreen pandas and Jackson Hole Awards. He was awarded a Doctor of Science degree from the University of Bristol.

Sunday, October 20, 2024
Knit-n-Give
Oct 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Mission Rathbun House

Are you looking for an excuse to knit or crochet for a good cause? Help make baby hats and blankets and adult hats, scarves, and slippers to support at-risk newborns and homeless adults.  Your handmade knitwear will keep our neighbors warm.  Volunteers with basic skills in knitting or crocheting are welcome. Please bring your own needles or crochet hooks and a pattern.

Check out Knit-n-Give on WLOS: http://wlos.com/news/only-on-wloscom/close-knit-group-of-women-use-their-talents-to-help-asheville-charities

 

 

Saturday, October 26, 2024
SC Arms Collectors Association Gun + Knife Show
Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

SC Arms Collectors Association Gun & Knife Show – Hall 1 – Parking off Exposition Drive

SCACA ADMISSION

ADULTS: $10.00  |  MILITARY: $8.00  

12 Yrs. & Under: Free when accompanied by an adult.  

Must Show Military ID

Greenville Convention Center Parking

   $5.00 Per Vehicle   

​DATES:

January 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

August 10 & 11, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

December 21 & 22, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

April 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

October 26 & 27, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, October 27, 2024
SC Arms Collectors Association Gun + Knife Show
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

SC Arms Collectors Association Gun & Knife Show – Hall 1 – Parking off Exposition Drive

SCACA ADMISSION

ADULTS: $10.00  |  MILITARY: $8.00  

12 Yrs. & Under: Free when accompanied by an adult.  

Must Show Military ID

Greenville Convention Center Parking

   $5.00 Per Vehicle   

​DATES:

January 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

August 10 & 11, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

December 21 & 22, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

April 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

October 26 & 27, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, November 17, 2024
The Fifth Annual Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival
Nov 17 all-day
Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville

The original and best tattoo festival is back in Asheville once more for the Fifth Annual Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival! Hosted by Villain Arts at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, this event will feature hundreds of tattoo artists, some from across the country, and a few from around the world, specializing in all different tattooing styles. Some artists you may already even know, like Anwon Boneface Johnson (Ink Master seasons 8, 9 & Grudge Match), Big Jaz (Ink Master season 12), or Charles Whitfield (VH1.) Attendees can enter their new or existing ink in tattoo competitions! Or shop among our numerous vendors selling everything from clothing and jewelry to oddities and more. The festival will also feature live entertainment, including sideshow acts and human suspension! There truly is something here for everyone to enjoy. So, don’t delay! Join the fun and get some ink this weekend at the Fifth Annual Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival!

Event Hours by Day:
Friday 15th 2pm-11pm
Saturday 16th 11am-11pm
Sunday 17th 11am-8pm

Tickets:
$25 for a 1-day pass
$50 for a 3-day pass
Free admission for children under 12

Knit-n-Give
Nov 17 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Mission Rathbun House

Are you looking for an excuse to knit or crochet for a good cause? Help make baby hats and blankets and adult hats, scarves, and slippers to support at-risk newborns and homeless adults.  Your handmade knitwear will keep our neighbors warm.  Volunteers with basic skills in knitting or crocheting are welcome. Please bring your own needles or crochet hooks and a pattern.

Check out Knit-n-Give on WLOS: http://wlos.com/news/only-on-wloscom/close-knit-group-of-women-use-their-talents-to-help-asheville-charities

 

 

Friday, November 22, 2024
2024 College Hockey Outdoor Classic – UNCC vs App State Men’s Ice Hockey
Nov 22 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Truist Field

