Greenville, SC Events: Don’t Miss a Thing
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Some events may be postponed or canceled. Check with organizers directly before heading out.
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 31
Run for the Future of Forensics 🔬🏃
Every case tells a story—and behind every piece of evidence is a future forensic scientist who needs the opportunity to learn, grow, and make a difference.
Donations to this cause will support the Future of Forensic Scholarship Fund through the Department of Public Safety’s Forensic Division. The fund provides support to students interested in pursuing careers in forensic science, helping make education and career opportunities more accessible to the next generation of forensic professionals.
Whether students dream of working in a drug laboratory, analyzing DNA, examining firearms or latent prints, investigating crime scenes, or simply using science to bring answers to complex cases, they have the potential to make a meaningful and lasting impact.
Your donation can help turn that potential into a career. Every contribution, big or small, helps invest in the next generation of forensic scientists.
Please consider donating and or running with the Greenville County Forensics. Together, we can help build a stronger future for forensic science. 🧬🔍
But there’s more than just a race! Around the Forensics Building, tables will be set up where you can learn what it really takes to build a career in forensic science and meet the real people who work in it day to day—from the science and technology behind the scenes to the skills used in careers inspired by shows like CSI. Don’t forget to stay for the Halloween costume contest 😊
Donate today and help someone take their first step toward a career in forensics!
Bring your masks, suits, and sidekicks to run like the wind this Halloween to be a hero for local youth.
The Superhero 5K & Fun Run is a family-friendly fundraising event benefiting the Red Shield Youth Center. Every step you take helps provide a safe, supportive space where youth can learn, grow, and thrive.
Date: October 31, 2026
Event Schedule:
- 8:00 AM – Festivities begin
- 9:00 AM – 5K start time
- 9:45 AM – 1 mile fun run start
- 10:00 AM – Awards
- The Kids’ Zone will be open from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Packet Pickup:
- Thursday, October 29 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 3:00 – 6:00 PM at the Kroc Center
- Friday, October 30 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 3:00 – 6:00 PM at the Kroc Center
- Saturday morning from 7:30 – 9:00 AM
Shirts: extra shirts may be available for purchase and registration does include a shirt.
Each Saturday morning from early May through late October, two blocks of downtown Greenville’s Main Street are transformed into the TD Saturday Market, a vibrant open-air marketplace in the heart of the city.
The market features more than 75 vendors offering seasonal produce, prepared foods, and handcrafted goods, creating a lively community gathering space every week.
LEARN MORE HERE 🥕 Greenville Saturday Market, SC – Official Website | Official Website
Find special market happenings each week right here > Market Happenings | Greenville Saturday Market, SC – Official Website
Check for cancellations and special events on the TD Saturday Market Instagram
What to Expect
- Fresh, seasonal produce from farms located within 100 miles of Greenville
- Locally produced and prepared food items
- Handmade crafts and artisan goods
- Vendors encouraged to use locally sourced materials for crafts
Experience
The TD Saturday Market draws thousands of visitors each week who come to shop, explore, and connect with local growers, makers, and artisans in a welcoming downtown setting.
Why Visit
It’s a long-standing Greenville tradition that highlights local agriculture, craftsmanship, and community. The market offers a chance to experience the best of the region in one place every Saturday morning.
Each ticket includes one wooden plaque to paint and decorate, plus your choice of a wooden bat, pumpkin, or ghost to add to your finished piece.
Your scheduled start time is for creating the main project. Afterward, guests are welcome to stay and enjoy The Foundryfor up to one additional hour, with access to 5–6 Halloween-themed art centers including sensory play, painting, and giant pumpkin painting.
Adults can create too! Grab a ticket for yourself and join the fun.
Dust off your dance moves — Thriller rehearsals kick off Oct 6, leading up to performances at Falls Park and TD Saturday Market this Halloween season.
