Events Calendar
Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.
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Holidays at the Zoo returns for its 4th year of holiday cheer! Immerse yourself in thousands of dazzling lights, festive decorations, and cheerful music while you journey through the Greenville Zoo.
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.
Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Holidays at the Zoo returns for its 4th year of holiday cheer! Immerse yourself in thousands of dazzling lights, festive decorations, and cheerful music while you journey through the Greenville Zoo.
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.
Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Holidays at the Zoo returns for its 4th year of holiday cheer! Immerse yourself in thousands of dazzling lights, festive decorations, and cheerful music while you journey through the Greenville Zoo.
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.
Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Holidays at the Zoo returns for its 4th year of holiday cheer! Immerse yourself in thousands of dazzling lights, festive decorations, and cheerful music while you journey through the Greenville Zoo.
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.
Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.
Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Join us at the Greenville Convention Center January 15-16 for the Garage, Shed, Carport Builder Show. The Garage, Shed & Carport Builder Show brings suppliers and manufacturers together, so builders of special-use residential structures can find the materials and services they need all in one place.
WEDNESDAY 1/15/2025
11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
— HAPPY HOUR: —
4:30PM – 6:00PM
THURSDAY 1/16/2025
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Event Held: Woodside Conference Center
Parking off Eisenhower Drive.
Join us at the Greenville Convention Center January 15-16 for the Garage, Shed, Carport Builder Show. The Garage, Shed & Carport Builder Show brings suppliers and manufacturers together, so builders of special-use residential structures can find the materials and services they need all in one place.
WEDNESDAY 1/15/2025
11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
— HAPPY HOUR: —
4:30PM – 6:00PM
THURSDAY 1/16/2025
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Event Held: Woodside Conference Center
Parking off Eisenhower Drive.
Learn new strategies to foster a positive learning environment, use assertive discipline, take better care of yourself as a parent, and more!
All in-person participants will receive a free $10 gas gift card. Dinner will be provided.
About the organizer
This event is organized by the Triple P team at Hope Center for Children. Triple P, or the Positive Parenting Program, is one of the most effective, evidence-based parenting programs in the world, supported by more than four decades of ongoing research. Right here in Spartanburg, Hope Center for Children is proud to offer Triple P to families just like yours.
Enjoy an unforgettable evening dedicated to celebrating women’s health and the power of friendship across the decades. Engage in interactive activities, lighthearted discussions, and plenty of opportunities to connect and empower each other. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate, learn, and grow together while supporting OneDay, a Prisma Health-Upstate Foundation initiative supporting the expansion of behavioral health services and access across the Upstate.
❤️ Give the gift of friendship and bring a friend. Use promo code GALENTINES at checkout for our discounted BESTIE BUNDLE. ❤️
Event Details:
• Thursday, February 6
• 6-9 p.m.
• Randall House – 215 Randall St, Greer
• Cocktail attire
Learn more at OneDayGVL.org
Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day with a scenic train ride along the picturesque Tuckasegee River. Departing at 6:00 PM from Bryson City, our journey will take you through the enchanting 836-foot-long tunnel before returning at approximately 9:00 PM. Indulge in a chef-prepared three-course meal featuring a Caesar salad, your choice of 8 oz. prime rib or Norwegian salmon with seasonal sides, or a vegetarian option of balsamic glazed grilled Portobello eggplant over quinoa. Conclude your meal with a decadent chocolate mini mousse and a complimentary glass of champagne in a souvenir stemless wineglass. Each guest will also receive a rose to commemorate this special evening. Book your tickets now for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day experience!
Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for the Julie Valentine Luncheon on February 14th, 2025. Featuring special guest speaker, Chanel Miller. The Julie Valentine Center provides free confidential services and resources regardless of race, color, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabilities, genetic information, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin or veteran’s status to support victims of sexual assault, incest, child abuse and neglect in Greenville County, South Carolina.
AI is rapidly transforming workplaces, but understanding how to use it effectively and sustainably is essential. This 1-hour online workshop by Nature Investigations covers the basics of integrating AI in environmental education, however, this basic training would be useful for anyone interested in learning the basics of how to use AI. The workshop will include training language models, creating effective prompts, and applying your expertise to refine outputs. After covering the basics, we’ll discuss the environmental implications of using AI.
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad welcomes back the Bunny Hopper Express Easter Train, March 29 & 30! This 4 and half-hour round trip special event train departs the historic Bryson City Depot at 11:00 am and will travel through the Smoky Mountains to our picturesque layover destination for Easter-themed activities and Egg Hunt.
Passengers will be on the lookout for those train-hopping bunnies who have snuck on to take a free ride! Festivities include an Easter egg hunt with prizes, a give-away bag with activities to enjoy during the train ride, and a yummy Easter treat for our junior railroaders to enjoy at the layover. There will also be plenty of opportunities for pictures with our bunny hoppers, so do not forget your camera!
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad welcomes back the Bunny Hopper Express Easter Train, March 29 & 30! This 4 and half-hour round trip special event train departs the historic Bryson City Depot at 11:00 am and will travel through the Smoky Mountains to our picturesque layover destination for Easter-themed activities and Egg Hunt.
Passengers will be on the lookout for those train-hopping bunnies who have snuck on to take a free ride! Festivities include an Easter egg hunt with prizes, a give-away bag with activities to enjoy during the train ride, and a yummy Easter treat for our junior railroaders to enjoy at the layover. There will also be plenty of opportunities for pictures with our bunny hoppers, so do not forget your camera!
At this FREE workshop, you will learn new strategies to foster a positive learning environment, use assertive discipline, take better care of yourself as a parent, and more!
All in-person participants will receive a free $10 gas gift card. Dinner will be provided.
During this FREE discussion group, parents and caregivers will work through disobedience challenges and work together to arrive at solutions to address these problems.
All in-person participants will receive a free $10 gas gift card. Doughnuts and snacks will be provided.

