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Things to Do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Weekend (2024)

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Looking for something to do on the upcoming long weekend that includes a day off from school to honor a civil rights leader? We gathered some of the family-friendly Martin Luther King events Greenville, SC residents should check out if they are looking for ways to honor his life and legacy.

We’ve also included some added special events that can make the long weekend fun for everyone!

Things to do in Greenville, South Carolina during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
MLK Day Volunteer Opportunities
Book Recommendations to Honor MLK Jr.
Special MLK Day/Weekend Events
Educational Travel Ideas for MLK Day
Things to Do While Out of School

Martin Luther King Events: Greenville, SC

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr Through Community Service

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MLK Day of Service Greenville County

Martin Luther King Day of Service: MLK Day of Service Greenville County Wide Litter Cleanup will be all day on January 15th, 2024. Participants can sign up to pick up litter at multiple sites around Greenville that need attention.

Unity Week in Spartanburg, SC: The City of Spartanburg and The United Way will celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during Unity Week in 2024 with different live-streamed, virtual events and volunteer opportunities. Activities include creating care packages, donating blood, cleaning up parks, and more. The entire list of community service activities planned can be found on the United Way Website. Unity Week is a great way to commemorate Dr. King’s legacy while helping our beloved community.

Campground Cleanup in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: We absolutely love camping at the park and if you’re up for a volunteer road trip, this is the place! They are having a campground cleanup on Monday, January 15th from 10 am – 2 pm. To register, please reach out to Trails and Facilities Volunteer Coordinator Adam_Monroe@nps.gov.

Litter Pick Up with Friends of the Reedy River: Friends of the Reedy River have not released information about the 2024 litter pickup day. Dates TBD.
FoRR will provide all other necessary items, such as gloves, vests, trash grabbers, trash bags, tools, etc. The pick-up efforts will be around the Nicholtown and Brutontown Communities. You will receive a confirmation email with your assigned check-in location after you register.

For more info on how you can serve the community in honor of MLK day, there are several national websites to check:

If you’d like more information about places to volunteer in the Upstate, don’t miss our Volunteering Guide.

Learn About The Civil Rights Movement With Help From The Library

The Spartanburg and Greenville Library systems are closed on Monday in observance. The library is the best place to stock up on great books to teach your kids the importance of Martin Luther King, Jr, and the Civil Rights Movement. Here are a couple of excellent book lists to get you started from “What Do We Do All Day?”

Here are a few other books to add to your reading list, for the next trip to the library!

Events Honoring The MLK Legacy

January 12th – 15th, 2024: HBCU MLK Day Unity Invitational– Bon Secours Wellness Arena: A showcase of 14 college basketball teams from historically black colleges and universities in the US. Monday will feature a March to the Well parade that will begin at City Hall in Downtown Greenville, SC.

January 15th, 2024: 23rd Annual MLK Jr. Day of Celebration Luncheon – Greer: The event will feature a keynote speaker, music, singers, and lunch. Tickets are $10.

Martin Luther King historic park

Take A Day Trip for Some Hands-On Learning

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park | Atlanta, GA
In 1980, The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park was established to preserve the places where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born, lived, worked, worshiped, and buried. Each year the 38-acre park hosts nearly a quarter-million guests while sharing the significance of one of the most influential Americans in modern history. Entrance to the park is always free. Learn More About The Martin Luther King and The Black History of Atlanta

The Friendship Nine Lunch Counter | York County, SC
In 1961, 10 College students staged a sit-in at the local McCrory’s Lunch Counter to protest segregation. The men were arrested, and 9 of them refused to pay the fine for these charges, choosing instead to sit in jail for 30 days. The McCrory’s is still there, and you can see the original lunch counter and stools from 1961. The Friendship Nine and their story is an important part of the civil rights movement. Learn More About The Friendship Nine and York County

Things To Do On MLK Day: Schools Out!

Fun In Spartanburg, SC

  • Check out a kit from the Spark Space Maker Space at the Headquarters Library over the weekend. They have all kinds of fun kits you can check out to learn to do something new over the weekend!
  • Hit the slopes and try out these places to go sledding (if we actually get some snow!)

