Greenville, South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals and Things to See and Do
Greenville Event Calendar - MAY 2010
The Warehouse Theatre in Greenville’s Historic West End Presents:
The 13th of Paris
by Mat Smart
Directed by Adam Knight
When:
May 7-9, 13-16 and 20-22, 2010
May 7th & 8th @ 8:00 pm
13th - 15th @ 8:00 pm
20th 22nd @ 8:00 pm
May 9th, 16th @ 3:00 pm
What:
A funny romantic comedy, with a healthy dose of magical realism, that highlights the importance of a life that is rich in love.
How much:
$25.00 for Adults
$24.00 for Seniors (65 and older)
$15.00 for Students and Children
Call The Warehouse Theatre for tickets @ 864-235-6948 and more information is available online @ www.warehousetheatre.com
May 1: Cinco De Mayo - Charleston - Mexican cuisine, salsa band, DJ, "Dancing with the Local Stars," professional dancers - benefit
May 1: Greer Family Fest - Live music, children's parade, KidsZone, Creation Station, arts & crafts, restaurant row
May 1: Heart & Sole Women's Five Miler - Columbia - run or walk to raise heart disease awareness
May 1: Lowcountry Shrimp Festival & Blessing of the Fleet - McClellanville - entertainment, art, kids' corner, food
May 1: Miles of Hope - Rock Hill - 5K run or 1-mile fun run - benefits area hospice care patients
May 1: Peach Blossom Festival - Johnston - parade, rides and games, arts & crafts, food vendors, live entertainment
May 1: Rosewood Crawfish Festival - Columbia - kids' area, Creole & Cajun cuisine, live music, 'Crawdaddy Dash', street vaulting
May 1: Spirit of South Carolina Adult Education Sail - PDF - Charleston - learn about marine science and maritime history
May 1: Spring Festival on the Square - Abbeville - amusement rides, antique car show, talent show, Swingin' Medallions concert
May 1: St. Francis Mud Run - Greenville - 4-person teams, kids' course - benefits Goodwill Foundation & Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
May 1: Taste of Beaufort - Features 60 different dishes from 20 local restaurants
May 1: Tour de Cure - Little Mountain - bicycling with choice of 4 routes, 5 miles to 100 miles - for American Diabetes Association
May 1-2: Battle for Columbia - Sandy Run - Civil War reenactment, period demonstrations, exhibits - don't forget your lawnchair
May 1-2: Black Cowboy Man or Myth African American Festival - Rembert - concerts, horse show, period demonstrations, and food
May 1-2: Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach Adoptathon - Reduced adoption rates - see some of the animals
May 1-2: Orangeburg Festival of Roses - Petting zoo, arts & crafts, airplane rides, Princess & Queen of Roses
May 1-2: Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival - Greenville State Farmers' Market - click, then scroll down
May 1-2: South Carolina Strawberry Festival - Fort Mill - "Strawberry Jam" music, rides, pageant, recipe & eating contests, fireworks
May 1-2: Spring Fling - Spartanburg - street festival - dozens of bands, art show, kids' carnival, food court, Rock Band competition
May 1-8: North Charleston Arts Festival - Over 40 performances, art exhibits, kids' activities, block parties, fireworks
May 3: Government Finance Officers Association of SC Spring Conference - Columbia - seminars, networking
May 3 - Jun 5: Allendale Paleoamerican Expedition - Near Martin - help excavate the Topper Archaeological Site
May 6-8: South Carolina Poultry Festival - Batesburg-Leesville - parade, fireworks, chicken calling and Cook-Cluck-Win-A-Buck contests
May 7: Relay For Life of Clarendon County - Manning - benefits American Cancer Society
May 7-8: Allendale County Spring Cooter Fest - "Carolina Cooter" turtle races, carnival rides, live music, parade, fireworks
May 7-8: Walterboro Rodeo - local riders welcome
May 7-9: Artisphere - Greenville - visual arts, live performances, gala, kids' international area
May 7-16: Myrtle Beach Bike Week and Spring Rally - Murrells Inlet - motorcycles - view City of Myrtle Beach's new ordinances
May 8: Bluegrass on the Waccamaw - Conway - live music festival, plus workshops
May 8: Dragon Boat Charleston Festival - 250-meter paddling races celebrate cancer survivors
May 8: Lancaster Area Literacy Cooperative 5K Race for Literacy - Race location is USC-Lancaster
May 8: Mayfest on Main - North Myrtle Beach - street festival with live music, car show, community stage, children's area
May 8: NASCAR Southern 500 - Darlington - camping available
May 8: Ride for the Rack Breast Cancer Benefit - Spartanburg - poker run, auction, music, professional bull riding and barrel racing
May 9: Mother's Day - Sunday - Hooray Moms!
