Events Calendar

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Our fun-for-all-ages botanical model train displays invite you to experience our grounds in an engaging new way. Located in the Conservatory in the Walled Garden, the displays feature replicas of structures connected with Biltmore and its founder George Vanderbilt. Each beautifully executed piece was handcrafted from such natural elements as leaves, bark, and twigs.

In compliance with state and local mandates related to COVID-19, all guests must enter the Conservatory via the ADA entrance in the back and follow a one-way route.

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A unique-to-Biltmore, large-scale outdoor sculpture will be crafted and installed in Antler Hill Village this spring by Patrick Dougherty. Over the last three decades, this internationally-acclaimed artist has combined his carpentry skills and love of nature to build over 300 of these wondrous works, captivating the hearts and imaginations of viewers worldwide.

Image: Close Ties (2006) Scottish Basketmakers Circle, Dingwall, Scotland. Photo: Fin Macrae
NOTE: This is an example of Patrick Dougherty’s work; the artist will create Biltmore’s unique structure in Antler Hill Village this spring.

With over 30 years of dance convention and competition experience, EDS has integrated the positive aspects of both, and eliminated the unfavorable. We strive to present a fun, friendly atmosphere with fair results! Using a system that acknowledges studio size, you are guaranteed to compete on a “level playing field”. You will be categorized in a division with studios of comparable size, much like the divisions in college sports. Finally, the stress of competing against studios much larger or smaller than yours is removed! In addition to our 3 levels of competition, we will have 2 divisions of overall awards!!! With cash prizes, scholarships, fun games, and more, we’re sure your “Epic” experience will be one you will want to relive each year!

To help those needing assistance, the BMW CCA Foundation Museum is partnering with the Greer Community Ministries. By bringing containerized food to the Museum, visitors will receive a heavily discounted admission and the food will go to a good cause – helping the hungry.

The Greer Community Ministries aids those needing food and clothing. They also run a Meals on Wheels service to over 350 homes daily. And they share their food with other food organizations to help those needing a hand.

The BMW CCA Foundation has the mission of Saving History and Saving Lives. The Foundation houses over 75,000 BMW items and is the largest archive outside of Munich, Germany, the BMW AG headquarters. They save lives through a Street Survival program, a teen driving program that has taught almost 30,000 teens to be better drivers. Teens learn advanced car handling skills and prepare for emergencies by driving with increased awareness and gain techniques to help in unusual circumstances.

The current museum exhibition, called GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning, has the most comprehensive collection of older BMW cars and motorcycles in the US, including the oldest known BMW car in the US, along with many pre-war and post-war vehicles.

The Upcountry History Museum will continue its mission of connecting young audiences with hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning experiences when it hosts Framed: Step Into Art.
The bilingual (English and Spanish), exhibition transforms the works of well-known painters into interactive environments. Children ages 3-12, enter the exhibit by stepping though an oversized frame and are immersed in the worlds created by well-known artists. Each work is re-created as a three-dimensional, sensory, walk-in environment that includes a print of the artist’s original work as well as important facts about the artist’s life and painting style.
Supporting the National Standards for Arts Education for K through 5th grade, the exhibit provides conversational prompts that employ visual thinking strategies. Children explore the works of four specific artists, as well as enter a Mona Lisa Gallery where they discover a print of the original painting along with famous parodies, and step behind a a cutout version replacing Mona Lisa’s face with their own.

The exhibition’s four interactive spaces include:
• Dinner for Threshers by Grant Wood explores rural life at the turn of the century inviting children to tend to the chickens and eggs, prepare a seasonal meal, set the table, and mix and match the farmers patterned shirts.
• Camp at Lake O’Hara by John Singer Sargent invites visitors to Sargent’s 1916 camp in the Canadian Rockies. Children climb inside a tent, explore camping gear like Sargent’s, prepare a meal over the campfire, and create a painting of what today’s campsite might look like.
• Corn Festival by Diego Rivera visitors travel to Mexico through this piece from the Court of Fiestas in the Ministry of Education Building in Mexico City. Children explore a rendition of one of Rivera’s frescos, add flowers and ribbons to the flower tower for a celebration and add their flourish to a miniature building mural.
• Big Chicken by Clementine O’Hara visitors meet Louisiana’s most famous female artist and folk-art icon and create imaginary animals like Hunter’s “goosters”! Children load the cart and climb behind the reins of Hunter’s giant rooster to take the load into town.

In addition to climbing inside works of art, children are invited to curate their own exhibit gallery, draw self-portraits, take part in an art/history hunt through the exhibit and create different images at a three-dimensional pattern puzzle.

Greenville nature photographer, Anthony Q. Martin, has agreed for Fountain Inn Museum to display his photography.   His photos are absolutely remarkable. 

Donating blood saves lives! It’s that simple. Come by Drayton Mills Marketplace to donate and receive a $20 gift card and a free app from Dray Bar & Grill. Schedule your donation today!

