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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A kid-friendly Halloween movie night in the park! There will also be bounce houses and a food truck. The first 100 participants will win a free t-shirt.
The Greenville-centric story opens on Halloween night. While most families make their rounds through the well-known neighborhoods, a handful of kids break off from the group. Hoping to reveal an unspoken Greenville secret, they head to an abandoned mansion along the Reedy River. They knock on the door, and after no answer, a brave little girl says, “Let’s go!” and pushes it open. Lightning flashes to reveal a silhouette of a couple who dance a pas de deux to a string quartet medley of several Michael Jackson-inspired tunes. Music By Michael Jackson and Choreography by Hernan Justo.
Warning
Strob lighting and other intense lighting will be used during this show.
The Greenville-centric story opens on Halloween night. While most families make their rounds through the well-known neighborhoods, a handful of kids break off from the group. Hoping to reveal an unspoken Greenville secret, they head to an abandoned mansion along the Reedy River. They knock on the door, and after no answer, a brave little girl says, “Let’s go!” and pushes it open. Lightning flashes to reveal a silhouette of a couple who dance a pas de deux to a string quartet medley of several Michael Jackson-inspired tunes. Music By Michael Jackson and Choreography by Hernan Justo.
Warning
Strob lighting and other intense lighting will be used during this show.
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!
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!
The Monday Night Halloween Dance with Playing with Fyre 2: George Paul/Piano and Rob Zissette/Fiddle with Terry Doyle Calling! @ St. George’s Episcopal.
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!
SANTA’S SHOPPE
Santa’s Shoppe is the largest fundraiser for the Junior League of Spartanburg. Each year, thousands of shoppers head to downtown Spartanburg to find the perfect gifts from over 60 merchants and snap the perfect picture with Santa during Cookies with Santa. Tickets for Santa’s Shoppe and Cookies with Santa will be available in September, so start making your holiday gift lists, mark your calendars, and don’t miss this exciting shopping event that is sure to bring you many memories this holiday season!
This year’s Santa’s Shoppe will be held November 3 – November 5, 2023.
Friday, November 3rd: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, November 4th: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, November 5th: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Advance Tickets sales are coming soon. Get your tickets here!
Cost: $5 in advance and $10 at the door.
Tickets purchased online will be available at will call under the name used for purchase.
Saturday, November 4th – Cookies with Santa
Our ever-popular, Cookies with Santa, will take place on Saturday, November 4th. Join Santa for a fun hour of pictures, crafts, cookie decorating, and more! Be sure to purchase tickets early as this event does sell out and additional seats/tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.
Cost: $20 per child.
(*ticket includes one free accompanying adult); Tickets sold ONLINE ONLY – starting September 15th, 2023.
Seating times are: 8:30 am | 10:00 am | 11:30 am | 1:00 pm | 2:30 pm
MERCHANTS
Interested in being a merchant? Complete an application to be a part of this year’s event!
ABOUT SANTA’S SHOPPE
Established in 1989, Santa’s Shoppe is the signature fundraising event for the Junior League of Spartanburg, Inc. (JLS), for which all proceeds are used to support our community projects. Held annually each November, thousands of shoppers head to the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in downtown Spartanburg to find the perfect gifts from over 60 merchants and a chance to snap the perfect picture with Santa during Cookies with Santa.
The three-day shopping event raised over $48,000 in 2021 to support our mission and community projects, which includes Mini-Grants for Teachers, and literacy and school readiness across Spartanburg County.
Santa’s Shoppe would not be a success without the support of our many shoppers and wonderful merchants who travel across South Carolina and beyond. We are thankful for your continued support!
Questions? Contact [email protected]
Merchant? Contact [email protected]
Stay up to date on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s are proud to invite families to the beloved tradition of visiting Santa Claus this holiday season during the annual Santa’s Wonderland experience.
Visit your local store to be one of the more than two million kids and families to take a photo with Santa. Photo sessions will start on Sunday, November 5. Reservations are strongly recommended. To learn more and make a reservation, visit www.cabelas.com/santa.
SANTA’S SHOPPE
Santa’s Shoppe is the largest fundraiser for the Junior League of Spartanburg. Each year, thousands of shoppers head to downtown Spartanburg to find the perfect gifts from over 60 merchants and snap the perfect picture with Santa during Cookies with Santa. Tickets for Santa’s Shoppe and Cookies with Santa will be available in September, so start making your holiday gift lists, mark your calendars, and don’t miss this exciting shopping event that is sure to bring you many memories this holiday season!
This year’s Santa’s Shoppe will be held November 3 – November 5, 2023.
Friday, November 3rd: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, November 4th: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, November 5th: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Advance Tickets sales are coming soon. Get your tickets here!
Cost: $5 in advance and $10 at the door.
Tickets purchased online will be available at will call under the name used for purchase.
Saturday, November 4th – Cookies with Santa
Our ever-popular, Cookies with Santa, will take place on Saturday, November 4th. Join Santa for a fun hour of pictures, crafts, cookie decorating, and more! Be sure to purchase tickets early as this event does sell out and additional seats/tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.
Cost: $20 per child.
(*ticket includes one free accompanying adult); Tickets sold ONLINE ONLY – starting September 15th, 2023.
Seating times are: 8:30 am | 10:00 am | 11:30 am | 1:00 pm | 2:30 pm
MERCHANTS
Interested in being a merchant? Complete an application to be a part of this year’s event!
