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 17
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.
This fall, step into a world of new creatures, trails & scary fall entertainment at Madworld Haunted Attractions!
You’ll be laughing & panicking at the same time. 18-Hole Mini Golf, Axe Throwing, Over Half a Mile of a Self-Guided Haunted Tour & so much more! Go experience one of America’s scariest haunts & see if you can make it out alive! Madworld has been recognized as one of the top ten scariest haunted houses in the United States, the best haunted house in Greenville SC, AND the best haunted house in South Carolina. Time to get your scare on!
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.
FALL-ELUJAH it’s back for the SIXTH year in a row— the Annual Fall Festival! It’s the perfect setting around Greenville to celebrate everyone’s favorite time of year with food, wine, shopping, and more!
FREE admission & parking
Live music all weekend long
Food & dessert vendors
30+ local vendors each day
Wine by the glass, bottle, and flight available + wine specials
Family & pup friendly
Shop local vendors, enjoy delicious food trucks, and let the kids play in the FREE kids zone at this monthly pop-up market in downtown Inman.
Find Market on Mill on Facebook to confirm details and find the latest news on any changes to the schedule.
★ 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
Free community Trunk or Treat benefiting Greer Community Ministries! Bring canned food items for the food drive.
TRUNK OR TREAT
Get ready for an afternoon packed with FUN, CANDY & FALL FAMILY FUN!
October 18
4:00 PM
Inman First Baptist Church
Bring the whole family and come enjoy:
Trunk or Treat — come dressed up and ready for CANDY!
Hay Ride — hop on and enjoy a ride!
Balloon Guy — you won’t want to miss what he creates!
Cake Walk — walk, win & take home a treat!
Awesome Trunks — creative, decorated, and ready for some fun!
There will be something for everyone, so grab the kids, invite your friends, put on your favorite costume, and join us for an afternoon of fall fun at Inman First Baptist Church!
We can’t wait to see you there!
FREE • FAMILY-FRIENDLY • FUN FOR ALL AGES
This fall, step into a world of new creatures, trails & scary fall entertainment at Madworld Haunted Attractions!
You’ll be laughing & panicking at the same time. 18-Hole Mini Golf, Axe Throwing, Over Half a Mile of a Self-Guided Haunted Tour & so much more! Go experience one of America’s scariest haunts & see if you can make it out alive! Madworld has been recognized as one of the top ten scariest haunted houses in the United States, the best haunted house in Greenville SC, AND the best haunted house in South Carolina. Time to get your scare on!
Monday, October 19
Harris Teeter Greer is bringing back their spooktacular Halloween event! Join in for an evening packed with family fun, treats, activities, and Halloween surprises for kids of all ages. Costumes encouraged (masks that cover the face are not permitted; face paint and costumes that leave the face visible are welcome).
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
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
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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
Engineer a maze from gummy worms and toothpicks. Ages 6-12.
🎟️ Cost: Free.
📍 Location: 1508 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615
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🧒 Ages: Ages 6-12
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
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.
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!
JBF Greenville Fall & Winter Children’s Consignment Sale
Kids grow fast. Shopping for everything they need doesn’t have to break the budget!
Shop JBF Greenville’s Fall & Winter Sale, October 21–24 at Hejaz Event Center, where local families come together to buy and sell thousands of new and gently loved children’s items—all in one convenient place.
Families can shop for Fall & Winter clothing, shoes, toys, books, baby gear, strollers, nursery furniture, bikes, outdoor play, maternity, holiday items, gifts and more at prices well below retail.
Whether you’re looking for the next size up, stocking up on baby essentials, getting a head start on Christmas shopping, or just love finding a great deal, JBF makes it easier to stretch your family’s budget while giving great kids’ items another life.
EVENT DETAILS
📅 October 21–24, 2026
📍 Hejaz Event Center | 119 Beverly Rd., Greenville, SC 29609
🎟️ Early Access shopping available Wednesday, October 21
💗 FREE General Admission shopping October 22–24
🚗 FREE parking
FREE General Admission tickets are available online, or shoppers can choose an Early Access ticket to shop before the public sale begins.
Come see what thousands of local families are buying, selling and passing along at JBF Greenville!
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.
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
Ages 6-12.
🎟️ Cost: Free.
📍 Location: 17 Center Street, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
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🧒 Ages: Ages 6-12
Bring the kids out for a Trunk-or-Treat at Bethesda United Methodist Church! Decorated car trunks, candy, and Halloween fun for the whole family.
📍 Location: Bethesda United Methodist Church, 516 Piedmont Rd, Easley, SC 29642
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Join us on Wednesday, October 21 from 5:30-7 PM, at Bethesda UMC for Trunk or Treat. In addition, we will have games, crafts, corn dogs, S’mores. All are welcome! Our address is 516 Piedmont Rd, Easley.
Thursday, October 22
Join Let There Be Mom on Thursday, October 22 for a night of great food and even greater purpose. Dine at any of our 182 participating restaurants, and 20% of all sales go directly to Let There Be Mom-supporting families in our community who need it most. Every meal makes a difference.
Plus, enjoy a chance to win our raffle grand prize featuring gift cards from all participating restaurants!
Find a full list of participating restaurants in Upstate, SC here.
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!