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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Friday, May
3, 2024
Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays
Main Street Fridays
First Friday at Greenville Center for Creative Arts
Wind up the work week at Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays presented by Pepsi, listening and dancing to the best in musical entertainment.
FREE ADMISSION
This weekly music series on Main Street at NOMA Square opens at 5:30 p.m. and closes at 9:30 p.m., with bands playing two sets at 5:50 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. NOMA Square chairs go fast, so bring a tailgating chair if you are not arriving early.
Wind up the work week at Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays presented by Pepsi, listening and dancing to the best in musical entertainment.
FREE ADMISSION
This weekly music series on Main Street at NOMA Square opens at 5:30 p.m. and closes at 9:30 p.m., with bands playing two sets at 5:50 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. NOMA Square chairs go fast, so bring a tailgating chair if you are not arriving early.
April 5, Iliana Rose Cuban Jazz Band
April 12, Encore
April 19, Hwy 25 Band
April 26, Alice’s Marmalade Cat
May 3, Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues
May 17, Upstate of Mind
May 24, Eric Weiler Group
May 31, Eclectic Band
June 7, Sweet Soul
June 14, Kami Ocean & The Rhythm
June 21, Xperience Soul
June 28, Carolina Coast Band
July 5, Jazzy Trinity – A Stevie Wonder Tribute
July 12, Infinity Remix
July 19, Marvin King Revue
July 26, Beth Inabinett & For the Funk of It
August 2, David Rodriguez & The Latin Hustle
August 9, Rock N Roll Reunion
August 16, Soulfield 7
August 23, Hot As A Pepper
August 30, Shades of Brown
September 6, Tuxedo Junction
September 13, Whitney Bradley & Groove Planet
September 20, Split Shot
September 27, True Blues
Make Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) your first stop on First Friday! Located in the historic Brandon Mill complex in the creative arts district of West Greenville, GCCA is a perfect place to begin the Metropolitan Arts Council’s monthly art walk.
The Art Center is open for extended hours, 6pm to 9pm, on the first Friday of every month for First Friday activities. In addition to viewing multiple exhibitions from both locally and nationally-recognized artists, at GCCA you’ll have the opportunity to meet the resident working artists, see their studio spaces and works in progress, and learn more about their personal style and artistic process.
The mission of GCCA is to enrich the cultural fabric of the community through visual arts promotion, education, and inspiration. Founded by a dedicated group of artists, teachers, and community leaders, the Art Center offers programs for people of all ages, backgrounds, and economic circumstances.
Greenville’s Downtown Trolley (Route 903) provides visitors to the downtown area easy and free transport to the West Greenville area from July through September, every Thursday and Friday, 6pm to 11pm, and Saturdays, 5:30pm to 11pm. For real-time scheduling, download the FindGreenlink app on your phone and come visit!
Saturday, May
4, 2024
Great Anderson County Fair
TD Saturday Market
Volunteer with Meals on Wheels
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTE
ROUTE
Cribbs Kitchen Burger Cook-Off
In Time for Mother’s Day: DIY Self-Care Products
Mezcal’s 4th Annual Fiesta Festival
Piedmont Blues and Roots Festival
Contra Dances in the Upstate
THE GREAT ANDERSON COUNTY FAIR WILL BE BACK MAY 2-12, 2024. GET READY FOR RIDES, FUN & FAIR FOOD!
On Saturday mornings from the beginning of May until the end of October, two blocks of downtown Greenville’s Main Street are transformed into a bustling farmers’ market. The market features over 75 vendors selling the season’s freshest produce and the area’s most original and high quality crafts. Each week thousands of people flock to the TD Saturday Market for locally-sourced products where all food must be grown or produced within 100 miles of Greenville and crafters are highly-encouraged to use locally-sourced supplies.
There is something undeniably special about Greenville’s TD Saturday Market. We invite you to join us Saturday mornings to experience it for yourself!
Bring hope to the homebound.
DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS
INDIVIDUAL
VOLUNTEERS
No matter what your schedule is like, we can find a route for you—whether you want to deliver daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or just occasionally. Ready to deliver? Fill out an application today!
ROUTE
SUBSTITUTES
Sometimes our scheduled volunteers are unable to make their routes due to illness or other commitments. If you are interested in becoming a substitute, sign up for emails to get notifications on open routes!
ROUTE
PARTNERS
We have nearly 150 Route Partners who deliver meals regularly to our homebound clients. Learn more about this program now!
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
MEAL PACKAGING
We need volunteers to pack nearly 1,500 meals every Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 10:00 a.m. The food is prepared by our kitchen staff and set-up in an assembly line for packaging.
PET FOOD PACKAGING
Meals on Wheels also strives to help the pets of the homebound in Greenville. We need volunteers to package dog and cat food for monthly distribution and to organize pet food drives.
MEAL DISTRIBUTION
Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday from 10:30 until 12 pm to greet in-coming volunteers, hand out route sheets and answer questions.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Our annual events are great fundraising opportunities. They’re also a lot of fun, whether you get involved as a participant, committee member, volunteer or corporate sponsor.
Join us for a sizzling celebration of flavor, fun, and fundraising at the annual Cribbs Kitchen Burger Cook-Off! This exciting event brings together local chefs, grilling enthusiasts, and community members in a friendly competition to create the ultimate burger, all while supporting children battling cancer.
This is our 9th year for the annual Cribbs Kitchen Burger Cook-Off and our biggest yet! With 17 teams prepared to show us what they’ve got, it’s an event you won’t want to miss. Come hungry and prepared to try all the teams’ delicious sliders so YOU can help choose the BEST burger in Spartanburg!
Presale tickets will be available on ChildrensCancerPartners.org starting on April 1.
Remember: all proceeds benefit children battling cancer and their families in our community through Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas!
Follow us on Facebook @CribbsBurgerCookOff and Instagram: @BurgerCookOff
WHEN:
Saturday, May 4, 2024
12:00 pm – until the burgers sell out (~5 pm)
WHERE:
The Corner of W Main Street and Daniel Morgan Ave.
Downtown Spartanburg
Looking for a chance to celebrate mom and make her a unique gift? Or are you wanting to learn a new skill? In this fun introductory class led by Judy Peacock, you will learn to make your own herbal self-care products including an oatmeal rose honey scrub, a rose clay mask, and herbal tea blend. It’s the perfect way to spend time with mom, or make something for yourself. Each participant will take home a honey scrub, a clay mask blend, and an herbal tranquil tea blend.
Road Closure: Converse Street from St. John Street to Silver Hill, Littlejohn Circle from Dean Street to Silver Hill
Mezcal Taberna Mexicana is bringing their Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Festival back to Barnet Park on May 4th from 12:00PM – 10:30PM.
The annual festival will have local and international talent, DJ’s and dancing, food and drinks, and a kids zone to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Hope y’all can join us in Laurens SC for the Piedmont Blues and Roots Festival on May the 4th! Laurens County was the birthplace and home of Rev. Gary Davis, Willie Walker, Lil McClintock, Arthur Guitar Boogie Smith and other prominent Piedmont Blues artists. Our goal is to preserve and celebrate that heritage with the Piedmont Blues and Roots Festival. The festival will take place in downtown Laurens and feature performances by Jerron Blind Boy Paxton, Veronika Jackson, Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, the Holler Floppers ft. Ali Kafka and Hunter Holmes, all of whom preserve and perform traditional music.
Click the link to the website for updates.
https://www.laurensbluesandroots.com/
Admission to regular dances: Ages 14 and above– $10 cash; under 14 free if accompanied and supervised by a paying individual 16 or older. No coins please!
Are you a beginner? We strongly encourage you to attend our FREE beginner classes before every dance. Class starts at 7:30 PM. This is your chance to learn the basics of Contra dancing or just refresh what you know.
