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Thursday, June 5, 2025
One Blood and Habit Burger & Grill Community Blood Drive
Jun 5 all-day
Habit Burger & Grill

OneBlood, a not-for-profit blood center serving the southeastern United States, is partnering with Habit Burger & Grill to host community blood drives from June 3-5. Donors will have the opportunity to give the gift of life aboard OneBlood’s Big Red Bus at select Habit Burger & Grill locations in the Upstate.

All presenting donors will receive a free Charburger with Cheese, a $20 eGift card and a limited-edition trucker hat. Donors will also receive a free wellness checkup, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening.

To register as a donor and make an appointment, visit givelife.io/habitburger.

Art of the Athlete
Jun 5 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
TJC Gallery

The Johnson Collection presents Art of the Athlete at TJC Gallery, located at 154 West Main Street in downtown Spartanburg. TJC Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 4 PM, with free admission. This exhibition celebrates the twin expressions of human excellence—art and athletics—each requiring creativity, elegance, and mastery of form. Just as art can reflect as well as shape the culture around it, sports provide powerful community bonds and a sense of identity. Art of the Athlete highlights the artistry inherent in athleticism and showcases the many dynamic connections between art and sport.
On display are artworks showing the remarkable breadth of the world of sport, spanning not only familiar professional forms such as baseball and football but also fishing, hunting, and racing. In certain cases, the connection between art and athletics can be quite personal and literal, as in the case of Ernie Barnes, who not only played in the National Football League himself, but became the official artist of both the NFL and the 1984 Olympic Games.

Lunch and Lit with Katherine Center
Jun 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

It’s a thin line between love and love hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. If you love Abby Jimenez and Ashley Poston, you do not want to miss Lunch & Lit with Katherine Center for The Love Haters!

Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass Open Houses
Jun 5 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Planet Fitness

To launch the nationwide Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass initiative, participating Planet Fitness clubs will host FREE open house events on Thursday, May 29, and Thursday, June 5 from 4 to 8 p.m.

These open house events encourage teens (ages 14-19) to prioritize their physical and mental health this summer with free gym access through August 31st. Come out and join Planet Fitness to meet the friendly staff, tour the facility and sign up for High School Summer Pass on-site. These open houses even offer parents special promotions for those interested in jumpstarting their own fitness journey.

Your teen must be accompanied by a parent or guardian if they would like to attend and sign up for the program. You can view all participating clubs here: https://www.planetfitness.com/promos/summerpass-openhouse-greenville

Downtown Alive with Jef Chandler Band featuring Marvin King
Jun 5 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NOMA Square

Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive presented by Spectrum benefiting Metropolitan Arts Council, kicks off the weekend every Thursday night with music at NOMA Square on Main Street. FREE ADMISSION. More than 45,000 people attend this event annually. The event serves as the single largest fundraiser for the Metropolitan Arts Council. Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive opens at 5:30 p.m. and closes at 8:30 p.m. Bands play two sets at 5:50 p.m. and 7:20 p.m

Music on Main featuring Soulified 7
Jun 5 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Morgan Square

City of Spartanburg’s Music on Main. Get ready for a-rockin’ good time!

Located in the heart of downtown on Morgan Square, Music on Main is Spartanburg’s most anticipated summer concert series! Friends from all over gather every Thursday, April to July, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm to listen to some of the hottest and hippest bands around!

Road Closure: Dunbar Street from Church to Magnolia

True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Jun 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Flood Gallery

Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, rants & raves!

The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.

Greenville Drive vs Rome
Jun 5 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field. Greenville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Books Over Drinks with Katherine Center
Jun 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

It’s a thin line between love and love hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. If you love Abby Jimenez and Ashley Poston, you do not want to miss Lunch & Lit with Katherine Center for The Love Haters!

Books Over Drinks with Katherine Center
Jun 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

It’s a thin line between love and love hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. If you love Abby Jimenez and Ashley Poston, you do not want to miss Lunch & Lit with Katherine Center for The Love Haters!

Enemy of the People
Jun 5 @ 8:00 pm
The Warehouse Theatre
A small-town doctor considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community.  When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives and well-being of everyone in town, he raises the alarm.  But he is shaken to his core when those in power, including the mayor, who happens to be his own sister, not only try to silence him — they try to destroy him.
Shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are at 8pm and Sunday is 3pm.
Friday, June 6, 2025
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Jun 6 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

June 6 – July 5

Step into the captivating world of “Beautiful,” a Tony Award-winning musical that tells the inspiring true story of legendary singer-songwriter Carole King. Journey through the life of this remarkable artist as she rises from a teenage girl with a passion for music to a groundbreaking icon whose songs have touched millions. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of Carole King or new to her music, Beautiful is a celebration of love, friendship, and the universal language of song that resonates with audiences of all ages.

