Things to Do This Month Near Greenville, SC

Events August 1 – 2, 2026

Kick off back-to-school season with events all over the Upstate. Browse local vendors at the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville, snag free supplies at the Backpack Giveaway Drive-Thru at Woodruff Road Christian Church, or let the kids get hands-on at the GCCA Art Bash at Greenville Center for the Creative Arts. Head out to Donkey River Farm for their Back-to-School Bash, or cheer on the Greenville Triumph at their Community Impact Night.

	Date/Time	Event
💙	July 25, 2026 - August 4, 2026 All Day	Kits for Kids GVL Back to School Supply Drive (Collecting for Miracle Hill's Foster Shop)
💙	July 31, 2026 - September 2, 2026 All Day	Adidas Employee Store Open House (Major Savings!) at Adidas Employee Store, 10 Quest Lane, Greenville SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm	TD Saturday Market- Downtown Greenville at Downtown Greenville, Greenville SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm	TR Farmers Market- Downtown Travelers Rest at Trailblazer Park (Travelers Rest), Travelers Rest SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm	Fretwell Market at Fretwell Market, Spartanburg SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Home Depot Kids Workshop
	August 1, 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm	School Tools at Carolina High School, Greenville SC
	August 1, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Back to School Block Party at George Sink Injury Lawyers Greenville Office, Greenville SC
	August 1, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Back to School Rally at Pentecostals of the Upstate, Greenville SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm	Back-to-School Bash- Mauldin Methodist Church at Mauldin Methodist Church, 100 E Butler Road, Mauldin SC
	August 1, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Backpack Giveaway- Drive Thru Event at Woodruff Road Christian Church, Greenville SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Little Lands at Other Lands Brewery, Greenville SC
	August 1, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Press On Movement Presents Budged Back To School Bash at Reidville Elementary, Reidville SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Storytime on the Steps at M. Judson Booksellers, Greenville SC
	August 1, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm	Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum, Greenville SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 11:00 am - 3:00 pm	GCCA 2026 Art Bash at Greenville Center for the Creative Arts, Greenville SC
	August 1, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm	One Hope Back to School Bash at Peach Rail Tavern & Hatchet House, Inman SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 11:00 am - 11:45 am	Worlds Beyond Earth at Headquarters Library, Spartanburg SC
	August 1, 2026 11:30 am - 6:00 pm	Walking by Faith - Back to School Bash at Tabernacle of Love Church, Chesnee SC
	August 1, 2026 11:30 am - 3:30 pm	Youth Back to School Bash & Cookout at World Harvest Greer, Greer SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Art Bash at Greenville Center for Creative Arts at Greenville Center for Creative Arts, Greenville SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Back to School Art Bash! at The Painted Palmetto Art Studio, Spartanburg SC
	August 1, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm	Family Friendly! Axolotl Boba Painting at Painting with a Twist Greenville, Greenville SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm	3-2-1 Liftoff! at Headquarters Library, Spartanburg SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Ford at Four: Back to School Bash at McCoy Ford, Honea Path SC
🆓	August 1, 2026 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	CAPCOM Go! The Apollo Story at Headquarters Library, Spartanburg SC
	August 1, 2026 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Back-to-School Bash at Donkey River Farm at Donkey River Farm, Liberty SC
	August 1, 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Greenville Triumph vs. Portland Hearts of Pine (Community Impact Night) at GE Vernova Park at BridgeWay Station, Mauldin SC
🆓	August 2, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm	Greer Farmers Market - National Farmers Market Week  at Greer City Park, Greer SC
	August 2, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	School Supply Pickup at Spartanburg Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealership, Spartanburg SC

Events August 7 – 9, 2026

Cheer on the Greenville Drive for Friday Night Fireworks to kick off the weekend, then score major deals at the Upstate Kids Consignment Sale* in Anderson, running Wednesday – Saturday with 50% off by Saturday afternoon. The 25th Annual Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale* at McAlister Square is a great way to stock up on books, then spend the evening under the glow at Takeoff Mini Golf’s Glow Golf*.

