Weekend #PlanAhead: October 27 – 29

weekend planahead hero 10.27.17

whats happening in Greenville this weekend

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FRIDAY

MustDo: Fall movie series presented by the Village of West Greenville + Funky Junk pop-up cinema | Growler Haus Village of West Greenville | 7 – 10 p.m. | Grab your lawn chair and enjoy Monster House + come dressed in your best Halloween costume for a chance to win pop-up movie showing from Funky Junk.

Ticket: Over the Hill and through the Woods | Greenville Little Theatre | 8 – 10 p.m. | $28

Watch: Friday Flicks at the Museum: The Philadelphia Story | Upcountry History Museum | 1 – 3:30 p.m. | Q&A after the film with an OLLI instructor

ForKids: Monkey Joe’s Halloween Party | Monkey Joe’s | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. | For kids 2 – 12 years old.

Drink: Upstate Reload - New brew Friday | Upstate Craft Beer co. | 5 – 10 p.m. | new beers include an international pale ale, Sorbet-style Berliner Weisse w/orange, mango, and pineapple, an American wheat ale + a Wheat Ale w/blood orange

  • Boo Bash 2017 | The Blind Horse Saloon | 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. | $500 for the 1st place winner of the costume contest + $12 Purple Monster pitchers.

TryThis: Murder Mystery Party | Joe’s Place Bookstore | 7 – 10 p.m. | Get into character (and the Halloween spirit) solving a murder in this dinner party game. 🔎| $35 (RSVP)

Listen: Late Night Karaoke + Kava | The Kava Connection | 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. | Drink specials if you’re brave enough to sing: $6 Guava Kava Sunsets, $6 Kavaritas + $4 8oz traditional kavas.

Talk: Greenville Chamber Friday Forum | Hilton Greenville | 8 – 9:30 a.m. | Will McCorkle will discuss his work with immigrant advocation + his organization From the Ground Up in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

PlanAhead: 5th Annual Greenville Craft Beer Festival | Fluor Field | Nov. 4 | 12 – 5 p.m. | 100+ craft beers, live music, and food. This event is expected to sell out, so get your tickets early. 🍻

SATURDAY

MustDo: TD Saturday Market: Autumn Harvest | Downtown Greenville | 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Kids trick or treating, a costume contest + cupcake walks. Last man standing wins a cupcake.
Party: Haunted Barcade | Tilt Arcade Bar | 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | $15 | Retro video games, two DJ’s, photobooth selfies + a Clemson game-zone. Try to avoid “The Walking Dead” and other characters from your nightmares as they’re unleashed into the arcade. 👹

  • Brewery Bash | Thomas Creek Brewery | 1 – 8 p.m. | $25 | tickets get you endless BBQ and two pint tickets + there will be a DJ, a costume contest and pumpkin carving
  • Monster Mash Howl-o-ween bash | LTO Burger Bar | 6 p.m. | drink and food specials + a costume contest at 9 p.m.
  • Lackies Halloween Bash | Tipsy Music Pub | 1237 Pendleton St. | 9 p.m. | $5 | Music by The Lackies + $200, 150, and 100 gift cards to the top three costumes
  • Nightmare on Brown St. | Jack n’ Dianes | 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. | $10 | live music hosted by Sheri Taylor from Magic 98.9 and the Stoneman from Classic Rock 101.1 + cash prizes for best costumes
  • 1920s Halloween speakeasy | The Velo Fellow | 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.
  • Run: Spinx Run Fest | between TR and Downtown Greenville at Fluor Field | featuring a marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K, and even a kids run | $10 – 89 | Register here. Plus, plan your morning drive accordingly.

Free: Post-race plunge party | Upstate Performance Project | 928 S. Main St. (across from Fluor Field) | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | After you finish the Spinx Run Fest, head over to Upstate Performance for a free ice-bath.

Drink: Imperial pumpkin pie ale release | Upstate Craft Beer | 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | only one keg was made, so get it while you can

Watch: Little Shop of Horrors | Birds Fly South Ale Project | 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Free admission, but first beer is $12 and they will have snacks and freshly popped popcorn on site

ForKids: The Children’s Boo!seum | The Children’s Museum of the Upstate | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Halloween themed crafts and spooky science experiments + don’t forget to dress up

Listen: Requiem for the Living and Lux | Peace Center | 8 p.m. | The Greenville Symphony Orchestra and Greenville Chorale will be celebrating the work of Greenville composer Dan Forrest. | $40

  • Boograss Family Festival | Growler Haus Village of West Greenville | 4 – 10 p.m. | music by the West End String Band + BBQ and dessert by Wholy Smokes and Speckled Cakes.
  • Thriller | Chicora Alley | 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. | a Greenville funk band, The Hustle will be covering Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album

Network: Entrepreneur and business professional networking dinner | Roost | 7 – 10 p.m. | eat, drink and collaborate with other business professionals

Community: West Greenville block party | West Greenville Community Center | 8 Rochester St. | 12 – 3 p.m. | Reconcile Community Church will have games, food and music for everyone to enjoy

SUNDAY

Brunch: Sunday brunch with Shufflebutton | Tipsy Music Pub | 12 – 3 p.m.

Community: Hymns and Hops | 13 Stripes Brewery | 250 Mill St. in Taylors | 6 – 9 p.m. | food trucks, singing, + beer

Health: Pilates and Pints | Brewery 85 | 1 – 3 p.m. | $10 gets you a pint of beer + pilates with a Peak Pilates Certified Instructor

Cause: Upstate SC Credit Union Car Show for Kids | Greenville Health System Patewood campus | 200 Patewood Dr. | 1 – 5 p.m. | Register or donate here. All proceeds benefit the Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital

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