Entertainment in Spartanburg

[alias007 0]

I'd like to see an entertainment list of places and events for Spartanburg. I tend to forget what all we have, and when someone tells me that there's nothing to do, I tend to draw a blank when I know it's not true. Compared to bigger cities, sure. There's not near as much. Who would I be kidding, right? But we do have shows, events and such. And I need a list to look back on so that next time I draw a blank I can give them a nice list.

I'll try to list some obvious and less obvious ones.

Movies

• Spartan 16 (near Westgate)

• Carmike 7 (on East Main)

  Bowling

  • Shamrock Lanes on Blackstock

  • Star Lanes on East Main

    Comedy

    • PJ's will do a comedy night, I'm not sure how often. Anyone know?

      Parks

      • Funtasia on Heron Circle (batting range, mini golf, arcade, etc...)

      Skating

      [*]Skate Palace on S Pine

      Events

      [*]Shamrocks on the Square (this year, it's March 14)

      [*]Music on Main (Thursdays, April-August)

      [*]Spring Fling (this year, it's May 1-3)

      [*]Oktoberfest

      [*]Spartanburg International Festival (October 3rd, this year)

      [*]Panthers Training Camp during Training (I still need to go there, ugh...)

      [*]Haunted Trails at Halloween (I can't think of any specific ones at the moment

      [*]Lighting of the christmas tree @ Denny's Corporate first Tuesday(?) after Thanksgiving

      I know this is a short list, but I'll post more as they come to mind.

[roads-scholar 74]

I'd like to see an entertainment list of places and events for Spartanburg. I tend to forget what all we have, and when someone tells me that there's nothing to do, I tend to draw a blank when I know it's not true. Compared to bigger cities, sure. There's not near as much. Who would I be kidding, right? But we do have shows, events and such. And I need a list to look back on so that next time I draw a blank I can give them a nice list.

I'll try to list some obvious and less obvious ones.

Movies

• Spartan 16 (near Westgate)

• Carmike 7 (on East Main)

  Bowling

  • Shamrock Lanes on Blackstock

  • Star Lanes on East Main

    Comedy

    • PJ's will do a comedy night, I'm not sure how often. Anyone know?

      Parks

      • Funtasia on Heron Circle (batting range, mini golf, arcade, etc...)

      Skating

      [*]Skate Palace on S Pine

      Events

      [*]Shamrocks on the Square (this year, it's March 14)

      [*]Music on Main (Thursdays, April-August)

      [*]Spring Fling (this year, it's May 1-3)

      [*]Oktoberfest

      [*]Spartanburg International Festival (October 3rd, this year)

      [*]Panthers Training Camp during Training (I still need to go there, ugh...)

      [*]Haunted Trails at Halloween (I can't think of any specific ones at the moment

      [*]Lighting of the christmas tree @ Denny's Corporate first Tuesday(?) after Thanksgiving

      I know this is a short list, but I'll post more as they come to mind.

      There's a cinema inside Westgate Mall and another one on Reidville Road. Don't forget Cleveland Park, Duncan Park, several other county parks, Lake Bowen, Hollywild Zoo, and Croft State Park. There's also a fun park on 295 bypass. Cowpens Battlefield is twenty minutes away.

      Then there's a myriad of cultural events at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Chapman Cultural Center, Converse College, USC-Upstate, Wofford, etc. Our excellent county library system always has something working for all age groups.

      Then there's college and high school sports. Both Wofford College and USC-Upstate compete on the NCAA Division I level. Converse and Spartanburg Methodist College also field competitive programs in many sports.

      One other event at Barnet Park - Red, White, and Boom.

      Look, I've lived in several cities around the country, all of them larger than Spartanburg. I've heard the same refrain in every city - "there's nothing to do here". There's plenty to do in Spartanburg!

[Ezekiel 0]

Be sure to check out the fairly new website, spartanburgspark.com, for music listings and other items of cultural interest. It just started last autumn and posts omething new almost every day.

[Spartan 944]

There's Jazz on the Square, April - May.

Delaney's has live bands almost every night of the week.

Wild Wings has the louder/larger bands and some night life (well... they will when it opens back up)

Sonny's Brick Oven Pizza has a small stage and has music on weekends

Ground Zero has your rock/metal/alternative bands

• Parks, Greenways, Trails

• Cottonwood Trail - This one has expanded dramatically over the years. They now have several miles of hiking trails along the Lawsons Fork and tehy've recently added two disk golf courses.

• Upper Chinquapin Greenway

• Glendale Shoals Nature Preserve

• Hatcher's Garden Nature Preserve

• Pacolet River Nature Preserve

• Milliken's "park" area

• Kayaking/Canoeing options: Lawson's Fork, Tyger River, Pacolet River, Croft State Park lakes, etc

City Events List

CVB List

I'll think of more later. There's plenty to do.

[Ezekiel 0]

Thanks for the links, Spartan. Do you remember a few years ago, for the city's 175th birthday, it published a list of 175 things to do in and around Spartanburg? I wonder if that list is still online somewhere.

[alias007 0]

Good memory! I took the liberty in finding it and placing it on my website for download. You can see it here:

175 Things To Do While Visiting Spartanburg

(Yay! My 100th post! It only took 3 years... lol)

[sparkinlady 0]

i'm surprised that no one has mentioned Hub-Bub. do any of you go there? for entertainment, they offer a little of everything - independent films, live music, art exhibits, poetry slams, readings, small-scale theater, how-to art workshops and other stuff....

[alias007 0]

i'm surprised that no one has mentioned Hub-Bub. do any of you go there? for entertainment, they offer a little of everything - independent films, live music, art exhibits, poetry slams, readings, small-scale theater, how-to art workshops and other stuff....

[Spartan 944]

Wow, how could we forget Hub-Bub!?

[Skyliner 45]

That just shows how often you guys and gals actually go to the Hub-Bub. It would have been my first suggestion for regular entertainment. Hopefully they will maintain momentum for many years to come.