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Saturday, September 25, 2021
12th annual Dirty Dancing Festival 2021
Sep 25 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Lake Lure

Experience The Time of Your Life at the 12th annual Dirty Dancing Festival in Lake Lure, NC!

Whether you have been coming for years, or always wanted to see what the hype is all about, we have a chance for you to WIN a weekend getaway to the namesake film’s backdrop where It’s all Crazy for Swayze.

Join us for singalongs, watermelon carrying, Lift Scenes, lots and lots of dancing, and much more on September 24-25, 2021. Proceeds benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and festival organizers, The Chamber of Hickory Nut Gorge.

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Professional Dance Lessons to the Original
Movie Soundtrack

Film-Inspired Dance Performances by the Asheville Ballet

Top-notch  Live Music by  DJ Michael Sprouse,  Envision, and ACE Party Band.

Watermelon Races for PanCAN

Selfie  Portraits with scenes from Dirty Dancing filmed here in Lake Lure

A Car Show featuring the 1957 Chevy Bel Air “Swayze” look-alike car

A variety of Movie-inspired Games

The Lake Lift Competition

And much more!

 

Sunday, September 26, 2021
Fireforge Oktoberfest Weekend
Sep 26 all-day
Fireforge Crafted Beer

Guten Tag! Join us for our 4th Annual Oktoberfest Weekend, September 24-26, 2021! Wear your leiderhosen and dirndl, or simply a tasty pretzel necklace – and be ready for stein hoisting and other interactive games throughout the weekend! Our Oktoberfest lager and other seasonal brews will be on tap, with commemorative mugs available for purchase. The Fireforge Kitchen is open all weekend with toasted pretzels and festy fare.
While we’ll be pumpin’ polka music throughout the biergarden, we’ll also have live music Friday and Saturday evening, plus Sunday afternoon. Our current schedule is:
-Friday, 9/24: Foothills Oompah Band (6-9 p.m.)
-Saturday, 9/25: The Wobblers (5-8 p.m.)
-Sunday, 9/26: Mountain Top Polka Band (2-5 p.m.)
This is a non-smoking and non-vaping event. We recommend pets stay at home for their safety and the safety of other guests. More details will be shared closer to the festival weekend!

Guest Appreciation Festival Nantahala Outdoor Center
Sep 26 all-day
Nantahala Outdoor Center

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Guest Appreciation Festival is our annual celebrating bringing together guests, visitors, paddlers, and staff for a weekend festival of incredible sales, whitewater, outdoor fun, and gratitude!

Snag the best in outdoor gear and apparel at stunningly low prices from our new and used gear sale with names including The North Face, Chaco, Dagger Kayaks, KEEN and more. Boaters can take advantage of free shuttles for the Cascades and Upper Nantahala recreational releases. Shop crafts and handmade goods from regional and local vendors. Join in on the fun with our family-friendly riverside games and activities including giant Jenga, face painting, and more! Dance the night away to live music on the banks of the Nantahala River. Enjoy a weekend of fun and community in the Nantahala Gorge!

Thursday, September 30, 2021
ALBINO SKUNK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sep 30 all-day
Albino Skunk Music Festival

We will be requiring all attendees including volunteers, vendors, and staff to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination OR a negative test.

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Friday, October 1, 2021
ALBINO SKUNK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Oct 1 all-day
Albino Skunk Music Festival

We will be requiring all attendees including volunteers, vendors, and staff to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination OR a negative test.

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Greer Arts + Eats Festival
Oct 1 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Downtown Greer and Greer City Park

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The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the inaugural Greer Arts & Eats Festival in downtown Greer and Greer City Park. This family-oriented event presented by Pelham Medical Center, features crafts from local artisans, interactive children’s activities, and live demonstrations. Come hungry and eat at participating food vendors and quench your thirst at craft beer stations. Enjoy live music on the main stage in Greer City Park and at multiple locations throughout the festival. Fly like a superhero down the streets of Greer and join us for our very 1st Greer Super 5K/1M Fun Run! We hope this year’s event will highlight the best of the past while adding exciting new elements to the Upstate’s favorite festival.

Greer Arts and Eats Festival
Oct 1 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Greer City Park

This family-oriented event presented by Pelham Medical Center, features crafts from local artisans, interactive children’s activities, and live demonstrations. Come hungry and eat at participating food vendors and quench your thirst at craft beer stations. Enjoy live music on the main stage in Greer City Park and at multiple locations throughout the festival. Fly like a superhero down the streets of Greer and join us for our very 1st Greer Super 5K/1M Fun Run! We hope this year’s event will highlight the best of the past while adding exciting new elements to the Upstate’s favorite festival.

The festival runs Friday, October 1, 2021 (5 pm-10 pm) and Saturday, October 2, 2021 (10 am- 10 pm – Artists Booths open until 5 pm on Saturday).  A full list of food and craft vendors, as well as the complete entertainment lineup and schedule of Pelham Medical Center health screenings will be available soon, check back soon as this page is updated often!

