Things to do in Greer
Things to do in Greer, newest first: events, festivals, parks and family days out, with dates, times and the organizer's own link.
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Things to do in Greer this weekend, Oct. 23 to 25
Greer this weekend: Arts and Eats downtown Saturday, Oct. 24, Trunk or Treat on Trade Sunday, Greer Alive! and a free Halloween Disco Friday, Oct. 23.
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Things to do
Things to do in Greer this month: November 2026
Greer in November: Santa breakfast tickets Nov. 2, Trolls Jr. from Nov. 6, Chili Cookoff Nov. 15, Hollywild lights Nov. 20, Holiday Arts Fair Nov. 21.
Trails
Parks and trails in Greer
Greer has 21 city parks, including City Park and Kids Planet, plus Greer CPW's Lake Robinson and Lake Cunningham. Parks and recreation: 864-848-2190.
Fourth of July
Greer Fourth of July fireworks 2027: Freedom Blast
Greer's July Fourth fireworks are at Freedom Blast in Greer City Park. 2027: Saturday, June 26, 6 to 10:30 p.m., with fireworks listed at 10 p.m.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Greer 2026
Halloween 2026 in Greer is over. The city set no trick-or-treat hours, and Trunk or Treat on Trade ran Oct. 25. This page will be updated for Halloween 2027.
Christmas
Greer Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Breakfast with Santa tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Greer's tree lighting is 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4; the Christmas parade steps off 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6.
Fall
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Greer 2026
Fall 2026 festivals near Greer are over: Arts and Eats ran Oct. 24 and Strawberry Hill USA's hayride season ends Nov. 1. 2027 dates will be added here.
Halloween
Halloween events in Greer 2026
Halloween 2026 in Greer is over: the Halloween Disco, Trunk or Treat on Trade, ghost tours and Day of the Dead ran in October. 2027 dates will be posted here.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Greer 2026: events, closings and trash pickup
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26. Greer trash runs a day late Thursday and Friday; the nearest turkey trot is TreesUpstate's 8K and 5K in downtown Greenville.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Greer 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Greer's Holiday Arts Fair is Nov. 21; the Farmers Market Christmas Festival is Dec. 5-6.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Greer 2027: events, dinners and date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday, when several downtown Greer restaurants are closed. Last year's events, date ideas and where to book.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Greer 2027: brunch, events and gift markets
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027. Brunch spots open on Sundays, the Greer Farmers Market's Sunday season and May events in Greer City Park.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Greer 2027: events, car museums and brunch
Father's Day is Sunday, June 20, 2027. Greer's BMW museums, Greer Golf, Lake Robinson fishing, June concerts and movies in City Park, and Sunday brunch.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Greer 2027: events, closings and trash pickup
Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Greer trash runs a day late all week and city offices close. Waterparks' last weekend, farmers market and events.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Greer: parks, trails, lakes and the leash rules
Greer's leash law, where dogs can and cannot go in city parks, the nearest dog park at the Pavilion in Taylors, CPW lake rules and the county's dog swim days.
Free
Free things to do in Greer: parks, museums, movies and events
Free in Greer: the Greer Heritage Museum's tours, the BMW Zentrum, Kids Planet, City Park, Moonlight Movies, Tunes in the Park, story mornings and city festivals.
Arts and Eats
Greer Arts and Eats Festival: date, music, parking and rules
Greer Arts and Eats 2026 ran Saturday, Oct. 24, on Trade Street after a weather delay from Oct. 3. The 2027 date will be posted here when the Chamber sets it.
Railfest
Greer Railfest: free train festival in Greer City Park
Railfest is Greer's free train and rail safety festival in Greer City Park. The 2026 edition was Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the 2027 date is not yet set.
Greer Goes Global
Greer Goes Global International Festival: date, parade, rules
Greer Goes Global is the city's free international festival in Greer City Park, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 2027 date is a Saturday in April still to be set.