Events Calendar
Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Immerse Yourself in the Magic
Experience Christmas at Biltmore, when America’s Largest Home®, Antler Hill Village, and the entire estate are beautifully bedecked for the holidays.
NEW THIS YEAR: all Biltmore House tickets include FREE next-day grounds access. Because more time to explore means more memories made. Select ticket types also include Italian Renaissance Alive.
Antler Hill Village Illumination
Included with admission—Bask in the glow of a glittering cascade of lights illuminating trees, buildings, and the pathways that connect the unique shops, restaurants, and Winery in Antler Hill Village. Experience this must-see part of the Christmas at Biltmore tradition, which includes festive displays adorning Ciao! From Italy and our relaxing Winery, where complimentary tastings await.
Christmas Daytime Celebration
November 3, 2023–January 7, 2024
A daytime visit to Biltmore is a feast for the senses, featuring fragrant wreaths, glittering garland, and the sparkle of thousands of ornaments from Biltmore House to Antler Hill Village! Wrap yourself in the magic of this most beloved of holiday traditions: Christmas at Biltmore.
NEW THIS YEAR:
All Biltmore House tickets include FREE next-day grounds access!
Select ticket options also include Italian Renaissance Alive.
Plan now for Christmas at Biltmore 2024! View Ticket Options.
Candlelight Christmas Evenings
An Unforgettable Holiday Evening
November 3, 2023–January 6, 2024
A majestic Norway spruce and pathway luminaries welcome you to America’s Largest Home®. Inside, thousands of ornaments reflect the soft glow of candles, fireplaces, and twinkle lights. The magic continues in Antler Hill Village, which is festooned with glittering lights, ornaments, and displays.
NEW THIS YEAR:
All Biltmore House tickets include FREE next-day grounds access!
Select ticket options also include Italian Renaissance Alive.
Plan now for Candlelight Christmas Evenings 2024! View Ticket Options.
Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping with Meals on Wheels of Greenville Young Professionals’ holiday edition CauseBars! Perfect for stocking stuffers, gifts for coworkers, or teacher appreciation baskets. These gourmet chocolate bars come in Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt.
For every CauseBar purchased for $10, a homebound client will receive an emergency meal kit to use in an emergency event. Purchases can be made online, over the phone (864-233-6565), or in-person at our office.
Make holiday shopping easy this year and support Spartanburg businesses. Whether you’re shopping in-store, from the comfort of your couch or from your office desk, spend local this holiday season.
SHOP ONLINE IN SPARTANBURG
These retailers offer e-commerce options so you can shop from the safety of your home.
DOWNTOWN SPARTANBURG SHOPPING GUIDE
Plan a trip to Downtown Spartanburg to knock out your holiday shopping list.
MADE IN SPARTANBURG GIFT GUIDE
Boost community pride with gifts that are Made in Spartanburg
Don’t miss this opportunity to make your dreams of a remarkable getaway come true, all while supporting a great cause. Purchase your sweepstakes entry today, and you could be the lucky winner of one of these incredible experiences!
Remember, every entry counts and helps us make a difference in our community. Thank you for your support, and best of luck!
Winner’s Choice! Spend a week in Italy for 2 at the Hotel Ponte Sisto in Rome 2-Night Stay, and the Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort & Spa 5-Night Stay. Enjoy a daily complimentary breakfast and enjoy a Winery and Olive Oil Press Tour & Tasting with lunch at the Fattoria Colle Verde in the Tuscany countryside or enjoy a 3-Night stay for 2 in Napa Valley at the Meritage Resort and Spa with a Wine Train Tour including a gourmet lunch, Hot Air Balloon Ride, & Wine Tasting.
Immerse Yourself in the Magic
Experience Christmas at Biltmore, when America’s Largest Home®, Antler Hill Village, and the entire estate are beautifully bedecked for the holidays.
NEW THIS YEAR: all Biltmore House tickets include FREE next-day grounds access. Because more time to explore means more memories made. Select ticket types also include Italian Renaissance Alive.
Antler Hill Village Illumination
Included with admission—Bask in the glow of a glittering cascade of lights illuminating trees, buildings, and the pathways that connect the unique shops, restaurants, and Winery in Antler Hill Village. Experience this must-see part of the Christmas at Biltmore tradition, which includes festive displays adorning Ciao! From Italy and our relaxing Winery, where complimentary tastings await.
Christmas Daytime Celebration
November 3, 2023–January 7, 2024
A daytime visit to Biltmore is a feast for the senses, featuring fragrant wreaths, glittering garland, and the sparkle of thousands of ornaments from Biltmore House to Antler Hill Village! Wrap yourself in the magic of this most beloved of holiday traditions: Christmas at Biltmore.
