📍 Location: Main Street, Downtown Greenville, SC

🎟️ Admission: Free entry; Taste Tickets available for food and beverage samples

📅 Schedule: Early October (Thursday-Sunday)

🌟 Highlights: Culinary Delights: Savor over 300 menu items from 60+ local restaurants, Live Entertainment: Enjoy performances from more than 80 bands across 7 stages.Beverage Tents: Explore 50+ beer taps and wine vendors.V-Go Kids' Area: this area offers fun rides and activities for children, including a Fun Slide, Swings, Toddler Town, and Wacky Slide.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Tip: The V-Go Kids' Area is a must-visit for families.

📍 Location: Chapman Cultural Center, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC

🗓️ Date: April

💰 Admission: Free

🎁 Highlights:

Colorful kites soaring over the Spartanburg skyline. Live music, food trucks, and a makers market with local artists. Free family craft station to decorate your own kite. Giant kites, stunt kite demos, and plenty of open space for flying

Bring your own kite or buy one on-site for instant fun!

📍 Location: Downtown Greer & Greer City Park, 301 E Poinsett St, Greer, SC

🕒 When: October

🎟️ Admission: Free​

🌟 Highlights: Artist Alley : Explore over 80 local artisan vendors showcasing handmade goods, including jewelry, home décor, and fine art.Live Music : Enjoy performances by regional bands. Food Court: Savor a variety of culinary delights from over 40 food vendors. Beer Garden: For guests 21 and older, sample a selection of craft beers from local breweries.Kids Creation Station: Engage children with free crafts and interactive activities suitable for all ages.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Tip:Bring lawn chairs or blankets to relax while enjoying live music.

📍 Location: Greer City Park, 301 E Poinsett St, Greer, SC

🗓️ Date: October (typically held first Saturday in October)💰 Admission: Free

🎁 Highlights:

Meet-the-author sessions with local and regional writers. Kids’ zone with storytime tents, crafts, and character meet-and-greets. Perfect for bookworms of all ages — from baby board books to thrillers and cookbooks

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Tip:
Bring a picnic blanket and let the kids unwind in the grass with a stack of books from the kids’ tent —Bonus: costumes are encouraged, so dress up like a favorite book character for extra fun! 📖🧙‍♂️🐻

📍 Location: Various venues across Greenville, Travelers Rest, and Easley

📅 Dates: September

💡 Highlights:

Euphoria offers over 80 food events in four days, including exclusive tastings, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, and multi-course dinners with celebrity chefs. The festival kicks off with a free community concert.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Tip: While some events are adult-oriented, Euphoria includes family-friendly activities like the Healthy Lunchtime Throwdown, where young aspiring chefs compete in a friendly cooking competition.

📍 Location: Mauldin Cultural Center Amphitheater, 101 E. Butler Rd

📅 Dates: September

💡 Highlights:

Features over 25 cookers from across the Southeast competing in a BBQ Cook-Off sanctioned by the South Carolina Barbeque Association.Friday night kicks off with the "Anything Butt" competition, Live music performances, a spectacular firework show and a Kids Zone with free activities including face painting and a LEGO build station.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Tip: Bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the outdoor amphitheater setting.

📍 Location: Barnet Park, 248 E St. John St, Spartanburg, SC

🕒 When: October

🎟️ Admission: Free​

🌟 Highlights: Avenue of Nations: Explore booths representing over 75 countries. Boulevard of Food: Savor international cuisines from 30+ food vendors. Entertainment: Enjoy live performances. Kids Zone: Engage children with hands-on activities, crafts, and games designed to educate and entertain. Passports for Kids: Children can collect stamps at various country booths, promoting cultural learning.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Tip: Encourage kids to participate in the passport activity.