Please park completely on the grass. We want to make the roads clear for emergency vehicles to be able to easily get through. We also do not want to have any problems with the law. If possible, car pool to save on parking space. Thank you for your attention on this matter.
CAMPING is available on the grounds for $5 per person. Showers and bathrooms are available.
Check out our potluck dinner! We will periodically host potlucks before or after special events such as the Monster Mash dance or board meetings, but will announce them ahead of time, so stay posted and/or sign up to receive notification through the Yahoo Groups email updates.
Consider serving a term (or two) on our board. Harvest Moon Folk Society is always looking for a few good folks who would help give back to the contra dancing community. More information from any board member, or at the entry desk at any RFL dance. Please fill out the Board Application form to join our dedicated group of volunteers.
Sunday, May
5, 2024
Great Anderson County Fair
Harmonies and Honky-Tonk 101 workshop
SC Child care Resource + Referral Search Engine
Volunteer with Meals on Wheels
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTE
ROUTE
THE GREAT ANDERSON COUNTY FAIR WILL BE BACK MAY 2-12, 2024. GET READY FOR RIDES, FUN & FAIR FOOD!
$10.00 general admission, free for children 10 years and under.
Kari Sickenberger is leading a workshop from May 3-5. retreat at
at Highland Lake Cove, a beautiful, rustic mountain setting,
ideal for rest, rejuvenation, relaxation, singing and fun!
Deadline for Registration is 4/15/24
www.KariSickenberger.comThe event is occuring at Mountain Magic, a new collaborative venture with Highland Lake Cove in Flat Rock, NC. They are developing a performance and participatory arts venue initially focusing on mountain music, dance, and storytelling traditions.
Bring hope to the homebound.
DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS
INDIVIDUAL
VOLUNTEERS
No matter what your schedule is like, we can find a route for you—whether you want to deliver daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or just occasionally. Ready to deliver? Fill out an application today!
ROUTE
SUBSTITUTES
Sometimes our scheduled volunteers are unable to make their routes due to illness or other commitments. If you are interested in becoming a substitute, sign up for emails to get notifications on open routes!
ROUTE
PARTNERS
We have nearly 150 Route Partners who deliver meals regularly to our homebound clients. Learn more about this program now!
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
MEAL PACKAGING
We need volunteers to pack nearly 1,500 meals every Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 10:00 a.m. The food is prepared by our kitchen staff and set-up in an assembly line for packaging.
PET FOOD PACKAGING
Meals on Wheels also strives to help the pets of the homebound in Greenville. We need volunteers to package dog and cat food for monthly distribution and to organize pet food drives.
MEAL DISTRIBUTION
Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday from 10:30 until 12 pm to greet in-coming volunteers, hand out route sheets and answer questions.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Our annual events are great fundraising opportunities. They’re also a lot of fun, whether you get involved as a participant, committee member, volunteer or corporate sponsor.
Monday, May
6, 2024
Great Anderson County Fair
SC Child care Resource + Referral Search Engine
Hello Family: network + support
BridgeWay Farmers Market
Garden Goodness
THE GREAT ANDERSON COUNTY FAIR WILL BE BACK MAY 2-12, 2024. GET READY FOR RIDES, FUN & FAIR FOOD!
$10.00 general admission, free for children 10 years and under.
Local Produce & Artisanal Goods: Explore booths overflowing with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, handmade crafts, artisan cheeses, and more, all sourced from local growers and creators.
At Bridgeway Farmers Market, we’re more than just a place to shop; we’re a vibrant community gathering, designed to bring people together in celebration of the rich agricultural heritage of our region. Nestled in the heart of South Carolina, our market is a unique evening destination where families, foodies, and friends can connect and enjoy the best of local culture.
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Need help maintaining your garden? Do you want to speak with professionals about your plants? Join us each month for Garden Goodness. Topics and speakers vary. Jay Moore, Horticulture Instructor, at SCC will speak on “The Low Maintenance Landscape: Techniques and Plants.” |
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