Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.

Saturday, April 1, 2023
iMAGINE Upstate STEAM Festival
Apr 1 all-day
Main Street, Greenville

iMAGINE Upstate is an annual festival designed to showcase pre-K – 12 education and career pathways in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) through fun, hands-on learning. The festival provides a connection between industry needs and education by offering schools, businesses, and non-profits a venue to showcase opportunities in STEAM to the next generation workforce and their parents.

TCMU On-The-Go: iMAGINE Upstate
Apr 1 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Downtown Greenville

About iMAGINE Upstate

The mission of iMAGINE Upstate is to create meaningful experiences that promote a culture of lifelong learning and career readiness with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), innovation, and entrepreneurial activity in Upstate South Carolina. iMAGINE Upstate is a program of South Carolina’s Coalition for Mathematics & Science (SCCMS) at Clemson University.

Friday, April 14, 2023
Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival
Apr 14 @ 9:00 am – Apr 15 @ 9:00 pm
The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge

Join us April 14-15, 2023, for two days of family-friendly fun! We’ll have storytelling, workshops, a quilt display, and more. If you can’t attend the festival in person but don’t want to miss the fun, you can sign up for an “online viewing” ticket. Festival tickets are free for students and teachers and low-cost for all others. Discounts are available.

Saturday, April 15, 2023
Southern Roots BBQ Festival
Apr 15 all-day
Trailblazer Park
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Good company, great food, and an even better cause…

While there is no better excuse to gather as a community than to break bread and enjoy a great meal, the true reason we are all here is for the non-profit organization IDefine, Inc.

IDefine is a non-profit organization that was created to help families and children with the rare genetic disorder, Kleefstra Syndrome. With a commitment to identifying life-changing treatments and cures for those with intellectual disabilities stemming from rare genetic disorders, IDefine also serves as a community and resource for families all over.

As the festival beneficiary, last year’s inaugural event was able to raise over $40,000, help fund a specialized clinic at the Boston Children’s Hospital and support the North American Family Conference that brought together over 75 families impacted by Kleefstra Syndrome.

With the ultimate goal of finding a cure, the support of Southern Roots is helping further the research of Kleefstra Syndrome and new technologies that may provide some answers for these sweet children and their families.

Let’s all join together at Trailblazer Park and help push IDefine even closer to finding a cure! We’ll see you there in April!

Sunday, April 23, 2023
Get Off The Grid Fest Charrette
Apr 23 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fr8yard

Get Off The Grid Fest Charrette
Free micro-festival
Musical Acts: The Get Down Junkies, Natti Love Joys, and BEMI Music.
Stilt-walking Gulf fritillary butterfly, attend a solar tour or
homesteading workshop, visit local vendors, and unwind in the health &
wellness zone. All ages are welcome.
Meet the team and learn how to get involved for our Solar Festival in
August at the local Music Camp.

Get Off The Grid Fest Charrette
Apr 23 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fr8yard

Free micro-festival
Musical Acts: The Get Down Junkies, Natti Love Joys, and BEMI Music.
Stilt-walking Gulf fritillary butterfly, attend a solar tour or
homesteading workshop, visit local vendors, and unwind in the health &
wellness zone. All ages are welcome.
Meet the team and learn how to get involved for our Solar Festival in
August at the local Music Camp.

Get Off The Grid’s Charrette Fest
Apr 23 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
FR8yard
We are offering this FREE micro-festival to kick off GET OFF THE GRID FEST. Enjoy live music by The Get Down Junkies, Nattie Love Joys and Bemi & Friends. Witness a stilt-walking Gulf fritillary butterfly, attend a solar tour or sustainability workshop, visit local vendors, and unwind in the health & wellness zone. Anyone who registers in advance will be entered to win a pair of tickets to GET OFF THE GRID FEST! Be part of the change as we envision together, “What’s the best that can happen?” All ages are welcome.
Friday, August 18, 2023
GET OFF THE GRID FEST
Aug 18 @ 4:00 pm – Aug 20 @ 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.