Events Calendar
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SUN Dec 4th
Theme: A Toyland Christmas
Join the fun and decorate your entries to reflect Santa’s Workshop A Toyland Christmas! Remember, Santa is ONLY on the last float in the parade! The Greer Christmas Parade route is 1.1 miles; beginning at Poinsett Street & Memorial Drive and ending at N. Main Street & Cunningham Drive.
$50 Non-Commercial/Organization/Non-Profit registration
$100 Commercial/Business registration
$750 Rent a float from Greer Relief
$800 Rent a float from Greer Relief with sound
CLICK HERE for available floats
ALL entries & fees must be received or postmarked by the day before Thanksgiving (November 23rd). Entries & fees received/postmarked after this date will be assessed the $50 late entry fee.
We will have several awards determined by our judges: Best Float Entry, Best Walking Entry, and Best Band. 2021 Best Float was Mack Lindsey Grading/Lindsey Plantation, 2021 Best Walking Entry was The Brass Beard Barbershop, and 2021 Best Band was Riverside High School Bands. They each get bragging rights & a free entry for the 2022 Greer Christmas Parade!
BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR!! We will be incorporating a toy drive INTO the parade. We are asking for new toys to be brought to the parade to help support the Greer Relief Christmas Morning Shoppe, click here for more information on the program.
Please forward this email to any individual, business, and organization interested in participating in the parade. If you have any questions you can email us at [email protected] or call (864) 334-3490.
We look forward to seeing you at the parade!
Best Wishes,
Kyndra Kemp
Greer Christmas Parade Chairman
Sponsorships
Sponsoring the Greer Christmas Parade is a fun and festive way to support the Greer Community! We are excited to have the Sensory Zone Sponsorship again this year as well as opportunities for vendors.
Check out all the ways you can get involved.
For more information on all Greer Christmas Parade sponsorships click here.
SUN Dec 4th
Theme: A Toyland Christmas
Join the fun and decorate your entries to reflect Santa’s Workshop A Toyland Christmas! Remember, Santa is ONLY on the last float in the parade! The Greer Christmas Parade route is 1.1 miles; beginning at Poinsett Street & Memorial Drive and ending at N. Main Street & Cunningham Drive.
$50 Non-Commercial/Organization/Non-Profit registration
$100 Commercial/Business registration
$750 Rent a float from Greer Relief
$800 Rent a float from Greer Relief with sound
CLICK HERE for available floats
ALL entries & fees must be received or postmarked by the day before Thanksgiving (November 23rd). Entries & fees received/postmarked after this date will be assessed the $50 late entry fee.
We will have several awards determined by our judges: Best Float Entry, Best Walking Entry, and Best Band. 2021 Best Float was Mack Lindsey Grading/Lindsey Plantation, 2021 Best Walking Entry was The Brass Beard Barbershop, and 2021 Best Band was Riverside High School Bands. They each get bragging rights & a free entry for the 2022 Greer Christmas Parade!
BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR!! We will be incorporating a toy drive INTO the parade. We are asking for new toys to be brought to the parade to help support the Greer Relief Christmas Morning Shoppe, click here for more information on the program.
Please forward this email to any individual, business, and organization interested in participating in the parade. If you have any questions you can email us at [email protected] or call (864) 334-3490.
We look forward to seeing you at the parade!
Best Wishes,
Kyndra Kemp
Greer Christmas Parade Chairman
Sponsorships
Sponsoring the Greer Christmas Parade is a fun and festive way to support the Greer Community! We are excited to have the Sensory Zone Sponsorship again this year as well as opportunities for vendors.
Check out all the ways you can get involved.
For more information on all Greer Christmas Parade sponsorships click here.
SUN Dec 4th
Theme: A Toyland Christmas
Join the fun and decorate your entries to reflect Santa’s Workshop A Toyland Christmas! Remember, Santa is ONLY on the last float in the parade! The Greer Christmas Parade route is 1.1 miles; beginning at Poinsett Street & Memorial Drive and ending at N. Main Street & Cunningham Drive.
$50 Non-Commercial/Organization/Non-Profit registration
$100 Commercial/Business registration
$750 Rent a float from Greer Relief
$800 Rent a float from Greer Relief with sound
CLICK HERE for available floats
ALL entries & fees must be received or postmarked by the day before Thanksgiving (November 23rd). Entries & fees received/postmarked after this date will be assessed the $50 late entry fee.
We will have several awards determined by our judges: Best Float Entry, Best Walking Entry, and Best Band. 2021 Best Float was Mack Lindsey Grading/Lindsey Plantation, 2021 Best Walking Entry was The Brass Beard Barbershop, and 2021 Best Band was Riverside High School Bands. They each get bragging rights & a free entry for the 2022 Greer Christmas Parade!
BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR!! We will be incorporating a toy drive INTO the parade. We are asking for new toys to be brought to the parade to help support the Greer Relief Christmas Morning Shoppe, click here for more information on the program.
Please forward this email to any individual, business, and organization interested in participating in the parade. If you have any questions you can email us at [email protected] or call (864) 334-3490.
