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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Sunday, October 11
FALL HARVEST DAYS AT THE UNICORN FARM®!
Fall is MORE MAGICAL at The Unicorn Farm! Come spend the day with us for a family-friendly fall adventure filled with pumpkins, unicorns, farm animals, pony rides, games & MORE!
PUMPKIN PATCH — September 26–October 25
- Meet our Real-Life Unicorns®
- Pony & Unicorn Rides – $10
- Animal Feed – $5
- Kiddy Train Rides
- Free-Range Petting Farm
- Bounce House
- Fall & Halloween Photo Opportunities
- Games, crafts & seasonal activities
- Tasty fall treats on Saturdays & Sundays!
ADMISSION: $12 ages 3+ (purchase tickets here)
Ages 2 & under FREE
Petting Farm & Bounce House included with admission!
Every Saturday & Sunday
The Unicorn Farm® — Fountain Inn, SC
Tickets available online or at the gate! Cash & cards accepted.
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.
Wednesday, October 14
Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our twice-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go. If you catch them on a rainy day or cold day, storytime is held inside in the children’s section toward the back of the store. Keep up with changes to the schedule here> Book Store & Coffee Shop in Downtown Greenville Check out our Review of Storytime on the Steps at M. Judson Booksellers!
★ FeaturedThe Greenville Zoo’s family-friendly Halloween tradition returns with trick-or-treating, Dragon Alley, Ghost Town, and a glowing light tunnel. Costumes encouraged!
Dates & Hours: October 14th – 31st, 2026; 3 pm – 8 pm
Open Halloween from 1 pm – 4 pm
- Trick-or-Treat Upgrade required per participant
- Limited discounted tickets online – buy early
- $2 upcharge at the ticket booth
- Bring your own trick-or-treat bag
- Boo Babies (ages 0–2) are free, but candy requires an upgrade
- Children must be with an adult
Thursday, October 15
The Greenville Zoo’s family-friendly Halloween tradition returns with trick-or-treating, Dragon Alley, Ghost Town, and a glowing light tunnel. Costumes encouraged!
Dates & Hours: October 14th – 31st, 2026; 3 pm – 8 pm
Open Halloween from 1 pm – 4 pm
- Trick-or-Treat Upgrade required per participant
- Limited discounted tickets online – buy early
- $2 upcharge at the ticket booth
- Bring your own trick-or-treat bag
- Boo Babies (ages 0–2) are free, but candy requires an upgrade
- Children must be with an adult
Friday, October 16
★ FeaturedSpecial Science Magic programming during Afternoon Explorations! View additional special event days below.
September 17 – May 7
Thursdays and Fridays
1:30-5:00 pm
Continue your learning adventures on Thursday and Friday throughout the school year in some of your favorite spaces at Roper Mountain as part of our Afternoon Explorations program:
- Begin your visit in the Environmental Science and Sustainability Building where you’ll find Our Water Story and Sustainable Future exhibits as well as the highly popular Nature Exchange
- Explore Harrison Hall of Natural Science where you’ll discover a wide variety of plants, animals and invertebrates in our Indoor Rain Forest and Rainforest Classroom, have the chance to pet stingrays, sea stars, and horseshoe crabs in the Marine Lab, and learn about South Carolina’s major ecosystems in the Ecology Lab
- Step back in time on the Living History Farm and discover what it was like to live in the Backcountry of 19th Century South Carolina.
- Have a larger-than-life adventure as you search for young and adult dinosaurs on our ever-popular Dinosaur Adventure Trail
- Tap into the power of imagination through creative play at our Pirate Adventure and Dinosaur Playgrounds
- Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature as you stroll through our Butterfly Garden
- Gift Shop open Fridays
And don’t miss our themed Special Event Days held throughout the year that include:
- November 20 – Fall on the Farm
- December 11 – Grinchy Christmas
- January 15 – Winterfest
- February 19 – Future Engineers
- March 12 – Dinosaur Adventure
- April 23 – A Pirate’s Life for Me
The Greenville Zoo’s family-friendly Halloween tradition returns with trick-or-treating, Dragon Alley, Ghost Town, and a glowing light tunnel. Costumes encouraged!
Dates & Hours: October 14th – 31st, 2026; 3 pm – 8 pm
Open Halloween from 1 pm – 4 pm
- Trick-or-Treat Upgrade required per participant
- Limited discounted tickets online – buy early
- $2 upcharge at the ticket booth
- Bring your own trick-or-treat bag
- Boo Babies (ages 0–2) are free, but candy requires an upgrade
- Children must be with an adult
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
Little ones can enjoy a high-energy, kid-friendly storytime at SC Children’s Theatre! A Teaching Artist brings a story by Aaron Reynolds to life in the Prisma Health Lobby with audience participation and simple interaction. Performances last no longer than 30 minutes, so they’re perfect for wiggly young patrons. Shows at 10am and 11am. Reservations aren’t required, and the parking lot fee is waived for story time patrons.
Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our twice-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go. If you catch them on a rainy day or cold day, storytime is held inside in the children’s section toward the back of the store. Keep up with changes to the schedule here> Book Store & Coffee Shop in Downtown Greenville Check out our Review of Storytime on the Steps at M. Judson Booksellers!
FALL HARVEST DAYS AT THE UNICORN FARM®!
Fall is MORE MAGICAL at The Unicorn Farm! Come spend the day with us for a family-friendly fall adventure filled with pumpkins, unicorns, farm animals, pony rides, games & MORE!
PUMPKIN PATCH — September 26–October 25
- Meet our Real-Life Unicorns®
- Pony & Unicorn Rides – $10
- Animal Feed – $5
- Kiddy Train Rides
- Free-Range Petting Farm
- Bounce House
- Fall & Halloween Photo Opportunities
- Games, crafts & seasonal activities
- Tasty fall treats on Saturdays & Sundays!
ADMISSION: $12 ages 3+ (purchase tickets here)
Ages 2 & under FREE
Petting Farm & Bounce House included with admission!
Every Saturday & Sunday
The Unicorn Farm® — Fountain Inn, SC
Tickets available online or at the gate! Cash & cards accepted.
★ FeaturedJoin Far Out Farms for their second annual Fall Festival! Pick your own pumpkins, shop with local vendors, and enjoy food trucks, bounce houses, and games — fun for the whole family.
Highlights:
- Pick-your-own pumpkin patch
- Local vendors & food trucks
- Bounce houses & games
- Free family event
📅 Saturday, October 17
🕐 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 750 N. Hwy 101, Landrum, SC 29356
💰 Free admission
The Greenville Zoo’s family-friendly Halloween tradition returns with trick-or-treating, Dragon Alley, Ghost Town, and a glowing light tunnel. Costumes encouraged!
Dates & Hours: October 14th – 31st, 2026; 3 pm – 8 pm
Open Halloween from 1 pm – 4 pm
- Trick-or-Treat Upgrade required per participant
- Limited discounted tickets online – buy early
- $2 upcharge at the ticket booth
- Bring your own trick-or-treat bag
- Boo Babies (ages 0–2) are free, but candy requires an upgrade
- Children must be with an adult
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.
Sunday, October 18
FALL HARVEST DAYS AT THE UNICORN FARM®!
Fall is MORE MAGICAL at The Unicorn Farm! Come spend the day with us for a family-friendly fall adventure filled with pumpkins, unicorns, farm animals, pony rides, games & MORE!
PUMPKIN PATCH — September 26–October 25
- Meet our Real-Life Unicorns®
- Pony & Unicorn Rides – $10
- Animal Feed – $5
- Kiddy Train Rides
- Free-Range Petting Farm
- Bounce House
- Fall & Halloween Photo Opportunities
- Games, crafts & seasonal activities
- Tasty fall treats on Saturdays & Sundays!
ADMISSION: $12 ages 3+ (purchase tickets here)
Ages 2 & under FREE
Petting Farm & Bounce House included with admission!
Every Saturday & Sunday
The Unicorn Farm® — Fountain Inn, SC
Tickets available online or at the gate! Cash & cards accepted.
★ FeaturedSaturday, October 18 · 12:30 PM–3:00 PM
1576 Greenville Hwy, Liberty, SC 29657
Donkey River Fall Fest, Sat Oct 10, 10 AM–3 PM
$15, kids 2 & under free
Piglets, pumpkins, bounce house & kids’ activities near Greenville SC.
All on the farm, all in one day
Meet the piglets — the whole reason half of you are coming. Get a pumpkin to decorate at the farm! Turn the kids loose on the bounce house, the hay bale maze, and water slide ( weather permitting).
Say hello to our Highland cows, donkeys, goats, and sheep along the way. Hopefully a baby calf too! Grab a feed cup and make some friends.
Pancakes and coffee in the morning, food truck through the afternoon. Come hungry and stay all day.
The Greenville Zoo’s family-friendly Halloween tradition returns with trick-or-treating, Dragon Alley, Ghost Town, and a glowing light tunnel. Costumes encouraged!
Dates & Hours: October 14th – 31st, 2026; 3 pm – 8 pm
Open Halloween from 1 pm – 4 pm
- Trick-or-Treat Upgrade required per participant
- Limited discounted tickets online – buy early
- $2 upcharge at the ticket booth
- Bring your own trick-or-treat bag
- Boo Babies (ages 0–2) are free, but candy requires an upgrade
- Children must be with an adult
Tuesday, October 20
Little ones can enjoy a high-energy, kid-friendly storytime at SC Children’s Theatre! A Teaching Artist brings a story by Aaron Reynolds to life in the Prisma Health Lobby with audience participation and simple interaction. Performances last no longer than 30 minutes, so they’re perfect for wiggly young patrons. Shows at 10am and 11am. Reservations aren’t required, and the parking lot fee is waived for story time patrons.