NEW THIS YEAR:
All Biltmore House tickets include FREE next-day grounds access!
Select ticket options also include Italian Renaissance Alive.
Plan now for Christmas at Biltmore 2024! View Ticket Options.
Candlelight Christmas Evenings
An Unforgettable Holiday Evening
November 3, 2023–January 6, 2024
A majestic Norway spruce and pathway luminaries welcome you to America’s Largest Home®. Inside, thousands of ornaments reflect the soft glow of candles, fireplaces, and twinkle lights. The magic continues in Antler Hill Village, which is festooned with glittering lights, ornaments, and displays.
NEW THIS YEAR:
All Biltmore House tickets include FREE next-day grounds access!
Select ticket options also include Italian Renaissance Alive.
Plan now for Candlelight Christmas Evenings 2024! View Ticket Options.
Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping with Meals on Wheels of Greenville Young Professionals’ holiday edition CauseBars! Perfect for stocking stuffers, gifts for coworkers, or teacher appreciation baskets. These gourmet chocolate bars come in Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt.
For every CauseBar purchased for $10, a homebound client will receive an emergency meal kit to use in an emergency event. Purchases can be made online, over the phone (864-233-6565), or in-person at our office.
Registration for Spring 2024 language classes at Upstate International is opening December 13th! This 15-week semester, beginning January 22nd, offers Finnish, French, Spanish, Russian, ect. Whether you want to learn a language for work, expand your resume, play, travel, or stimulate your brain, UI has a class for you.
Classes are conducted in an informal, relaxed atmosphere and are limited to no more than ten people. There are two types of classes: Regular classes meet once a week for 75 minutes costing $180 per semester, and Intensive classes meet twice a week for 90 minutes, each costing $480 per semester. Annual memberships are required for all students and cost from $75 to $100.
Classes are held both online and in person at Upstate International, 9 S. Memminger Street, Greenville, SC.
For more information, please visit www.upstateinternational.org
Make holiday shopping easy this year and support Spartanburg businesses. Whether you’re shopping in-store, from the comfort of your couch or from your office desk, spend local this holiday season.
SHOP ONLINE IN SPARTANBURG
These retailers offer e-commerce options so you can shop from the safety of your home.
DOWNTOWN SPARTANBURG SHOPPING GUIDE
Plan a trip to Downtown Spartanburg to knock out your holiday shopping list.
MADE IN SPARTANBURG GIFT GUIDE
Boost community pride with gifts that are Made in Spartanburg
VIRTUAL RAILFAN is live from the Hub City RR Museum in Spartanburg.
The Virtual Railfan cameras were installed on Tuesday, July 6th at the Hub City Railroad Museum. There is one camera looking north and one looking south. The Hub City RR Museum wants to thank the City of Spartanburg for allowing us to install the cameras, and to Virtual Railfan for the install. We have already seen over 300 railfans at one time watching the video feed.
Links to live feeds: [North Camera feed] [South Camera feed]
Carolina Railroad Heritage Association
The Carolina Railroad Heritage Association is a <501(c)(3)> not for profit local association of approximately eighty members who enjoy railroads and railroad history. The CRHA is currently meeting the third Friday of each month in Fountain Inn, SC at 7:00 pm. Programs at the meetings include presentations on historical and current railroads and are presented by members as well as outside speakers. Our activities include a photo contest, occasional field trips to local railroad sites, picnics and a December pot luck dinner. CRHA members volunteer at our museum and caboose in Spartanburg, SC. If you have an interest in railroads, contact Dave Winans at [email protected] for more information about the CRHA.
For membership, please download and print the membership application and follow the instructions.
Museum Hours:
Wed: 10am – 2pm
Sat: 10am – 2pm
Don’t miss this opportunity to make your dreams of a remarkable getaway come true, all while supporting a great cause. Purchase your sweepstakes entry today, and you could be the lucky winner of one of these incredible experiences!
Remember, every entry counts and helps us make a difference in our community. Thank you for your support, and best of luck!
Winner’s Choice! Spend a week in Italy for 2 at the Hotel Ponte Sisto in Rome 2-Night Stay, and the Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort & Spa 5-Night Stay. Enjoy a daily complimentary breakfast and enjoy a Winery and Olive Oil Press Tour & Tasting with lunch at the Fattoria Colle Verde in the Tuscany countryside or enjoy a 3-Night stay for 2 in Napa Valley at the Meritage Resort and Spa with a Wine Train Tour including a gourmet lunch, Hot Air Balloon Ride, & Wine Tasting.