Saturday, October 2, 2021
ALBINO SKUNK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Oct 2 all-day
Albino Skunk Music Festival

We will be requiring all attendees including volunteers, vendors, and staff to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination OR a negative test.

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38th Annual Aunt Het Fall Festival
Oct 2 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Downtown Fountain Inn

Join us for the 38th Annual Aunt Het Fall Festival in downtown Fountain Inn!
Arts & Crafts Vendors, Holiday gifts, gourmet foods, unique items, kids rides, food vendors, and more!
Coat and Canned food drive benefiting area food banks.

Live musical performance by Mac Arnold! 3pm-5pm at Commerce Park!

Classic Car show registration from 10am-12pm, entrance on Main Street at 418.
Fun for the whole family! Free to attend! Shop early for Christmas!

Greer Arts + Eats Festival
Oct 2 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Downtown Greer and Greer City Park

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The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the inaugural Greer Arts & Eats Festival in downtown Greer and Greer City Park. This family-oriented event presented by Pelham Medical Center, features crafts from local artisans, interactive children’s activities, and live demonstrations. Come hungry and eat at participating food vendors and quench your thirst at craft beer stations. Enjoy live music on the main stage in Greer City Park and at multiple locations throughout the festival. Fly like a superhero down the streets of Greer and join us for our very 1st Greer Super 5K/1M Fun Run! We hope this year’s event will highlight the best of the past while adding exciting new elements to the Upstate’s favorite festival.

Greer Arts and Eats Festival
Oct 2 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Greer City Park

This family-oriented event presented by Pelham Medical Center, features crafts from local artisans, interactive children’s activities, and live demonstrations. Come hungry and eat at participating food vendors and quench your thirst at craft beer stations. Enjoy live music on the main stage in Greer City Park and at multiple locations throughout the festival. Fly like a superhero down the streets of Greer and join us for our very 1st Greer Super 5K/1M Fun Run! We hope this year’s event will highlight the best of the past while adding exciting new elements to the Upstate’s favorite festival.

The festival runs Friday, October 1, 2021 (5 pm-10 pm) and Saturday, October 2, 2021 (10 am- 10 pm – Artists Booths open until 5 pm on Saturday).  A full list of food and craft vendors, as well as the complete entertainment lineup and schedule of Pelham Medical Center health screenings will be available soon, check back soon as this page is updated often!

2021 International Festival honors Colombia!
Oct 2 @ 11:00 am
Barnet Park

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Long a hub of investment from businesses all over the globe, Spartanburg is truly an international city, with residents from more than 75 countries and more than 100 international businesses. To celebrate Spartanburg’s global appeal and its corresponding diversity the City of Spartanburg hosted its first International Festival in 1985.

Today that festival has grown to become one of our city’s most popular, with more than 12,000 people descending on Barnet Park annually to celebrate and explore world cultures through food, music, dance, folk art, and much more.

Festival Information

  • All food & beverages are purchased with tickets. Four ticket booths are located along the International Boulevard of Food. Each ticket costs $1. Tickets are non-refundable, so please purchase them wisely. Cash or card accepted and ATMs are located on the festival site.
  • Restrooms will be located throughout the festival footprint.
  • Alcoholic Beverages: How do you have a German Bratwurst without a “bier” to go with it? You can buy a beer right beside the food booth from Germany. Anyone wishing to purchase an alcoholic beverage must be 21 years of age or older, present a valid ID, and purchase a $1 wristband. Alcoholic beverages must be purchased with festival coupons.
  • First Aid: EMS Bicycle units will be riding throughout the festival area.
  • Passports: Kids get your Passport at Information kiosks located throughout the festival site.
Friday, October 8, 2021
BANK OF AMERICA FALL FOR GREENVILLE
Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Downtown Greenville Main Street from Augusta Street to East North Street

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Indulge in a Weekend Full of Flavor

Discover a world of tempting tastes, tunes, and taps, as mouthwatering aromas carry you along Greenville’s Main Street.

Festival entry and entertainment are FREE to the public.  Taste Tickets are redeemable for food, beverages, kids activities and festival merchandise. Taste Tickets are available at multiple locations throughout the festival and are $5 for a sheet of ten taste tickets. All ticket sales are non-refundable.

Saturday, October 9, 2021
Welcome to South Cobb
Oct 9 all-day
The Eddy & Riverview Landing

Jammed pack with things to do, Welcome to South Cobb will elate the senses with sights, sounds, and irresistible aromas along the Chattahoochee River. Local and national performances, popular food trucks and vendors, custom-crafted beverages, fun and games, and yes, even a giant screen for watching the Georgia/Auburn game will make Welcome to South Cobb an experience like no other on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Featuring national R&B recording artist, Ginuwine and other talents from 11 AM to 9 PM. 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Local artists, food trucks and vendors, merchandise, children’s area, food demonstrations. (Purchase General Admission, Food & Beverage, VIP Chattahoochee Landing, and VIP Observation Deck tickets). 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Opening and National Recording Artists (Purchase National Stage Seating Tickets). Purchase Food & Beverage tickets and use them for food and drinks at the event.