Fun In Greenville, SC

  • Bring kids ages 12 and under to Family Fun Gym time at Acrosmith Gymnastics on Monday, January 15, 2024 at 9 am or 10:15 am. Cost is $6/child and you have to pre-register online.
  • Ice on Main‘s last day for the season is Monday, January 15th, 2024.
  • Drop your kids off at Artic Art Camp for a few hours with Yellowbobbypins. Cost is $50 from 9 am – 12 pm for ages 5 – 10 years old. Preregistration required.
  • Hiking in the winter is great for many reasons – the first probably being that there aren’t any bugs! See our big hiking guide for some suggestions of fun trails.
  • If the weather is mild, you can check out this list of Greenville’s Favorite Playgrounds.

Fun Near The Upstate

  • Want to go snow tubing or skiing over the long weekend? See our best places to ski and tube near Greenville story.
  • Head up to Black Bear Snow Tubing in Hendersonville for some outdoor fun. They are open Noon-6 pm.
  • If you’d like to see some gorgeous waterfalls, see our Winter Waterfall Driving Tour (you may get lucky and even see frozen falls!).
  • Day trips are also a way to have fun together on the long weekend. We’ve got a huge Travel page for you to browse for ideas. Charleston is full of places to visit and reflect on the things that Martin Luther King Jr. fought to change.

For more ideas on cheap and inexpensive things to do during winter, Head To The Kidding Around Big List of Winter Fun.

Action-Packed Jurassic World Live Tour Review: 5 Things You Need to Know

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The action-packed Jurassic World Live Tour is back in 2024! Are you wondering if you should get Jurassic World tickets for your family? We have a full review of what to expect when you see this live dinosaur show! We were given media tickets so we could review the show – all opinions are our own. The show is coming to Columbia, SC, and Charlotte, NC in January 2024, and will be in cities across the United States through March 2024, including Charleston, Birmingham, Baltimore, and Fairfax.

Jurassic World Live TRex
Jurassic World Live T-Rex

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About the Show
Jurassic World Live Review
Best for What Ages?
Review of the Dinosaurs
Tickets to Jurassic World Live Shows Near You
Video: What you’ll see

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I’ll tell you all about the live show, what to expect, what ages this may be good for, and some mildly scary parts to think about before you go. So let’s go on with this Jurassic World Live Tour review!

I’m a big fan of the Jurassic Park movies and my kids have seen most of them – and we just really think dinosaurs are cool – so when the Jurassic World Live Tour came to town and we had the opportunity to go, I jumped on that like a T-Rex on the bad guys. After all, this is Jurassic World comes to life. 

Sneak Peek: Here’s What You’ll See at the Show

About the Jurassic World Live Tour: The Pre-Show

The Jurassic World Live Tour starts with a pre-show that anyone who has a ticket can go to. But you have to get there when the doors open an hour before the show. You’ll get to go right on the floor of the arena and see two dinosaurs – a Stegosaurus and a Triceratops – plus the baby dinosaur, baby Bumpy from Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. The Jurassic World Jeep is on display as well as the glass globe that you’ll recognize from the movie. 

Jurassic World Live dinosaurs
Jurassic World Live Pre-Show

You’ll have the opportunity to take as many photos as you like and get pretty close to the dinosaurs as they move and blink. The show did a really great job with these creatures, making them life-size and super cool to see. 

The floor will close to guests 20 minutes before the show starts so you’ll have time to go to the restroom and get to your seats. 

Jurassic World Live Tour Reviews: The Main Show

The story line of the Jurassic World Live Tour centers on Jeanie, a Troodon dinosaur, and Dr. Kate Walker, her trainer and a scientist herself. Dr. Walker creates a device that goes atop Jeanie’s head and transmits what she is feeling, which the evil guys from Ingen want and try to get throughout the live show.

The show starts at Isla Nubar and gets right into action immediately with dirt bikes and fighting and Jeanie being captured by Ingen. But Dr. Kate Walker and her crew of scientists and hilarious interns track Jeanie down in Chile and then have to fight the bad guys even more, especially when the raptors (my favorite!) show up. 

