18-04-2025
Weekly events: Bunnies and baseball and stories galore
Warmer weather means the calendar loads up with events for all ages all across the Upstate. Stay ahead with our full calendar of events. And be sure to visit
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Friday Garden Foray is 10 – 11:30 a.m. April 18 at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. For full details and registration, visit
Zookeeping Kids: Day in the Life, a drop off program for ages 8 – 11, is 10 a.m. – noon April 18 and 19 at the Greenville Zoo. For details and registration, visit
Bilingual Story Time is at 4:30 p.m. April 18 at the Hughes Main Library. Cuentos bilingües en inglés y español para niños 7 años y menores acompañados por un adulto. Llame al 864-242-5000, ext. 2634 para más informatión. For details, visit
Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union Main Street Fridays is 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. April 18 at NOMA Square on Main Street. Visit
The Greenville Drive plays at 6:45 p.m. April 18 at Fluor Field. Stay for fireworks after the game. For tickets, visit
The Hub City Spartanburgers play at 6:35 p.m. April 18. Stay for fireworks after the game. Visit
Bunnyburg is 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. April 19 at TCMU-Spartanburg. Grab a bunny trail map and a bunny bag to collect goodies as you hop and play your way through the museum. For tickets and details, visit
SPACE's 2nd Annual Earth Day Festival is 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 19 at Glendale Shoals Nature Preserve. For details, visit
Wonder Club is at 10 a.m. April 19 at TCMU-Greenville. Join Village Bakes for a hands-on cake decorating adventure where parents and children team up to stack, frost, and decorate their own mini cakes. Discover how everyday fruits and veggies can create vibrant, natural colors while learning techniques from Dr. Katie Sino. Registration is required for this Wonder Club class. Visit
A Spring Festival is at Denver Downs Farm April 18 – 20. For tickets and details, visit
Storytime on the Steps is at 10 a.m. April 19 at M. Judson Booksellers on Main Street in Greenville. Visit for a story time and sweet treat. The event will move indoors to the children's section if weather requires. Visit
The Hub City Spartanburgers play at 4:35 p.m. April 19. Visit
The Greenville Drive plays at 6:45 p.m. April 19 at Fluor Field. Saturdays on the District is a family-friendly event that takes place before every Saturday home game. Held on the pedestrian-friendly District 356 (Field Street), there is no admission and activities include inflatable games, live music, face painting, balloon artists, food and beverage stations and more. For tickets, visit
The Hub City Spartanburgers play at 2:05 p.m. April 20. Visit
A Spring Fling Easter Celebration - The Greenville Drive plays at 3:05 p.m. April 20 at Fluor Field. Gates open at 2 p.m. Tickets for almost every seat in the stadium are $9 each, and families can enjoy inflatables, pictures with the Easter Bunny, face painting, balloon art, a post-game Easter egg hunt on the field and more. For tickets, visit
Celebrate Earth Day April 22 at TCMU-Spartanburg with special story time, art and more. In SteamWorks Jr., make seed bombs to take home and plant. All programming is included with admission. For details, visit
Garden Sprouts is 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. April 22 at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Preschool children and their caregivers discover the wonders of the Botanical Garden through nature walks, crafts and more. For full details and registration, visit
Tell Me About It Tuesday: Giraffe is at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. April 22 at the Greenville Zoo. Included with admission. For details, visit
The Greenville Cycling Classic presented by Prisma Health returns to downtown Greenville April 24 to kick off Speed Week 2025, a series of criteriums featuring some of the fastest cycling in the states. The event welcomes professional racers from around the United States, including thousands of spectators, to the heart of downtown Greenville for this fast-paced style of road cycling. For details, visit
My Life Sounds Like a Poem: A YA Novel-in-Verse about Peg Leg Bates – An Evening with Glenis Redmond is 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. April 24 at the Upcountry History Museum. For details, visit
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Events in Greenville, S.C. and the Upstate this week
