It’s time to give you the early scoop on what’s going on this fall in and around Greenville. We have compiled for you a handy list so that everything you need this autumn is right at your fingertips. This list contains local orchards, farms, pumpkin patches, fall festivals, and events. Would you like to see your fall activity or event listed? Contact Bethany at [email protected].
Don’t miss these related lists: U-Pick Apple Orchards Near Greenville | Fall Festivals Near Greenville | Where to Find Fall Leaves Near Greenville | Corn Mazes Near Greenville | Pumpkin Patches Near Greenville
Included in this Fall Guide for Greenville, SC
Denver Downs
SPONSORED 864.305.1268 1515 Denver Road, Anderson, SC
2023 KABOOM Awards Family Favorites Finalist: Family-Friendly Farms
This 900-acre farm located just north of I-85 between Anderson and Clemson boasts one of the largest corn mazes in the southeast. In addition to the maze, they offer a wide assortment of activities including play areas, farm animals and a u-pick pumpkin patch. The activities are all covered under one admission price. Denver Downs Farm is open daily late September through mid-November.
Offers:
Pumpkin Patch
Many Kids’ Activities- cow train, jumping pillow, zip line, and more!
Farm Animals
Corn Maze
Fall Classes Around Greenville
Fall is a great time to try a new class! Check out our HUGE Class and Activity Guide! If you are looking for classes specifically for homeschooled children, you might find our Homeschool Guide helpful!
Fall Day Trips From Greenville
Fall weather lends itself to fabulous outdoor adventures. Check out these great day trip ideas from Greenville that are especially perfect for the fall.
- Take a drive for fall-colored leaves near Greenville
- Explore history in a “most charming small town,” Newberry, SC.
- View the elk at Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Cherokee. The fall is a great time to see the elk!
- Check out the hawk migration that happens every fall at Caesars Head State Park.
- Spend the day in Landrum, SC. Enjoy the small-town downtown plus fabulous food, hiking, and more!
- Drive to the top of Sassafras Mountain for amazing views from the highest point in South Carolina.
- Check out Revolutionary War history in historic Camden, SC.
For more great day trips, don’t miss our list of South Carolina Day Trips and WNC Day Trips. If you exploring small towns, don’t miss this list of Upstate, SC Day Trip Towns.
Check Where to Find Fall Leaves Near Greenville to help you find gorgeous fall colors near the Upstate.
Thinking a weekend getaway might be fun? Here’s a list of Incredible Vacation Rentals Where You Can See Fall Colors and Vacation Rental Cabins With Private Indoor Pools.
Fall Events Near Greenville
Check out our list of 2022 Fall Festivals in Greenville to see what is happening this Fall in Greenville. We’ll update the list throughout the season as more information is available.
Here are a few fall favorites:
Sooie BBQ Festival
Mauldin Cultural Center, September 16th & 17th, 2022
What: BBQ tastings & live music
Aunt Het Fall Festival & Car Show
Downtown Fountain Inn, Saturday, October 1st, 2022, FREE
What: Vendors, arts & crafts, food, and classic cars
Fall for Greenville
Downtown Greenville, October 14th – 16th, 2022, FREE
What: Food, Live Music, Wine, and Competitions
Kidding Around Review: Don’t Miss One of Greenville’s Best Events of the Year
Farms to Enjoy this Fall Near Greenville, SC
Spend a great fall day at a local farm. Find pumpkins, pick apples, catch a hayride and have a picnic. there are some gorgeous farms in Greenville that open their farm to the public in the fall. Give one or two of these farms a try and make some family memories!
If you can’t pick just one orchard or farm to visit, try this delicious Apple Cider Donut Tour.
Strawberry Hill USA, is a 115-acre strawberry farm and also grows summer squash, pumpkins, cantaloupe, and cucumbers. They have a cafe and ice cream parlor open year round. Fall activities include Cooley’s Corn Maze as well as both pre-picked pumpkins and still on the vine pumpkin patch! Fall Activities will be held every Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 17th – Nov, 4th, 2022 from 10 am – 6 pm.
Offers:
Corn Maze
Nights Maze (don’t forget to bring your flashlight!)
Cafe
Ice Cream
Fox Farm is a family-run farm that offers family visits by appointment and birthday parties on Saturdays.
Family visits: Offers Saturday visits, by appointment only. Visits include:
Horse rides for $7.00 per adult, $3.00 per child
Hayrides
Visit the barn to feed and pet the farm animals.
Birthday parties: Parties cost $200 for a 2-hour time slot on Saturdays. Parties include:
Cookouts
Hayrides
Horse rides
BB gun shooting
Visits to the barnyard
Crafts
Located in West Union, Little Cane Creek Farm features a 4-acre corn maze, hayrides, children’s play area, pumpkin patch, and more. Each year the corn maze has a different theme. Little Cane Creek Farm’s 2022 fall season is October 1st – November 6th.
