Greenville, SC Events: Don’t Miss a Thing
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Looking for the best kid-friendly Greenville, SC events? You’re in the right place. The Kidding Around Greenville Events Page is your go-to guide for family-friendly events in Greenville and the Upstate, including events this weekend and upcoming favorites.
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Saturday, October 10
Family-friendly Halloween fun at Silvermont Park! Enjoy beautiful lighted pumpkin displays along a short paved trail, live music, and food trucks. There will be games, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, face painting and more, plus the historic Silvermont mansion will be open with guided tours. The event benefits Silvermont Mansion and Park.
🎟️ Cost: $7 ages 13+ / $5 ages 3–12 / Under 3 free.
📍 Location: Silvermont Mansion and Park, 364 E Main St, Brevard, NC 28712
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🧒 Ages: All ages
🅿️ Parking: $5 on-site, free parking available 1 block away.
Tuesday, October 13
Join us for a relaxing, uplifting, and creative Beading Workshop! This beginner friendly workshop is open to children of all ages, and parents too!
Learn how to make beaded jewelry with high quality materials and techniques. Express yourself and collaborate with others. Make and take home as much as you like in the 1-hour workshop.
A weekday mid-day time workshop is perfect for Homeschoolers or Preschoolers! Parents who are not creating are welcome to stay in the workshop area or may shop/ browse around Gather (outdoor food court). Younger children may need parent presence during the workshop. Class size up to 7 people, additional seating available for other family members.
$30 per person. See more details and register through the Etsy link provided. Contact Kristina 240-793-7123 for questions or details.
Crafts, coloring, and games for ages 6-12.
Create a work of art by a virtual fireplace. Ages 6-12.
Come to Gather and have a night full of crafting!
TOTE BAG PAINTING & PUMPKIN PAINTING
Choose your craft, grab some food & drinks, and spend the evening getting creative with us from 6–8 PM!
Create your own one-of-a-kind tote bag to take home.
Wednesday, October 14
Bring a plain pumpkin and transform it into a spooky, funny, or unique masterpiece using library-provided supplies for a chance to win prizes!
Thursday, October 15
Spooky night of video games, a costume contest, crafts, and music in the Teen Hub. Ages 12-18 / grades 7-12 only.
Friday, October 16
Mom and Dad don’t get a break even though school does? Come play at South Carolina Children’s Theatre! This Workday Workshop is full of games and activities exploring group problem solving, character development and performing in front of an audience, and may include craft time.
Family-friendly Halloween fun at Silvermont Park! Enjoy beautiful lighted pumpkin displays along a short paved trail, live music, and food trucks. There will be games, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, face painting and more, plus the historic Silvermont mansion will be open with guided tours. The event benefits Silvermont Mansion and Park.
🎟️ Cost: $7 ages 13+ / $5 ages 3–12 / Under 3 free.
📍 Location: Silvermont Mansion and Park, 364 E Main St, Brevard, NC 28712
👉 Read more
🧒 Ages: All ages
🅿️ Parking: $5 on-site, free parking available 1 block away.
Saturday, October 17
AUGUSTA ROAD
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
8324 Augusta Rd Pelzer, SC
COMMUNITY FALL FESTIVAL AT THE PATCH
Saturday, October 17, starting at 9am
Children’s activities – games, scavenger hunt, photo ops
Pumpkins $1 and up
Vendors – Food, Crafts, Blood Drive, Face Painting, Blowups, and more FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Join Kyndall Stewart with Kaleidoscopic Creative for a a slow-paced morning where participants meet for coffee, take a guided walk through the Preserve, and gather small natural treasures like fallen leaves, acorns, bark, moss, seed pods, and other found objects. At the end of the walk, you’ll settle in together and spend some time sketching your collections.
No experience necessary and all materials will be provided.
This program is best suited for anyone ages 8 and up.
Fall market with 60+ local artisans, food/beverage vendors, and live music.
🎟️ Cost: Free.
📍 Location: Greer City Park, 301 E Poinsett St, Greer, SC 29651
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🧒 Ages: All ages
Celebrate the beauty of fall at the charming historic Kilgore-Lewis home and gardens filled with plants, art, local vendors, hands-on workshops, and family-friendly fun.
Stroll through the historic grounds, shop the plant sale, browse garden art, supplies, and unique gifts, and discover something delicious from local food and garden vendors. Choose from engaging garden workshops, then let kids—and the young at heart—get creative with seasonal crafts.
Be sure to explore the historic scarecrow display, a favorite fall tradition that brings the gardens to life.
Whether you’re a dedicated gardener, looking for inspiration, searching for one-of-a-kind finds, or simply looking for a fun fall outing with family and friends, there’s something to enjoy.
Come for the gardens. Stay for the food, shopping, creativity, and unmistakable feeling of fall.