Jurassic World Live Tour
Jeanie and Dr. Kate Walker

There are a lot of surprises that may make guests jump, like pyrotechnics, but overall, the show is fast-moving and pretty fun to watch. The 20-minute intermission comes about 35 minutes into the show when Dr. Kate and her team have to travel back to Isla Nubar to help Jeanie find her eggs and save the day. 

The second half starts off with a possible Triceratops fight after one of the interns mistakes her eggs for Jeanie’s. The Stegosaurus and her baby make an appearance here, as do more Raptors and the flying dinosaurs. The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex rounds out the show with a bang and a lot of fire on the stage. 

Appropriate Ages for the Jurassic World Tour

What age is Jurassic Live suitable for?

I took kids ages 8-12 and all of them loved it. They got the gist of the storyline, which I don’t think younger kids will understand. But younger kids also won’t care because the show has big, lifesize, and live dinosaurs so really, what’s better than that?

The arena was filled with families who had babies through tweens. I’d say most of the kids were preschool through elementary-aged. I saw some kids cuddle up next to their parents if they were scared but I didn’t think there were a ton of scary parts. It really depends on each child. 

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Jurassic World Live Dinosaurs

There was a lot of (fake) fight scenes between Dr. Kate and her team and the Ingen guys. Dr. Kate gets into a one-on-one fight with a burly guy during the second half of the show and he really looks like he hits her but she gives it right back to him. One of the scientists on her team has a crush on her and saves her from this dude and they share a short kiss before heading off to rescue the rest of their team, who Ingen had captured. 

There is one part where a flying dinosaur takes off with one of the bad guys, which is typical Jurassic Park style. There is no inappropriate language and overall, the show is very family-friendly. Some older kids may think it’s cheesy but thankfully my 12-year-old thought it was great. 

As for the noise level of the Jurassic World Live Tour show, it wasn’t that loud at all. The biggest noise makers were the surprise pyrotechnics and maybe some of the music and the roars from the T-Rex. If you’ve been to a Monster Jam show, this was less than half that noise level and I don’t think ear plugs are needed. 

And if you haven’t ever seen any of the Jurassic Park movies, don’t worry, you’ll still enjoy the show. You don’t need to have seen the movies to enjoy all that the show has to offer. 

Jurassic World Live Tour Reviews: The Dinosaurs

OK, the dinosaurs are awesome. The Raptors and Jeanie are obviously people and you can see their legs, which are covered in black leggings but honestly, I hardly noticed because the movements and sounds of the dinosaurs is so real. I thought the show did such a great job with this. 

If you sit in the premium floor seats, the dinosaurs will come right up to you. It looked super cool and I was mildly jealous. 

Jurassic World raptor
Jurassic World Live Tour Raptor

The bigger dinosaurs are on rolling floor things that make them move so that may take away the “real” look of the dinosaurs but their heads and tails move independently and their eyes even blink. The T-Rex was impressive. It also moves by a controlled floor machine but man, that thing can turn on a dime. It was awesome. The jaws on all the dinosaurs move like you would think a real dinosaur would move so I felt like I wasn’t even watching the animatronics or the people that moved the dinosaurs because just watching them as a whole was pretty captivating. 

The set was also fantastic. The show did a great job making it seem like the actors and dinosaurs were in the rainforest in Isla Nubar or the desert in Chile. It was a very thought-out show all the way through and truly, a lot of fun. 

Jurassic World Live Tour: Tickets

Get tickets to Jurassic World Live Tour in a city near you.

The schedule for the Charlotte, NC show at the Spectrum Center is:

  • Friday, January 5th, 2024: Pre-show starts at 6 pm and the show starts at 7 pm 
  • Saturday, January 6th, 2024: Pre-show times are 10 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm. Show times are 11 am, 3 pm, and 7 pm.
  • Sunday, January 7th, 2024: Pre-show times are 12 pm and 4 pm. Show times are 1 pm and 5 pm.

The schedule for the Columbia, SC show at the Colonial Life Arena is:

  • Friday, January 19th, 2024: Pre-show starts at 6 pm and the show starts at 7 pm 
  • Saturday, January 20th, 2024: Pre-show times are 10 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm. Show times are 11 am, 3 pm, and 7 pm.
  • Sunday, January 21st, 2024: Pre-show times are 12 pm show time is at 1 pm.

