What's On in Greer
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Greer, with times, prices 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.
Coming up
The full month- Mon. Nov. 2 Breakfast with Santa ticket sales
- Fri. Nov. 6 Greenville at Greer, SCHSL playoffs
- Fri. Nov. 6 Palmetto at Blue Ridge, SCHSL playoffs
- Nov. 6 to 15 Trolls The Musical Jr.
- Fri. Nov. 13 Greer Alive!
- Sat. Nov. 14 Foothills Philharmonic Chamber Concert: Soloists
- Sun. Nov. 15 Greer Farmers Market Chili Cookoff Fundraiser
- Tue. Nov. 17 Stories and Adventures: Upstate Therapy Dogs
- Sat. Nov. 21 Sensory Santa
- Sat. Nov. 21 Holiday Arts Fair and Empty Bowls Sale
- Sat. Nov. 21 Holiday Arts Fair
- Thu. Nov. 26 TreesUpstate Turkey Day Run
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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.
High school football
Friday night football in Greer 2026: schedules and scores
Greer beat Riverside 55-40 to finish 7-3 and hosts Greenville in the playoffs Friday, Nov. 6. Blue Ridge, 4-6, hosts Palmetto; Riverside's season is over.
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.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Greer 2026
Hollywild's Magic of Lights opens Nov. 20 near Greer, 5:30 to 9 p.m., $10 a person. Sensory Santa is Nov. 21; holiday markets are Nov. 21 and Dec. 5-6.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Greer 2026: events, lights and closings
New Year's Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31. No public Greer celebration has been announced; Hollywild's lights run through Jan. 1. Trash runs a day late Jan. 1.
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.
Spring break
Spring break in Greer 2027: school dates, camps, things to do
Greenville County Schools' spring break is March 22-26, 2027; Spartanburg District Five's is April 5-9. Camps, museums, parks and what is open in Greer.
Easter
Easter in Greer 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027. Greer's Easter Eggtastic egg hunt was March 21 in 2026; 2027 dates are not out yet. Brunch and what is open.
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.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Greer 2027: ceremonies, closings, trash pickup
Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Greer trash runs a day late all week and the convenience center closes. Ceremonies, waterparks and what is open.
Summer
Summer in Greer 2027: camps, pools, waterparks and splash spots
Camp Greer, county day camps, Otter Creek and the county waterparks (open Memorial Day weekend), Kids Planet misters and free summer movies and concerts.
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.
Brunch
Brunch in Greer: where to get brunch and breakfast
Where to get brunch in Greer: SELECT's brunch menu, weekend brunch at The Southern Growl, Flying Fox Coffee on Trade Street, Voila and Sunday markets.
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.
Kids
Kids' activities in Greer: playgrounds, story times, rainy days
Kids Planet's zip lines and misters, neighborhood playgrounds, the city's free Stories and Adventures, the library, bowling, museums and free family events.
Trails
Greer walking and biking trails: greenways, loops and parking
Greer's walking loops at Kids Planet, the Center for the Arts and Veterans Park, the South Tyger River Greenway under way, and the 32-mile Swamp Rabbit Trail nearby.
Downtown
Historic Greer Station: a guide to downtown Greer
Downtown Greer, branded Historic Greer Station: the 1913 depot, Trade Street restaurants, the museum, City Park, free parking and shuttles, and its yearly events.
Nightlife
Live music and nightlife in Greer: bars, taprooms and venues
Where to go out in Greer: Trade Street Social, 304 Grill, NEAT Bourbon Bar, Crate, The Southern Growl, and the city's free concerts in Greer City Park.
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.
Date night
Date night in Greer: restaurants, wine bars and late openings
Date night in Greer: dinner at Rick Erwin's, L'Incanto or Great Bay, drinks at Crate or NEAT, games at Trade Street Social and free shows in City Park.
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.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Greer: lists by category
Greer restaurant lists by category: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios, each A to Z.
Wings
Where to get wings in Greer: Wade Hampton, downtown and Batesville
Seven places in Greer with wings on their own menus: downtown on Trade and Depot streets, along Wade Hampton Boulevard, Poinsett Street and Batesville Road.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Greer: downtown, Wade Hampton and Pelham
Twelve pizza places with Greer addresses, A to Z: downtown on Main and Depot streets, along Wade Hampton Boulevard and near Pelham Road.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Greer
Six Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants with Greer addresses, A to Z: on Wade Hampton Boulevard, Batesville Road, Hammett Bridge Road and Old Spartanburg Road.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Greer: Trade Street and Wade Hampton
Twelve breakfast spots and coffee shops in Greer, A to Z: downtown on Trade Street, along Wade Hampton Boulevard, Highway 14, Highway 101 and O'Neal Village.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Greer: Wade Hampton Boulevard and beyond
Eight places in Greer with burgers on the menu, A to Z: West Wade Hampton Boulevard, downtown Trade Street, Buncombe Road, Hudson Road and Highway 14.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Greer
Ten sushi, hibachi, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants in Greer, A to Z, most on Wade Hampton Boulevard and near Pelham Road.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Greer
Four places for ice cream, frozen custard, cookies and French pastries in Greer, A to Z: Buncombe Road, Wade Hampton Boulevard and Hammett Bridge Road.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Greer: Colombian breads, French pastries and cookies
Four bakeries and bakery-cafes with Greer addresses, A to Z: on CCC Camp Road, West Wade Hampton Boulevard and Hammett Bridge Road.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Greer: Trade Street and beyond
Eight Greer restaurants, cafes and bars recorded with outdoor seating, A to Z: four downtown on Trade and Depot streets, plus The Parkway and Highway 14.