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What's On in Greenville

Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Greenville, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Top story Nutcracker in Greenville 2026: two ballets, dates, tickets Two Nutcrackers at the Peace Center: Greenville Ballet Dec. 11-13 and International Ballet with the symphony Dec. 19-20, plus holiday shows on local stages. · 4 min read

Coming up

The full month
  1. Fri. Nov. 6 SCHSL football playoffs, first round Higher seed's home field
  2. Fri. Nov. 6 First Fridays gallery night 6 p.m. · Downtown Greenville galleries
  3. Nov. 6 to 21 Root and Canopy: GCCA Studio Artists Greenville Center for Creative Arts
  4. Sat. Nov. 7 How to Train Your Dragon in Concert (Greenville Symphony Orchestra) 2 p.m. · Peace Center Concert Hall
  5. Sun. Nov. 8 Keb' Mo' Peace Center
  6. Nov. 10 to 15 Dirty Dancing: The Musical Peace Center Concert Hall
  7. Sat. Nov. 14 Run Turkey Run 5K 7 a.m. · Conestee Park
  8. Sat. Nov. 14 Furman football vs. Chattanooga 1 p.m. · Paladin Stadium
  9. Wed. Nov. 18 Greenville County Youth Orchestras Fall Concert 7:30 p.m. · Peace Center Concert Hall
  10. Nov. 21 to 22 Beethoven's Violin Concerto (Greenville Symphony Orchestra) Peace Center Concert Hall
  11. Tue. Nov. 24 MOMIX: Botanica 7:30 p.m. · Peace Center Concert Hall
  12. Thu. Nov. 26 TreesUpstate Turkey Day Run 8K and 5K 8:30 a.m. · Downtown Greenville

