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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Wild Lights
Dec 17 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Select Nights Starting November 21  5:00 – 9:00PM

Come experience the magic of Wild Lights at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

Stroll through the Zoo and discover over 60 larger-than-life handcrafted wildlife lantern displays inspired by nature. This interactive event showcases stunning illuminations sure to dazzle guests of all ages. Enjoy nightly snowfall, fun activities, photo ops and visits with Santa (through December 23).

Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Wild Lights
Dec 18 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Select Nights Starting November 21  5:00 – 9:00PM

Come experience the magic of Wild Lights at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

Stroll through the Zoo and discover over 60 larger-than-life handcrafted wildlife lantern displays inspired by nature. This interactive event showcases stunning illuminations sure to dazzle guests of all ages. Enjoy nightly snowfall, fun activities, photo ops and visits with Santa (through December 23).

Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!

Friday, December 19, 2025
Wild Lights
Dec 19 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Select Nights Starting November 21  5:00 – 9:00PM

Come experience the magic of Wild Lights at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

Stroll through the Zoo and discover over 60 larger-than-life handcrafted wildlife lantern displays inspired by nature. This interactive event showcases stunning illuminations sure to dazzle guests of all ages. Enjoy nightly snowfall, fun activities, photo ops and visits with Santa (through December 23).

Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!

Saturday, December 20, 2025
Wild Lights
Dec 20 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Select Nights Starting November 21  5:00 – 9:00PM

Come experience the magic of Wild Lights at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

Stroll through the Zoo and discover over 60 larger-than-life handcrafted wildlife lantern displays inspired by nature. This interactive event showcases stunning illuminations sure to dazzle guests of all ages. Enjoy nightly snowfall, fun activities, photo ops and visits with Santa (through December 23).

Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!

Sunday, December 21, 2025
Wild Lights
Dec 21 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Select Nights Starting November 21  5:00 – 9:00PM

Come experience the magic of Wild Lights at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

Stroll through the Zoo and discover over 60 larger-than-life handcrafted wildlife lantern displays inspired by nature. This interactive event showcases stunning illuminations sure to dazzle guests of all ages. Enjoy nightly snowfall, fun activities, photo ops and visits with Santa (through December 23).

Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!

Monday, December 22, 2025
Wild Lights
Dec 22 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Select Nights Starting November 21  5:00 – 9:00PM

Come experience the magic of Wild Lights at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

Stroll through the Zoo and discover over 60 larger-than-life handcrafted wildlife lantern displays inspired by nature. This interactive event showcases stunning illuminations sure to dazzle guests of all ages. Enjoy nightly snowfall, fun activities, photo ops and visits with Santa (through December 23).

Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Wild Lights
Dec 23 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo

Select Nights Starting November 21  5:00 – 9:00PM

Come experience the magic of Wild Lights at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

Stroll through the Zoo and discover over 60 larger-than-life handcrafted wildlife lantern displays inspired by nature. This interactive event showcases stunning illuminations sure to dazzle guests of all ages. Enjoy nightly snowfall, fun activities, photo ops and visits with Santa (through December 23).

Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!

Thursday, December 25, 2025
City Dance
Dec 25 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Thursday, January 8, 2026
Greenville RV Show
Jan 8 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for the Greenville RV Show on January 8-11th, 2026. South Carolina’s largest RV Show held at the conveniently located Greenville Convention Center. Get the best deals on the latest models while new model manufacturer incentives are in place.

January 8-11, 2026.

Thursday, 8th: 10am-8pm

Friday, 9th: 10am-8pm

Saturday, 10th: 10am-8pm

Sunday, 11th: 10am-5pm

Admission:

INCLUDES FREE RETURN PASS GOOD FOR ALL WEEKEND.
SERVICE ANIMALS ONLY PER FACILITY.
No advance ticket sales.

  • $5 per person (cash or card)
  • Under 18 FREE with paying adult
  • Parking $10 (card only, no cash).
Friday, January 9, 2026
Greenville RV Show
Jan 9 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for the Greenville RV Show on January 8-11th, 2026. South Carolina’s largest RV Show held at the conveniently located Greenville Convention Center. Get the best deals on the latest models while new model manufacturer incentives are in place.

January 8-11, 2026.

Thursday, 8th: 10am-8pm

Friday, 9th: 10am-8pm

Saturday, 10th: 10am-8pm

Sunday, 11th: 10am-5pm

Admission:

INCLUDES FREE RETURN PASS GOOD FOR ALL WEEKEND.
SERVICE ANIMALS ONLY PER FACILITY.
No advance ticket sales.