	Date/Time	Event
💙	July 31, 2026 - September 2, 2026 All Day	Adidas Employee Store Open House (Major Savings!) at Adidas Employee Store, 10 Quest Lane, Greenville SC
💙🆓	August 3, 2026 - August 7, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Pepsi 6th Birthday Club Pickup at Greenville Pepsi Bottling Plant, Greenville Sc
💙🆓	August 7, 2026 10:00 am - 7:00 pm	Upstate Kids Consignment Sale - Anderson (FREE Admission) at Anderson Civic Center, Anderson SC
	August 7, 2026 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Friday Starry Nights at Roper Mountain Science Center at Roper Mountain Science Center, Greenville SC
💙	August 7, 2026 6:45 pm - 9:45 pm	Friday Night Fireworks + Back to School Bash at the Greenville Drive Home Game at Fluor Field at The West End, Greenville SC
	August 7, 2026 7:30 pm - 9:15 pm	Do Portugal Circus at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg SC
🆓	August 8, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm	TD Saturday Market- Downtown Greenville at Downtown Greenville, Greenville SC
💙🆓	August 8, 2026 8:00 am - 2:00 pm	Upstate Kids Consignment Sale - Anderson (FREE Admission; 50% off sale) at Anderson Civic Center, Anderson SC
🆓	August 8, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm	TR Farmers Market- Downtown Travelers Rest at Trailblazer Park (Travelers Rest), Travelers Rest SC
💙🆓	August 8, 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm	25th Annual Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale- Saturday Sale at McAlister Square, Greenville SC
	August 8, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Kids Chocolatier Club at Chocolate Artworks, Mauldin SC
🆓	August 8, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm	Spinx Market Live Arts Fair at Downtown Greenville, Greenville SC
🆓	August 8, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Storytime on the Steps at M. Judson Booksellers, Greenville SC
🆓	August 8, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Wild Things Event at Spring Park Inn at Spring Park Inn, Travelers Rest SC
	August 8, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm	Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum, Greenville SC
🆓	August 8, 2026 10:30 am - 11:00 am	SCCT Summer Storytime- Storytime On The Steps at M. Judson at M. Judson Booksellers, Greenville SC
🆓	August 8, 2026 11:00 am - 3:00 pm	Back To School Bash at Gather GVL, greenville sc
🆓	August 8, 2026 11:00 am - 7:00 pm	Back to School Bash at CityScape Winery, Pelzer SC
🆓	August 8, 2026 11:00 am - 4:00 pm	Second Saturdays at the Seay House at Seay House, Spartanburg SC
	August 8, 2026 11:30 am - 1:15 pm	Do Portugal Circus (11:30am Matinee) at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg SC
	August 8, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Back to school Bash - Reedy Fork Baptist Church at Reedy Fork Baptist Church, Greenville SC
	August 8, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Fairy Tea Party- Bullington Gardens at Bullington Gardens, Hendersonville SC
	August 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Music on the Mountain at Table Rock State Park, Pickens SC
	August 8, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm	Do Portugal Circus (5:00pm Show) at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg SC
💙	August 8, 2026 6:45 pm - 9:45 pm	Saturdays on the District- Greenville Drive Home Game at Fluor Field at The West End, Greenville SC
	August 8, 2026 8:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Do Portugal Circus (8:00pm Show) at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg SC
💙	August 8, 2026 8:15 pm - 10:45 pm	Takeoff Mini Golf Glow Golf at Takeoff Mini Golf, Greenville SC
💙	August 9, 2026 11:00 am - 3:00 pm	25th Annual Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale- Bag Day at McAlister Square, Greenville SC
🆓	August 9, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm	Greer Farmers Market - Back to School  at Greer City Park, Greer SC
	August 9, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Pack the Backpacks at Saint Paul United Methodist Church (Greenville), Greenville SC

Events August 14 – 16, 2026

Kick off the weekend at Girls’ Flag Football Clinic with GirlPower Flag Football, then head over to UHM for the Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum exhibit at the Upcountry History Museum. Sip tea at the last Fairy Tea Party of the season at Bullington Gardens, or cheer on Greenville Triumph’s Back to School Night.

	Date/Time	Event
💙	July 31, 2026 - September 2, 2026 All Day	Adidas Employee Store Open House (Major Savings!) at Adidas Employee Store, 10 Quest Lane, Greenville SC
	August 14, 2026 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Friday Starry Nights at Roper Mountain Science Center at Roper Mountain Science Center, Greenville SC
🆓	August 14, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm	Girls' Flag Football Clinic — GirlPower Flag Football at Southside Christian School, Simpsonville SC
🆓	August 15, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm	TD Saturday Market- Downtown Greenville at Downtown Greenville, Greenville SC
🆓	August 15, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm	TR Farmers Market- Downtown Travelers Rest at Trailblazer Park (Travelers Rest), Travelers Rest SC
🆓	August 15, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Move Together Spartanburg: Family Exercise Series at Morgan Square Park Downtown, Spartanburg South Carolina
🆓	August 15, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Storytime on the Steps at M. Judson Booksellers, Greenville SC
	August 15, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm	Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum, Greenville SC
	August 15, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Build a Gumball Machine! at The Painted Palmetto Art Studio, Spartanburg SC
	August 15, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Fairy Tea Party- Bullington Gardens at Bullington Gardens, Hendersonville SC
🆓	August 15, 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Greenville Triumph vs. One Knoxville SC (Back to School Night) at GE Vernova Park at BridgeWay Station, Mauldin SC
🆓	August 16, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm	Greer Farmers Market - Clean Water Appreciation at Greer City Park, Greer SC

Events August 21 – 23, 2026

Participate in the Friday Night Lights 5K at Trailblazer Park in Travelers Rest or head over to Roper Mountain Science Center for Friday Starry Nights. Saturday brings the final Park Hop Playdate of the year at Unity Park. Kids Take Over the Ballpark* with the Greenville Drive this weekend!

