All about the Greenville, SC Farmers Markets – a fun way to spend a Saturday.
There is nothing better than the joy of a Saturday morning spent meandering through the colorful stalls of a bustling farmers market: the sights the sounds, the smells! As a fervent admirer of all things fresh and local, I wanted to share with you the wonderful farmers markets that are within half an hour’s drive of the bed and breakfast. From the large to the very small, these farmers’, artists and craftsmen’s displays are one of the hidden gems of Greenville and the small towns nearby
- TD Saturday Market on Main in downtown Greenville (.6 miles) – This Farmers
Market is an easy walk through the Pettigru Historic District to Main Street which is pedestrian only to allow the many farmers and artisans to display their work. One of my favorite stalls is the local artisanal cheese stall. They offer a delectable selection of handcrafted cheeses made from fresh, locally sourced milk. Sample a variety of cheese varieties and chat with the cheesemakers to learn about the art of cheese production. It’s a must-visit for cheese enthusiasts! In addition to the bustling market stalls, don’t miss the chef demonstrations at the TD Saturday Market. Talented local chefs showcase their skills and share cooking tips using fresh, seasonal ingredients from the market. It’s a great opportunity to learn new recipes and cooking techniques while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of downtown Greenville. Open Saturdays in May thru October from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Market is an easy walk through the Pettigru Historic District to Main Street which is pedestrian only to allow the many farmers and artisans to display their work. One of my favorite stalls is the local artisanal cheese stall. They offer a delectable selection of handcrafted cheeses made from fresh, locally sourced milk. Sample a variety of cheese varieties and chat with the cheesemakers to learn about the art of cheese production. It’s a must-visit for cheese enthusiasts! In addition to the bustling market stalls, don’t miss the chef demonstrations at the TD Saturday Market. Talented local chefs showcase their skills and share cooking tips using fresh, seasonal ingredients from the market. It’s a great opportunity to learn new recipes and cooking techniques while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of downtown Greenville. Open Saturdays in May thru October from 8:00am to 12:00pm
- Simpsonville Farmers Market (11 miles) – A local florist sets up a stall with stunning arrangements of seasonal blooms, perfect for brightening up your home or gifting to a loved one. Take a moment to admire the vibrant colors and fragrant scents of the flowers. Make sure to check out the live music performances. Local musicians entertain shoppers with a variety of genres, adding to the festive ambiance of the market. Grab a snack (though you will be full from our wonderful breakfast!) from one of the food vendors and relax to the sounds of talented artists while browsing the market offerings. Open Saturdays from 8:00 to 12:00 from May 13th to the end of September.
- Hub City Farmers Market in Spartanburg (26 miles) – -The Upstate’s longest-running farmers market has its emphasis on local, sustainable, and available to everyone. Not only do they have great options in seasonal produce, local honey, and artisans, they also offer a mobile produce vendor in the area to ensure no one gets lost in a food desert! Keep an eye out for special tasting events at the Hub City Farmers Market. Local producers often offer samples of their products, allowing visitors to try before they buy. It’s a fantastic way to discover new flavors and products while supporting the community of vendors at the market. Don’t miss the farm-to-table food truck at the Hub City Farmers Market. This popular vendor serves up delicious dishes made with ingredients sourced directly from the market vendors. From savory tacos to flavorful salads, you can enjoy a freshly prepared meal using the freshest produce available. It’s a convenient and tasty option for a quick bite to eat while shopping. Saturdays April thru Dec 9th 8am – noon.
- Greer Farmers Market (12 miles) Looking for a midweek market? Tuesdays in Town is the place to find fresh produce and meats as well as food trucks and yoga! Not to mention the jams, sauces, and baked goods. You’ll even have the opportunity to visit on themed market days for a unique experience. From “Fiesta Fridays” featuring Latin-inspired dishes to “Crafty Saturdays” showcasing handmade goods, these special events offer a twist on your typical farmers market visit. Get ready to immerse yourself in themed decorations, activities, and delicious treats. Tuesdays in Town is 4:30pm to 7:30pm May thru August.
- Travelers Rest Farmers Market (9.1 miles) – This farmers market features sixty local farmers and craftsmen and includes seasonal produce, fresh meats, candles, soaps, and live music. They also showcase “value added vendors” that include woodcarvers, specialty jam, interesting herb mixes, and more. The woodworking booth displays beautiful handmade wooden creations, from cutting boards to furniture pieces. It is amazing what they can make from a piece of wood.
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Recurring Events
Whiskey Wednesdays with Six and Twenty Distillery – Join the Courtyard Downtown for a free tasting of Six and Twenty Distillery’s finest spirits! Learn about the love story behind Six and Twenty while sampling all of their products. Led by Six and Twenty Distillery experts, this whiskey tasting will have you leaving in love with their high quality whiskey, bourbon, vodka, and gin! This FREE event will take place in the lobby of the Courtyard Greenville Downtown on Broad Street at 6:00PM.