Featuring: Plant Sale • Food & Garden Vendors • Garden Art & Supplies • Garden Workshops • Crafts for Kids & the Young at Heart • Historic Scarecrow Display
Soar into hero mode with the Firefighting Plane workshop, sponsored by First Alert! Kids will build and decorate a rescue plane. Workshops are hosted by Lowe’s Red Vests, in-store only.
🎟️ Cost: Free.
📍 Location: Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores
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🧒 Ages: Recommended ages 4-11; parents build alongside kids
Come relax, create, and enjoy a family-friendly beading workshop for kids! All ages welcome! Parents also welcome to join.
We provide you with beautiful quality materials, tools, and guidance to make your own bracelets, necklaces, or anklets. Our goal is to uplift creativity, self-expression, and connections. You can make and take home as many pieces as you want in this 1-hour workshop. Parents must remain on site and can either be in the workshop space or shop in Westside Market.
$30 per person. Please register and buy tickets.
See you there!
Get ready for a spooktacular morning of Halloween fun! Enjoy a mall-wide trick-or-treat trail, a costume catwalk, Halloween crafts, face painting, and roaming spooky characters.
Family Day! Friendly Jack-O-Lantern! Painting Party.
Family-friendly Halloween fun at Silvermont Park! Enjoy beautiful lighted pumpkin displays along a short paved trail, live music, and food trucks. There will be games, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, face painting and more, plus the historic Silvermont mansion will be open with guided tours. The event benefits Silvermont Mansion and Park.
🎟️ Cost: $7 ages 13+ / $5 ages 3–12 / Under 3 free.
📍 Location: Silvermont Mansion and Park, 364 E Main St, Brevard, NC 28712
👉 Read more
🧒 Ages: All ages
🅿️ Parking: $5 on-site, free parking available 1 block away.
Monday, October 19
Acoustic jam open to all ages, in partnership with Bluegrass Spartanburg. Musicians age 7+ can participate.
🎟️ Cost: Free.
📍 Location: 151 S Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306
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🧒 Ages: All ages
Tuesday, October 20
Paint a ceramic trinket dish shaped like a pumpkin. Suitable for ages 6-12. First 22 participants.
Popular books come to life through trivia, crafts, and games for ages 9-12.
🎟️ Cost: Free.
📍 Location: 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville, SC 29601
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🧒 Ages: Ages 9-12
Explore the beauty of the season while creating nature-inspired art using leaves, pinecones, acorns, seeds and twigs.
🎟️ Cost: Free.
📍 Location: 100 Pickens Avenue, Chesnee, SC
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🧒 Ages: Kids
Thursday, October 22
Join us for a relaxing, uplifting, and creative Beading Workshop! This beginner friendly workshop is open to children of all ages, and parents too!
Learn how to make beaded jewelry with high quality materials and techniques. Express yourself and collaborate with others. Make and take home as much as you like in the 1-hour workshop.
A weekday mid-morning time workshop is perfect for Homeschoolers or Preschoolers! Parents who are not creating are welcome to stay in the workshop area or may shop/ browse around Gather (outdoor food court). Younger children may need parent presence during the workshop. Class size up to 7 people, additional seating available for other family members.
$30 per person. See more details and register through the Etsy link provided. Contact Kristina 240-793-7123 for questions or details.
Drop-in event for families. Supplies are limited.
Discover autumn festivals (Day of the Dead, Diwali, Halloween, and others) through crafts. Kids can wear costumes.
Friday, October 23
Parents, enjoy an evening out while the kids travel back to the totally awesome 1980s! Each Parent’s Night Out features a brand-new retro-inspired art project packed with bright colors, creative building, and hands-on fun. Kids will create a finished masterpiece to take home, enjoy pizza, and make memories with friends.
Attend one…or collect all four!
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- 🌴 Neon Sunset Shadow Box – Create a vibrant 3D sunset scene complete with palm trees, geometric shapes, and retro neon colors. (August 28)
- 📼 Cassette Tape Treasure Box – Transform a wooden keepsake box into a colorful vintage cassette tape that’s perfect for storing tiny treasures. (September 25)
- 📻 Boom Box Build – Design and construct a larger-than-life retro boom box using cardboard, paint, and mixed-media materials. (October 23)
- 💡 Pixel Glow Box – Build a glowing pixel-art night light inspired by classic 1980s arcade games using colorful translucent beads and LED lights. (December 4)
No two Parent’s Nights Out are the same, so kids can join us for four completely different creative adventures!
Ages: 5–11
Time: 6:00–9:00 PM
Includes: All art supplies, pizza dinner, games, and a finished project to take home.
Family-friendly Halloween fun at Silvermont Park! Enjoy beautiful lighted pumpkin displays along a short paved trail, live music, and food trucks. There will be games, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, face painting and more, plus the historic Silvermont mansion will be open with guided tours. The event benefits Silvermont Mansion and Park.
