Look around and scare up some family fun
It's all happening this weekend – Fall for Greenville, shows, pumpkins, corn mazes, and more. And starting next week, Boo in the Zoo returns for not-soscary fun. Get the details on these events at upstateparent.com. This month, Upstate Parent brings lots of picks for fall fun and family travel, plus details about a program that connects families over books, the power of occupational therapy, and much more.
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Bank of America Fall for Greenville presented by Pepsi will be Oct. 13-15 in downtown Greenville. Save time and buy taste tickets in advance. The event includes children's activities, food, music and more. Details are at fallforgreenville.net.
Disciples Pumpkin Patch is from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and noon-7 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31 at Disciples United Methodist Church in Greenville. Find pumpkins and gourds of all shapes and sizes. Sales benefit United Methodist Missions and the Navajo of New Mexico, where the pumpkins are grown. For details, visit mydisciplesumc.org or call 864-297-0382.
Afternoon Explorations are 1:30-5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays at Roper Mountain Science Center. For details, visit ropermountain.org.
Roald Dahl's “Matilda the Musical Jr.” will be presented by Spartanburg Youth Theatre Oct. 13-15 at the Chapman Cultural Center. Tickets are $20 each for adults, $15 each for ages 18 and younger, with a discount for groups of five or more. For tickets, visit spartanburgyouththeatre.com/upcomingproduction or call 864-542-ARTS (2787).
Starry Nights programs are planned Oct. 13 at Roper Mountain Science Center. “Legends of the Night Sky” is at 4:30 p.m., “Cosmic Colors” is at 6 p.m. and “Ultimate Universe” is at 7:30 p.m. Advance ticket purchases are required. For details, visit ropermountain.org.
Spartanburg's Soaring International Kite Festival is planned Oct. 14 at Barnet Park. For details, visit chapmanculturalcenter.org/spartanburg-soaring.
Mini Makers: Weather Detectives will be held from 9-10 a.m. Oct. 14 at TR Makers Co. Recommended for ages 2-5 with a grown-up. For details, cost and registration, visit trmakersco.org.
Science Saturday: Creepy Crawlies
for ages 5-7 will be presented at 10 a.m. Oct. 14 at the Greenville Zoo. For details and registration, visit greenvillezoo.com.
“Where the Wild Things Are,”
aTell-Me-a-Story-Theatre show, will be at 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 14 at South Carolina Children's Theatre. For details, visit scchildrenstheatre.org/tell-me-a-story-theatre-2.
Lollipops Concert: Creepy Carrots is planned Oct. 14 – at 10 a.m. at the Hughes Main Library and at 11:30 a.m. at the Greer Library. This is a story-based performance featuring the Greenville Symphony Orchestra String Quintet and South Carolina Children's Theatre's Traysie Amick. Best for ages 3-8. For details, visit greenvillelibrary.org.
Toddler Time with The Rainbow Fish will be at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 14 at the Upcountry History Museum. For details, visit upcountryhistory.org.
Denver Downs Fall Festival continues Thursdays-Sundays through Nov. 12 at Denver Downs Farm. For details, visit www.denverdownsfarm.com.
Music in the Woods will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturdays in October at Paris Mountain State Park. For details, visit southcarolinaparks.com/products/10003660.
The Greenville Swamp Rabbits play in a pre-season game at 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. For tickets, visit swamprabbits.com.
Boo in the Zoo begins Oct. 18 at Greenville Zoo. This family-friendly Halloween event features trick-ortreating and specialty areas, including Dragon Alley, Alice's Fun House, Ghost Town and an extinct species graveyard. For timed tickets and event details, visit greenvillezoo.com/260/Boo-in-theZoo.
Looking ahead:
Auditions for Spartanburg Youth Theatre's performance of Disney's “The Lion King Jr.” are will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct 23 and 25 at Chapman Cultural Center. Auditionees should only audition one of the two nights and can arrive at any time during the 2-hour block. SYT welcomes youths in grades 3-12 to audition. Audition requirements and details are at spartanburgyouththeatre.com/auditions.