Every Thursday night in NOMA Square – Downtown Alive This free admission street party benefits the Metropolitan Arts Council, and features local bands, all your favorite food trucks, and beer/wine service. 5:30 – 8:30PM
Every Friday Night in NOMA Square – Main Street Friday We have so much fun on Thursday nights, that we do it again on Friday nights. This weekly block party in NOMA Square, features live music and dancing 5:30 – 9:30PM
Greenville Saturday Market – Main Street and McBee Street – Greenville’s favorite farmer’s market runs from May until October every Saturday from 8:00 AM until Noon. About 75 vendors featuring seasonal produce, local meats, hand crafted items, baked goods, live music, kids area, and always something fun to do like cooking demonstrations, and great ideas to encourage eating local.
Saturday Wine Tastings at Northampton Wine and Dine – Freshly baked bread from The Wine Café and a selection of cheeses are served at this limited seating along with that week’s uniquely curated selection of wines.
May 1 – 5
May 2 – The Peace Center Concert Hall – Grand Funk Railroad Known as “The American Band”, the original founding members of Grand Funk Railroad, Don Brewer and Mel Schacher join singer Max Carl, lead guitarist Mark Chatfield, and keyboardist Tim Cashion is hitting the road in celebration of a 55 year career. The show begins at 7:30 PM.
May 3 & 4 – Fire Forge Brewery– PolishFest – Celebrate with polka, pierogi and Polish-style beer during Fireforge’s 2nd annual two-day Polish Fest. Enjoy performances by Wasted Wine, Foothills Oompah Band and the Mazury Polish Folk Dance Ensemble of Atlanta! 🍻 Na Zdrowie!
May 3 – Downtown Greenville – First Friday Art Crawl – First Fridays invites you to navigate Greenville’s visual arts scene each month as galleries and venues are open to the public from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
May 3, 4, & 5 – Greenville Theatre – Grammy Award winner Kenny Rogers career and life will be portrayed in the ultimate tribute band, The Gambler Returns.
May 4 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Star Wars: A New Hope Live in Concert The Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film with composer John Williams’ iconic Oscar®-winning score performed live to the film. The show begins at 7:00 PM
May 5 – 6 – The Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Zach Bryan: The Quittin Time Tour
May 5 – The Peace Center’s Gunter Theater – With the Wind The Greenville Symphony presents With the Wind, a program solely around the Woodwind section. Program includes:
Richard Strauss: Serenade for 13 wind instruments
Robert Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik
Erik Franklin: Solo Clarinet (Premiere)
Igo Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Kurt Weill: Little Three-Penny-Opera for Symphonic Winds
Two performances at 3:00 and 7:30 PM
May 5 – The Peace Center Concert Hall – Keith Sweat legendary R&B singer, music producer and songwriter, Keith Sweat is coming to Greenville to entertain you with an evening of his quiet storm of R&B, and slow jamz. The Show begins at 7:00PM
May 4 – Falls Park – Reedy River Duck Derby has returned! Watch as 14,000 rubber ducky’s go racing down the falls to raise money and win prizes! Enjoy music, food, and fun before and after the big event. Don’t forget to buy your duckies online ahead of the scheduled 2:30 release of little yellow ducks.
May 6 – 12
May 7- 11 – Join the Greenville Drive Baseball team against the Hickory Crawdads. The games start at 7:05 each night.
May 7 – 12: The Peace Center Concert Hall – Mrs. Doubtfire The Peace Center’s Broadway series brings you the the new musical comedy featuring everyone’s favorite Scottish Nanny! Mrs. Doubtfire tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. Performances are 7:30 PM Tuesday – Thursday, 8:00 PM on Friday, 2:00 and 8:00 PM on Saturday, and 1:00 and 6:30PM on Sunday.
May 10 – 12 – Downtown Greenville – Artisphere Festival – Named the #3 Best Art Show in the Country by USA Today, this local favorite is celebrating it’s 20th year in downtown Greenville. The festival, with 140 juried visual artists, representing 17 different mediums from glass to jewelry, painting, ceramics, wood, furniture, etc., you are sure to find something to make you happy. The festival also gives patrons the unique opportunity to meet exhibiting artists and see art-making in process. In addition to Artists Row, there will be live art demonstrations, Street Chalk art, live music, local performing artists and more! Friday – Sunday from Court and Main Streets to Wardlaw and Main Streets.
May 12 – Join the Greenville Drive Baseball team against the Hickory Crawdads. The game starts at 3:05pm.
May 13 – 19
May 14- 18 – Join the Greenville Drive Baseball team against the Winston-Salem Dash. The games start at 7:05 each night.
May 16 – The Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Tim McGraw: Standing Room Only Tour with special guest Carly Pearce
May 17 – The Peace Center Concert Hall – Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head Hasan Minhaj is set to entertain audiences once again with his brand new show, “Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head”. As one of the most vital voices in comedy today, Minhaj continues to take on challenging themes like politics, parenting, and therapy with irreverent wit and insight. The show begins at 8:00PM
May 17, 18, & 19 – Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral is hosting the 38th annual Greek Festival. Enjoy touring the beautiful church, traditional music & dancing, delicious food, and the amazing desserts.