ABOUT SANTA’S SHOPPE
Established in 1989, Santa’s Shoppe is the signature fundraising event for the Junior League of Spartanburg, Inc. (JLS), for which all proceeds are used to support our community projects. Held annually each November, thousands of shoppers head to the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in downtown Spartanburg to find the perfect gifts from over 60 merchants and a chance to snap the perfect picture with Santa during Cookies with Santa.
The three-day shopping event raised over $48,000 in 2021 to support our mission and community projects, which includes Mini-Grants for Teachers, and literacy and school readiness across Spartanburg County.
Santa’s Shoppe would not be a success without the support of our many shoppers and wonderful merchants who travel across South Carolina and beyond. We are thankful for your continued support!
Questions? Contact [email protected]
Merchant? Contact [email protected]
Stay up to date on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Join us as we kick of the holiday shopping season with a juried market of thirty-five of the upstate’s best artists and crafters.
SANTA’S SHOPPE
Santa’s Shoppe is the largest fundraiser for the Junior League of Spartanburg. Each year, thousands of shoppers head to downtown Spartanburg to find the perfect gifts from over 60 merchants and snap the perfect picture with Santa during Cookies with Santa. Tickets for Santa’s Shoppe and Cookies with Santa will be available in September, so start making your holiday gift lists, mark your calendars, and don’t miss this exciting shopping event that is sure to bring you many memories this holiday season!
This year’s Santa’s Shoppe will be held November 3 – November 5, 2023.
Friday, November 3rd: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, November 4th: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, November 5th: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Advance Tickets sales are coming soon. Get your tickets here!
Cost: $5 in advance and $10 at the door.
Tickets purchased online will be available at will call under the name used for purchase.
Saturday, November 4th – Cookies with Santa
Our ever-popular, Cookies with Santa, will take place on Saturday, November 4th. Join Santa for a fun hour of pictures, crafts, cookie decorating, and more! Be sure to purchase tickets early as this event does sell out and additional seats/tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.
Cost: $20 per child.
(*ticket includes one free accompanying adult); Tickets sold ONLINE ONLY – starting September 15th, 2023.
Seating times are: 8:30 am | 10:00 am | 11:30 am | 1:00 pm | 2:30 pm
MERCHANTS
Interested in being a merchant? Complete an application to be a part of this year’s event!
ABOUT SANTA’S SHOPPE
Established in 1989, Santa’s Shoppe is the signature fundraising event for the Junior League of Spartanburg, Inc. (JLS), for which all proceeds are used to support our community projects. Held annually each November, thousands of shoppers head to the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in downtown Spartanburg to find the perfect gifts from over 60 merchants and a chance to snap the perfect picture with Santa during Cookies with Santa.
The three-day shopping event raised over $48,000 in 2021 to support our mission and community projects, which includes Mini-Grants for Teachers, and literacy and school readiness across Spartanburg County.
Santa’s Shoppe would not be a success without the support of our many shoppers and wonderful merchants who travel across South Carolina and beyond. We are thankful for your continued support!
Questions? Contact [email protected]
Merchant? Contact [email protected]
Stay up to date on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
This Saturday, November 11 is Veterans Day and we want to say thank you to all of our homebound clients who served our country—we thank you for your service.
We are proud to deliver #MoreThanMeals to over 200 veterans.
In honor of Veterans Day this Saturday, consider making a donation that will bring nutrition, connection and independence to homebound veterans in Greenville County.

Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping with Meals on Wheels of Greenville Young Professionals’ holiday edition CauseBars! Perfect for stocking stuffers, gifts for coworkers, or teacher appreciation baskets. These gourmet chocolate bars come in Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt.
For every CauseBar purchased for $10, a homebound client will receive an emergency meal kit to use in an emergency event. Purchases can be made online, over the phone (864-233-6565), or in-person at our office.
As the holiday season starts with Thanksgiving leading the way, many of us count our blessings for all that we have. During this season of gratitude and giving, we may also consider others who are less resourced. Perhaps we volunteer to serve Thanksgiving turkey at a shelter or take a child’s name from an angel tree to provide holiday gifts.
This forum will expand our minds to consider the 365-days a year reality of racial and economic injustices and inequities. We will be inspired by the soulful lyrics of Kyshona Armstrong and then hear the stories of some of our neighbors navigating our housing, financial and criminal justice systems. These stories will challenge our beliefs about why so many people are financially insecure and inspire us to seek solutions.
Village Engage’s Faith & Justice Forum: Economic Liberation for All is a daylong event designed to inform and connect us with inspired solutions and people working to build a community where everyone can thrive. The symposium includes live entertainment, panel discussions and a networking lunch.
For more information about the speakers at the event visit villageengage.org.
This Saturday, November 11 is Veterans Day and we want to say thank you to all of our homebound clients who served our country—we thank you for your service.
We are proud to deliver #MoreThanMeals to over 200 veterans.
In honor of Veterans Day this Saturday, consider making a donation that will bring nutrition, connection and independence to homebound veterans in Greenville County.

Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping with Meals on Wheels of Greenville Young Professionals’ holiday edition CauseBars! Perfect for stocking stuffers, gifts for coworkers, or teacher appreciation baskets. These gourmet chocolate bars come in Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt.
For every CauseBar purchased for $10, a homebound client will receive an emergency meal kit to use in an emergency event. Purchases can be made online, over the phone (864-233-6565), or in-person at our office.