  • $5 per person (cash or card)
  • Under 18 FREE with paying adult
  • Parking $10 (card only, no cash).
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Greenville RV Show
Jan 10 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for the Greenville RV Show on January 8-11th, 2026. South Carolina’s largest RV Show held at the conveniently located Greenville Convention Center. Get the best deals on the latest models while new model manufacturer incentives are in place.

January 8-11, 2026.

Thursday, 8th: 10am-8pm

Friday, 9th: 10am-8pm

Saturday, 10th: 10am-8pm

Sunday, 11th: 10am-5pm

Admission:

INCLUDES FREE RETURN PASS GOOD FOR ALL WEEKEND.
SERVICE ANIMALS ONLY PER FACILITY.
No advance ticket sales.

  • $5 per person (cash or card)
  • Under 18 FREE with paying adult
  • Parking $10 (card only, no cash).
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Greenville RV Show
Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for the Greenville RV Show on January 8-11th, 2026. South Carolina’s largest RV Show held at the conveniently located Greenville Convention Center. Get the best deals on the latest models while new model manufacturer incentives are in place.

January 8-11, 2026.

Thursday, 8th: 10am-8pm

Friday, 9th: 10am-8pm

Saturday, 10th: 10am-8pm

Sunday, 11th: 10am-5pm

Admission:

INCLUDES FREE RETURN PASS GOOD FOR ALL WEEKEND.
SERVICE ANIMALS ONLY PER FACILITY.
No advance ticket sales.

  • $5 per person (cash or card)
  • Under 18 FREE with paying adult
  • Parking $10 (card only, no cash).
Thursday, January 22, 2026
City Dance
Jan 22 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Friday, January 23, 2026
Trae Crowder
Jan 23 @ 8:00 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

Trae Crowder first gained international attention (or notoriety depending on your politics) in 2016 for his hugely viral series of “Liberal Redneck” comedic “porch rant” videos. Since then, Trae has written a best-selling book, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta The Dark, toured the country thrice over playing sold out theatre shows under the WellRED Comedy Tour banner, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), Nightline (ABC), The View, Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC), NPR, WTF with Marc Maron, MTV, CNN, Huffington Post and in the Veronica Mars reboot, as “Chattanooga Charlie”, among many others. Initially from rural Celina, TN, Trae now lives in Los Angeles, CA and has developed and sold five scripted pilots for Warner Bros TV, ABC, and FOX and continues to work as a writer. Trae stars in and produces regular sketches for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, ATTN, Facebook Watch, New York Daily News which have garnered tens of millions of views online. 

Friday, January 30, 2026
Laugh for a Child 2026
Jan 30 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, The Hall

Laugh for a Child 2026 – Celebrating 20 Years of Smiles!
Friday, January 30, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

Join Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg for the 20th Anniversary of Laugh for a Child, Spartanburg’s premier comedy fundraiser benefiting free dental care for local children in need. Enjoy a night of laughter and live entertainment featuring nationally acclaimed comedian Derrick Stroup, Queen City Keys and Uptown Dueling Pianos, plus exciting raffles, prizes, and surprises throughout the evening.

All proceeds support Healthy Smiles’ mission to provide free dental screenings, education, and treatment for children across Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties.

Tickets and sponsorships are available now at healthysmilesonline.org
.
Don’t miss the funniest night in the ’Burg — where every laugh helps a child smile brighter!

Thursday, February 26, 2026
City Dance
Feb 26 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Thursday, March 26, 2026
City Dance
Mar 26 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Thursday, April 2, 2026
Comedian and actor Rory Scovel
Apr 2 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Radio Room

Comedian and actor Rory Scovel – a Greenville, S.C. native –will have two hometown shows in his 2026 Know Your Enemy Tour, playing The Radio Room on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The evening is presented by
Big Spring Entertainment and tickets to both shows on April 2, 2026 are now on sale at
radioroomgreenville.com.

Rory Scovel is an actor, comedian, and writer. His latest comedy special Rory Scovel: Religion, Sex,
and A Few Things In Between released in February, 2024 on Max.

Saturday, April 18, 2026
Knockout Farmers Market
Apr 18 all-day
Knockout Butchery

🥩🥖 Enjoy local meat, produce, baked goods, handmade items, and family-friendly fun — all in one community-focused market.
Every 3rd Sat April-Nov 2026

Thursday, April 23, 2026
City Dance
Apr 23 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.