Spartanburg Events Calendar
Find Spartanburg events and things to do, including concerts, art walks, sporting events and nightlife entertainment. Be sure to also check out our outdoors guide for the Upstate and a listing of museums and galleries.
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Wednesday, January
22, 2025
In the Wood… From the Earth
Push and Pull: New Work
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Six new 2024 members of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg will participate in the “New Member Exhibit: In the Woods … From the Earth” Jan. 7 through Feb. 1, 2025, in ACS’s Gallery II and Gallery III. An artists’ reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, as part of Spartanburg ArtWalk. The reception and exhibition viewing are free and open to the public. The artwork in the show will be offered for purchase. “The Artists Collective | Spartanburg is a welcoming and collaborative environment that inspires creativity for its members and visitors alike,” says Cassandra Stephens-Johnson, who is coordinating the exhibit. “We look forward to visitors seeing the beautiful and varied works by these talented new ACS members.” The participating artists will be Darryl Jones, Garry Turpin, Tipton Jones-Boiter, Mariam Tucker-Jones, Karina Manukyan and Christine Blackburn |
Spartanburg artist Robert Urban’s latest mixed media works use trees “as a metaphor for family and the relationships we all hold dear within the family circle and beyond.” The contemporary landscapes will be shown in the “Push & Pull: New Work” exhibit Jan. 7 through Feb. 22, 2025, in the Solomon Gallery of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg.
An artist’s reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, as part of Spartanburg ArtWalk. The reception and exhibition viewing are free and open to the public. The 30-plus pieces in the show will be offered for purchase with prices ranging from $150 to $5,000.
“Nature, and specifically trees, are used as metaphors to represent the passage of time, within nature itself, of course, but also within our human relationships – our family, friends and communities,” says Urban, originally from Wisconsin. “The exhibition title refers to the many different forces and ways that we experience either a ‘push’ or a ‘pull’ – our interactions within nature, relationships and our communities.”
Thursday, January
23, 2025
True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, rants & raves!
The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.
Sunday, January
26, 2025
Say What?! Poetry Slam and Open Mic
Read or perform your own original poems, plus hear great local and touring poets. Sundays 7:30pm-9:45pm. Open Mic–$5. Feature & Slams –$10.
Thursday, January
30, 2025
True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, rants & raves!
The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.
Friday, January
31, 2025
AnimeTown Greenville Convention
January 31st – February 2nd, 2025 @ the Greenville Convention Center MAIN HALL
Anime Town Greenville 2025 will be the biggest anime convention to ever come to Greenville, South Carolina!
Joining us in Greenville will be amazing voice actors from shows like Dragonball Z, My Hero Academia, Genshin Impact, Chainsawman, and even A very special Death Note Reunion and more! Passports are on sale now! Purchase your passports to Anime Town Greenville below.
Friday: 2:30-8pm
Saturday: 9:30am-7pm
Sunday: 10:30am-4pm
Saturday, February
1, 2025
*Assembly Required Designer Toy Expo
Wedding Festivals
AnimeTown Greenville Convention
Celebrating its seventh year running in 2025, the *Assembly Required Designer Toy Expo returns to Asheville, and it’s bigger than ever! With a record 50+ artists descending upon Downtown Asheville in February from 21 states including Colorado, South Dakota, Texas, Rhode Island, as well as Canada. As the premiere destination for independent designer, bootleg and art toy artists and collectors from across the North America, *Assembly Required honors this melting pot of artistic expression, inspired by pop culture and street art.
Saturday, February 1, 2025: 11a-5p
Sunday, February 2, 2025: 11a-4p
More information can be found at www.assembly-required.net
Parental discretion is advised.
January 31st – February 2nd, 2025 @ the Greenville Convention Center MAIN HALL
Anime Town Greenville 2025 will be the biggest anime convention to ever come to Greenville, South Carolina!
Joining us in Greenville will be amazing voice actors from shows like Dragonball Z, My Hero Academia, Genshin Impact, Chainsawman, and even A very special Death Note Reunion and more! Passports are on sale now! Purchase your passports to Anime Town Greenville below.
Friday: 2:30-8pm
Saturday: 9:30am-7pm
Sunday: 10:30am-4pm
Sunday, February
2, 2025
AnimeTown Greenville Convention
Say What?! Poetry Slam and Open Mic
January 31st – February 2nd, 2025 @ the Greenville Convention Center MAIN HALL
Anime Town Greenville 2025 will be the biggest anime convention to ever come to Greenville, South Carolina!
Joining us in Greenville will be amazing voice actors from shows like Dragonball Z, My Hero Academia, Genshin Impact, Chainsawman, and even A very special Death Note Reunion and more! Passports are on sale now! Purchase your passports to Anime Town Greenville below.
Friday: 2:30-8pm
Saturday: 9:30am-7pm
Sunday: 10:30am-4pm
Read or perform your own original poems, plus hear great local and touring poets. Sundays 7:30pm-9:45pm. Open Mic–$5. Feature & Slams –$10.
Thursday, February
6, 2025
True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, rants & raves!
The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.
Friday, February
7, 2025
First Friday at Greenville Center for Creative Arts
Make Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) your first stop on First Friday! Located in the historic Brandon Mill complex in the creative arts district of West Greenville, GCCA is a perfect place to begin the Metropolitan Arts Council’s monthly art walk.
The Art Center is open for extended hours, 6pm to 9pm, on the first Friday of every month for First Friday activities. In addition to viewing multiple exhibitions from both locally and nationally-recognized artists, at GCCA you’ll have the opportunity to meet the resident working artists, see their studio spaces and works in progress, and learn more about their personal style and artistic process.
The mission of GCCA is to enrich the cultural fabric of the community through visual arts promotion, education, and inspiration. Founded by a dedicated group of artists, teachers, and community leaders, the Art Center offers programs for people of all ages, backgrounds, and economic circumstances.
Greenville’s Downtown Trolley (Route 903) provides visitors to the downtown area easy and free transport to the West Greenville area from July through September, every Thursday and Friday, 6pm to 11pm, and Saturdays, 5:30pm to 11pm. For real-time scheduling, download the FindGreenlink app on your phone and come visit!
Sunday, February
9, 2025
Say What?! Poetry Slam and Open Mic
Read or perform your own original poems, plus hear great local and touring poets. Sundays 7:30pm-9:45pm. Open Mic–$5. Feature & Slams –$10.
Thursday, February
13, 2025
True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, rants & raves!
The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.
Sunday, February
16, 2025
Knit-n-Give
Say What?! Poetry Slam and Open Mic
Are you looking for an excuse to knit or crochet for a good cause? Help make baby hats and blankets and adult hats, scarves, and slippers to support at-risk newborns and homeless adults. Your handmade knitwear will keep our neighbors warm. Volunteers with basic skills in knitting or crocheting are welcome. Please bring your own needles or crochet hooks and a pattern.
Check out Knit-n-Give on WLOS: http://wlos.com/news/only-on-wloscom/close-knit-group-of-women-use-their-talents-to-help-asheville-charities
Read or perform your own original poems, plus hear great local and touring poets. Sundays 7:30pm-9:45pm. Open Mic–$5. Feature & Slams –$10.
Thursday, February
20, 2025
True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, rants & raves!
The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.
Sunday, February
23, 2025
Say What?! Poetry Slam and Open Mic
Read or perform your own original poems, plus hear great local and touring poets. Sundays 7:30pm-9:45pm. Open Mic–$5. Feature & Slams –$10.
Thursday, February
27, 2025
True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, rants & raves!
The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.