Events Calendar
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Celebrate Easter with song, scripture and spiritual music as a spectacular sunrise ascends over Lake Lure. Chimney Rock’s nondenominational Easter Sunrise Service has become a legendary event in western North Carolina. The event is free but reservations are required.
Schedule:
5:30 – 6:15 am – Gates open for visitors with a reserved parking pass
6:15 am – Gates close for admittance
6:45 – 7:15am – Easter Sunrise Service
The trails will open following the service. If you are hungry, we will be serving an early breakfast immediately after the service at the Old Rock Café near the entrance of the Park.
Please Note: The parking is limited, so attendees will be required to reserve a parking pass in advance in order to attend the service. The parking pass is complimentary and will be available on our website starting on March 1st, 2023. Carpooling is recommended. Vehicles can be no larger than a 16-passenger van.
Included with admission
Discover giant Easter eggs in the gardens, inside Biltmore House, and in Antler Hill Village! This estate tradition invites you and your kids to learn fun facts about the estate and experience its beauty as you search for 25 giant beautifully decorated eggs.
Find and snap photos with each egg, leave the eggs behind for the next “hunter,” then move on to the next! Available on two different days, this family-friendly event is sure to delight hunters of all ages.
After the hunt, head to Antler Hill Village to collect your child’s treat bag—which includes a special commemorative egg—then visit Pisgah Playground, say hello to the Farmyard’s baby animals, and grab a bite at one of our Village restaurants. Perfect end to a perfect spring day? Relaxing on the Village Green with one of The Creamery’s famous Winky Bar sundaes!
A limited number of Easter Scavenger Hunt treat bags will be distributed from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. each day of the event. Treat bags are for kids nine and younger.
Join us for Easter this year at 5 Point Church. Pastor Dean will be teaching the miracles of Jesus while he was standing in the exact loactions they took place. This is a unique worship experience. Pastor Dean is a gifted bible teacher and will help these bible stories come to life. If you attend all 7 weeks of the series you could win a FREE trip to Israel. Happens on the following Dates: Apr 2, 2023, 8:50am to 11:45am and Apr 9, 2023, 8:50am to 11:45am.
The first of its kind in the region, the RHVC will serve as a hub of resources for veterans, first responders, and their families. Through collaboration among public, private, and nonprofit partners, this one-stop shop will remove barriers and streamline service delivery for local warriors.
UWS is honored to have South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, South Carolina Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Todd McCaffrey, Greenville Mayor Knox White, and other state and community dignitaries show their support by attending this special event.
UWS holds the master lease for the 40,000 square foot center through which warriors will gain direct access to veteran-centric tenants and broader access to the organization’s network of community partners. The RHVC houses resources for workforce development, housing stability, physical and mental health, legal support, therapeutic art, and much more. This one-stop shop approach will enable veterans, first responders, and their families to easily connect with the services they need to thrive.
At Wednesday’s private ribbon cutting event, a brief program will take place, including a presentation of colors by the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard, key remarks by Governor McMaster, Dorothy Dowe (Rupert Huse Charitable Fund Trustee), and UWS leadership, as well as an original poem by Glenis Redmond (Poet Laureate, City of Greenville). Following the program, the RHVC doors will be open for tours.
Haywood Mall is inviting families from across the Upstate to celebrate Earth Day with an event celebrating sustainability, recycling and protecting nature.
On Saturday, April 22 at 11 a.m., the first 100 shoppers to check in at the lower-level Center Court can create their own air plant terrarium and Lush bath bomb for free while enjoying pop-ups from a selection of the center’s retailers. Additionally, the City of Greenville will be giving away 100 free trees on a first-come, first-served basis in the parking lot outside the Starbucks entrance to help make Greenville a little greener.
Additionally, Haywood Mall is encouraging shoppers to donate their gently used clothing, shoes and accessories to Give Back Box this Earth Day. Shoppers can fill up any cardboard box with these items and print a free shipping label online. All donations will be given to local charities who will then distribute the items to Greenville-area families in need.
Ages 12 & under | Create a Mother’s Day gift.
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Brunch takes place in the venue Eighteen Hundred Drayton located in the Drayton Mills Marketplace. Ticket price includes multiple buffets and stations, non-alcoholic beverages, and family-style seating. A cash bar will be available.
The park will host a community “Juneteenth Freedom Fest” on Sunday, June 11 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in cooperation with the Black History Collective of Henderson County. The event will feature music and art demonstrations, with a special presentation by Christopher D. Sims, a poet, activist, and spoken work performer.
