See Dollywood’s annual Great Pumpkin LumiNights, now open for fall 2024
Take a look at Dollywood’s annual Great Pumpkin LumiNights event, now open for fall 2024 as part of the park’s Harvest Festival.
The days are getting darker, and that can only mean the chilly seasons are upon us.
Summer may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean there’s going to be any less fun to go around for Upstate residents. Fall is the time of the year for apple picking, carving pumpkins, snapping your best fall foliage photos and getting lost in a corn maze.
It is also the time of the year when Greenville’s award winning festival takes place.
USA TODAY’s 10Best readers poll just dropped, and Fall for Greenville was named one of the best fall festivals to attend in the nation, ranking No. 5.
Here’s why the festival is being called one of the best.
Greenville is a ‘happening’ city
In USA TODAY’s 10Best mention, Fall for Greenville’s entertainment and restaurants were highlighted. The festival gives guests a taste of Greenville’s culinary scene, with 50 restaurants featuring over 250 dishes. Eighty musical acts also jam across six stages, giving local artists exposure to travelers from outside the area who visit to partake in the festivities. The annual event is held every second weekend in October and takes place for three days.
“Fall for Greenville is one of the South’s most popular festivals and a great way to get to know this happening South Carolina city.” said USA TODAY.
When is Fall for Greenville 2024?
Fall for Greenville will be held from Oct. 11-13 this year on Main Street in Greenville. Here is a rundown of dates and times:
∎ Thursday, Oct. 10: Thursday night kickoff concert from 5-10 p.m.
∎ Friday, Oct. 11: noon-10 p.m.
∎ Saturday, Oct. 12: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
∎ Sunday, Oct. 13: noon-7 p.m
Is Fall for Greenville free?
Festival entry and entertainment are free to the public at Fall for Greenville.
What are taste tickets?
Taste tickets are used at Fall for Greenville to redeem food, beverages, kids’ activities, and festival merchandise. They are available for purchase at various locations across the festival at $5 for a sheet of five taste tickets. Tickets are nonrefundable.
If you are a festivalgoer who plans on consuming alcohol, you will need to purchase an alcohol wristband. Wristbands are $1, are only valid the day of purchase, and must be purchased with a valid ID present. They are sold at all ticket locations and are available for purchase with cash or card. Wristbands may also be purchased with cash only at Will Call, the Spinx Beer Garden, and the GSP International Airport Wine Garden.
To purchase tickets, visit the Fall for Greenville website.
What culinary competitions will be at the festival?
∎ Silver Spoon: An annual competition where national and regional media serve judges.
∎ Sugary Spoon: Participating restaurants will be judged by professional chefs and food critics on their dessert menu item.
∎ Tent Decorating: Restaurants will decorate their tent for the event.
Will Fall for Greenville still run if it rains?
Fall for Greenville will run whether rain or shine. Refunds will not be given for ticket sales.
Best fall festivals in the country, according to USA TODAY 10Best
∎ No. 1: West Side Nut Club Fall Festival (Evansville, Indiana)
∎ No. 2: Día de los Muertos – Mesilla (Mesilla, New Mexico)
∎ No. 3: Jack Pine Glass Pumpkin Festival (Laurelville, Ohio)
∎ No. 4: Seven Springs Autumnfest (Seven Springs, Pennsylvania)
∎ No. 5: Fall for Greenville
∎ No. 6: Trailing of the Sheep Festival (Hailey, Idaho)
∎ No. 7: Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple and BBQ Festival (Mears, Michigan)
∎ No. 8: Warrens Cranberry Festival (Warrens, Wisconsin)
∎ No. 9: Verona Fall Fest (Verona, Wisconsin)
∎ No. 10: Harvest Moon Festival (Ely, Minnesota)
Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at [email protected].
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