	Date/Time	Event
💙	July 31, 2026 - September 2, 2026 All Day	Adidas Employee Store Open House (Major Savings!) at Adidas Employee Store, 10 Quest Lane, Greenville SC
	August 21, 2026 9:00 am - 11:15 am	Acrosmith Family Fun Gym at Acrosmith Gymnastics, Simpsonville SC
	August 21, 2026 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Friday Starry Nights at Roper Mountain Science Center at Roper Mountain Science Center, Greenville SC
	August 21, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Parent's Night Out at KPC at Kids Play & Cafe, Easley SC
	August 21, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Friday Night Lights 5K at Trailblazer Park (Travelers Rest), Travelers Rest SC
💙	August 21, 2026 6:45 pm - 9:45 pm	Friday Night Fireworks at the Greenville Drive Home Game at Fluor Field at The West End, Greenville SC
🆓	August 22, 2026 8:00 am - 11:00 am	Cars & Coffee at Michelin Headquarters, Greenville SC
🆓	August 22, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm	TD Saturday Market- Downtown Greenville at Downtown Greenville, Greenville SC
🆓	August 22, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm	TR Farmers Market- Downtown Travelers Rest at Trailblazer Park (Travelers Rest), Travelers Rest SC
🆓	August 22, 2026 10:00 am	Park Hop Playdate at Unity Park, Greenville SC
🆓	August 22, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Storytime on the Steps at M. Judson Booksellers, Greenville SC
	August 22, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm	Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum, Greenville SC
	August 22, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Character Day with Spider-Man at Eggs Up Grill – Greenville, Greenville SC
	August 22, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Painting with Piggies at The Painted Palmetto Art Studio, Spartanburg SC
	August 22, 2026 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Outdoor Dream Foundation 7th Annual James Robert "Radio" Memorial Celebration at Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center, Anderson SC
💙	August 22, 2026 6:45 pm - 9:45 pm	Kids Take Over the Ballpark! Greenville Drive Home Game at Fluor Field at The West End, Greenville SC
	August 22, 2026 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	The Summer Stampede Rodeo at Famoda Farm, Taylors SC
🆓	August 23, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm	Greer Farmers Market - Community Resources at Greer City Park, Greer SC
🆓	August 23, 2026 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm	BRIDGED's 3rd Annual Disability Resource Expo at Greenville Convention Center, Greenville SC
🆓	August 23, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Pokemon Junior Meet Up at Borderland Games & Comics, Greenville SC
	August 23, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	To School and Beyond with Jesse and Woody at Kids Play & Cafe, Easley SC
💙	August 23, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Greenville Drive Home Game at Fluor Field at The West End, Greenville SC
🆓	August 23, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Community Back-to-School Celebration at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Greenville SC

Events August 28th – 30th, 2026

Catch the final weekend of the adidas Employee Store Open House*. Then, get crafty with Make a Stuffie Saturday at The Painted Palmetto Art Studio, or enjoy Parents Night Out at Yellowbobbypins. Cheer on the Greenville Drive for their rescheduled Star Wars Night. Wrap up the weekend swapping plants at the Greer Farmers Market Plant Swap.

Looking for more ways to fill your weekend or week with things to do?

If the scheduled events and festivals aren’t piquing your interest, try these great things to do on the weekend with the family.

• Apples ripen in early August, with SkyTop already open!
• Finish up your summer bucket list!
• Take advantage of Tax Free Weekend, the weekend of August 7th – 9th.
• Take a day trip to one of these Southeastern cities.
• Head to Paris Mountain State Park for hiking & a sandy beach.
• Launch a kayak at Lake Cooley.
• Visit the NC Arboretum!
• Tyger River Park has a splash pad and an awesome playground!
• Plan out a $0 date night with your partner or even your kids
• Have a toddler? These activities are FREE!
• Spend the day in Fountain Inn.
• Check out our complete guide to parks near Greenville and Spartanburg.
• Eat and play at one of these kid-friendly restaurants near Greenville, SC
• Things to Do Outside
• Things to Do Indoors

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Editor’s Top Picks: What Not to Miss This Month in Greenville

These are some of the events we think you will not want to miss this month in Greenville! Have one thing that would fit? Let us know!

• Kits For Kids Supply Drive– Until August 4, 2026
• Friday Starry Nights– Roper Mountain Science Center, Fridays in August
• Upstate Kids Consignment Sale*- August 5 – 8, 2026
• Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Booksale*- August 6, 8, 9, 2026
• Glow Golf, August 8, 2026
• Kids Take Over the Ballpark, August 22, 2026

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