While summer is behind us, the fall festival season may offer a variety of opportunities for attendees to get out and enjoy different food vendors and activities.
Here’s a list of some of the festivals happening around Greenville County:
Mauldin: SOOIE.
- Sept. 17, 6-9 p.m. and Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Mauldin Cultural Center, outdoor amphitheater, 101 E. Butler Road
- Features more than 20 contestants from across the Southeast, who will compete in a barbecue cook-off judged by the South Carolina Barbeque Association. The event will also have live music, fireworks on Sept. 17, face painting, bounce houses, a petting zoo and a pig calling contest
- Free admission
- mauldinbbq.com
Greenville: Hispanic Heritage Festival
- Sept. 18, noon-7 p.m.
- McAlister Square, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive
- Showcases the culture of over 10 Hispanic countries through food, music, folkloric dances, arts and activities for children
- Free for children 12 and under; $1 per person 13 and older
- ahamsc.org/hhf
Greer: Albino Skunk Music Festival
- Sept. 30-Oct. 2
- 4067 Jordan Road, Greer
- Features bluegrass, Americana, folk, roots and rock music
- Attendees ages 12 and older must show either proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to entry
- Three-day tickets are $68 per youth ages 12 through 16 and $152 per adult; two-day tickets for Oct. 1-2 are $47 per youth and $102 per adult; single-day admission is $23 per youth and $50 per adult for Sept. 30, $28 per youth and $57 per adult for Oct. 1, and $34 per youth and $68 per adult for Oct. 2. Children 11 and under are free to attend with a paying adult
- albinoskunk.com
Greer Arts & Eats Festival
- Oct. 1, 5-10 p.m. and Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Downtown Greer and Greer City Park
- Features crafts from local artisans, interactive children’s activities, live demonstrations, live music, food vendors and craft beer stations
- Free admission
- greerchamber.com/greer-arts-and-eats-fest
Fountain Inn: Aunt Het Festival
- Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Main Street — Fairview Street to Hwy. 418
- Features children’s activities, music, food and a classic car show
- Free admission
- facebook.com/AuntHetFestival
40th Fall for Greenville
- Oct. 8, Noon-10 p.m.; Oct. 9, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Oct. 10, noon-7 p.m.
- Main Street in downtown
- Features food from 50 restaurants, live music and over 50 beer taps and wine vendors
- Free admission
- fallforgreenville.net
Greenville: Hog & Barrel Festival — A Bourbon, BBQ & Bacon Festival
- Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m.; Nov. 6, 1-6 p.m.; and Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Old Cigar Warehouse, 912B S. Main St.
- Includes a variety of activities including bourbon tastings, live music and a Sunday brunch
- $55 per person for general admission on Nov. 6 at 2:30 p.m. and $50 per person for general admission on Nov. 7 at 11 a.m.
- hogandbarrelfestival.com
2021 Greenville Craft Beer Festival
- Nov. 6, noon-5 p.m.
- Fluor Field, 945 S. Main St., Greenville
- Features a variety of beer from local, regional and national breweries as well as music and food
- $20 per designated driver, $55 per advanced general admission, $60 per day of general admission and $75 per VIP ticket
- gvlbeerfest.com
