It's Fall!🍂 And with that there is always some great festivals to take part in --- from food trucks, to sword fights, to pumpkin painting to fantastic music. See below for a sampling - and please check back, we'll add more as we find more! 🍁🍂🎃⚔️🌮
Do you know of a festival that we missed - e-mail stephanieco@macaronikid.com to let us know!
🍂Upstate Renaissance Faire
Travel back in time and experience the world of the Renaissance – knights, costumes, food, vendor market, jousting, entertainment, live music!
- Where: Hollywild Animal Preserve, 2325 Hampton Road, Wellford, SC 29385
- When: September 18-20, 2026
🍂Spartanburg Greek Festival
- Where: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (697 Asheville Highway, Spartanburg)
- When: September 18-20, 2026
- What: Greek food, Church Tours, Greek Market, Dance Performances
🍂Fall for Spartanburg Festival
- Where: Dunbar, Magnolia & Spring Streets
- When: September 19, 2026 (11am – 5pm)
- What: Family Friendly Festival in downtown Spartanburg. Live music, vendors, kids activities, and artisans.
- Admission: Free
A family-friendly celebration of trains and rail safety, offering a day of fun and education at no cost to the public.
- Where: Greer City Park
- When: Saturday, September 26, 2026 (10am – 2pm)
- What: Model trains, train museums, trackless train rides, face painting, train-themed crafts, live music, inflatables, food trucks onsite!
- Admission: Free
🍂Harvest Day 2026
Harvest Day 2026 will have more than 200 street vendors, including 25 food vendors, and more than 30 downtown Inman Businesses open for visitors, making this – the 45th Harvest Day – the biggest one yet!
- Where: Downtown Inman
- When: Saturday, September 26, 2026 (9am – 5pm)
- What: Street vendors, food vendors, 5k, performances
- Admission: Free
🍂Albino Skunk Music Festival
A music festival including Americana, Folk, singer-songwriter, Alternative Country, Acoustic, Roots, Bluegrass
- Where: The SkunkFarm, 4067 Jordan Rd (Greer)
- When: September 30 - October 3, 2026
- What: Music, Food vendors, craft beers, “kiddieland” with playground, kids shows and drive-in movie, primitive tent camping/RV Camping
- Admission: Various ticket prices with and without camping. See website for more info www.albinoskunk.com
🍂Spartanburg International Festival
- Where: Barnet Park
- When: October 3, 20256 (10am – 7pm)
- What: Celebration of Spartanburg’s diverse community through food, music, hands-on activities, fun and dance.
- Admission: Free
🍂Neewollah Festival 2026
- Where: Croft State Park (450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg)
- When: October 3, 2026 (2pm – 9pm)
- What: Halloween celebration – pumpkin painting, bounce houses, costume contest, hayride, trick or treating in campground, food
- What to bring? Event activities are cash only. Be sure to bring a great costume and a bag for candy. Park Admission can be paid by cash at the Admission Booth or by credit card at the park office.
🍂Moon Fest Fall 2026 – Moonlight Market
A Whimsical night under the stars – a celestial-inspired festival celebrating creativity, community, and cozy fall magic! Food vendors, drums, music, vendors, belly dancers, costume contest.
- Where: Moon Glow Haven, 1070 Cooley Springs School Road (Chesnee)
- When: October 17, 2026 -- 3:00 pm- Midnight (Vendor Hours are 3:00-9:00 pm)
- What: Food trucks, artisan vendors, music, and more
- Admission: $10
- Where: Downtown Greer
- When: Saturday, October 24, 2026 (11am – 8pm)
- What: Artist Alley, Live Music, Food, Kids Activities, Craft Beer and Wine
- Admission: Free