May 10: Confederate Memorial Day - Monday - observed state holiday
May 11-12: InnoVenture Southeast Conference - Greenville - information to assist small and medium enterprises grow
May 13-16: BMW Charity Pro-Am - Spartanburg - golf tournament benefits 99 charities - $7.3 million raised over the last 9 years!
May 13-16: Charleston Lindy Exchange - Lindy hop, balboa, blues dancing at various venues - DJs & live music
May 13-16: Greek Festival - Greenville - live music, folk dances, children’s rides, arts & crafts, tours, and lots of food!
May 14-15: Blue Ridge Fest - Pickens - music, food, car cruise-in, motorcycle ride - benefiting 13 local charities
May 15: Angel Walk - Mount Pleasant - 5K walk, pre-event expo, post-walk festival - for MUSC medulloblastoma research
May 15: Cateechee Fest - Ninety Six - honoring Native American heritage, performers, costume & tee-pee contests, plus Model A cars
May 15: HOGS Gone Wild Rally For The Rugrats - Myrtle Beach - motorcycles - benefits Toys For Tots & Freedom Alliance Scholarship
May 15: Strawberry Festival - Slater (Greenville County) - pancake breakfast, music, food, arts & crafts
May 15: Tour de Midlands - Lexington - bicycling with choice of 4 routes, 15 miles to 102 miles - benefits Lexington Greenways Alliance
May 15-16: Blue Crab Festival - Little River - live music, arts & crafts, kids' area, food, community booths, car & motorcycle show
May 15-16: Carolina Children's Home BBQ Cook-Off Festival - Columbia - music, kids' activities, "Save the Pigs Party"
May 15-16: Sculpture in the South - Summerville - features sculptors from across the US - benefits Permanent Public Sculpture Program
May 20-24: Greenwood Music Festival - "Vive La France!" - concerts, opera, movie - at various venues
May 21-22: Black Expo - Columbia - entertainment, Gospel Best competition, charity golf tournament
May 22: Black Tie and Tails Gala - Columbia - live band, silent auction - tickets $100/each or $175/couple - benefits Carolina Wildlife Care
May 22: Foothills 5K and the Beat Goes On - Westminster's historic district - proceeds benefit the Foothills Pregnancy Care Center
May 22: Going the Extra Mile 5K - Irmo - run or walk - fundraiser for ACTS Metro Outreach's local family and support programs
May 22: Golf Fore Life - Greenville - golf tournament - benefits the SC Organ and Tissue Donor Registry
May 22: Midlands Walk to Defeat ALS - Irmo - Saluda Shoals - 3-mile walk to help fight Lou Gehrig's Disease
May 24: South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony - Columbia - plus silent auction
May 23-26: Veterans Golf Classic - Myrtle Beach - at least one team member must be active-duty or veteran
May 27-30: Iris Festival - Sumter - concerts, arts & crafts, flower show, food tasting, contests, children's activities, pageant, market place
May 28-29: Arts on the Alley - Seneca - events that showcases local artists and performers
May 28-29: Greenville Scottish Games - Parade, children's events, car show, 5K run, pageant, bagpipes, athletics, border collie trials
Learn more about South Carolina's Scots-Irish history
May 28-29: Plum Hollow Alternative Bluegrass Festival - Campobello - live bands, camping, all-night pickin'
May 28-30: Gullah Festival - Beaufort - entertainment, food, local tours, forums, plays
May 28-31: Freedom Weekend Aloft - Simpsonville - hot-air balloons, concerts, fun zone, disc dog nationals, amusement rides, car show
May 28-31: Military Appreciation Days - Myrtle Beach - sports, concerts, fireworks, parade, kids' zone, laser show, fireworks, exhibits, 5K
May 28 - Jun 13: Piccolo Spoleto - Charleston - local visual and performing arts events at various venues
May 28 - Jun 13: Spoleto Festival USA - Charleston - international arts festival, performing and visual arts
May 29: Invitational Golf Tournament - Longs - four-man captain’s choice - benefits Cedar Branch Community Empowerment Center
May 29: SummerFun Horseshoe Tournament - Newberry - SC's largest annual horseshoe tournament
May 29: Tri-County 5K Race: Run for the Health of It! - Anderson - benefiting health education program and scholarships
May 31: National Memorial Day - Monday - state and federal holiday
June 2010 : Greenville Event Calendar
Jun 1-3: South Carolina International Trade Conference - Charleston - networking, education sessions