Thriller Rehearsals & Performances
Rehearsals:
- Oct 6 at 6:00pm
- Oct 13 at 6:00pm
- Oct 20 at 6:00pm
All rehearsals at KROC Greenville
Performances:
- Oct 29 at Falls Park — 4:30pm
- Oct 31 at TD Saturday Market — 9:15am
A third performance is being finalized — details to come
Register / learn more: https://www.dancecollab.org/events
Language we have to include for grant purposes: Thriller is funded in part by the Metropolitan Arts Council which receives support from the City of Greenville, MVW Manufacturing Company, SEW Eurodrive, and the South Carolina Arts Commission.
Take an after-dark stroll through a lighted pumpkin trail, wander the candy cane forest, or rent your own private bonfire while live musicians set the mood.
Saturdays in October bring fireworks too – don’t miss it!
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Purchase Tickets🎟️ denverdownsfarm.com
Pumpkin Nights runs alongside the Fall Festival, select dates September 25 – November 14.
Fireworks light up the sky every Saturday in October.
Festival Hours: Fridays 5–10 pm (Sept/Oct) or 5–9 pm (Nov);
Saturdays 10 am–10 pm (Sept/Oct) or 10 am–9 pm (Nov).
Sundays 12 pm – 6 pm
Bonfire rentals and photo pass sessions available at the gate or online.
We’ll provide mini pumpkins, paint, and lots of fun decorating supplies like felt, foam shapes, googly eyes, and more so kids can create their own unique pumpkin masterpiece. No registration needed—just drop in and get creative!
ENTER OUR PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST! 
The pumpkin with the most votes by Tuesday, November 3rd at 9 PM will win a $25 Painted Palmetto gift card!
Enjoy 15% OFF all Open Studio projects during the event! Shop and create with stuffed animals, wooden painting projects, mosaics, squishies, slime, and so much more!
Free pumpkin decorating and contest is available for children ages 18 and under.
The Painted Palmetto Art StudioWe will have trick or treating, a floating pumpkin patch*, petting zoo*, kid zone*, giveaways, bounce houses, mascots, characters, face painting, and MORE!
They’re bringing back the FLOATING PUMPKIN PATCH!
Last year it was only a couple away from selling out, so reserve your spot ASAP.
Swim, select, dry, and decorate your favorite pumpkin for only $12. Shallow and deep-water options are available to accommodate all swim skill levels.
Halloween Potion Lab 🧪🎃
Start your Halloween celebrations with a little STEAM magic! Join Ignite Learning Center at WonderHere Greenville for a spooky, silly, hands-on morning of potion making!
Our young scientists will step into the laboratory to pinch magical plants, crush creepy “beetles,” and mix up their very own bubbling potions. As they stir, pour, and experiment, they’ll discover what happens when their creations bubble, sparkle, fizz, and change colors with each new ingredient.
It’s the perfect Halloween adventure filled with science, sensory exploration, creativity, and just the right amount of spooky!
🧪 Ages: 4–6
🎃 Date: October 31
⏰ Time: 10:00–11:00 AM
📍 Location: WonderHere Greenville
🚗 Parking: Enjoy FREE parking for the first 2 hours in the Laurens Street Parking Deck, located directly across the street from our studio.
Come brew up a little Halloween magic with us!
Bring your little ghouls and goblins to Trick-or-Treat on Main Street! Visit participating downtown Greenville businesses marked with green pumpkins for sweet treats and spooky surprises along the way (while supplies last). We recommend going early, candy goes fast.
🎟️ Cost: Free
📍 Location: Main Street – Greenville, Greenville, SC
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Celebrate Halloween at Gather with costumes, family fun, food, drinks and spooky seasonal activities!
- Trick-or-Treat Trail Around Gather — anyone can visit participating vendors throughout the food hall to view their decorated units and collect treats!
- Kids Costume Contest — Best Overall, Funniest, Most Creative + more!
- Halloween Crafts
- Spooky Halloween Photo Moment — we’re planning a fun, highly Instagrammable Halloween setup on our stage!
- Costumes Encouraged All Day!