2021 Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival
Oct 9 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Chapman Cultural Center

Join us for live music, great food trucks, a makers market, live street performers, and plenty of kids activities! Better yet, it’s FREE!
In spring 2014, Chapman Cultural Center launched a community-wide initiative called Spartanburg Soaring! to encourage creativity, promote healthy outdoor activity, and to build civic pride. Using kites as a common theme, Spartanburg Soaring! engaged cultural curiosity and promoted active play through activities and events all across the city. The kite festival takes place in and around the Chapman Cultural Center each spring when hundreds of colorful kites fill the skies above Spartanburg. Every year, the festival grows, so be sure to attend this year and make Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival the highest-flying event yet!
The festival is free and open to all, including the many international kite flyers who have come from Europe, Asia, Canada, and across the United States to join the fun. Kites will be available for purchase or you can bring a kite from home.
Here’s what to expect at Spartanburg Soaring!:
Kids Zone! – The Kid Zone will feature various events scheduled throughout the day by some amazing Community Organizations.
Makers Market! – Another of Spartanburg’s great assets is its artists. The Makers Market will be set up where regional artisans will sell their wares–keeping 100% of their profits–so you can keep a piece of local culture even after you fly away. Everything will be affordable and locally handcrafted. Check out the full list of vendors: https://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/spartanburg-soaring
Food Vendors! – Another reason to stop by Spartanburg Soaring! is all of the amazing food vendors who will be attending the festival!
Community Organizations! – What makes Spartanburg Soaring! so great? It’s the collaborative nature of the festival!
Coming from out of town? Stay at the conveniently located Spartanburg Marriott just a short walk away from the festival!
BANK OF AMERICA FALL FOR GREENVILLE
Oct 9 @ 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Downtown Greenville Main Street from Augusta Street to East North Street

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Indulge in a Weekend Full of Flavor

Discover a world of tempting tastes, tunes, and taps, as mouthwatering aromas carry you along Greenville’s Main Street.

Festival entry and entertainment are FREE to the public.  Taste Tickets are redeemable for food, beverages, kids activities and festival merchandise. Taste Tickets are available at multiple locations throughout the festival and are $5 for a sheet of ten taste tickets. All ticket sales are non-refundable.

Sunday, October 10, 2021
BANK OF AMERICA FALL FOR GREENVILLE
Oct 10 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Downtown Greenville Main Street from Augusta Street to East North Street

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Indulge in a Weekend Full of Flavor

Discover a world of tempting tastes, tunes, and taps, as mouthwatering aromas carry you along Greenville’s Main Street.

Festival entry and entertainment are FREE to the public.  Taste Tickets are redeemable for food, beverages, kids activities and festival merchandise. Taste Tickets are available at multiple locations throughout the festival and are $5 for a sheet of ten taste tickets. All ticket sales are non-refundable.

Sunday, October 17, 2021
Willkommen to the Walhalla Oktoberfest!
Oct 17 all-day
Walhalla Oktoberfest

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We look forward to you joining us October 15-17th, 2021 for a Walhalla Oktoberfest celebration better than ever!

Oktoberfest is a wonderful fall celebration of Walhalla’s German heritage with something fun for everyone! Each year, thousands of people come to Walhalla to experience Oktoberfest!

Listen to the Little German Band while munching on a bratwurst with kraut. Enjoy a refreshing mug of cold German beer. Reunite with old friends. Join the dance floor for the always fun “chicken dance”. Explore our amazing arts & crafts with vendors from all over the Southeast. And don’t forget an apple dumpling for dessert!

The kids will love our carnival rides and games as well as a delicious funnel cake!

​There’s truly something for everyone at the Walhalla Oktoberfest!

Saturday, October 30, 2021
13th Annual PRIDE March and Festival
Oct 30 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Barnet Park
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Greenville Craft Beer Festival
Nov 6 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fluor Field at the West End

Welcome to the Greenville Craft Beer Festival! The GCBF is returning for it’s eighth year on November 6, 2021 at Fluor Field. We invite you to come check out why this festival is considered THE UPSTATE’S PREMIER CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL! We provide an amazing setting for all fellow beer lovers, featuring numerous specially selected local, regional, and national breweries. We have something for everybody’s palate. The GCBF will provide a representative from every brewery in attendance so that you may have a more personalized experience with each and every tasting. We are extremely grateful and excited to be back for our 8th year, and hope to see you at the event. This event is expected to sell out yet again, so get your tickets early. There will be music, food, and most especially great beer for all! Reserve your tickets now, and come back for festival updates! It’s going to be a great year!