May 18 – Mountain Roots Herb Festival – Historic Hagood Mill – Workshops
abound at this special spring event as we celebrate the great outdoors! Come learn about native and medicinal plants in addition to a variety of outdoor recreational activities including archery, fly fishing demos, creek critters identifications, pickleball, horseshoes, ping pong, disc golf, archaeology adventures, and petroglyph tours.
May 19 – Join the Greenville Drive Baseball team against the Winston-Salem Dash. The game starts at 3:05pm.
May 20 – 26
May 23 – June 16 – Falls Park – Upstate Shakespeare Festival – Love’s Labour’s Lost
Every spring and summer the Warehouse Players strive to bring Shakespeare to the people in a fun, educational, free, and accessible way. This year is no exception. Producing two Shakespeare classics per year, the first for this summer will be Love’s Labour’s Lost. Bring your lawn chair (or borrow ours), a picnic dinner, and pick the perfect spot in Fall’s Park for an incredible performance. The shows run Thursday through Sunday nights for the run, and begin at 7:00 PM.
May 23 – June 9 – Centre Stage Greenville – Legally Blonde The Musical Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery. A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! Shows Thursday – Saturday nights at 8:00 PM, and on Sundays at 3:00 PM.
May 24 – 25 – Gallabrae, Greenville’s Scottish Games at Furman University. The event kicks off on Friday night, May 24th with The Great Scot! Parade down Main Street in Greenville, then continues the following day, Saturday, May 25, on the beautiful campus of Furman University. Greenville is nestled in arguably the highest concentration of Scots-Irish descent in the country, making it the perfect place to host these games. At this day-long event, you will experience Piping and Drumming competitions, heavy athletics, a British car show, and many other displays of Scottish heritage. Stay after for awards and the Celtic Jam, bands, pipers, drummers, athletes, faeries, Scottish Clans and you – all jumbled together into an incredible party. Tickets to all the events of the day may be purchased online ahead of time, or at a slightly higher rate at the gate.
May 25 – 26 – The Peace Concert Hall – Swan Lake – Ballet’s greatest love story debuts on the Peace Center stage when International Ballet presents Swan Lake accompanied by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. Deeply moving and visually stunning, Swan Lake is the quintessential classical ballet, steeped in themes of temptation, jealousy, deception, and drama. Set against Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, this story of love and betrayal, features San Francisco Ballet dancers Katherine Barkman as Odette/Odile, Esteban Hernández as Prince Siegfried, and Nathaniel Remez as von Rothbart alongside International Ballet company dancers as the majestic, glimmering swans in the corps de ballet. With exquisite costumes and dramatic sets, this incredible performance is not to be missed!
May 27 – 31
May 29 – Peace Concert Hall – Trampled By Turtles – A bluegrass band, will be joined by Benjamin Tod and Lost Dog Street Band.
May 30 – June 23 – The Greenville Theatre – Jimmy Buffet Escape to Margaritaville Come hear the hit songs of Jimmy Buffet brought to life in this hilarious new musical! Audiences will get a kick out of meeting two very different people; one that is extremely career-focused, and one that believes “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” who ultimately change each other’s lives in Paradise. Featuring hit songs like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” audience members and “parrotheads” alike will be falling in love and humming along to this perfect summer musical by comedian Mike O’Malley and Jimmy Buffet himself. Shows Thursday nights at 7:30, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00, and Sunday at 3:00.
May 23 – June 16 – Falls Park – Upstate Shakespeare Festival – Love’s Labour’s Lost
Every spring and summer the Warehouse Players strive to bring Shakespeare to the people in a fun, educational, free, and accessible way. This year is no exception. Producing two Shakespeare classics per year, the first for this summer will be Love’s Labour’s Lost. Bring your lawn chair (or borrow ours), a picnic dinner, and pick the perfect spot in Fall’s Park for an incredible performance. The shows run Thursday through Sunday nights for the run, and begin at 7:00 PM
May 23 – June 9 – Centre Stage Greenville – Legally Blonde The Musical Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery. A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! Shows Thursday – Saturday nights at 8:00 PM, and on Sundays at 3:00 PM.
May 28 -31 – Join the Greenville Drive Baseball team against the Rome Emperors. The games start at 7:05 each night.
May 31 – June 23 – The Warehouse Theatre – Assassins Do you like musicals by the greatest theatrical composer of our time? Do you like dark comedies? Then, you will probably really enjoy Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Tony-winning musical Assassins. It explores the lives of nine men and women who either killed (or tried to kill) one of the Presidents of the United States. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald and beyond, the stories of our country’s most successful and would-be assassins intersect in unexpected ways, creating a powerful, yet unnervingly funny look at some of the most shocking moments in US history.
With it’s idyllic weather and events every week, May is a great time to visit Greenville. Give us a call or book online with us so we can make you trip even more memorable.
