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Saturday, June 17, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Jun 17 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Juneteenth GVL MegaFest
Jun 17 @ 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
South Main Street

From neighborhood parties to full blown festivals, Juneteenth is celebrated around the world! And we invite everyone to help celebrate more than freedom at this year’s Juneteenth Greenville, SC

To commemorate Juneteenth through a premier festival annually with inspiring individuals, organizations and corporations who have the capacity to advance diversity equity and inclusion through education unity and outreach.
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Fireforge’s 5th Anniversary Weekend
Jun 18 all-day
Fireforge Crafted Beer

Celebrate Fireforge’s 5th Anniversary Weekend, Friday June 16 – Sunday, June 18, 2023! We’ll be releasing 5 Beers for 5 Years, including:
🍺 Barnstorm, a Farmhouse-Style Saison, aged for 10 months in tequila barrels, along with a Brettanomyces secondary fermentation.
🍺 Amarillo By Morning, Double IPA with Amarillo hops
🍺 John Hopcock, III Triple Hazy IPA
🍺 Fires of Helles, Helles Bock – and the first beer we ever brewed on the big system!
🍺 Spicy Bunny, Chinese 5-Spice Milk Stout
Live Music Schedule:
🎵 Friday, 6/16: The Abbey Elmore Band (6:30-9 p.m.)
🎵 Saturday, 6/17: Amongst the Trees (1-4 p.m.)
🎵 Saturday, 6/17: Randomonium (6-9 p.m.)
🎵 Father’s Day Sunday, 6/18: Soul Legit (3-5 p.m.)

FREE Chautauqua History Comes Alive Festival “Secrets Revealed!”
Jun 18 all-day
Upstate SC- various locations

More than history. More than a performance. More than a story. We are Chautauqua, a nonprofit, experiential oral tradition that brings history to life through interactive theater and compelling discussion aimed at stimulating critical thinking.

At Chautauqua we believe that stories should be told and that histories deserve to be heard. That’s why we’re committed to bringing great communities together to celebrate culture, conversation, and critical thought. We celebrate the diversity of our culture through a variety of voices from the past because history belongs to all of us.

As a non-profit dedicated to bringing history to life, our events are and always will be free, fun, and family-friendly. Get ready to laugh, cry, and have an all-around good time. Join us in making history.

Indoor Shows

Only Spartanburg events require advance reservations. The other indoor events have limited seating. Come early to get a seat. First come, first served. Doors open one hour before show time.

Outdoor Shows

On the day of performance, check our website for any weather updates. Bring lawn seating.

Saturday, June 24, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Jun 24 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Saturday, July 1, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Jul 1 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Saturday, July 8, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Jul 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Sunday, July 9, 2023
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Jul 9 all-day
Grandfather Mountain

“A wee bit of Scotland in the High Country of Western North Carolina.”

Ceud mile failte (100,000 welcomes)

High in the Mountains of Western North Carolina the ancient Celtic spirit beckons. Answering the call, as hundreds of tartan banners unfurl, are the sounds of bagpipes echoing through the valley, and once again, thousands of kilt-clad Scots make their way to MacRae Meadows for their annual gathering and games. Nowhere in the New World is there a place more reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands than the home of America’s grandest Highland Games—Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina.

Ceud mile failte to you and your family as you join us in celebrating the history of our Scottish ancestry and cheer as you watch the clans compete on MacRae Meadows. Throughout the four day weekend you and your family will sample Scottish music, dancing, foods, costumes, field games and much more, and you can shop for tartans and kilts in the vendors’ tents. A weekend so full of family fun and excitement that you’ll be longing for the mother country (even if you aren’t Scottish).

Saturday, July 15, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Jul 15 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Saturday, July 22, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Jul 22 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Saturday, July 29, 2023
Appalachian Summer Festival–Boone
Jul 29 all-day
Appalachian State University’s Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Jul 29 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Saturday, August 5, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Aug 5 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
In Conversation with SC New Play Fest Participant Vichet Chum
Aug 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Join us on Wednesday, August 9th at 5:30 pm for a special In Conversation event with playwright and author Vichet Chum! He’ll be chatting about his play Kween, which will be included in the South Carolina New Play Festival, and about the novel version of Kween coming out in October.

Kween is a searing, joyful play about a queer Cambodian American teen’s journey to find her voice and step into her legacy. Following her Dad’s deportation, everything has changed for Soma. Her Mom is away, helping her husband adjust to his new life, while her older sister, Dahvy, is preparing for her quickly unravelling wedding. Through poetry, Soma finds the words to not only save the day, but more importantly, to express exactly what she’s feeling.

Find out more and don’t miss this free event!

SC NEW PLAY FESTIVAL

The second SC New Play Festival will celebrate engaging and dynamic new plays and musicals from across the United States. This year’s festival will feature a variety presentation, 2 staged readings of new plays, a staged reading of a show for young audiences, a staged reading of a new musical, and a cabaret featuring a Broadway star. Learn more here: https://www.southcarolinanewplayfestival.org.