Jun 1-5: Allendale Paleoamerican Expedition - Near Martin - help excavate the Topper Archaeological Site
Jun 1-13: Piccolo Spoleto - Charleston - local visual and performing arts events at various venues
Jun 1-13: Spoleto Festival USA - Charleston - international arts festival, performing and visual arts
Jun 4-5: Sun Fun Festival - Myrtle Beach - live music, kid zone games, pageants, fireworks, beach run/walk
Jun 4-6: Under the Crown - North Augusta - interpretations and reenactments of the American Revolution, special guest Daniel Boone
Learn more about the American Revolution in South Carolina
Jun 5: Fort Mill Thunder - Car show with 130+ classes - includes sound-offs, vendor booths, and food
Jun 5: Lowcountry Splash - Charleston - 2.4 mile open-water swim - for Logan Rutledge Children's Foundation
Jun 5: Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale - PDF - Batesburg-Leesville to Modoc - spanning 44 miles along SC 23
Jun 5: Ribs & Renaissance - Columbia - bbq cook-off, live entertainment, juried arts & craft show and sale, community marketplace
Jun 5: Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival - Mount Pleasant - celebrate Gullah Geechee cultural heritage
Learn more about South Carolina's state handcraft, the sweetgrass basket
Jun 5: Taste of Jasper - Ridgeland - local food, live music, auctions - benefits Boys & Girls Club of Jasper County
Jun 5-6: Folly Beach Wahine Classic - Women's surfing event held at the Washout - open to all ages - proceeds for Surfer's Healing
Learn more about surfing in South Carolina
Jun 5-6: Pee Dee Air Show & Festival - Florence - airplane and helicopter rides, vehicles on display, featuring the Golden Knights
Jun 7: South Carolina EXPO for Teacher Recruitment - Columbia - job fair for public school teachers
Jun 7-12: South Carolina Fire-Rescue Conference - Myrtle Beach - training, education, exhibit hall, competitions
Jun 10-12: Party in the Pines - Whitmire - carnival rides, parade, street dance, live entertainment, food, arts & crafts
Jun 11-13: Grand Strand Sports & Fishing Festival - Myrtle Beach - entertainment, seminars, product demonstrations
Jun 12: ALS H.O.P.E. Race - Isle of Palms - 5K walk/run supports Lou Gehrig’s disease research and patients
Jun 12: Clover Scottish Games and Scotch-Irish Festival - Heavy athletics, border collie demonstrations, Irish dancing & music, games
Learn more about South Carolina's Scots-Irish history
Jun 12: Lolita's Run for Life 5K Run and Fun Walk - Port Royal - benefit for kidney transplant patient Lolita Lee
Jun 12: Newry Folk Festival - Oconee County - banjo, fiddle & guitar competitions, food, crafts, live entertainment
Jun 12: Simpsonville Sunrise Run - 8K and ¼ mile kiddie kaper
Jun 13-18: Cycle South Carolina - Starts and ends in Charleston - six-day benefit bike ride, over 400 miles plus camping, southern cuisine
Jun 14: Flag Day - Monday
Jun 17-19: Charleston Carifest - Caribbean cultural festival, carnival street parade, performers, music, food, symposium, masquerade
Jun 17-20: Cowpens Mighty Moo Festival - Parades, pageant, arts & crafts, carnival rides & games, live entertainment, fireworks
Jun 18-19: Great Falls Rescue Squad Rodeo - Richburg - seven professional rodeo events - benefit
Jun 18-22: Summer Chautauqua Festival - Greenville - the past brought to life with music & performances
Jun 19: Ridge Peach Festival - Trenton, Edgefield County - parade, music, games, rides, homemade goodies
Jun 19-27: Hampton County Watermelon Festival - Hampton - contests, live music, parades, carnival rides, mud run, pageants, pet show
Jun 20: Father's Day - Sunday
Jun 21: Summer Solstice - Monday - 7:28 AM EDT
Jun 25-26: ConvergeSC - Columbia - web conference for designers, developers, and web marketers
Jun 25-27: SC Festival of Flowers - Greenwood - tours, blue grass festival, kids' activities, topiary display, sporting events, art show
Jun : Adjutant General’s Corps National Regimental Ball - Fort Jackson - Columbia - civilian personnel invited
Jun : Sankofa Festival - Florence - celebrate African influence on modern dance - performances, lecture
Jun : Carolina Day - Charleston - commemorates America's first military victory on June 28, 1776
Jun : Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen Pageants - Spartanburg
Calendar events courtesy of sciway.net.
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