We look forward to seeing you at the parade!
Best Wishes,
Kyndra Kemp
Greer Christmas Parade Chairman
Sponsorships
Sponsoring the Greer Christmas Parade is a fun and festive way to support the Greer Community! We are excited to have the Sensory Zone Sponsorship again this year as well as opportunities for vendors.
Check out all the ways you can get involved.
For more information on all Greer Christmas Parade sponsorships click here.
Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!
$12 Riverbanks members and $15 general public
Children under 2 admitted free.
All tickets should be purchased in advance.
Any unsold tickets on the day-of will be $15 for members and $20 for the general public.
Event is rain or shine. No refunds, rain checks, or exchanges. Parking available only at the main Zoo entrance — 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210.
SUN Dec 4th
Theme: A Toyland Christmas
Join the fun and decorate your entries to reflect Santa’s Workshop A Toyland Christmas! Remember, Santa is ONLY on the last float in the parade! The Greer Christmas Parade route is 1.1 miles; beginning at Poinsett Street & Memorial Drive and ending at N. Main Street & Cunningham Drive.
$50 Non-Commercial/Organization/Non-Profit registration
$100 Commercial/Business registration
$750 Rent a float from Greer Relief
$800 Rent a float from Greer Relief with sound
CLICK HERE for available floats
ALL entries & fees must be received or postmarked by the day before Thanksgiving (November 23rd). Entries & fees received/postmarked after this date will be assessed the $50 late entry fee.
We will have several awards determined by our judges: Best Float Entry, Best Walking Entry, and Best Band. 2021 Best Float was Mack Lindsey Grading/Lindsey Plantation, 2021 Best Walking Entry was The Brass Beard Barbershop, and 2021 Best Band was Riverside High School Bands. They each get bragging rights & a free entry for the 2022 Greer Christmas Parade!
BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR!! We will be incorporating a toy drive INTO the parade. We are asking for new toys to be brought to the parade to help support the Greer Relief Christmas Morning Shoppe, click here for more information on the program.
Please forward this email to any individual, business, and organization interested in participating in the parade. If you have any questions you can email us at [email protected] or call (864) 334-3490.
We look forward to seeing you at the parade!
Best Wishes,
Kyndra Kemp
Greer Christmas Parade Chairman
Sponsorships
Sponsoring the Greer Christmas Parade is a fun and festive way to support the Greer Community! We are excited to have the Sensory Zone Sponsorship again this year as well as opportunities for vendors.
Check out all the ways you can get involved.
For more information on all Greer Christmas Parade sponsorships click here.
Join us for a Halloween Laser Show before two Starry Nights in October.
– Tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable
– The lobby and planetarium will be open 30 minutes before the show begins.
– Guests are strongly encouraged to wear masks.
– Please be sure to have your eTicket (printed or electronic). Tickets will need to be scanned upon entry.
– No entry after the laser show begins; please arrive early
– Laser shows contain bright, flashing lights that may cause discomfort to those with light sensitivity or other pre-existing conditions
Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!
$12 Riverbanks members and $15 general public
Children under 2 admitted free.
All tickets should be purchased in advance.
Any unsold tickets on the day-of will be $15 for members and $20 for the general public.
Event is rain or shine. No refunds, rain checks, or exchanges. Parking available only at the main Zoo entrance — 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210.
Join TCMU in celebrating an out of this world Halloween! – All Programs are free with admission.
9:30AM – 12PM: Open Art Studios
10AM, 1PM: Healthy Hustle
10AM – 4 PM: Planetarium, Photo Booth, Matching Game and Astronaut Box (Be Anything Place)
10:30AM: Build A Comet Demonstration (Be Anything Place)
11AM: SC Children’s Theater Performance – Creepy Carrots
12PM, 2PM, 3PM: Story Time & More
1PM – 4PM: steamWORKS
2:30PM: Costume Contest (Be Anything Place)
3:30PM: Musical Chairs (Be Anything Place)
Get ready for a special kind of history tour! The State Museum’s is offering a “Dark History Tour” exploring a variety of infamous and legendary tales throughout South Carolina’s history. Discover the true story of Columbia’s catacombs, a series of mysterious tunnels that were built to hide anything from politicians to Confederate gold. Hear stories from Gullah Geechee folklore that are sure to chill you to the bone, and learn about the path General Sherman took during his march through Columbia.
Guests may take an educator led guided tour experience at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each Saturday in October (capacity is limited). A self-guided experience is also available every day with panels at each ‘stop’ and even a few multi media components available through scanning QR codes on your mobile device.
Suitable for ages 12 and up, this tour is sure to complement your museum visit this Halloween!
Tours are included with museum general admission.
Get ready for a special kind of history tour! The State Museum’s is offering a “Dark History Tour” exploring a variety of infamous and legendary tales throughout South Carolina’s history. Discover the true story of Columbia’s catacombs, a series of mysterious tunnels that were built to hide anything from politicians to Confederate gold. Hear stories from Gullah Geechee folklore that are sure to chill you to the bone, and learn about the path General Sherman took during his march through Columbia.