Volunteer
Water our garden plot at the Greer Community Garden located at 218 West Road, Greer, SC. Our plots are 13,19,25,31. Coming from the parking lot, they will be the last 4 plots to the far left of the first section.
The best time to water is when the temperature is before 80° (in the morning before the sun is too high or in the late afternoon once it’s begun to set).
If you need anything, email Jenn [email protected]
The Greenville State Farmers Market includes retail sheds and farmer stalls that offer a wide variety of locally grown products and specialty goods. Both quality and variety are standards for the volume of products offered for sale at the Greenville State Farmers Market. Market operations continue Monday – Saturday all year long, ceasing for only two holidays: Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Find information about upcoming events and what’s in season at our market’s Facebook page.
Office Hours
Retail Hours
Monday – Saturday • 8 am – 6 pm
Admission and parking are free
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
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Included with admission
Embark on a scenic journey across George Vanderbilt’s Italy with a large-scale outdoor display that combines brilliant botanical designs with authentic messages written by Vanderbilt himself.
Beautifully handcrafted of natural elements, each sculptural postcard depicts a location or landmark Vanderbilt visited more than a century ago. This captivating complement to Biltmore’s Italian Renaissance Alive exhibition reveals Vanderbilt’s passions for travel, culture, architecture, and art as well as his personal experience of such renowned Italian cities as Milan, Florence, Venice, Pisa, and Vatican City.
Adding to the charm and visual appeal of Ciao! From Italy—sure to be a hit among kids of all ages—is the G-scale model train that travels in and out of each postcard in this enlightening display!
GCCA invites you to the opening night of our newest Community Gallery exhibition, “Mono No Aware”, on First Friday, November 3rd from 6-9pm. “Mono No Aware” will be on display from November 3rd – December 20th, 2023 and admission is free during open business hours.
In “Mono No Aware,” exhibiting artist Leigh Mitchell presents over 30 black & white photographs inspired by the ephemeral nature of things. Included in the exhibition are images that metaphorically allude to all the trees humans have cut down and all the pollution humans are adding to the land and atmosphere. Mitchell’s work speaks to the precarious situation and tangled mess humanity and the earth are in and to the eerie sense of foreboding for what may lie ahead. ‘Mono No Aware,’ is a Japanese term meaning “beauty tinged with sadness.” More specifically, the term alludes to the bittersweet awareness that all things inevitably change form or come to an end. Both a deep ache and a deep appreciation accompany the awareness that we don’t know how long human life and the earth as we know it will last. Mitchell’s work in “Mono No Aware” was funded in part from an artist grant from Metropolitan Arts Council.
Join us on a journey into the world of butterflies and plants, and see the complex relationship between monarchs and milkweed. “Monarchs and Milkweed” explores how very survival of these majestic creatures has been shaped over time by one another, traveling through the seasons of a calendar year and revealing how both insect and plant grow and interact, culminating in a massive migration that crosses a continent.
Take a walk with a neighbor in the park. Check-in and out at Greer Relief.
Weather dependent unless otherwise noted.
Remember:
- Please be early. There are no late check-ins.
- The class is for adults only. Children can walk with you in the park if you (or someone) can watch them. They can participate if they wish, but only those 18 and older will earn a RENEW reward.
- Must attend in person and be present for the entirety of each class to earn RENEW Rewards.
- RENEW Rewards: $10
About RENEW: RENEW is an education, enrichment, and life skills program designed to improve the quality of life and well-being of the greater Greer community. We welcome any and all individuals who are passionate about learning and developing skills that will set them on a path of healthy living.
RENEW: Reaching Every Neighbor Every Way, for classes on: Financial Wellness, Job Services, and Healthy Living
Craft Axe Throwing Spartanburg will be hosting the American Red Cross on Wednesday, December 13th from 10a-3p. Sign up today either through their QR code using code: CraftAxeSpartanburg or in location at Craft Axe Throwing.
Give the gift this holiday season that could save a life.
Donate blood from Dec 1-17 and receive a $10 Amazon gift card.
Find us on social media for QR code or come into location at 226 W Main ST STE D, Spartanburg, SC.
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Looking ahead at the holidays, do you often think you’d like to give unique gifts – one-of-a-kind pieces that the recipient will really cherish? Sure, there are websites offering such items, but why not “shop local” at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg’s 2023 Holiday Artisan Market Nov. 8 through Dec. 23? |