Offers:
Pumpkin Patch
Hayrides
Children’s play space
Corn Maze
Picnic Area
Concessions
Sunflower Patch
2023 KABOOM Family Favorites Finalist: Outdoor Fun
2023 KABOOM Family Favorites Finalist: Farms
A KAG reader favorite, Sky Top Orchard offers mountain views, ponds with ducks and geese, farm animals, play structures, and apple and fruit trees. Don’t miss the amazing apple cider donuts. Last year there were some concerns about Sky Top getting too crowded so maybe try to go during the week if you prefer smaller crowds.
2022 season-opening date: August 1st
Offers:
U-pick apples
Farm Store with Cider donuts
Farm animals
Wagon Rides
Playground
Gold Rush Gem Mine (new for 2022!)
Famoda Farm
919.607.0523 7410 Mountain View Road, Taylors, SC
Famoda Farm, located in Taylors, SC, has baby calves, donkeys, chickens, and pigs that you and your kids can see and learn about. They even have an on-site farmer’s market called Grazers where you can find local fresh meat and many other farm-to-table items. All items are sourced from local farmers.
Their Fall Corn Maze has 8 acres of twists and turns.
Be sure to read our full review of Famoda Farm.
Don’t miss their FallFest with animals, jumping pillow, a caterpillar train, a corn maze, and lots more! Here’s everything you need to know about FallFest at Famoda Farm.
2023 KABOOM Awards Family Favorites Finalist: Best Family-Friendly Farms
Located in a picturesque part of Hendersonville with views of the mountains, Justus Orchard is the perfect place to go apple picking. Their apple cider donuts are also a treat not to be missed. This apple orchard in Hendersonville, NC was one of the first in the state to invite customers to not only buy apples already picked but allow visitors to go into the orchard and pick their own apples.
Open for 2022 season
Due to weather issues, check the Justus Orchard Facebook page for current u-pick status, before heading up.
OFFERS:
Blackberries – July thru August
Apples – Mid August thru Early November
Bakery
Apple cannon
Jumping pillow
Playground
Farm animals
With over 20 different varieties of apples, you are bound to find a favorite at Grandad’s Apples N’ Such. They also have a bakery on-site that sells pies, donuts, caramel apples, and cider. Activities for kids include a corn maze, cow train, and a huge pumpkin patch where kids are bound to find their ideal pumpkin.
2022 season-opening date: July 29
Offers:
Offering U-Pick Apples as available—check Grandad’s Facebook page for updates
Pumpkin Patch
Farm Store and bakery
Corn Maze
Cow Train
Apple Cannons
Stewart Farms
864.969.7270 [email protected] 6600 SC Highway 92, Enoree, SC
Visit Stewart Farms for wagon rides, farm store, farm animals, honey bee observatory, the SC MAiZE, and a pumpkin patch. The 2022 Fall Season begins on Saturday, September 24th and ends October 30th.
Nighttime activities include Big Boo: Family-Friendly Haunted Maize and Nighttime Wagon Rides. These are offered on October 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th. While the Big Boo is family-friendly, it is not recommended for children under the age of 6.
2022 Homeschool Days are on September 27th and 28th
Offers:
Wagon Rides
Farm Store
Farm Animals
Corn Maze
Pumpkin Patch
Homeschool Days
Corn Maize Cost:
Ages 6 & up: $8 + tax
Kids age 5 and under: Free
Big Boo Nighttime Corn Maize:
Ages 6 & up: $12 + tax
Wagon Ride Cost:
$5 + tax for day time ride
Ages 2 and under: Free
Eliada’s features a 12-acre maze as well as 2 children’s trails, the Storybook Trails. These trails lead guests on a fun-filled adventure while following along with a story your child will love. Other attractions include a cow train, spider web climber, tube slides, corn cannon and a jumping pillow. All proceeds benefit Eliada Homes, which is a non-profit organization that serves Western North Carolina children. Activities also include a hayride, pumpkin patch, and corn cannon.
The 2022 Eliada Corn Maze is open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between September 30th and October 30th. Note: Tickets must be pre-purchased for specific time slots this year.
Offers:
Kids activities
Corn Maze
Chattooga Belle Farm
864.647.9768 454 Damascus Church Road, Long Creek, SC
At the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains lies this gorgeous farm and orchard, which is not only a working farm but also a popular wedding venue.
Besides a pick-your-own experience, Chattooga Belle Farm also offers cabin rentals, a bistro for lunch and dinner, disc golf, and an amazing variety of exotic fruits like Asian pears, figs, pawpaws, and persimmons.
2022 season-opening date: Open Year Round – Check the Chattooga Belle Farm Website U-Pick Page for daily updates on available options.
