Events Calendar

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

Please join International Ballet for the 2020 Nutcracker Tea Party! Although it’ll look a bit different this year due to COVID precautions, they are thinking outside the box – and the show will go on! Your ticket will be in the form of a GIFT BOX packed with all the goodies you’ll need to be a guest and celebrate with them virtually! These will be available for drive-thru pick-up on Saturday, December 19, 2020 with the option to stop for a professional picture with the Dew Drop fairy. [They ALSO welcome out-of-town guests to join them for this special occasion! Please select the postage option at checkout for deliveries outside the Greenville/Spartanburg area.]

These will make perfect gifts to open right before Christmas. Inside, you’ll find a dainty cup and saucer, a box of “Nutcracker Sweet Black Holiday Tea” bags for adults, hot chocolate for children, honey straws, a crystallized sugar stick, a decorated Nutcracker cookie, a Nutcracker cocktail napkin, Christmas place setting décor, and their special keepsake IB Nutcracker ornament. You can choose from a box for grown-ups with lip balm, a box for little girls with a ballet hair-bow, or a box for boys with a bendable toy soldier. Children’s boxes will also include a Nutcracker sticker book.

In addition, each box will include one BINGO game and stamper with an exclusive link & password to our VIRTUAL NUTCRACKER TEA PARTY at 1:30pm ET on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Spread your tablecloth and dress up for tea-time! They’ll welcome you live via Zoom, play BINGO for a dozen gift cards, enjoy their traditional Nutcracker story read-aloud, and watch a special performance of beloved Nutcracker excerpts by IB Company dancers via the choreography of Artistic Director Vlada Kysselova!

This special event is brought to you by Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 Nutcracker Tea: Bannister, Wyatt, & Stalvey, Attorneys at Law. By buying these boxes, you’ll also be supporting other local businesses with products they’ve included: home-made cookies from Cakes by Shannon, hair-bows by Blaire Boutique, and lip balm by The Herb Garden. Generous BINGO prizes are sponsored by Amber Dennard. Thank you for supporting International Ballet!

If you have any questions, please contact our Co-Chairs at [email protected]. All sales are final. Please enjoy this fun new way to commemorate this beloved Christmas family tradition as they adjust to circumstances in 2020!

The Denver Community Christmas Parade is Sunday, December 20th at 3:00pm (always the Sunday before Christmas Eve). The parade lines up at 2pm and begins at 3pm. The parade lines up at the corner of Watkins Road and Denver Road (near the Railroad Tracks). There is no registration, and the parade is completely casual and fun.

Christmastime is here, so join us for a night of your favorite holiday hits! Performed live by local vocalists at the Mauldin Cultural Center, this musical revue is sure to get you in the holiday spirit by bringing Christmas cheer to you and to yours!

Please note: The Saturday matinee showings of this production have been removed in order to allow more cleaning time between shows in light of COVID-19. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Celebrate the Christmas season with the Upstate’s premier holiday pops performance, Holiday at Peace. For nearly thirty years,  Holiday at peace has been entertaining the entire family with dazzling performances that feature classic standards with modern-day favorites. Making her Greenville Debut, is America’s Songbird,  Myrna Clayton. You and your family will be swept into the seasonal spirit and mesmerized by Myrna’s heartfelt vocals. Returning to the stage with the GSO is International Ballet! Music and merriment abound in our holiday pops concert, perfect for the entire family. What better way to get into the holiday spirit than with the GSO’s annual, musical Christmas present to Greenville.

Over 90,000 guests rode THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in 2019 and we hope to see you in 2020! The 1¼ hour round-trip excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS™, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ begins November 13, 2020, and operates through December 31, 2020.

They’re customizing ornaments with acrylic paint! Pick your own colors and designs at the door! Each painter will receive 4 (qty) 3.25″ Matte White Ornaments, and can purchase more at the door or give them a call ahead of class time! Wine & Design is not your typical art class. Be prepared to listen to music, laugh and let go of stress. Bring a friend or come alone, we promise you will have a good time. No experience needed, as we walk you through each step. Please note, each canvas is pre-traced.

We start painting AT the scheduled time of class. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE ONLINE. There is no guarantee that we can accommodate walk-ins, and a $5 convenience fee will be charged at the door. This class last approximately 2 hours.

Doors open 15 minutes prior to class time. General seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
BYOB – Bring your favorite beverage (Wine or Beer only) and your own snacks. Must be 21 and over to consume alcohol. (They card!) They supply cups and bottle/wine openers. They do not have ice, but you may bring your own cooler or wine bucket to keep at your seat. Arrive 10 minutes early so you can get settled in your seat and be ready to paint at your scheduled event time! Tardiness may result in the loss of your seat.

This is an ADULT painting party, and recommended for ages 16+ and up! Anyone under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult! Children under the age of 16 are not permitted into adult classes, including infants. Each person present in studio must have a paid seat.

We want to say “Thank You” to our healthcare workers & teachers by offering them 10% off of their time at Craft Axe on Sunday’s. Grab your coworkers and come enjoy a fun and relaxing time throwing axes and enjoying a local beer.

Open daily weather permitting. Closed if rain.

Candlelight, firelight and live music bring holiday warmth to Biltmore House’s extravagant holiday décor during these nighttime tours. Candlelight Christmas Evenings include a self-guided candlelight tour of Biltmore House, next-day visit to the gardens, Antler Hill Village and Biltmore Winery. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings.

Tickets may be purchased at www.biltmore.com or by phone (800-411-3812).

Drive through millions of sparkling Holiday Lights decorating our nearly 100 acre animal park. Snap that selfie with a zebra, camel, or one of many animals waiting to meet you. Finish your evening off with a drive through the peaceful nativity area and more lights displays before heading home.  For an additional $10 (a separate ticket or payable at the gate) you can drive through our expanded Enchanted Deer Forest where you hand-feed animals (animal food provided) from the comfort of your car.  There you can see and feed Sika and Fallow Deer, zebra, donkeys, and other gentle hoofstock.

Holiday Lights Safari hours:

Drive Through Open November 20th – January 2nd 6:00 – 9:00

Extended hours on the following dates:

Dec 4th, 5th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 11th, 12th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 18th – 23rd (Friday – Wednesday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 23rd – Jan 2nd 6:00-9:00

Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Night, New Years Eve & New Years Day!

The light show is also synchronized to music that plays on the radio station indicated at the entrance to the show.

The drive-thru light show is about 30 minutes long, and there are two ticket options for purchase which covers vehicles of up to eight people

• Dec. 10-13: Rudolph
• Dec. 17-20: The Grinch
• Dec. 21-24: The Nativity

Over 90,000 guests rode THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in 2019 and we hope to see you in 2020! The 1¼ hour round-trip excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS™, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ begins November 13, 2020, and operates through December 31, 2020.

Over 90,000 guests rode THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in 2019 and we hope to see you in 2020! The 1¼ hour round-trip excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS™, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ begins November 13, 2020, and operates through December 31, 2020.