Plan your weekend

Fourth of July Greenville Fourth of July fireworks 2026 Greenville's 2026 fireworks: Unity Park on Thursday, July 2, with the Greenville Symphony, and Freedom Fest at Fluor Field on July 4. Both free, 9:30 p.m. · 4 min read Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Greenville 2026 Greenville sets no official trick-or-treat hours for Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31. Popular hours run 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free fall festivals and trunk-or-treats. · 4 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Greenville 2027: events, dinners, date ideas Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday, with Presidents Day off school the next day. Last year's free mini golf night, Cupid's Chase 5K and Greenville date ideas. · 4 min read Spring break Spring break in Greenville 2027: school dates, camps, things to do Greenville County Schools' spring break is March 22-26, 2027, with Monday, March 29, off too. Day camps, Paris Mountain, Unity Park and what is open. · 4 min read Easter Easter in Greenville 2027: egg hunts, sunrise service, brunch Easter is March 28, 2027. The Falls Park sunrise service at 7 a.m., last year's city Easter Extravaganza and Easter Bunny photos, brunch hours and school dates. · 4 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Greenville 2027: Artisphere, brunch, markets Mother's Day is May 9, 2027, the last day of Artisphere, May 7-9 on Main Street. The TD Saturday Market is back May 8, and where to find Sunday brunch. · 3 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Greenville 2027: ceremony, Honor Tower Mile, trash Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Last year's county ceremony and Honor Tower Mile, the Palmetto Heroes Hike, trash pickup and library closings. · 4 min read Summer camps Summer in Greenville 2027: camps, pools, waterparks, splash pad City and county summer day camps, the Unity Park splash pad, the county's three waterparks and the indoor aquatic complex, with last year's dates and fees. · 5 min read Father's Day Father's Day in Greenville 2027: ballgames, music, brunch Father's Day is June 20, 2027, the day after Juneteenth. Greenville Drive baseball, free Main Street Fridays concerts, brunch hours and outdoor ideas. · 4 min read Labor Day Labor Day in Greenville 2027: events, what's open, trash pickup Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Trash runs a day late, libraries close Sunday and Monday, and last year's Labor Day weekend events in Greenville. · 4 min read Christmas Greenville Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026 Greenville's tree lighting is Friday, Dec. 4, with lights at 6 p.m. The Poinsettia Christmas Parade is Saturday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. on Main Street. Free. · 4 min read High school football Friday night football in Greenville 2026: playoffs, scores Greenville, J.L. Mann, Wade Hampton, Southside and Carolina Academy football 2026: records and the SCHSL playoffs, with the first round Friday, Nov. 6. · 4 min read Fall festivals Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Greenville 2026 Fall fun near Greenville through Oct. 31: Boo in the Zoo, free county rec fall festivals, PorchFest Oct. 18 and the pumpkin patch and Big Boo maze at Stewart Farms. · 4 min read Halloween Halloween events in Greenville 2026 Boo in the Zoo runs to Oct. 31 and opens on Halloween for the first time. A free spooky mini golf night, block parties and a haunted house near Greenville. · 5 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Greenville 2026: turkey trot, what's open, trash Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26. The Turkey Day Run starts downtown at 8:30 a.m., city garages are free, and trash runs a day late from Thursday. · 5 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in Greenville 2026 Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Free downtown parking, the Christmas Market at the Grand Bohemian Lodge and Haywood Mall hours. · 5 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Greenville 2026 Holidays at the Zoo lights, Ice on Main, Santa at the Christmas Market, Chanukah on Main on Dec. 6 and Window Wonderland: Greenville's 2026 holiday season. · 6 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Greenville 2026: Noon Year's Eve, skating, parking New Year's Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31. The Children's Museum's Noon Year's Eve, Ice on Main hours, free garages on Jan. 1 and what is closed in Greenville. · 4 min read Brunch Brunch in Greenville: weekend hours and where to go Weekend brunch in Greenville from the restaurants' own sites: Passerelle in Falls Park, Stella's, Roost's Sunday buffet, Tupelo Honey and Biscuit Head. · 4 min read Dogs Dog-friendly Greenville: dog park, trails, patios and leash rules Conestee Dog Park's two off-leash runs, leashed walks on the Swamp Rabbit Trail and Paris Mountain, dog-friendly patios and the city's leash ordinance. · 5 min read Kids Kids' activities in Greenville: playgrounds, zoo, rainy-day picks Unity Park's playgrounds and splash pad, the Greenville Zoo, free mini golf, the Children's Museum and rainy-day museums, with hours and prices. · 5 min read Swamp Rabbit Trail Greenville walking and biking trails: Swamp Rabbit Trail and more The 32-mile Swamp Rabbit Trail, its 18-mile Green Line to Travelers Rest, Unity Park's loops, Conestee and Paris Mountain, plus closures and trail rules. · 5 min read Falls Park Falls Park on the Reedy: Greenville visitor's guide Falls Park on the Reedy guide: open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free entry, the Liberty Bridge over 28-foot Reedy River Falls, parking, park rules and where to eat. · 6 min read Live music Live music and nightlife in Greenville Where Greenville goes out: the Peace Center, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, the Radio Room, comedy at Coffee Underground, cocktail bars and free concerts. · 5 min read Free Free things to do in Greenville Free in Greenville: Falls Park, the Swamp Rabbit Trail, the county art museum, the weekend Main Street trolley, Mice on Main and free concerts. · 6 min read Date night Date night in Greenville: dinner, theater and late drinks Date night in Greenville: Michelin-starred Scoundrel, Jianna over Falls Park, The Anchorage, the Peace Center, Warehouse Theatre and late cocktails. · 5 min read Ice on Main Ice on Main in Greenville: dates, hours, tickets and parking Ice on Main, Greenville's outdoor rink at the Village Green, runs Nov. 17, 2026, to Jan. 18, 2027. One-hour sessions, 60 skaters each; book ahead. · 5 min read Artisphere Artisphere in Greenville: May 7-9, 2027, hours, parking, closures Artisphere, Greenville's free fine arts festival, returns May 7-9, 2027, on Main Street. The 2026 edition drew 85,000 people. Hours, parking, rules. · 4 min read euphoria Euphoria Greenville: 2027 dates, tickets and what to know Euphoria, Greenville's food, wine and music festival, returns Sept. 16-19, 2027, with Spring Fest April 15-18. Tickets, 21-and-older rules, parking. · 4 min read Fall for Greenville Fall for Greenville: 2027 dates, hours, parking and road closures Fall for Greenville, the free Main Street food and music festival, returns Oct. 8-10, 2027, with a kickoff concert Oct. 7. Hours, parking, closures. · 5 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Greenville: lists by category Plain alphabetical lists of places to eat in Greenville by category, from wings and pizza to sushi, bakeries and patios, checked against each place's own site. · 3 min read Wings Where to get wings in Greenville: Woodruff Road and downtown 5 places to get chicken wings in Greenville, with hours and phones from their own sites: three on Woodruff Road, plus Laurens Road and Stone Avenue. · 4 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Greenville: 11 pizza places and chains 11 places to get pizza in Greenville, with hours and phones from their own sites: downtown, Pendleton Street, Pleasantburg Drive and Woodruff Road. · 6 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Greenville 10 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Greenville, with hours and phones from their own sites: Main Street, Augusta Street, Laurens Road and Woodruff Road. · 6 min read Barbecue Where to get barbecue in Greenville: 5 smokehouses in town 5 barbecue restaurants in Greenville, with hours and phones from their own sites: Rutherford Street, West Stone Avenue, South Main and Laurens Road. · 4 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Greenville: 12 cafes and diners 12 places for breakfast and coffee in Greenville, with hours from their own sites: downtown, West Stone Avenue, Wade Hampton, Overbrook and Laurens Road. · 5 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Greenville: drive-ins, Main Street and more 7 places to get a burger in Greenville, with hours and phones from their own sites: downtown, Rutherford Street, Wade Hampton and Pleasantburg Drive. · 4 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Greenville 10 sushi, Chinese, Korean and Japanese restaurants in Greenville, with hours from their own sites: downtown, Pelham Road, Woodruff Road and Congaree Road. · 5 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Greenville: Main Street and Overbrook 6 ice cream, frozen yogurt and dessert shops in Greenville, with hours from their own sites: most on Main Street, plus East North Street and Laurens Road. · 4 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Greenville: bread, pastries and doughnuts 5 bakeries in Greenville, with hours and phones from their own sites: South Main Street, Pendleton Street, Wade Hampton, Laurens Road and Roper Mountain Road. · 3 min read Patios Patios and outdoor dining in Greenville: 11 places 11 Greenville restaurants whose own sites list a patio, rooftop or beer garden, with hours: Main Street, Augusta Street, Pelham Road and Woodruff Road. · 5 min read

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