FIRST 100 ATTENDEES:
🔷 FREE Elite Total Fitness T-shirt
(sizes not guaranteed, based on availability)
🔷 FREE ETF swag bag drawstring backpack filled with giveaway items from sponsors/vendors and community supporters.
🔷🔷 RAFFLE GRAND PRIZE 🔷🔷
💰 WORTH OVER $3,000!! 💰
FREE entry with name, email & phone registration.
Additional entry if you book your first FREE personal training session.

Prize valued over $3,000:
💥 Nike Duffel Bag
💥 Apple airPods Pro
💥 Hydroflask Water Bottle
💥 Trigger point foam roller
💥 10 pack of 1:1 Personal Training -or- 1:1 Sports Performance Sessions at ETF
💥 10 pack of Group Fitness -or- Group Sports Performance Classes
💥 6 pack of Contrast Hydrotherapy sessions
💥 6 pack of NormaTec Compression Therapy Sessions
💥 FREE Senaptec Sensory Training Assessment
💥 FREE Segmental Body Composition Test
💥 Dr. Ray – Complimentary Initial Assessment and Metabolic Blood Test
💥 Revived Aesthetics – FREE IV Infusion
💥 Academy Sports $100 Gift Card
💥 Stretch Zone – Gift Card
💥 Lean Kitchen Co. Gift Card
** Must be present to win (approx 1:30pm we will announce)

Meet the ETF Team:
🌟 Rachael Baldassarra, Founder & Owner
🌟 Brandon, Co-Founder and Sports Performance Director
🌟 Adam Powell, General Manager
🌟 Rashun, Operations Manager
🌟 Nate, Personal Trainer
🌟 Jackie G, Personal Trainer
🌟 Jessica, Personal Trainer
🌟 Ty, Personal Trainer and Sports Performance Coach
🌟 Trey, Personal Trainer and Sports Performance Coach
🌟Jackie X, Kickboxing Instructor

Visit our vendors & community supporters:
🔥 The Nutrition Store
🔥 Stretch Zone
🔥 Lean Kitchen Co.
🔥 Revived Aesthetics
🔥 Dr Ray – Align Life
🔥 EC Sports

Join us for our first Craft Fair of the season. Peruse the fair while sipping drinks and enjoying snacks from Dray Bar & Grill.

We are bringing back the Greenville Taco Crawl for the 3rd year. Yes, that is right! Come stroll throughout the heart of Greenville eating taco’s, checking out new bars, enjoying margarita & tequila specials, all while dancing your taco lovin’ butts off.

Your General Admission Ticket Includes:

• 4 Complimentary Tacos (Tabs to exchange for tacos)
• Taco Crawl Koozie
• Exclusive drink specials at every stop (Margs, Beer, and Tequila)
• The Digital Taco Crawl Signature Crawl Map
• DJs and entertainment to dance off the tacos & margaritas
• Fast service lines at every location (wristband only access to the taco line.) (No tab = no taco)

VIP Ticket Includes all above plus:

• Signature Taco Crawl T-Shirt
• Additional Complimentary taco (5 total)
• Early registration starting at 11am (extra hour of tacos & drinks)

Participating Bars:

• City Tavern
• DT’s Tavern
• Sharkey’s Pub
• Jack n’ Diane’s
• Kilpatrick’s
• On the Roxx
• Abanico
• Carolina Ale House
• More to come!

You also will be provided with a survey following the Taco Crawl to vote on the following:

• Best Tasting Taco
• Most Unique Taco

This is a rain or shine event! Refunds given 30 days from event.

VIP Ticket includes our awesome Taco Crawl T-shirt as well as an additional taco, and early registration for all you taco lovers!!

Sizes included: Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2X, 3X

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.

Hit the trails and learn more about the Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with the return of guided trail walks in 2021! In response to COVID-19, new safety measures have been put in place to protect our guests, members, volunteers and staff: Walks will be limited to 10 people, including the guide, and all participants will be required to wear face coverings for the duration of the walk.

This free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season, topics of discussion may include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history and more.

Guided trail walks depart from the Baker Exhibit Center Lobby every Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p.m. through the month of October. Walks last 1.5- 2.5 hours and are approximately one to two miles in length, and as such are recommended for guests 14 years or older. Walks are held rain or shine, so all participants should dress appropriately for the weather.

Register In Advance

Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Pre-registered participants must check in at the Baker Information Desk no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled program to keep their spot. Unclaimed spots will be offered to other guests.

Guests may sign up for trail walks in the following ways:

• Pre-register online
• Sign up in-person at the Baker Information Desk.

What is Zymurgy?

It’s a celebration of all things fermented! From pickles to beer, kombucha to kimchi, and all funky things in between.

What can I expect?

You can expect tasty beverages in the Beer Garden (think beer, wine, and spirits), pickled treats to taste and buy in the Tasting Market, food trucks, live music, and outdoor games.  In other words, you can expect to have an awesome Saturday in Greer!

I’m in.  Where and when do I show up?

We are rescheduling because of bad weather. The new date is 6/26/2021

When: April 24th, 2021
Where:
Event:
Tickets: Tasting Garden is $*21 and up ONLY*
Access to the Tasting Market is free and for all ages