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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While Downtown Greenville’s familiar culinary scene has some great BBQ options, this tour will take you outside of the city center to the places locals know and love. These are the types of joints with smoke stacks sticking out of the rooftops and white smoke billowing out of the chimneys–smoking the meats right on the premises.
The Greenville BBQ Trail tour is your opportunity to try back-to-back tastings of what are considered by many to be among the top BBQ spots in the city.
Tours include:
• Insights into each restaurant’s cooking processes and techniques
• Information about each restaurant’s history and how they got started
• Interesting information about Greenville BBQ history
• A drive through old textile mill villages
• And, of course, a chance to try generous portions of smoked meats and delicious sides
Locations we visit:
• Bucky’s Bar-B-Q
• Henry’s Smokehouse
• Mike & Jeff’s BBQ
The beauty of the waterfalls and gardens is enhanced by the graceful lines of the Liberty Bridge’s architecture and the appealing stonework throughout the park. But that is only the beginning. Several pieces of public art can be found within and around the park. Inside the park you’ll find:
- The sculpture “Rose Crystal Tower,” created by internationally-renowned artist Dale Chihuly, was commissioned by the Wyche Sculpture Committee, comprised of Wyche family members and friends, to honor Harriet Wyche, whom the garden was named for. Wyche was a life-long Greenville resident and community volunteer, who was instrumental in establishing Falls Park, and played a critical role in its continued development over many decades.
- A commissioned sculpture by internationally-recognized artist Bryan Hunt, is found at the Main Street entrance to Falls Park. This unique sculpture, Falls Lake Falls, is the second in an edition of 3 (the original is in Tokyo ) and the only piece of its kind on this continent.
- Evoking much thought and discussion, “Untitled 2002-2003” by Joel Shapiro is also commonly referred to as the dancing or running sculpture. It is located across the river from the main entrance, at the Wyche, Burgess, Freeman and Parham overlook.
- “Sunflower Fountain,” created by Ed Zeigler, Charles Gunning and Robert Brown, can be found in Pedrick’s Garden. Named for Pedrick Lowrey, one of the principal fundraiser for the park, the fountain is cast bronze and patterned after the center radiating spirals of a sunflower, which was Pedrick’s favorite flower.
Interested in more information about public art? View the Public Art Walking Tour
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Come out to this FREE community health fair with health screenings, activities for the family, food, entertainment, and more!
Get ready for 2024 CHAD! Join us for a day of FREE activities for all ages including:
- 5k health awareness walk
- food
- health screenings
- entertainment
- kid’s zone
- community resources
- raffle giveaways
- and more!
Thank you to our sponsors and partners for making this event possible:
- Greater Spartanburg Divine Nine
- Janssen Scientific Affairs
- Live Healthy Spartanburg
- Mary Black Foundation
- ReGenesis Health Care
- Spartanburg County Foundation
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
- United Way of the Piedmont
See you there!
CHAD is a FREE community event focusing on the mind, body, and spirit. Attendees will have access to FREE health screenings, FREE community resources, FREE food, FREE entertainment and so much more. CHAD will begin with a 5k Health Awareness Walk and we encourage all participants to show up at 7:45am to get warmed up and ready to walk with us! This event is for all ages so be sure to bring the family out. There will be programming specifically for adolescents and teens, and Seniors. If you have not had your annual wellness visit and you are unsure of where to go to establish your primary health provider, this event is for YOU! Come out and meet our Partners of ReGenesis Health Care who have affordable health care services based on your income.
Introducing the BridgeWay 5K!
Join the City of Mauldin and BridgeWay Station at the inaugural BridgeWay 5K and fun run! This family-friendly event will take you across the Mauldin Gateway Bridge and down a portion of the future Swamp Rabbit Trail. The route continues as it crosses Butler Road and winds around Mauldin High School bringing you back over the bridge before you cross the finish line at BridgeWay Station!
This event is family-friendly, including our 4-legged family members (on leash). After the event concludes, spend the day at BridgeWay Station and enjoy 1 free beer from BridgeWay Brewing Co, our official beer sponsor (must be 21+, 5K participants only)!
Special thanks to the Elevate Upstate Grant from Hughes Investments and Ten at the Top.
WHEN
Saturday, June 1 | 10am
REGISTRATION
5K Race
$30 | April 1 – 15
$35 | April 16 – May 15
$40 | May 16 – June 1
Fun Run
$5 | April 1 – 15
$10 | April 16 – May 15
$15 | May 16 – June 1
WHERE
BridgeWay Station
1000 Via Corso Ave, Simpsonville, SC 29681
Join us at Greer Golf for a FREE Family Fun Event as we kick off another fantastic tournament week! Enjoy a day filled with excitement and activities for all ages, including:
Two junior golf clinics: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Face painting
Fun games
Bounce houses
And more!
Don’t miss out on this incredible event! Admission is free, but advance registration is required for clinics.