The schedule for the North Charleston, SC show at the North Charleston Collesium is:

  • Friday, March 8th, 2024: 7 pm
  • Saturday, March 9th, 2024: 11 am, 3 pm and 7 pm
  • Sunday, March 10th, 2024: 1 pm and 5 pm

The entire Jurassic World Live Tour show runs about 1 hour and 45 minutes, which includes the 20-minute intermission. Ticket prices start at $20. 

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More Family Fun

Another big arena family entertainment favorite is Monster Jam. Thinking about bringing your kids to Monster Jam when those giant Monster trucks come to town? Don’t miss our Monster Jam review, where we tell you everything you need to know!

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Celebrations in Greenville, SC {for kids}

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Ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Greenville? We’ve compiled this list of great events to ring in the New Year and some fun things to do on New Year’s Day. You’ll find noon-time countdowns, free events, parties, special hikes, and more! Happy New Year from all of us at Kidding Around!

“We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!” You may have a plethora of ways to celebrate Christmas with your children, but do you have any ideas for celebrating the New Year in Greenville with your children? And, what do you do with your children on New Year’s Day? We have compiled a list of various options to celebrate New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day with your children.

New Years Eve in Greenville, SC

Things to Do on New Year’s Eve With Kids

From parties to crafts and noon countdowns, here are several options to help your children celebrate New Years Eve!

Noon Years Eve on Saturday at TCMU-Greenville and Spartanburg from 9 am – 12:30 pm – Included with admission. There will be party hats, time capsules, and confetti poppers. Advance tickets are recommended.

Noon Years Eve Party at the Little Gym from 11:15 am – 12:15 pm – Members are $20/child and non-members are $20/child. Perfect for little kids that includes playtime and a balloon drop. MUST PRE-REGISTER.

Family Fun at Spare Time Entertainment starting at Noon. You can buy a “party” for your family that includes lane and shoe rental, a large pizza and soft drinks, noisemakers, and unlimited bowling. Lane rentals at Noon and the later the time, the most costly the lane rental. Rentals range from $119.99 – $209.99 for a 2.5 hour rental. Reservations are recommended.

Roller Sports NYE Skate in Taylors from 7 pm – 1 am. Price is $15/person and includes a slice of pizza and drink after 11 pm.

Upstate Holiday Light Show – 6 pm – 11 pm – New Years Eve is the last night to take the family to see this spectacular, drive-through light show.

Nights of Lights at Heritage Park on New Years Eve – 5-10 pm. Tickets are $10/age 16+ and $8/ages 6-15; ages 65+ are free on Sunday.

Swamp Rabbits New Year’s Eve & Glow Night – 6 pm – New Years Eve. Go watch and support the Swamp Rabbits for their New Year’s Eve game. There will be glow in the dark jerseys and prizes. And after the game there will be a fireworks show.

New Year’s Eve Early Bird Ball Drop at Magnetic South Brewery – 12 pm – 10 pm on New Year’s Eve. Head to Magnetic South Brewery in Anderson, SC to ring in 2024…early bird style. There will be live music and a ball drop at 9 pm with champagne toast.

Kids $5 Play at Group Therapy all day on New Years Day – Kids ages 12 and under pay just $5 per game at Group Therapy on New Years Day.

Hidden Pastures Unicorn Farm– 11 am to 9 pm on New Year’s Day. See the animals and enjoy the holiday lights. There will also be a food truck and a special move on New Year’s Eve! Tickets are $12-$14.

And if you need more lights in your life, several local light displays operate through the first of the year!

Things to Do on New Year’s Day in Greenville & Spartanburg

If your children did not stay up on New Year’s Eve, they will probably be ready to go on the first morning of the year. Pick up some breakfast from your favorite local restaurant. Then, go have some fun.

Go hiking!

Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site – 11 am – 1 pm – Take part in a First Day Hike with a self-guided 1.5-mile hike along the Tyger River Trail. Free park admission.

Musgrove Mill State Historic Site – 11 am – 11:45 am. 1 pm – 2:30 pm. Enjoy a self-guided, kid-friendly First Day Hike along the 1-mile British Camp Trail. Admission to the site is free.