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!
Enjoy the Animals on the Farm and a Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt! Every kid gets a big bag of Halloween Treats with Admission frilled with candy and trinkets. Kids can Run and Play and enjoy fun in their Costumes!
Door Prizes given each hour to Winners who find Golden Tickets in their Googie Bag handed out at the Entry Gate!
Join the fun! These store hosts FREE events for kids to do crafts and activities.
Happy Halloween! – Pick your ghost! Painting Party. 🎟️ Cost: $27.00.
📍 Location: Painting with a Twist – Greenville, SC, 115 Pelham Rd, #20, Greenville, SC 29615
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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
Head up to Paris Mountain State Park for a laid-back Saturday afternoon of live music at the newly rebuilt, solar-powered amphitheater! “Music in the Woods” is hosted by the Friends of Paris Mountain and offers free live music (after regular park admission) in a beautiful outdoor setting — a great way for the whole family to spend a fall afternoon outdoors. Darby & Friends will be performing
Trailblazer Park’s annual Harvest Fest goes full Halloween! Enjoy trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating, bounce houses, live music from Pickens Creek Band and Luke Deuce, food and drinks, and a costume parade — fun for the whole family.
🎟️ Cost: Free
📍 Location: Trailblazer Park, 235 Trailblazer Drive, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
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Wear your costume for this year’s Halloween celebration as the Greenville Swamp Rabbits host the Florida Everblades at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
📍 Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 North Academy Street, Greenville, SC
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Join in at Oconee State Park for a spook-tacular Halloween evening filled with candy, games, and fall magic!
Kids 13 and under can wander through the campground loops and trick-or-treat at creatively decorated campsites, soaking in the sights, sounds, and spirit of the season. Before the candy hunt begins, head to the barn for action-packed games and giant inflatables from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., or take a hay ride and enjoy the crisp autumn air during the same hours. As the sun sets, the campground transforms into a festive trick-or-treat trail from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Costumes are highly encouraged, and the fun is guaranteed!
To keep our young ghosts and goblins safe, the campground will be closed to all vehicle and golf cart traffic during the event. It’s all the thrills of Halloween and the charm of fall, free with park admission.
Trick or Treat with the llamas of Ellaberry! This is bound to be a memorable evening. Wear your costumes
A glow-in-the-dark themed alternative to traditional Halloween trunk-or-treats, featuring candy, games, and family-friendly activities
The Annual Trick or Treat Down Main Street returns to Pickens! Local businesses set up candy stations along Main Street (Ann Street to Catherine Street) for a frightfully fun afternoon for families throughout the community.
🎃 Trunk or Treat at PetSuites Greenville! 🐾
Bring the whole family—and your pups!—to PetSuites Greenville on Saturday, October 31 from 4:00–6:00 PM for a spooktacular Trunk or Treat celebration!
Come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume and enjoy an afternoon of tricks, treats, festive fun, and plenty of puppy-friendly Halloween spirit! 🐶👻🎃 Whether you’re bringing your four-legged best friend or the whole family, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
📅 October 31 | ⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 PetSuites Greenville
🎃 Costumes encouraged!
🐾 Family & pup-friendly!
Come celebrate Halloween with us—we can’t wait to see all those adorable costumes! 🧡🐕🦺👻
Grace Church Episcopal in Anderson hosts their annual Trunk or Treat! Gory costumes are kindly discouraged. Come join this community Halloween celebration!
📍 Location: Grace Church Episcopal, 711 S McDuffie St, Anderson, SC 29624
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Join us for a fun and safe evening filled with hotdogs, hay rides, candy, and fun.
Victor Baptist Church
121 New Woodruff Rd
Greer, SC 29651
Holly Springs Fire and Rescue District invites you to its annual Halloween Drive-Thru Trick or Treat! Come dressed in your favorite costume and drive through the station for Halloween fun and treats from the firefighters.
Main Street in Woodruff is transforming into a trick or treat line up. Come down and enjoy!
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!