Greenville Drive vs. Rome
The beauty of the waterfalls and gardens is enhanced by the graceful lines of the Liberty Bridge’s architecture and the appealing stonework throughout the park. But that is only the beginning. Several pieces of public art can be found within and around the park. Inside the park you’ll find:
- The sculpture “Rose Crystal Tower,” created by internationally-renowned artist Dale Chihuly, was commissioned by the Wyche Sculpture Committee, comprised of Wyche family members and friends, to honor Harriet Wyche, whom the garden was named for. Wyche was a life-long Greenville resident and community volunteer, who was instrumental in establishing Falls Park, and played a critical role in its continued development over many decades.
- A commissioned sculpture by internationally-recognized artist Bryan Hunt, is found at the Main Street entrance to Falls Park. This unique sculpture, Falls Lake Falls, is the second in an edition of 3 (the original is in Tokyo ) and the only piece of its kind on this continent.
- Evoking much thought and discussion, “Untitled 2002-2003” by Joel Shapiro is also commonly referred to as the dancing or running sculpture. It is located across the river from the main entrance, at the Wyche, Burgess, Freeman and Parham overlook.
- “Sunflower Fountain,” created by Ed Zeigler, Charles Gunning and Robert Brown, can be found in Pedrick’s Garden. Named for Pedrick Lowrey, one of the principal fundraiser for the park, the fountain is cast bronze and patterned after the center radiating spirals of a sunflower, which was Pedrick’s favorite flower.
Interested in more information about public art? View the Public Art Walking Tour
UPDATE: The Ocoee River Paddle, Yoga Sessions, and Nantahala Sunday Paddle are all FULL! Check for other river excursions when you click register.
Join a group of like-minded women paddlers for a weekend festival, hosted by inspirational paddler Anna Levesque! This festival is all about fostering community by connecting, sharing, paddling, and supporting each other on the river. Trips will be offered on different rivers and lakes representing a range of skill levels, and are open to all women in all watercraft!
Donations and registration fees benefit the Shannon Christy Memorial Fund, an organization that supports non-profits focused on women’s empowerment, and also benefits the Live Like Maria Fund.
New for 2024!
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking
Join a small group of women for an exciting whitewater kayaking introduction! Tailored for new and aspiring female paddlers and focusing on essential whitewater skills with beginner-friendly techniques, we are thrilled to introduce you to the exciting world of kayaking!
Missed the boat on Intro to Whitewater Kayaking at Paddlefest? Check out our Paddling school course.
2024 Weekend Schedule
Schedule is subject to change and will be updated here.
What’s Included with Women’s Paddlefest?
- Group paddles on area rivers or Fontana Lake with like-minded women kayakers
- Coaching and guidance from some of whitewater’s best instructors
- Women’s Paddlefest t-shirt
- Dinner on Saturday night followed by raffle, bonfire, and a dance party
- 2 raffle tickets (with opportunity to purchase more onsite) for the big raffle on Saturday night.
- Special discount for participants at NOC’s Outfitter’s Store
- Courage & Confidence coffee talk with Anna on Sunday morning
- Community paddle on the Nantahala River on Sunday (limited space)
- Yoga for Paddling classes with Anna on Saturday and Sunday morning
Paddlefest Scholarship
NOC and Mind Body Paddle want to make a more equitable outdoors for all. We are offering scholarships for this event to support a more accessible outdoor community where all are welcome, therefore we are offering up to three scholarships for black, indigenous, and women of color to apply for:
- Admission to the weekend of events
- Event T-shirt
- Group lake paddle with all equipment provided (if applicable)
- Saturday Evening Dinner
- Friday and Saturday Lodging Accommodations in NOC’s Basecamp
Application deadline is April 30th, chosen recipients will be contacted to book.
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Greenville Drive vs. Rome
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GARDEN TOURS
Monday, June 3rd, Junior Golf Clinics with First Tee of The Upstate presented by Pacolet Milliken will be taking place at Thornblade Club. Clinics are free and open to kids of all skill levels, ages 5-17. Various clinics will be available, including Spanish-speaking, ELS for Autism, and girls only. Registration is required.
4:00pm – General Clinic
5:00pm – Girls Only Clinic
6:00pm – Els for Autism
7:00pm – Spanish Speaking Clinic
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GARDEN TOURS
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GARDEN TOURS
How can a writer begin a story or get unstuck when they are in the middle of a draft? In this workshop, we will look specifically at (very short) stories to discover what captivates and arrests our attention and what resonates with a reader long after the last line is read. After we discuss examples in class you will be then given a series of writing prompts. Come ready to write and be inspired! Students will produce writing to start a new story or find fresh avenues into a work already in progress. You will receive in-class feedback from the instructor and your classmates. This class can work for fiction and non-fiction writers.
This virtual workshop will be held on Zoom on Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, & 26 at 6:00 ET.
Libby Flores‘ writing has appeared in One Story Magazine, The Kenyon Review, Gagosian Quarterly, American Short Fiction, Ploughshares, Post Road Magazine, McSweeney’s, Tin House /The Open Bar, The Guardian, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She is the Associate Publisher at BOMB Magazine and the 2024 guest fiction editor of the Bennington Review. She has taught creative writing workshops for the Sackett Writing Workshop, Tin House, One Story, Hub City Writers Project, Bennington College, and PEN America. She is currently a visiting faculty member at Bennington College. She lives in Brooklyn, but will always be a Texan. Libby is represented by Sarah Bowlin at Aevitas Creative Management. You can find her at libbyflores.com.