Charlotte, NC – The UNC-Charlotte 49ers Ice Hockey Club will host the Appalachian State Mountaineers in a rematch for the 2024 Outdoor Classic hosted at Truist Field, Home of the Charlotte Knights. Last year was an overtime thriller that left fans wanting more!
The game will take place on Friday, November 22nd at 7 pm. This game is also a part of the Light the Knights Festival presented by Truist.
“The team is incredibly excited to come back to Truist for our third annual College Hockey Outdoor Classic,” said Charlotte 49ers Ice Hockey Club Head Coach, Tobin Trautz. “Each year the overall fan, and team, experiences have grown exponentially. Last year, with our dramatic overtime game vs App State – the fans and players enjoyed a very exciting, edge-of-your seat experience that we feel deserves a rematch. We are looking forward to an even more intense battle with App this year – outdoors and under the lights at Truist Field!”
The 49ers Ice Hockey Club team is part of the University Recreation Department. The team is partially funded thru the Student Activity Fee Commission, with the remainder of costs are player-funded through dues, sponsorships, and donations. It is also entirely student-run and features several Alumni on their staff. The team is a member of the ACCHL Division II (Atlantic Coast Conference Hockey League) which includes schools such as NC State, Duke, Elon, Wake Forest, and UNC-Charlotte.
Tickets for the 2024 Outdoor Classic can be purchased online at www.charlotteicehockey.com
·         $25 – Adults
·         $20 – Students w/ UNCC & App ID (At the Gate)
·         Hospitality Seating Also Available
*Limited student tickets are available at the door with proof of ID.
**All other tickets must be purchased online.
2024 OUTDOOR CLASSIC TO BENEFIT LOCAL CHARITIES IN THE CAROLINAS
The 2024 Outdoor Classic hosted by UNC Charlotte Men’s Ice Hockey Club vs Appalachian State University at Truist Field – Home of the Charlotte Knights – is proud to announce that this year’s event will support three local charities in our shared communities.
100% of ALL NET PROCEEDS of HOSPITALITY, BOX SUITES, & 50/50 RAFFLE SALES will be donated to the InReach & The Ability Experience – in support of empowering people living with disabilities in the Greater Charlotte community.
In addition, $5.00 from EVERY TICKET SOLD will be donated to HOSPITALITY HOUSE NORTHWEST NC – in support of their Hurricane Helene Recovery Fund – local to the App State community.
For more information on InReach, or to contribute directly, please visit www.inreachnc.org
For more information on The Ability Experience, or to contribute directly, please visit www.abilityexperience.org
For more information on Hospitality House Northwest cc, or to contribute directly, please visit www.hosphouse.org
For inquiries and information on how to support the team, please contact [email protected] or visit www.charlotteicehockey.com

Friday, December 6, 2024
Family Movie Night at Holiday Fair & Kringle Village
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join the community for a showing of the family friendly Christmas movie, Elf. Bring blankets and fuzzy slippers and enjoy popcorn, hot cocoa and visits from a local cast of holiday characters that bring the film to life.

Saturday, December 14, 2024
HauntFest Christmassacre
Dec 14 @ 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Nightmare Dungeon

Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt!
Welcome to HauntFest, where we summon the spirit of horror and Halloween all year round! We are SUPER excited to be kicking off our first South Carolina event, HauntFest Christmassacre. Perfect for oddity lovers and Halloween + Christmas enthusiasts, this fiendish affair beckons dark spirits, midnight wanderers, witchy souls, and the eternally restless. It’s a dead man’s party!

Established in May 2023, HauntFest has risen as a leading horror festival business, captivating audiences with its spine-chilling spectacles and atmosphere. From bewitching entertainment to macabre vendors and haunted attractions, HauntFest offers an unparalleled immersion into the realm of terror. Experience spooktacular live performances, encounter creatures both mythical and monstrous, and traverse unhallowed grounds where every corner hides a new fun and exciting horror. Unlike other Halloween conventions, HauntFest prides itself in highlighting the arts and music through a weekend celebration, where patrons can wear their monster skins and join in on the dead man’s party. HauntFest invites you to embrace the darkness that lurks within, but beware: once you enter, there’s no turning back…

HauntFest – Christmassacre

WHEN: Friday December 13th – Sunday December 15th, 2PM – 12 AM

WHERE: Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction (645 Old Anderson Rd, Greenville, SC 29611)

Join us for HauntFest’s first Friday the 13th and Christmas festival at the haunted attraction, Nightmare Dungeon! Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt. Bring close-toed shoes, as the ground may be uneven in some areas.

