Greenville, SC Events: Don’t Miss a Thing

The Mid-City Shrine Club hosts its annual Halloween Trunk or Treat! Families are welcome to trick-or-treat from decorated trunks, with music, drinks, light snacks, hot chocolate and coffee available. Donations benefit the Greenville Shriners Children’s Hospital.

📍 Location: Mid-City Shrine Club, 1470 Ft Prince Blvd, Wellford, SC 29385
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Bring the whole family to Habitat for Humanity Spartanburg’s 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat! Enjoy free Halloween fun with hot dogs, popcorn, face painting and plenty of treats while supplies last.

🎟️ Cost: Free
📍 Location: Habitat for Humanity Spartanburg, 2270 S Pine St, Spartanburg, SC 29302
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Choose from two walking tours full of Greer’s wild and frightening stories, from its rough start on Trade Street to the bodies left behind in its first cemetery. The Trade Street walking tour is the classic, and gives you background to better understand stories on the Graveyard Tour. Come join us for tours October 3-31!

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!

During select school holidays, The Children’s Museum of the Upstate offers Kid’s Day Out, a drop-off day camp with a completely play-based experience. Space is extremely limited and no refunds are issued, so families should register in advance.

During select school holidays, The Children’s Museum of the Upstate offers Kid’s Day Out, a drop-off day camp with a completely play-based experience. Space is extremely limited and no refunds are issued, so families should register in advance.

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!

 

Museum & Gallery invites homeschool families to Homeschool Days, part of its K-12 Arts Encounter programming, celebrating M&G’s 75th anniversary with a journey through art history. This Elementary School Lesson (K5-5th grade) explores Late Renaissance (Venice, 1590s): Sacred Conversations as students learn to “read” masterworks and discover characters, symbols, and painting techniques. Sessions meet at 9:30am and 2pm. Parent attendance is optional.

Afternoon Explorations- September 17, 2026 – May 7, 2027

Begin your visit in the Environmental Science and Sustainability Building, where you’ll find The 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 the 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 the Pirate Adventure and Dinosaur Playgrounds
• Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature as you stroll through the Butterfly Garden

👉PURCHASE TICKETS HERE> Afternoon Explorations

And don’t miss our themed Special Event Days held throughout the year that include:

• October 16 – Science Magic
• 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

Click Here to Learn more about Roper Mountain Science Center and all of its fantastic programming!

This educational tour teaches kids all about llamas and alpacas! Children get to walk the animals through an obstacle course, take pictures, ride a tractor through the apple orchard, and learn about the many uses of camelids. Parents are free to attend.

Elementary-age students can explore Conestee Nature Preserve as young naturalists in this twice-monthly, drop-off after-school program! Through nature hikes, hands-on investigation, and playful discovery, kids will dig into a new nature topic each session. Join for one session or come throughout the semester to build on each adventure.

Time: 3–4:30 pm, 1st & 3rd Thursdays

Fall 2026 Dates & Themes
Sept. 3 – Don’t Bug Me! (Ants & Insects)
Sept. 17 – Rolling Down the Reedy (The Reedy River)
Oct. 1 – Bye, Bye Blackbird! (Birds & Migration)
Oct. 15 – Treerific! (Trees & the Environment)
Nov. 5 – Doe, a Deer… (Deer & State Animals)
Nov. 19 – Freezing, Frigid, Frosty (Animals in Winter)

Cost: $10 per session or $50 for all 6 sessions.

Location: Meeting locations vary throughout Conestee Nature Preserve. Registered participants will receive location details by email before each session.

Registration Deadline: Midnight on the Tuesday before class. If a class is full or you miss the deadline, contact the Preserve to ask about availability or a waitlist.

Bring: A water bottle and weather-appropriate clothing. Apply sunscreen and bug spray before class as needed. Sessions are entirely outdoors.

Museum & Gallery invites homeschool families to Homeschool Days, part of its K-12 Arts Encounter programming, celebrating M&G’s 75th anniversary with a journey through art history. This Elementary (K5-5th grade) and Middle School (6th-8th grade) Lesson explores Late Renaissance (Venice, 1590s): Sacred Conversations as students learn to “read” masterworks and discover characters, symbols, and painting techniques. Sessions meet at 9:30am, noon, and 2pm. Parent attendance is optional.

Afternoon Explorations- September 17, 2026 – May 7, 2027

Begin your visit in the Environmental Science and Sustainability Building, where you’ll find The 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 the 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 the Pirate Adventure and Dinosaur Playgrounds
• Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature as you stroll through the Butterfly Garden

👉PURCHASE TICKETS HERE> Afternoon Explorations

And don’t miss our themed Special Event Days held throughout the year that include:

• October 16 – Science Magic
• 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

Click Here to Learn more about Roper Mountain Science Center and all of its fantastic programming!

Drop the kids off for a fun evening of their own at South Carolina Children’s Theatre! Kid’s Night Out starts with drama activities, then crafts, a milk-and-cookies snack and a movie. Pajamas encouraged, and bring a favorite blanket and pillow. This night’s theme: Hogwarts!.

Grab lawn chairs and blankets for First Fridays: Movies in the Park at Trailblazer Park! This month’s showing is Fantastic Mr. Fox, starting at dusk. Come early to explore downtown Travelers Rest and grab a bite before the movie begins.

Roper Mountain Science Center presents a Laser Show set to the music of Laser Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon in the Giant Dome Theater and Hooper Planetarium. Back by popular demand, favorite artists and bands come alive through laser light in the planetarium. For safety reasons, no late entries will be permitted.

📍 Location: Roper Mountain Science Center, 402 Roper Mountain Road, Greenville, SC
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Home Depot Kids Workshops happen on the first Saturday of every month from 9 AM–12 PM, offering free, hands-on building projects for kids with all supplies included (kit, tools, paint, apron, and instructions). Each month features a new themed project kids can build and take home, plus they’ll earn a collectible pin and certificate.

Find this event at your local Home Depot

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First Saturday of the month Other Lands has crafts, snacks, and rotating themed activities.

You can view their calendar on their webpage – https://www.otherlandsbrew.com/weekly-calendar

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!

 

FREE TO THE PUBLIC!

Join us for our  Autumn Vendor Market! There will be over 50 vendors set up OUTSIDE, wrapping around the building! There will also be delicious food trucks to grab lunch from, a beverage trailer, bounce house, a highland cow petting zoo AND MORE! You don’t want to miss this awesome event and opportunity to support your local businesses and get a head start on holiday shopping!

🗓️ When? Saturday, November 7th 2026

⏰ Time? 11 AM until 3 PM

📍 Where? Westside Market Greenville located at 3510 Augusta Road Greenville, SC

Event is rain or shine (but will be reassessed if dangerous weather is in the forecast)