Events Calendar
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🎃 Meme Themed Halloween at Hampton Station 🎃
🗓️ Date: Saturday, Oct. 28th
🕒 Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Family-Friendly Fun (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM):
🎶 DJ spinning Halloween tunes
🎮 Giant yard games by Rolling Video Games
👻 Kids costume contest at 7:00 PM with prizes from Hampton Station tenants
Adults’ Halloween Bash (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM):
🎸 Live Band Halloween Dance Party on The Wandering Bard’s Indoor Stage
🤣 Theme: ‘Memes’ – Get creative with your costumes! Possibilities are literally endless
🎉 Adult costume contest at 8:00 PM with prizes from Hampton Station tenants
🍹 Enjoy Halloween drink specials from:
🌮 White Duck
🪓 Craft Axe
☕️ Due South
🐝 Wandering Bard
🍷 Keipi
🥃 Bourbon Street
Join us for a spooktacular night of music, games, and costume contests! Let’s make this Halloween one to remember.
🎃🎉 Location: Hampton Station 1320 Hampton Avenue Ext Greenville, SC 29601
Spread the word and invite your friends. It’s going to be a hauntingly good time! 👻
Looking for a unique and exhilarating experience in downtown Spartanburg, SC? Look no further than Craft Axe Throwing Spartanburg! We’re the ultimate destination for axe throwing / tomahawk / hatchet enthusiasts and those looking to try something new. Our venue combines the thrill of axe throwing with the enjoyment of craft beverages, offering an unforgettable time for groups, parties, and date nights. Our friendly, expert teams will guide you through the art of axe throwing, ensuring a safe and entertaining experience for all skill levels. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just want to have a blast with friends, Craft Axe Throwing is the place to be. Join us today for an axe-citing time like no other! On October 28th, all first responders will receive 10% off in thanks of their daily heroism!
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
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!
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.
Thompson Family Farms has expanded to include pumpkins this fall season, in addition to a sunflower maze and other fall crops. With over 3 acres of planted pumpkins, visitors are able to pick their own variety out of the field or select from our assortment of pre-picked pumpkins, while taking in the gorgeous fall mountain views. The farm is open to the public 10am-7pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday beginning September 21 and throughout the entire month of October.
Visit Grandfather Mountain for an afternoon of nature programs about animals that some consider creepy and crawly! This fun-filled celebration includes an opportunity to trick-or-treat through the animal habitats area and then watch special Halloween enrichments be given to the animals. Plus, children in costume are admitted at half-price. Included with admission.
On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.
Boo in the Zoo is back for 2023!
Greenville Zoo’s annual family-friendly Halloween event is back for its 37th year! This event features trick-or-treating and fun specialty areas including Dragon Alley, Alice’s Fun House, Ghost Town, and an extinct species graveyard. Everyone is invited to dress up and join in the Halloween fun!
5:00-7:00 Trunk or Treat–Free
7:00-8:00 Not-so-Haunted Trail -$5.00 / person
8:00-10:00 Haunted Trail -$10.00 / person
Denver Downs Farm is more than a Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch! We have live weekend entertainment, lots of friendly farm animals, and a few crackly bonfires to enjoy! There are more than 35+ fun-filled family activities for kids of all ages … and food to make your mouth water!!
Barnyard Bonfires
Friday and Saturday nights from sunset until closing — relax around the bonfire, enjoy live music, and roast some marshmallows for S’Mores. Purchase S’More kits and hot chocolate at the Kettle Corn Shack.
Flashlite Maze
Looking for a fall evening adventure in a beautiful field under a starry sky? Join the fun — bring your glow items and flashlites to help in finding your way through the 10-acre maze!
ASL Interpreted Performance on October 21st at 7:00 pm
Theme Park Transforms from Wild West by Day to Ghost Train at Night
The spooktacular season of Tweetsie’s Ghost Train® Halloween Celebration, a popular fall family tradition, begins Friday, September 22, and continues every Friday and Saturday night through October 28.
Daytime guests can still enjoy all of Tweetsie’s Wild West adventures, rides and attractions. . . but when the sun goes down, the park gets a full makeover complete with costumed characters, decorations, music and Halloween-themed attractions.
Younger children will love the dance parties, trick-or-treat stations, themed photo opportunities, and the Palace Spooktacular Show.
Braver kids and adults will appreciate the scary night-time journey on the Ghost Train, walking through the hallowed halls of the Haunted House and exploring the murky Freaky Forest.
And, everyone will love the park’s most popular amusement rides after dark in the Creepy Carnival.
The park opens at 7:30 pm with the first train scheduled for 8:00 p.m. On October Saturday nights starting on the 14, 21, and 28, the park opens at 7:15 p.m. with the first train scheduled for 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $60 for adults, $40 for children (ages 3-12) and free for children age 2 and under. They are sold in advance for a designated night with a scheduled train ride departure time. A limited number of guests will be admitted each evening, so visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets well beforehand to avoid missing out on all of the spooky fun.
An original musical revue, Bewitched Broadway will feature thrilling songs from terrifyingly good musicals like Wicked, Little Shop of Horrors, Beetlejuice, Jeykll & Hyde, The Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, The Addams Family, and much more. This incredible revue will showcase spine-tingling talent from the Upstate, including a live band on our stage! The whole family is sure to have a Wicked good time enjoying this perfect Halloween treat.
Patrons can reserve tickets at any time
Subscribers can reserve their seats starting: September 25
On sale to the public: October 2
Choose from two tours full of Greer’s wild and frightening stories, from its rough start on Trade Street to the bodies left behind in its first cemetery: https://www.greerheritage.com/ghosts/
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
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!
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.
Chad Alice Hagen will be demonstrating bookbinding techniques she uses to create both felted and leather-bound notebooks, travel journals, and mini-book necklaces. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway from 10am-4pm.