Event Times: 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Ticket Prices: $60 / $70 / $80

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Big Time Wrestling
Jun 6 @ 8:00 am
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
 Get ready Spartanburg, SC! Big Time Wrestling returns with “The Best There Ever Was, The Best There Is and The Best There Ever Will Be” Bret The Hitman Hart on Friday, June 6 at The Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Plus a 6-Man Bunkhouse Match in a Steel Cage featuring “The Rock’n’Roll Express” team of Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson and Kerry Morton  vs. “The Anderson Attack” CW Anderson, Brock Anderson and George South accompanied by The Enforcer Arn Anderson. In a Special Attraction King of the Bros Matt Riddle meets the 7 foot Big Broski Ben Bishop. In the second Steel Cage Match of the evening Vix Crow fka Alicia Fox challenges 
World Intergender Champion James Ellsworth, and much more.
Art of the Athlete
Jun 6 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
TJC Gallery

The Johnson Collection presents Art of the Athlete at TJC Gallery, located at 154 West Main Street in downtown Spartanburg. TJC Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 4 PM, with free admission. This exhibition celebrates the twin expressions of human excellence—art and athletics—each requiring creativity, elegance, and mastery of form. Just as art can reflect as well as shape the culture around it, sports provide powerful community bonds and a sense of identity. Art of the Athlete highlights the artistry inherent in athleticism and showcases the many dynamic connections between art and sport.
On display are artworks showing the remarkable breadth of the world of sport, spanning not only familiar professional forms such as baseball and football but also fishing, hunting, and racing. In certain cases, the connection between art and athletics can be quite personal and literal, as in the case of Ernie Barnes, who not only played in the National Football League himself, but became the official artist of both the NFL and the 1984 Olympic Games.

Hometown Harvest Market
Jun 6 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Anchored Oak Adventure Farm

🌾 Hometown Harvest Market at Anchored Oak Farm
1st & 3rd Fridays | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Starting June 6th
📍 Anchored Oak Adventure Farm, 5693 Locust Hill Rd, Travelers Rest, SC
Join us for Hometown Harvest, a charming evening market series at Anchored Oak Adventure Farm—where community, craftsmanship, and countryside come together!
This family-friendly market features a curated lineup of local artisans, makers, growers, and producers, alongside a rotating featured food truck, and plenty of space to relax and explore. Guests can shop handmade goods, visit our petting farm, enjoy a picnic at one of our tables, and soak in the simple joys of a Friday evening on the farm.
Whether you’re looking for unique local gifts, fresh finds, or just a fun way to wind down the week with your family, Hometown Harvest offers a little something for everyone.
✨ What You’ll Find:
Handmade crafts & homegrown goods
Food truck
Petting farm & animals to meet
Picnic areas & family space to play
A down-home, feel-good atmosphere
Come out, connect with neighbors, support small businesses, and celebrate the best of local living—right here at the farm.
INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR: Free for the 2025 inaugural season! Email [email protected]

Main Street Fridays featuring Funky Buddha Band
Jun 6 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
NOMA Square

Wind up the work week at Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays presented by Pepsi, listening and dancing to the best in musical entertainment on the Spectrum Stage. FREE ADMISSION

This weekly music series on Main Street at NOMA Square opens at 5:30 p.m. and closes at 9:30 p.m., with bands playing two sets at 5:50 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. NOMA Square chairs go fast, so bring a tailgating chair if you are not arriving early.

First Friday at Greenville Center for Creative Arts
Jun 6 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Greenville Center for Creative Arts

Make Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) your first stop on First Friday! Located in the historic Brandon Mill complex in the creative arts district of West Greenville, GCCA is a perfect place to begin the Metropolitan Arts Council’s monthly art walk.

The Art Center is open for extended hours, 6pm to 9pm, on the first Friday of every month for First Friday activities. In addition to viewing multiple exhibitions from both locally and nationally-recognized artists, at GCCA you’ll have the opportunity to meet the resident working artists, see their studio spaces and works in progress, and learn more about their personal style and artistic process.

The mission of GCCA is to enrich the cultural fabric of the community through visual arts promotion, education, and inspiration. Founded by a dedicated group of artists, teachers, and community leaders, the Art Center offers programs for people of all ages, backgrounds, and economic circumstances.

Greenville’s Downtown Trolley (Route 903) provides visitors to the downtown area easy and free transport to the West Greenville area from July through September, every Thursday and Friday, 6pm to 11pm, and Saturdays, 5:30pm to 11pm. For real-time scheduling, download the FindGreenlink app on your phone and come visit!

Greenville Drive vs Rome
Jun 6 @ 6:45 pm
Fluor Field

Head on out to the ballgame at Fluor Field. Greenville is taking on Rome. Game starts at 6:45pm.

Meet Albert Einstein portrayed by Larry Bounds
Jun 6 @ 7:30 pm
Greenville Tech Barton Campus

Outdoor Show. Bring lawn seating. Inclement weather plan (extreme heat or rain) – Show will be moved indoors (seats require climbing stairs). You will need to come early to get a seat. First come, first served. Doors will open 45 minutes before show time.

Albert Einstein was the most influential physicist of the 20th century. His ideas fundamentally changed our understanding of the nature of the universe. Newton’s ideas of absolute space and time were upended by Einstein’s concept of space/time – a universe in which, if there was no matter, there would be no space and no time.

Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke explained Einstein’s appeal this way, “Einstein’s unique combination of genius, humanist, pacifist, and eccentric made him accessible – and even lovable – to tens of millions of people.”

Einstein was no ordinary international celebrity. Charlie Chaplin once explained to Einstein why the scientist was often welcomed with applause by saying, “They cheer me because they all understand me, and they cheer you because no one understands you.” But, in truth, Einstein was able to make his revolutionary ideas understandable to the most advanced scientists and, albeit to a lesser degree, the general public.

Enemy of the People
Jun 6 @ 8:00 pm
The Warehouse Theatre
A small-town doctor considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community.  When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives and well-being of everyone in town, he raises the alarm.  But he is shaken to his core when those in power, including the mayor, who happens to be his own sister, not only try to silence him — they try to destroy him.
Shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are at 8pm and Sunday is 3pm.