Paris Mountain State Park – 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Take a self-guided hike for the First Day Hike at Paris Mountain. Signs at station posts provide activities along the way. Park admission is $6 an adult, $3.50 a child, and free for under 5.

Or create your own adventure using Kidding Around’s Hiking Guide!

Try one of these perfect winter hiking trails

Make Memories at an Amusement Park on New Year’s Day

What about spending the beginning of the New Year at an amusement park? That’s one way to make it memorable!

Dollywood  – A favorite destination for the Kidding Around team, there’s no shortage of things to see and do in at Dollywood and in Pigeon Forge.

Carowinds – Conveniently located just over an hour from the Upstate, a visit doesn’t require an overnight stay.

Six Flags – This could be the year you overcome that fear of thrill-rides. The Pandemonium ride at Six Flags would be the amusement ride version of jumping into the deep end of the pool!

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New Year’s in Columbia, SC: Head down toward the Midlands for a heap of additional New Year’s Events, including Capital City Fireworks at midnight.

(2023) Fire Truck Santa Will Visit 75 Neighborhoods in Upstate, SC

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Did you know that Greenville & Spartanburg’s fire departments have an honorary team member who lives in the North Pole? It’s true, and seeing Santa on a firetruck in Greenville, SC, and Spartanburg, SC has solidified a tradition for many families. Santa will visit close to 80 neighborhoods around the Upstate by firetruck, spreading Christmas joy!

Santa in Greenville, SC Neighborhoods
Santa in Spartanburg, SC Neighborhoods

He’s really busy this time of year, so the most efficient way to get a last peek at all of the good boys and girls of the Upstate is to hitch a ride with first responders and zip through neighborhoods. Reindeer magic only works at night, in case you were wondering, so this is the best way!

See Santa, Greenville, SC

Santa is Coming to Town!
Where to Find Santa in Greenville this Christmas Season

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Experience Christmas Magic at the Greenville Zoo’s Holiday Lights Show

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Have you heard about how spectacular the Greenville Zoo lights are during the holidays? Holidays at the Zoo at the Greenville Zoo has holiday music, Christmas decorations, and enchanting light displays that are guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face this Christmas season.

Holidays at the Zoo at the Greenville Zoo in South Carolina

Holidays at the Zoo at the Greenville Zoo is a must-see in Greenville, SC for families and anyone looking to experience a bit of Christmas magic this holiday season. I tried it out and absolutely loved it for its amazing lights, relaxed and festive atmosphere, and great Christmas music.

See Christmas lights, Greenville, SC

Want more holiday lights? Check out our big Holiday Lights List for the best displays in our area!

Holidays at the Zoo: The Greenville Zoo Lights You Can Walk Through!

This amazing event has only been going on for a few years now, but it is quickly becoming a holiday staple. If you haven’t heard about it yet, let us introduce you to this awesome show of Christmas lights!

The lights are strewn throughout the entire zoo, right from the entrance gate all along the paved paths. There are two huge light tunnels which are fantastic. One of them, the one nearest the farm animals, is synchronized to music. I’ll be the first to tell you that yes, I was a hundred percent dancing through this tunnel to the music. It was so much fun and my kids thought it was hilarious. I don’t know why they didn’t join me.

I did get to talk to the guy who is responsible for the programming of the lights and a lot of the setup. He confirmed my suspicion that this display was no easy job to create. I really think the Greenville Zoo did a fantastic job with this display.

Santa and (Some) Sleeping Animals

The lights continue on throughout the zoo once you enter and stroll past the reptile house, which is open if you’d like to stop in to see the creepy crawlers, and up to the concession area where you can buy hot chocolate or popcorn and browse the zoo shop. They have really cute stuffed animals, ornaments, and other gifts.

Santa’s workshop is near there as well where guests are invited to take photos. Santa will be at the zoo on December 9th, 16th, and 23rd, 2023 from 4 pm – 7 pm.

Keep on strolling through the zoo, past the birds (you may see a huge owl like we did!), and around the small play area, which is closed for this special event. But don’t worry because once you round that curve, you’ll see a huge Holidays at the Zoo sign that you can use for pictures and then you get to walk through the big musical light tunnel – my favorite. Tag us in videos where you dance. Please.

