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LushAcres Fall Festival
Thornwell’s LushAcres Fall Festival runs every October Saturday — corn maze, wagon rides, bluegrass sets, and a $15 gate that covers the park.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 3–Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Saturdays 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31)
WhereLushAcres Farm, 1875 W. Maple Street Extension, Clinton (Laurens)
Cost$15 ages 3+ · ages 2 & under free (gate admission)
Hogs and Hens BBQ Festival
Abbeville’s free Hogs and Hens BBQ weekend fills Court Square with craft vendors, live music, and Southern BBQ Network competition pits.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16–Sat Oct 17, 2026 · Contact organizer for daily hours
WhereDowntown Abbeville / Court Square, 100 Court Square, Abbeville (Abbeville)
CostFree
Storytelling Festival and Liar’s Competition (25th Annual)
Friday Night Frights ghost stories, Saturday tall tales with Tim Lowry and Andy Offutt Irwin, and the $75 Liar’s Competition crown at Hagood Mill.
WHO Family
WhenFri Oct 16, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. (Friday Night Frights 6:30 p.m.); Sat Oct 17 through 4:00 p.m.
WhereHagood Mill Historic Site, 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens, SC 29671 (Pickens County)
CostFriday Night Frights $10 ages 10+; Saturday $7 ages 10+; Fri+Sat combo $17 ages 10+; children 9 & under free.
47th Walhalla Oktoberfest
German heritage weekend at Sertoma Field—OOPS Band, beer tent, German food, crafts, carnival rides, and fireworks.
WHO Family
WhenOct 16–18, 2026; Fri 6:00 p.m.–midnight; Sat 10:00 a.m.–midnight; Sun 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
WhereSertoma Field, 272 Tulip Drive (Hwy 183), Walhalla, SC 29691 (Oconee County)
CostAdults & children 6+ $5; children 5 & under FREE; unlimited ride wristbands Fri/Sun $25, Sat $30.
iMAGINE Lakelands STEAM Festival
Free iMAGINE Lakelands STEAM street fest packs ~50 outdoor exhibitors across Uptown Greenwood for PreK–12 families.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · 2026
WhereUptown Greenwood (Arts Center of Greenwood / Museum / Community Theatre / Uptown Market / Oregon Avenue), Greenwood (Greenwood)
CostFree
Hampton-Pinckney PorchFest (6th Annual)
Greenville’s first National Historic District opens for free porch music presented by Sigal Music Museum—Artisan Village, Culinary Village, and Tune-Up stage.
WHO Family
WhenSun Oct 18, 2026, 1:00–6:00 p.m. (5:30 last call; wristband ID check from 12:30 p.m.).
WhereHampton-Pinckney Historic District — porches on Hampton Avenue, Pinckney Street, and Lloyd Street, Greenville, SC 29601 (Culinary Village / wristbands at Hampton Ave & N. Hudson) (Greenville County)
CostFREE (food/beverage/merch separate; $1 alcohol wristband if consuming on public property).
4th Annual Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival
Hagood Mill hosts Friday bluegrass under the stars and Saturday folk music, artisans, and Appalachian food trucks—free daily admission, camping or day trip.
WHO Family
WhenFri Oct 23, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. through Sat Oct 24 to 7:00 p.m.
WhereHagood Mill Historic Site, 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens, SC 29671 (Pickens County)
CostFREE daily admission; camping $10/person 1 night or $15/person 2 nights (ages 10+).
Keowee Marina's Fall Festival
Keowee Marina’s free Fall Festival stacks inflatables, a DJ Stixx dance party, costume contest, Bingo, and free family photos on the docks.
WHO Family
WhenSun Oct 25 · 1:00–4:00 PM · 2026
WhereKeowee Marina, 150 Keowee Marina Drive, Seneca (Oconee)
CostFree
Monster Mash on Main
Clinton’s Monster Mash trunk-or-treat pairs City Hall with SCDSS for candy, face painting, music, and a costume contest on E. Main.
WHO Family
WhenThu Oct 29 · 5:00–8:00 PM · 2026
WhereDowntown Clinton, 122 E. Main Street, Clinton (Laurens)
CostFree
Midgard at the Mill: A Viking Invasion
Upstate Renaissance Faire’s Midgard Viking Invasion hits Hagood Mill with Nordic bands, combat demos, crafts, and an evening ship burning.
WHO Family
WhenSat Nov 7 · 10:00 AM–8:00 PM · 2026
WhereHagood Mill Historic Site, 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens (Pickens)
Cost$10 ages 13+ · $5 ages 4–12 · free ages 0–3
Scots & Brats
Main Street Clinton’s Scots & Brats Scottish-heritage night lands at The Lumberyard on Gary Street.
WHO Family
WhenSat Nov 7 · 3:00–9:00 PM · 2026
WhereThe Lumberyard, 115 Gary Street, Clinton (Laurens)
CostSee organizer website for details.
Native American Celebration
Hagood Mill’s Native American Celebration brings drumming, dancing, storytelling, cultural demos, and handmade crafts for Heritage Month.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · 2026
WhereHagood Mill Historic Site, 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens (Pickens)
CostSee organizer website for details.