09-05-2025
Weekly events: Artisphere, Wild Things, celebrating moms
It's a busy weekend, especially if you're in downtown Greenville. Artisphere is back, with a full schedule of programming, including Kidsphere. It's a great place to spend Mother's Day with your mom, your kids and all the mom figures in your life. Get the full May calendar, plus gets some tips for Mental Health Month, financial literacy and much more at
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Artisphere is May 9-11 in downtown Greenville. The festival includes Kidsphere at Artisphere with opportunities for kids to create. New for 2025, the Reuse Regatta: Test your best designs for a floating wind-powered boat, and square off for weekend bragging rights. Other activities include Tinkering Toddlers, a crawlable, stroller-friendly area stocked with toddler-appropriate manipulatives, Box Town, an eco-friendly creation station, rainbow wall, masks and hats and more. For a full schedule of events, visit
'Matilda: The Musical' continues through May 18 at South Carolina Children's Theatre. Best enjoyed by ages 6 and older. For tickets and details, visit
Afternoon Exploration is 1:30 – 5 p.m. May 9 at Roper Mountain Science Center. For details and tickets, visit
Starry Nights programs are at Roper Mountain Science Center May 9. 'The Cowboy Astronomer' is at 4:30 p.m. 'Invaders of Mars!' is at 6 and 'From Earth to the Universe' is at 7:30 p.m. Advance ticket purchases are required. For details, visit
Celebrate National Train Day May 10 with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, North Carolina. For details, events and tickets, visit
'Wild Things of the Upstate' Reading and Hike is at 9 a.m. May 10 at the Nature Playscape at Conestee Nature Preserve. Join for a children's book reading by Abby Moore Keith. For tickets and details, visit
Village Launch Market is 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. May 10 in West Greenville. Support minority and women-owned businesses – plus food trucks, family activities and more. Visit
May 10 - Story Time Ballet with International Ballet is at 10 a.m. at the Five Forks Library and at 11:30 a.m. at the Hughes Main Library. Visit
Train Day at the Depot is 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. May 10 at the Hub City Railroad Museum. For details, visit
Water Safety Day is 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. May 10 at the T.K. Gregg Community Center in Spartanburg. The event is free and is held in partnership between the City of Spartanburg Parks, Recreation & Special Events and Ellie Fisher, a local Girl Scout who designed the day as her Gold Award project. Learn water safety through hands on stations, personalized video and a scavenger hunt. The event includes free food, prizes and giveaways. Registration is not required but is appreciated. Visit
Member Morning is 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. May 11 at TCMU-Greenville. Enjoy full access to TCMU-Greenville during this special members-only session. Visit
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This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Events in Greenville, S.C. and the Upstate this week