TICKETS (Starting at $20) : https://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=13826

MORE INFORMATION: https://www.hauntfest.net/south-carolina

*COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED*

We are so excited to bring HauntFest to South Carolina and we hope to see you there!

Sunday, December 15, 2024
Knit-n-Give
Dec 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Mission Rathbun House

Are you looking for an excuse to knit or crochet for a good cause? Help make baby hats and blankets and adult hats, scarves, and slippers to support at-risk newborns and homeless adults.  Your handmade knitwear will keep our neighbors warm.  Volunteers with basic skills in knitting or crocheting are welcome. Please bring your own needles or crochet hooks and a pattern.

Check out Knit-n-Give on WLOS: http://wlos.com/news/only-on-wloscom/close-knit-group-of-women-use-their-talents-to-help-asheville-charities

 

 

HauntFest
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Nightmare Dungeon

Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt!
Welcome to HauntFest, where we summon the spirit of horror and Halloween all year round! We are SUPER excited to be kicking off our first South Carolina event, HauntFest Christmassacre. Perfect for oddity lovers and Halloween + Christmas enthusiasts, this fiendish affair beckons dark spirits, midnight wanderers, witchy souls, and the eternally restless. It’s a dead man’s party!

Established in May 2023, HauntFest has risen as a leading horror festival business, captivating audiences with its spine-chilling spectacles and atmosphere. From bewitching entertainment to macabre vendors and haunted attractions, HauntFest offers an unparalleled immersion into the realm of terror. Experience spooktacular live performances, encounter creatures both mythical and monstrous, and traverse unhallowed grounds where every corner hides a new fun and exciting horror. Unlike other Halloween conventions, HauntFest prides itself in highlighting the arts and music through a weekend celebration, where patrons can wear their monster skins and join in on the dead man’s party. HauntFest invites you to embrace the darkness that lurks within, but beware: once you enter, there’s no turning back…

HauntFest – Christmassacre

WHEN: Friday December 13th – Sunday December 15th, 2PM – 12 AM

WHERE: Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction (645 Old Anderson Rd, Greenville, SC 29611)

Join us for HauntFest’s first Friday the 13th and Christmas festival at the haunted attraction, Nightmare Dungeon! Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt. Bring close-toed shoes, as the ground may be uneven in some areas.

TICKETS (Starting at $20) : https://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=13826

MORE INFORMATION: https://www.hauntfest.net/south-carolina

*COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED*

We are so excited to bring HauntFest to South Carolina and we hope to see you there!

Saturday, December 21, 2024
SC Arms Collectors Association Gun + Knife Show
Dec 21 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

SC Arms Collectors Association Gun & Knife Show – Hall 1 – Parking off Exposition Drive

SCACA ADMISSION

ADULTS: $10.00  |  MILITARY: $8.00  

12 Yrs. & Under: Free when accompanied by an adult.  

Must Show Military ID

Greenville Convention Center Parking

   $5.00 Per Vehicle   

​DATES:

January 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

August 10 & 11, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

December 21 & 22, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

April 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

October 26 & 27, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, December 22, 2024
SC Arms Collectors Association Gun + Knife Show
Dec 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

SC Arms Collectors Association Gun & Knife Show – Hall 1 – Parking off Exposition Drive

SCACA ADMISSION

ADULTS: $10.00  |  MILITARY: $8.00  

12 Yrs. & Under: Free when accompanied by an adult.  

Must Show Military ID

Greenville Convention Center Parking

   $5.00 Per Vehicle   

​DATES:

January 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

August 10 & 11, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

December 21 & 22, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

April 20 & 21, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

October 26 & 27, 2024

Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, January 19, 2025
Knit-n-Give
Jan 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Mission Rathbun House

Are you looking for an excuse to knit or crochet for a good cause? Help make baby hats and blankets and adult hats, scarves, and slippers to support at-risk newborns and homeless adults.  Your handmade knitwear will keep our neighbors warm.  Volunteers with basic skills in knitting or crocheting are welcome. Please bring your own needles or crochet hooks and a pattern.

Check out Knit-n-Give on WLOS: http://wlos.com/news/only-on-wloscom/close-knit-group-of-women-use-their-talents-to-help-asheville-charities