Light display at Holidays at the Zoo

We went at 6 pm and most of the animals were already sleeping so you probably won’t see many if you go in the evening. If you go during an earlier slot, you should be able to see the animals. One of our readers said she went a little before 5 pm and got to see the animals and then when it got dark, went through again, without exiting the zoo as your ticket does not include readmission, to see all the lights lit up. This way you can enjoy the Christmas decorations and the animals as well!

The experience is such fun and absolutely worth it. It’s obvious how much work and effort the Zoo went through to make this an incredible experience for their guests.

Yummy Concessions

I definitely recommend getting a cup of hot chocolate while you’re at Holidays at the Zoo. I love hot chocolate and it’s even tastier on a chilly winter night.

You can also purchase tokens at the concession stand for milk and cookies, which you can eat while sitting at a little fire on some couches or pretty white wicker chairs that are very cozy and picturesque. There’s also a mechanical reindeer and really, who doesn’t love that?

Best Ages for Holidays at the Zoo

My kids are 8 and 11 years old and they loved this light display. I loved it as an adult. The tunnels and lights and music were my favorite and made me feel like a kid again. It was fantastic.

Light tunnel at Holidays at the Zoo

The Greenville Zoo is stroller-friendly and I saw lots of families making use of them while walking throughout the light display so if your kids are smaller, this is a great option to see some holiday lights and have that fun, family experience together.

I’ve always thought that the Greenville Zoo is such a manageable adventure for families with smaller kids and this event is no different. We spent about 45 minutes, maybe a little longer, going through the whole zoo, stopping to take photos and videos, and just to soak it all in. This is such a perfect excursion because it’s local so you aren’t driving far and also because it will easily capture the attention of kids at any age.

Tips on Enjoying the Greenville Zoo Lights

Here are a few tips to make your experience even more enjoyable at the Greenville Zoo during Holidays at the Zoo:

  • The Zoo is pretty much all outdoors so definitely plan your wardrobe accordingly. Be sure to have hats, gloves, scarves, and a warm jacket, especially when you go at night.
  • I’d recommend going around sunset or later so you can get the whole light show experience.
  • Bathrooms are conveniently located near the concession and shop area right in the middle of the Zoo. It’s always good to know where the bathrooms are!
  • The play areas inside the Zoo are closed during Holidays at the Zoo so just plan for that, especially if you know your kids love to play there.
  • If you have a stroller, you’re welcome to use it. There’s plenty of space to use strollers at the Zoo during this event.
  • Pets are not allowed on Zoo grounds so leave your furry friend home when visiting the light show.
  • Your tickets are one time entry only so you can’t leave and then come back later.

Holidays at the Zoo Dates & Tickets

Tickets to Holidays at the Zoo are $10/adult members and $8/child members; $12/adult non-members and $10/child non-members (online prices). If you choose to purchase tickets at the gate, the cost is $14/adults and $12/kids for non-members. The Zoo is encouraging guests to purchase tickets online to ensure their spot. Plus, it’s cheaper that way!

Holidays at the Zoo is happening at the Greenville Zoo:

  • December 8th-10th, 2023 from 4 – 8 pm
  • December 15th – 23rd, 2023 from 4 – 8 pm
  • December 26th – 30th, 2023 from 4 – 8 pm

Santa will be at the zoo on December 9th, 16th, and 23rd, 2023 from 4 pm – 7 pm, so if you want to see him, purchase your tickets for those dates and times.

The tickets are timed and the last time slot is 7:30 pm but as long as you are in line by 8 pm, you’ll get in.

Greenville Zoo
150 Cleveland Park Drive, Greenville
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Viewing Giraffes and other Wildlife at the Greenville Zoo in Greenville, SC

You can use our Complete Guide to the Greenville Zoo to see what to expect during your next visit, any time of year!

Keep Your Kids Busy During (2023) Holiday Break with Winter Camps in Greenville, SC

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Kids need something to do over winter break near Greenville, SC? In your rush to shop, wrap gifts, prepare for the holidays, are you thinking about what your kids are going to do with all of their free time?  No?  Well, no worries because we’re doing it for you.