Red Carpet: 5:00 PM Gala Event: 6:30 PM Gala Party: 8:30 PM
Location: Chapman Cultural Center
Description:
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Spartanburg Juneteenth BEC Gala, where we celebrate the spirit of Juneteenth while supporting and empowering the small businesses and non-profit organizations that help make our community thrive.
The festivities begin at 5:00 PM with a glamorous red-carpet event, followed by the main gala starting at 6:30 PM. The gala will feature an incredible lineup of live performances, lip sync contests, and award presentations. We will be granting seven deserving small businesses with essential funding, and five non-profit organizations will have the chance to perform in an entertaining lip-sync contest for an $800 grant.
After the main event, continue celebrating with us at the Gala Party at 8:30 PM, where you can mix and mingle with fellow attendees, awardees, and performers. Enjoy music from DJ Kurious George, dancing, and refreshments as we celebrate Juneteenth and the contributions of our community’s small businesses and non-profit organizations.
The Spartanburg Juneteenth BEC Gala is the perfect opportunity to show your support for the local community, learn about the importance of Juneteenth, and have an incredible time. Don’t miss out on this memorable evening!
Dress Code: Formal attire
Kick off your holiday weekend with us here at Big Water Marina and Campground!
Join the celebration of our nation’s birthday with Lake Hartwell’s best display of fireworks (starting at 9pm), live music, food trucks, and fun!
*Please note, there will be 2 paid parking options on the day of the main event (Saturday, 7/1). Both areas will offer shuttle transit between the marina + parking areas.
Food Trucks + Vendors (7/1)
🐖 Rad Dad’s BBQ
🌮 Mexibilly’s
🦀 Sonny’s Grill Food Truck
🥜 BLVD Concessions
🍦 The Nomadik Few
🍔 JR Cash’s (Grill + To-Go)
🍹 Palmetto Distillery
Live Music (7/1)
🎤 11am-2pm: TBA
🎤 2pm-5pm: TBA
🎤 6pm-9pm: The Bennett Brothers
Fireworks (7/1)
🎆 Starting around 9pm
Join us for a Pop-Up with author Martha LaGuardia-Kotite and her book Changing the Rules of Engagement!
Changing the Rules of Engagement brings to life the authentic, vivid stories of leadership from inspiring and adventurous women who achieved the extraordinary by serving their country in the U.S. military. These women shattered the glass ceiling and performed extraordinary feats by refusing to take “no” for an answer and learning how to lead in traditionally male-dominated environments. Martha LaGuardia-Kotite skillfully captures their leadership lessons, struggles, and successes—showing how courageous and tenacious women can achieve their goals and help change policy, insights also applicable to today’s leaders in corporate and business boardrooms.
Whether soaring into outer space with the second woman to command a space shuttle or plunging to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean with a combat veteran special operations diver, these profiles in leadership highlight a range of powerful examples: from Vivien Crea, a vice commandant of the Coast Guard, who rose to the highest position of any woman in the history of the U.S. military, to Tammy Duckworth, who demonstrated her resilience after being shot down while piloting a helicopter in Iraq and went on to serve as a U.S. senator. Also included are the inspirational stories of women Marines and the first women members of the military service academies’ gender-integrated classes, who recall the highs and lows of their trailblazing journey.
Representative of a widely diverse group of enlisted women and officers of different races and cultures, these women have succeeded since the mid-1970s at combating prejudices and aiding change in the military culture with grit, intelligence, leadership, and honor.
Come here more about it from the author Martha Saturday morning from 10am to noon!
Hartness Family, Fun & Fireworks presented by Hartness Builder Guild
Saturday, July 1st
6:30-9:30 pm
Visit the HartnessLiving.com for details and event registration.
Presenting Sponsors who are in the Hartness Builder Guild include:
• Milestone Custom Homes
• Hollison Homes
• J. Francis Builders
• Dillard-Jones Builders
• Cottage Group
• Sexton Griffith Custom Home Builders
• Hartness Construction
Other Supporting Sponsors include:
• Pepsi of Greenville
• Strange Bros. Grading Co.
• Ameris Bank
• Sunbelt Rentals
• Greenville Water
• GBS Building Supply
Music, Games, and Food & Beverage Trucks
Food Trucks: Sonny’s Grill, Lobster Dogs, Highway 301, Cluk Truck, A Taste of Detroit, Frescoluna Tacos, Aspen Street Sweets, Sky Cream Ice Cream, Fleur’s Fairy Floss
Beer & Wine: Community Tap, Traveling Taps, The One 5
Celebrate Independence Day with Patriotic Pops at Brevard Music Center. Hear the Brevard Symphonic Winds joined by the Seraph Brass as they perform inspirational American music, traditional Sousa marches, and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture complete with the sounds of live cannon!