🎟️ Cost: $7 ages 13+ / $5 ages 3–12 / Under 3 free.
📍 Location: Silvermont Mansion and Park, 364 E Main St, Brevard, NC 28712
👉 Read more
🧒 Ages: All ages
🅿️ Parking: $5 on-site, free parking available 1 block away.
Saturday, October 24
Grab your neon and crank up the creativity—it’s time to head back to the raddest decade ever! Each Saturday features a brand-new oversized, 1980s-inspired masterpiece, so campers can join us for a single morning of creative fun or come to all four and build an incredible retro art collection.
From pop art portraits and graffiti lettering to giant sunglasses and an epic boom box, campers will explore painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture while discovering the bright colors, bold patterns, and playful style that made the ’80s unforgettable.
Big art. Bold colors. Totally awesome.
Saturday Art Camp Schedule🖼️ August 29 – Pop Art Self-Portrait
Transform your own photo into a bold, colorful 1980s-inspired masterpiece.
🎨 September 26 – Giant Graffiti Initial
Create an oversized, mixed-media version of your first initial bursting with neon colors and retro patterns.
😎 October 24 – Giant 1980s Sunglasses
Design a larger-than-life pair of funky shades filled with bright colors, bold patterns, and totally rad details.
📻 November 21 – Giant Boom Box
Build an epic oversized mixed-media boom box using paint, cardboard, and layers of creative texture.
Register for your favorite Saturday—or collect all four for the ultimate Totally Rad art experience!
👻🎃 BOO ART BASH! 🎃👻
Saturday, October 24th | 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Get ready for a spooktacular day of creativity at our Boo Art Bash! Kids ages 4 and up are invited to drop in anytime between 11 AM and 3 PM to enjoy FIVE Halloween-themed art stations filled with festive fun!
🎃 Paint a Wooden Haunted House – Design and decorate your very own spooky haunted house!
🌀 Halloween Spin Art – Create a colorful, one-of-a-kind Halloween masterpiece with our fun spin art activity.
🍜 Halloween Noodle Necklace – Make a silly and spooky wearable Halloween creation!
👻 Mini Halloween Slime – Mix up your own mini batch of Halloween-themed slime to take home.
🍬 Halloween Treat – Enjoy a special Halloween treat to complete your afternoon of fun!
Kids can explore the stations at their own pace, creating, crafting, and celebrating all things Halloween!
This is a drop-in event, so come anytime between 11 AM and 3 PM! Each child will have the opportunity to enjoy all five themed stations.
🎟️ Pre-registration is highly recommended to help ensure we have enough supplies for everyone.
Recommended for ages 4 and up.
Come ready to create, craft, and have a BOO-tiful time! 👻🕷️🎨
★ Featured🎉 Join us for a day of celebration and creativity at the Greer Arts & Eats Festival on October 3rd from 11 am – 8 pm, taking place in the heart of downtown Greer! This vibrant event promises a delightful fusion of arts, music, culinary delights, and family-friendly fun.
🎶 Groove to the Rhythm: Immerse yourself in the electrifying atmosphere as we bring the streets of Greer alive with live music performances. Our carefully curated lineup of talented musicians will provide the perfect soundtrack for your day of festivities. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chair!
👨👩👧👦 Creation Station: Bring the little ones along because we have an array of free kids’ activities that will keep them entertained from 11am – 3pm. From face painting to interactive crafts, there’s something for every age group.
🎨 Artisans Galore: Discover the creativity of over 80 artisans showcasing their unique and handcrafted treasures. Whether you’re looking for art, jewelry, home decor, or one-of-a-kind gifts, you’ll find it here.
🍔 Culinary Extravaganza: Satisfy your taste buds with an incredible selection of over 40 food vendors offering a diverse range of cuisines. From savory to sweet, there’s something to please every palate.
🍻 Craft Beer Haven: For the beer enthusiasts, we’ve got you covered! Explore our craft beer area and sample a variety of brews from The Southern Growl.
🌟 So Much More: Beyond the music, art, food, and beer, the Greer Arts & Eats Festival is an experience that goes beyond the ordinary. Expect surprises, interactive art installations, and a vibrant atmosphere that celebrates the rich culture of our community.
Save the date, and make sure to invite your friends and family to this unforgettable day of entertainment and culture. Admission is free, and the festival runs from 11am – 8pm. Come join us for a day filled with creativity, delicious flavors, and endless fun in downtown Greer on October 3rd! We can’t wait to share this unforgettable experience with you. 🎉
About the Kidding Around Greenville calendar
✨Our Calendar Includes:
- Events for all ages
- Weekend events near Greenville
- Family-friendly festivals
- Theatre shows and sports
- Seasonal and holiday events
We do our best to keep details accurate, but always check the event’s website for current pricing, times, and weather-related updates. Details may change!