U pick apples begins mid August
Offers:
Restaurant serving lunch and dinner
Cabin rental
Event Venue
Disc Golf
Distillery
U-pick apples, table grapes, wine grapes, peaches, and more.
Farm Store
The owners of the Windy Hill Orchard and Cider Mill got their start 20 years ago when they wanted to create the perfect apple cider (they apparently succeeded). Their main apple variety is the Stayman Winesapp and u-pick opens up in late August. The orchard asks that everyone 2 years of age and older have their own pre-purchased bag before heading into the orchard. They also have weekend events that include live music.
2022 season-opening date: August 18
Offers:
U-pick Apples
Farm Store with baked apple goods
Hard Cider Tastings
Cider donuts
Apple cider slushies
McLadke Orchards
864.523.0123 350 Old Oak Drive, Seneca, SC
Located in Seneca, SC this family farm opened to public visitors in the Fall of 2022. The farm has over 22 acres total and produces apples, summer squash, blueberries, blackberries, and other fresh produce throughout Spring, Summer, and Fall which can be purchased at the farm store.
The farm offers activities for families on weekends in the fall through November.
Everything you need to know before your visit can be found in our KAG review of McLadke Orchards!
2022 season is now open until November 15th
Fall activities include:
Hayride
Pumpkin patch
Piglets, cows, donkeys, and goats to interact with
Feeding animals
Apple slingshot
Small playground
Hay bale maze
Water duck racing
Prices: $10 per person 3 and older; 2 and under are
Fall Festival Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11:30 am to 8 pm
Farm Store Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11:30 am to 8 pm
Coston Farm and Apple House
828.685.8352 3748 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville, NC
Apple picking is a delight at Coston Farm with the mountains as a backdrop to the orchard. Like other orchards, they also offer delicious baked goods and apples already picked for sale.
2022 season-opening date: August 19th
Offers:
U-pick apple orchard from August – October
(See their apple ripening calendar for different varieties)
Farm Store with pre-picked apples, pumpkins, and fall decor
Pick pumpkins off the vine at Nix Pumpkin Patch in Hendersonville, NC. You’ll also find winter squash, cabbage, potatoes and gourds.
Bryson's Apple Orchard
864.647.9427 1011 Chattooga Ridge Road, Mountain Rest, SC
Just a few miles from the Chattooga River, Bryson’s Apple Orchard is also close to gorgeous waterfalls and many of the hiking places that KAG has recommended (so maybe hiking and apple donuts one day this fall?). The Long Creek area, according to their website, is one of the “largest apple producing areas east of the Mississippi River.”
2022 season-opening date: July for peaches, August 15 for apples; no u-pick apples this year but they will have prepicked apples available.
Offers:
Prepicked apples
Asian pears (Asian pear crop ruined by a late frost in 2021)
fresh peaches
Visit Greyrock Farm and enjoy a corn maze, pick your own pumpkin and lots more family fun. A nighttime corn maze experience is available on Friday and Saturday nights in October.
The corn maze costs $8 per person.
The farm is open daily from 1 -6 pm.
2023 KABOOM Awards Family Favorites Finalist: Family-Friendly Farms
This 900-acre farm located just north of I-85 between Anderson and Clemson boasts one of the largest corn mazes in the southeast. In addition to the maze, they offer a wide assortment of activities including play areas, farm animals and a u-pick pumpkin patch. The activities are all covered under one admission price. Denver Downs Farm is open daily late September through mid-November.
Offers:
Pumpkin Patch
Many Kids’ Activities- cow train, jumping pillow, zip line, and more!
Farm Animals
Corn Maze
Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard
828.685.9083 170 Stepp Orchard Drive, Hendersonville, NC
- Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard Website
- Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard Facebook
- Kidding Around Review of Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard
Open 50 years, Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard are experts on organizing their orchard for u-pick. They begin their family fun and farm activities in mid-August and invite you to bring a lunch and spend the day at the orchard.
Open for 2022 season. Check their Facebook page for up-to-date info on what’s available for picking.
Offers:
U-pick Apples
Grapes
Sunflowers
Farm Store
Picnic Space
Corn Maze
Jump Pads (on weekends)
Apple Cannon and Wagon Rides (on weekends)
Fishers Orchard
864.895.2892 650 Fisher Road, Greer, SC
Primarily known for their incredible peaches, Fishers Orchard also grows apples that are available for picking in the fall (call for exact dates).
2022 season-opening date: Check their Facebook page to verify availability
The Pick-Your-Own Farm will have sporadic days to U pick apples beginning in Mid August.
They regularly post on their Facebook page when a U pick day will be held.
Offers:
U-pick peaches in summer
U-pick apples in October
Tell us about your favorite way to celebrate Fall in Greenville!