PERFORMANCE & ARTIST DETAILS
Brevard Symphonic Winds
Kraig Alan Williams, conductor
Seraph Brass
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture
Program to include traditional patriotic favorites
Auditorium seating is reserved. Lawn seating is general admission.
Spartanburg’s favorite way to celebrate Independence Day!
Barnet Park is the perfect setting for Spartanburg’s Independence Day celebration. On July 4, come hungry and enjoy great food and a spectacular fireworks show presented by Zambelli Fireworks!
Note: Parking will not be available in the First Baptist Church parking lot this year. Parking garages will be open with plenty of free parking. Learn more about our parking options throughout downtown on our Downtown Parking page.
- When: Tuesday, July 4, 5:30 to 10 pm. The Fireworks display will begin around 9:30 pm.
- Admission: Free admission!
A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER
Do
- Get your patriotic spirit on
- Bring cash and ID
- Bring the family
- Bring lawn chair or blanket
Don’t
- Smoke at this event
- Bring your Pets (wagging tails and crowds just don’t mix!)
- Forget Sunscreen
Fireworks will go off at 9:30 p.m.
We are thrilled to welcome Greenville back to Unity Park to celebrate another wonderful year under the bright lights at Clemson MBA Fireworks on the Fourth! We invite the community to join us for this spectacular fireworks show in our beautiful 60-acre park on Tuesday, July 4, from 6 to 10 p.m. Come early, bring a blanket and picnic dinner, and enjoy a memorable evening as we honor our great country.
LIVE MUSIC
Live music will be located at the Prisma Green at Unity Park
The Company Band – 6 p.m.
246 Army Band – 7:30 p.m.
FOOD TRUCKS
J and S Wings 2 Go | Larkin’s | The Noodle Lady | Spinx Cluk Truk | Honest Scoop |
Aspen Street Sweets | HipTruck | The Pound Cake Man | Local Pie Pizza | Kona Ice | Common Pops
Main Event Greenville located at 225 Entertainment Blvd, Greenville, SC, is missing a pivotal part of their upcoming opening. The final shipment of bowling pins to the nearly 50,000-square-foot center is lost, and Main Event is calling on all Greenville residents to help find these very valuable items.
Main Event, one of the fastest growing family entertainment brands in the country, is nearing the official grand opening of its 57th location nationwide. To be ready for opening day, these pins need to be found and we need your help to do it. Main Event will be releasing new information and one clue per day about where the pins can be found on the webpage mainevent.com/greenvillelostpins from Monday, June 26 through Wednesday, July 5. Main Event is offering an invitation to its VIP event for four people as well as free games for a year to the first person to find each pin. The person who finds the golden pin will even win Main Event for Life!
“Lost Pins is a great way for us to introduce ourselves to the community, and it’s a fun activity for Greenville to get a first taste of the Main Event experience,” said says General Manager Danny Glover. “We’re all about creating interactive experience for people to connect and make memories, and Lost Pins is an extension of that.”
The Greenville location will have endless entertainment and activities, including laser tag, video games, virtual reality and billiards, and 22 state-of-the-art bowling lanes, with unique technology and VIP seating. The location also features Main Event’s signature in-center dining experience, Family Kitchen, designed for guests to create lasting memories while indulging in its handcrafted, flavorful American-classic dishes with a twist.
For more information or to book an event, visit mainevent.com.
Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor
You’ll be brimming with holiday cheer when you leave this annual seasonal celebration! Gather your family and friends for Greenville’s favorite Christmas spectacular, which always features your favorites combined with fresh, new themes. Whether you’re carrying on a yuletide tradition or feeling inspired to start a new one, this concert is the perfect way to get into the spirit of the holidays.
The White Rabbit Gallery is pleased to hold an exhibition of veteran art work from August 12th though the 26th. This exhibition features artwork created by the participants of the Therapeutic Art Program through Upstate Warrior Solution. The TAP offers various workshops to the members of the military, first responders, as well as their family members and care givers, as a form of creative release and relaxation. The artwork in this exhibition represents a few of the different visual artforms that are offered through the program. Please come out to the White Rabbit gallery to see the artwork!”
VETERANS ART SHOW RECEPTION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 3-5PM
@ WHITE RABBIT FINE ART GALLERY
DROP-IN – OPEN TO ALL. We are pleased to hold a reception for the participants of the Therapeutic Art Program through Upstate Warrior Solution. The artwork in this exhibition represents a few of the different visual artforms that are offered through the program. The program is open to military, first responders and their families who want to explore their creative side and for relaxation. Drop in to show your support and/or inquire about your participation in the program. See you Saturday, August 26, 3-5PM. Light Refreshments provided.