We have compiled a list of Winter Camps offered around Greenville that might be just what you need and we’ll keep updating it throughout the holiday season. With so many fun Winter Camps happening all around town there’s no reason for your kids to be complaining that they’re bored during their break from school. And, P.S., you get a break too.  Perfect!

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Where Can Young Kids Volunteer in Spartanburg, SC?

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Are you looking for volunteer opportunities in Spartanburg for young children to participate? We’ve come up with several places where young kids can volunteer and where kids can take donations in Spartanburg. Peruse the list and find a Spartanburg location that will motivate your child to give.

Volunteering in Greenville

Looking for more ways to volunteer? Here are over 10 ways to volunteer in Greenville and Spartanburg.

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Win 4 Tickets to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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One Kidding Around Greenville reader will win 4 FREE TICKETS to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Greenville Theatre! Scroll down to enter. Giveaway ends November 28, 2023.

Thank you to Greenville Theatre for sponsoring this giveaway.

The Show

Greenville Theatre is excited to transport audiences into a world of “Pure Imagination” this holiday season with the regional premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Audiences will be swept away into the eccentric world of Willy Wonka as they follow Charlie Bucket and the other golden ticket winners into his extraordinary chocolate factory. This brand-new Broadway adaptation is based on the classic Roald Dahl book and hit films. Featuring beloved songs like “The Candy Man,” “Pure Imagination,” and “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket,” in addition to brand new songs written by the team that brought audiences the musical Hairspray, this show is the perfect holiday gift for the whole Family!
This magical cast is led by Carter Allen as Willy Wonka, Mathew Molina and Juni Martin as Charlie Bucket, with Neil Shurley as Grandpa Joe and Mary Evan Giles as Mrs. Bucket. The show is Co- Directed by Max Quinlan and Drew Whitley with choreography by Fawn Clark.

“In my youth, I became enamored with the Roald Dahl books, and was especially drawn to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” described Willy Wonka actor Carter Allen. “The idea of an eccentric recluse who has a whole world of pure imagination and possibilities intrigued me. I cannot wait for audiences to experience this show at Greenville Theatre. I also love family shows like this because it is inevitable that in every audience there will be someone coming to their first ever live show. The ability to bring the magic of this type of storytelling to a whole new group of people every day is a true gift.”

Chance To Get Your Very Own Golden Ticket

Not only will audiences get to experience this incredible show, but they will have the opportunity to purchase their very own chocolate Wonka Bar. At each performance, one lucky winner will find their very own “Greenville Theatre Golden Ticket” inside! The winner will get an exclusive backstage tour of Greenville Theatre’s “factory” from Willy Wonka himself, Carter Allen, complete with a photo on stage!

Run Time: 2.5hrs (15 minute intermission between acts)
Age Recommendation: ages 4+
Ticket Price: $40 | Seniors & Veterans $38

Show Times

Too excited to wait? Purchase tickets online today!

  • November 30, 2023 | 7:30 PM
  • December 1, 2023 | 8:00 PM
  • December 2, 2023 | 8:00 PM
  • December 3, 2023 | 3:00 PM
  • December 7, 2023 | 7:30 PM
  • December 8, 2023 | 8:00 PM
  • December 9, 2023 | 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
  • December 10, 2023 | 3:00 PM
  • December 14, 2023 | 7:30 PM
  • December 15, 2023 | 8:00 PM
  • December 16, 2023 | 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
  • December 17, 2023 | 3:00 PM

The Giveaway

One Kidding Around reader will win 4 FREE TICKETS to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Greenville Theatre! Giveaway runs Nov 21st – Nov 28th, 2023, 11:59PM. Good luck!

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  • One entry per person per day.
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17+ Things to do Over Thanksgiving Break in Greenville, SC

Posted on by Kristina Hernandez | 2 Comments

Are you looking for things to do during Thanksgiving in Greenville, SC? Local mom Kristina Hernandez shares her list of things you can do as a family over Thanksgiving break, including volunteer opportunities, events, and even local hiking spots. Whether you are on your own or have family visiting for Thanksgiving, this is the list you need for a great holiday weekend.

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