Guests may take an educator led guided tour experience at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each Saturday in October (capacity is limited). A self-guided experience is also available every day with panels at each ‘stop’ and even a few multi media components available through scanning QR codes on your mobile device.
Suitable for ages 12 and up, this tour is sure to complement your museum visit this Halloween!
Tours are included with museum general admission.
Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!
$12 Riverbanks members and $15 general public
Children under 2 admitted free.
All tickets should be purchased in advance.
Any unsold tickets on the day-of will be $15 for members and $20 for the general public.
Event is rain or shine. No refunds, rain checks, or exchanges. Parking available only at the main Zoo entrance — 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210.
Could you be the pick of the patch? The WNC Nature Center is having a virtual costume contest this Halloween! Entering is easy – take a picture of your child, pet, and/or family in their Halloween costume and email it to [email protected]. All submissions are due by November 3. Voting will start November 7 on the Nature Center Facebook
Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!
$12 Riverbanks members and $15 general public
Children under 2 admitted free.
All tickets should be purchased in advance.
Any unsold tickets on the day-of will be $15 for members and $20 for the general public.
Event is rain or shine. No refunds, rain checks, or exchanges. Parking available only at the main Zoo entrance — 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210.
SUN Dec 4th
Theme: A Toyland Christmas
Join the fun and decorate your entries to reflect Santa’s Workshop A Toyland Christmas! Remember, Santa is ONLY on the last float in the parade! The Greer Christmas Parade route is 1.1 miles; beginning at Poinsett Street & Memorial Drive and ending at N. Main Street & Cunningham Drive.
$50 Non-Commercial/Organization/Non-Profit registration
$100 Commercial/Business registration
$750 Rent a float from Greer Relief
$800 Rent a float from Greer Relief with sound
CLICK HERE for available floats
ALL entries & fees must be received or postmarked by the day before Thanksgiving (November 23rd). Entries & fees received/postmarked after this date will be assessed the $50 late entry fee.
We will have several awards determined by our judges: Best Float Entry, Best Walking Entry, and Best Band. 2021 Best Float was Mack Lindsey Grading/Lindsey Plantation, 2021 Best Walking Entry was The Brass Beard Barbershop, and 2021 Best Band was Riverside High School Bands. They each get bragging rights & a free entry for the 2022 Greer Christmas Parade!
BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR!! We will be incorporating a toy drive INTO the parade. We are asking for new toys to be brought to the parade to help support the Greer Relief Christmas Morning Shoppe, click here for more information on the program.
Please forward this email to any individual, business, and organization interested in participating in the parade. If you have any questions you can email us at [email protected] or call (864) 334-3490.
We look forward to seeing you at the parade!
Best Wishes,
Kyndra Kemp
Greer Christmas Parade Chairman
Sponsorships
Sponsoring the Greer Christmas Parade is a fun and festive way to support the Greer Community! We are excited to have the Sensory Zone Sponsorship again this year as well as opportunities for vendors.
Check out all the ways you can get involved.
For more information on all Greer Christmas Parade sponsorships click here.
Could you be the pick of the patch? The WNC Nature Center is having a virtual costume contest this Halloween! Entering is easy – take a picture of your child, pet, and/or family in their Halloween costume and email it to [email protected]. All submissions are due by November 3. Voting will start November 7 on the Nature Center Facebook
Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!
$12 Riverbanks members and $15 general public
Children under 2 admitted free.
All tickets should be purchased in advance.
Any unsold tickets on the day-of will be $15 for members and $20 for the general public.
Event is rain or shine. No refunds, rain checks, or exchanges. Parking available only at the main Zoo entrance — 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210.
Could you be the pick of the patch? The WNC Nature Center is having a virtual costume contest this Halloween! Entering is easy – take a picture of your child, pet, and/or family in their Halloween costume and email it to [email protected]. All submissions are due by November 3. Voting will start November 7 on the Nature Center Facebook
Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!
$12 Riverbanks members and $15 general public
Children under 2 admitted free.
All tickets should be purchased in advance.
Any unsold tickets on the day-of will be $15 for members and $20 for the general public.
Event is rain or shine. No refunds, rain checks, or exchanges. Parking available only at the main Zoo entrance — 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210.
Could you be the pick of the patch? The WNC Nature Center is having a virtual costume contest this Halloween! Entering is easy – take a picture of your child, pet, and/or family in their Halloween costume and email it to [email protected]. All submissions are due by November 3. Voting will start November 7 on the Nature Center Facebook
Gather your little ghosts and goblins and head to Boo at the Zoo, Riverbanks’ annual family-friendly spook-tacular!
$12 Riverbanks members and $15 general public
Children under 2 admitted free.
All tickets should be purchased in advance.
Any unsold tickets on the day-of will be $15 for members and $20 for the general public.
Event is rain or shine. No refunds, rain checks, or exchanges. Parking available only at the main Zoo entrance — 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210.