BOOK SUMMARY

Soma Kear’s verses have gone viral. Trouble is, she didn’t exactly think her slam poetry video through. All she knew was that her rhymes were urgent. On fire. An expression of where she was, and that place…was a hot mess.
Following her Ba’s deportation back to Cambodia, everything’s changed. Her Ma is away trying to help Ba adjust to his new life, and her older sister has taken charge with a new authoritarian tone. Meanwhile, Soma’s trending video pushes her to ask if it’s time to level up. With her school’s spoken word contest looming, Soma must decide: Is she brave enough to put herself out there? To publicly reveal her fears of Ba not returning? To admit that things may never be the same?

With every line she spits, Soma searches for a way to make sense of the world around her. The answers are at the mic.

From debut author Vichet Chum comes a celebration of Khmer identity, queerness, and embracing the complicated histories that shape who we are and want to be.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

VICHET CHUM (he/him) is a Cambodian American writer originally from Carrollton, TX. He graduated from the University of Evansville and received an MFA from Brown University. He currently lives in New York City. Kween is his debut novel, and you can visit Vichet at vichetchum.com.

Saturday, August 12, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Aug 12 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Salt Monkey Back to Summer Launch Party
Aug 12 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Holland Park

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Salt Monkey will celebrate its brand launch with a family-friendly, free, open to the public party on Saturday, August 12th at Holland Park, between Home Team BBQ Double Stamp Brewery, Flying Rabbit Adventures and Greektown Express.

Salt Monkey was created by former University of South Carolina basketball player, Hagen Rouse. The brand is geared toward individuals who thrive off being who they are, doing what they love, and enjoy breaking away. The creation of the logo Sammy “The Salt Monkey” is named after Hagen’s father and his love for the salt, sand and sea.

“We are so grateful to be able to have local partners like Confluence Outdoor, The Edwards Project, photographer Tim Kimzey and the help of Darryl Holland. Community is important to us and to launch a brand it takes a village,” says Rouse.

The launch party will feature live music from Hurt & Skip, MR & Friends, The Reedy River String Band, in addition to a Salt Monkey pop-up shop and yard games. Swag bags will be handed out to the first 100 guests.

A portion of the proceeds from this event’s pop-up shop will be donated to help the Swamp Rabbit Trail.

In-person and virtual contests will be held during the event. Participants can enter for a chance to win a paddle board from Confluence Outdoor or a free month-long membership to MADabolic, or Salt Monkey swag.

The Salt Monkey website will also launch the day of the Back to Summer Launch Party and merchandise will be available to purchase on the website saltmonkey.com.

What: Salt Monkey Back to Summer Launch Party
When: 2-8 p.m. Saturday, August 12th
Where: Holland Park 813 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607

What to expect: Great prizes and giveaways, live music, a Salt Monkey pop-up shop, yard games

For more information, visit https://www.instagram.com/saltmonkeyco/

Saturday, August 19, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Aug 19 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Sunday, August 20, 2023
GET OFF THE GRID FEST
Aug 20 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Music Camp

ENJOY 3 DAYS OF MUSIC, LEARNING & FUN POWERED BY THE SUN!

The mission of GET OFF THE GRID FEST is to explore and present practical methods of protecting and preserving natural resources through a forum for sharing know-how and experience in sustainable living within a minimal-impact solar-powered music and camping festival. We expand what it means to live “off-grid” to include getting off the big agriculture and pharmaceutical grids by highlighting sustainable farming and holistic healing practices. This carefully curated boutique festival offers an eclectic mix of music and art performances, hands-on workshops, presentations & local food and crafts vending to inspire and promote a more resilient lifestyle! Ages 15 and under are FREE when accompanied by an adult who has purchased a pass.

Saturday, August 26, 2023
Simpsonville Farmers Market
Aug 26 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Simpsonville Farmers Market

The Simpsonville Farmers Market is an open-air market held on in-season Saturdays in the heart of downtown Simpsonville. Our vendors are local farmers and artisans, and unlike others in the area we plan and run our own market each year. We feature an array of products from the expected seasonal fruits and vegetables, to eggs and artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, eggs and meat, health and beauty care, and much more. What was a small affair in 2010 has now grown into a celebrated market known locally for its high quality and variety.

There is a lot to choose from, so make sure you bring your reusable shopping bags!

Friday, September 1, 2023
Earl Scruggs Music Festival
Sep 1 all-day
Tryon International Equestrian Center

The Earl Scruggs Music Festival will be hosted at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC from Friday, September 1 through Sunday, September 3, 2023. There are three stages: The FLINT HILL Hill Stage presented by WLOS (main stage), The FOGGY MOUNTAIN Stage presented by Lakeside Mills, The LEGENDS WORKSHOP Stage presented by Gibson Gives. ESMF will include a family area with children’s activities.  We are also offering our exclusive ESMF EXPERIENCES.

We encourage all patrons to bring their instruments and join us at the IBMA Jammin’ Area: Earl’s Pickin’ Pavilion. BYO Instrument! All instrument cases will be subject to search at the festival gate. Lets celebrate Scruggs the best way we know how!