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Give us your creepiest, eeriest, scariest stories from in and around Greenville.
Did you see a spectre at The Springwood Cemetery? Witness a witch at the Westin-Poinsett hotel? Catch a creepy critter in Camperdown? We’re dying to know.
Boo in the Zoo | Saturday, Oct. 19-Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 3-8 p.m. | Greenville Zoo | $9+ | Visit your furry + scaly friends at this annual trick-or-treating event.
Greenville Country Music Fest | Saturday, Oct. 19-Sunday, Oct. 20 |Times vary | CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park, Simpsonville | $105+ | Enjoy country music featuring headliners Jon Pardi, Whiskey Myers, and Megan Moroney.
A Halloween Cocktail Class | Saturday, Oct. 19 | 2-4:30 p.m. | Coupe’s Corner | $50 | Learn how to create some fall-inspired cocktails from local mixology masters.
Gran Fondo Hincapie 2024 | Saturday, Oct. 19 | Hotel Domestique | $95 | Choose between a short, mid-length, or longer Gran ride on a route mapped and tested by George Hincapie and raise money for the Polk County Community Foundation.
Hampton-Pinckney PorchFest | Sunday, Oct. 20 | 1-6 p.m. | Hampton-Pinckney Historic Neighborhood | Free | Enjoy a family-friendly afternoon of music and community showcasing 24 musical performances on 12 historic porches.
Hope for Hospitality | Sunday, Oct. 20 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Larkin’s Sawmill | $100 | Enjoy locally inspired bites at this brunch dedicated to supporting hospitality workers in this time of crisis across the Carolinas.
Plan Ahead
Pop Up Symphony | Tuesday, Oct. 22 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers | Free entry | Channel your inner Halloween scaredy-cat and listen to the haunting sounds of the GSO’s string quartet.
Bubbles, Boards, and Botox Girl Dinner Networking | Tuesday, Oct. 22 | 6-8 p.m. | Curean | $35 | Spend the evening mingling, sipping bubbly, talking botox, and connecting with like-minded ladies over charcuterie boards.
Lunchbox Learning | Wednesday, Oct. 23 | 12-1 p.m. | Upcountry History Museum | $0+ | Learn about the hidden history of The Dark Corner, where the oldest standing bridge + only covered bridge in SC are.
Guess who’s back? The SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament will return to The Well in 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028. (FOX Carolina)
Announced
A 400-space public parking garage is coming to Howe Street to create more parking in the West End. RocaPoint Partners — the developers behind the $1 billion County Square — will build the garage along with a pedestrian bridge attaching it to Augusta Street. It is expected to be complete in Feb. 2026. (Greenville Journal)
Arts
She’s a poet and we know it. Glenis Redmond will serve a second term as Greenville’s poet laureate. For the past two years, Redmond promoted literacy among city residents of all ages, and she will continue for another two-year term. (Greenville Journal)
Development
The Greenville Gateway — a $130 million project of mixed-use towers at the entrance to Downtown Greenville from I-385 — wants to certify the site as an abandoned building. With all these developments in Greenville, read up on the cost of planting some roots in Greenville.
Open
Meet Kups, a Korean food truck that opened two weeks ago next to Bridge City Coffee on Wade Hampton Boulevard. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurant and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website.
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Shop, swap, sell, and save in Greenville
A familiar face at the Vintage Market of Greenville | Photo by GVLtoday
In need of some Halloween decor on a budget? Our city and county are home to several stellar swap meets, cool co-ops, fabulous vintage shops, and resale gems. So get in, we’re going shopping.
Flea markets
South East Punk Flea Market, various locations | Times vary but typically in March + October | Are your tastes a little more eclectic? You’re in luck, the Punk Flea Market is happening today at 119 Beverly Road. This flea market has oddities, vintage clothes, and art made with bones. City Editor Stephanie goes every year.
Vintage shops
The Vintage Market of Greenville, 5500 Augusta Rd. | Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. + Sunday 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Save a few hours to rifle through the stacks of vintage signs, doors, clothing, and more.
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