📍 Location: SC Children’s Theatre, 153 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29601
👉 Read more
Wednesday, October 21
Storytime is for children ages 2-5. STEM Storytime will be on the first and third Wednesday of the month in 2026. Updates will be on the Spartanburg Science Center’s Facebook or website.
https://www.spartanburgsciencecenter.org/stem-storytime/
Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our twice-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go. If you catch them on a rainy day or cold day, storytime is held inside in the children’s section toward the back of the store. Keep up with changes to the schedule here> Book Store & Coffee Shop in Downtown Greenville Check out our Review of Storytime on the Steps at M. Judson Booksellers!
The Greenville Zoo’s family-friendly Halloween tradition returns with trick-or-treating, Dragon Alley, Ghost Town, and a glowing light tunnel. Costumes encouraged!
Dates & Hours: October 14th – 31st, 2026; 3 pm – 8 pm
Open Halloween from 1 pm – 4 pm
- Trick-or-Treat Upgrade required per participant
- Limited discounted tickets online – buy early
- $2 upcharge at the ticket booth
- Bring your own trick-or-treat bag
- Boo Babies (ages 0–2) are free, but candy requires an upgrade
- Children must be with an adult
Thursday, October 22
The Greenville Zoo’s family-friendly Halloween tradition returns with trick-or-treating, Dragon Alley, Ghost Town, and a glowing light tunnel. Costumes encouraged!
Dates & Hours: October 14th – 31st, 2026; 3 pm – 8 pm
Open Halloween from 1 pm – 4 pm
- Trick-or-Treat Upgrade required per participant
- Limited discounted tickets online – buy early
- $2 upcharge at the ticket booth
- Bring your own trick-or-treat bag
- Boo Babies (ages 0–2) are free, but candy requires an upgrade
- Children must be with an adult
Friday, October 23
The Greenville Zoo’s family-friendly Halloween tradition returns with trick-or-treating, Dragon Alley, Ghost Town, and a glowing light tunnel. Costumes encouraged!
Dates & Hours: October 14th – 31st, 2026; 3 pm – 8 pm
Open Halloween from 1 pm – 4 pm
- Trick-or-Treat Upgrade required per participant
- Limited discounted tickets online – buy early
- $2 upcharge at the ticket booth
- Bring your own trick-or-treat bag
- Boo Babies (ages 0–2) are free, but candy requires an upgrade
- Children must be with an adult
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
Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our twice-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, and children will even get a sweet treat to go. If you catch them on a rainy day or cold day, storytime is held inside in the children’s section toward the back of the store. Keep up with changes to the schedule here> Book Store & Coffee Shop in Downtown Greenville Check out our Review of Storytime on the Steps at M. Judson Booksellers!
FALL HARVEST DAYS AT THE UNICORN FARM®!
Fall is MORE MAGICAL at The Unicorn Farm! Come spend the day with us for a family-friendly fall adventure filled with pumpkins, unicorns, farm animals, pony rides, games & MORE!
PUMPKIN PATCH — September 26–October 25
- Meet our Real-Life Unicorns®
- Pony & Unicorn Rides – $10
- Animal Feed – $5
- Kiddy Train Rides
- Free-Range Petting Farm
- Bounce House
- Fall & Halloween Photo Opportunities
- Games, crafts & seasonal activities
- Tasty fall treats on Saturdays & Sundays!
ADMISSION: $12 ages 3+ (purchase tickets here)
Ages 2 & under FREE
Petting Farm & Bounce House included with admission!
Every Saturday & Sunday
The Unicorn Farm® — Fountain Inn, SC
Tickets available online or at the gate! Cash & cards accepted.
The Greenville Zoo’s family-friendly Halloween tradition returns with trick-or-treating, Dragon Alley, Ghost Town, and a glowing light tunnel. Costumes encouraged!
Dates & Hours: October 14th – 31st, 2026; 3 pm – 8 pm
Open Halloween from 1 pm – 4 pm
- Trick-or-Treat Upgrade required per participant
- Limited discounted tickets online – buy early
- $2 upcharge at the ticket booth
- Bring your own trick-or-treat bag
- Boo Babies (ages 0–2) are free, but candy requires an upgrade
- Children must be with an adult
Kids’ Night Out at WonderHere Greenville
Drop the kids off for an evening of play, creativity, and fun while you enjoy a night out in downtown Greenville, or a quiet night at home in your PJs. We fully support both. 😉
Kids’ Night Out is a special drop-off evening at the WonderHere Greenville studio filled with:
🎨 Crafts & creative projects
🎲 Games & activities
🧪 Hands-on experiments
🧸 Plenty of free play
🍕 Pizza dinner
It’s a chance for kids to make friends, explore, create, and have a fun night of their own while grown-ups get a couple of hours to themselves!
Parking: Parking is FREE for the first 2 hours in the Laurens Street Parking Deck, located directly across the street from our studio.
Drop them off, enjoy your evening, and we’ll handle the fun!
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!