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Where to find free lunch during the summer: Greenville, Spartanburg, and Pickens County, SC

This is Where Kids Can Get Free Breakfast and Lunch This Summer Near Greenville, SC

Summer is getting close and I know you are wondering “Where can we find my kid’s free lunch near me?”. The upstate has programs in place to provide FREE breakfasts and lunches for kids in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Pickens Counties. So many families rely on the school system to assist with meals for their children. Local school districts are helping kids by eliminating the cost of school lunches and breakfast from parents’ worries.

Enjoy A ‘Mommy & Me’ Mani/Pedi at These Salons in Greenville, SC

If you are looking for Greenville nail salons offering mommy and me manicures and pedicures, you’ve come to the right place! Kidding Around readers recommended several nail salons that accommodate little kids by giving them the pint-size version of the nail treatments many parents enjoy. We hope you and your little one have a great time bonding while being pampered with mommy and me manis and pedis!

ISR Swim Lessons Review: What Infant Self-Rescue Lessons Are Like in Greenville, SC

Wondering about ISR swim lessons in Greenville, SC?
Many Upstate parents have heard of Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) lessons, especially when looking for water safety options for babies and young children. Greenville mom Erica McCall shared her family’s experience with ISR lessons and why the program made such a big impact on their confidence around water safety.

Freetown Community Center Playground: A vibrant playground in a quiet, historic neighborhood!

Looking for a playground near West Greenville? The playground at Freetown Community Center might be just the right fit. Featuring two play structures in the fenced playground, Kidding Around Contributor India Menon found Freetown Community Center’s playground a great place to spend some family time. Find out all about what this park has to offer!

Hub City Farmers' Market in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Buy Local on Saturday Mornings at the Hub City Farmers Market

If you’re searching for the perfect place to find local produce in Spartanburg, SC, then you’ll be delighted by the Hub City Farmers’ Market. You’ll find all kinds of local goodness, from produce to plants, from lovely vendors and makers from our community!

Featured image for Barnet Park Splash Pad in Spartanburg, SC showing a sculpture of a woman blown back by the wind and several jets of water shooting up from the ground

Splash Into Summer at the Barnet Park Splash Pad

Looking for a quick and inexpensive way for kids to beat the heat this summer? Forget expensive pool memberships or dedicating an entire day to navigating a waterpark, Spartanburg’s conveniently located FREE splash pad at Barnet Park is sure to be your go-to water activity this summer.

Camp on a Lake and Play on an Aqua Course at The Shores of Asbury in Anderson, SC

For lakefront tent camping and plenty of fun for the whole family, The Shores of Asbury in Anderson, SC is a great summer adventure! Thank you most especially to The Shores of Asbury for hosting us at one of their tent camping sites.

Families Can Find Delicious Home Cooking At Josey’s Chuckwagon in Taylors, SC

If you are a fan of chains with country style home-cooking, Josie’s Chuckwagon is a great locally-owned alternative! They have homestyle breakfast items, soups, salads, sandwiches, and country-style entrée items. Your family can eat out without having to rob a stagecoach, and if you dine out on Monday nights, kids eat for $0.99! Not convinced yet? They have delicious desserts and that alone is reason enough to go pay Josie’s Chuckwagon a visit!

Grab These Summer Memberships and Passes for Affordable Fun in Greenville, SC

We are big fans of memberships to our favorite attractions here in Greenville, SC and sometimes there are businesses that offer summer-only memberships, which is great for those few months of no school and long, hot days! So if you’re asking yourself (or Google) “Hey, what places offer summer memberships in Greenville?”, we can help.

Where Kids Can Paint the Walls and Parents Can Actually Relax: BloomHouse Studio

There are some places you walk into as a parent and immediately start saying things like “Careful,” “Don’t touch that,” or “Please stay at this table.” BloomHouse Studio is NOT one of those places. We got a sneak peak inside before their grand opening on May 23, 2026, and after experiencing the space with my 2-year-old, I can already tell this is going to become an absolute favorite spot for families in the upstate.