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Gaffney Station Farmers Market — Fall Market
Gaffney’s Fall Market Saturdays run produce, crafts, and ag goods at the Visitors Center lot through Nov 28.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 10–Sat Nov 28, 2026 · Saturdays 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
WhereGaffney Visitors Center and Art Gallery parking lot, 210 West Frederick Street, Gaffney (Cherokee)
CostFree admission (vendor permit fees apply to sellers)
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
2026 Holly Jolly Holiday Fair
The Civic Center of Anderson lists the Holly Jolly Holiday Fair as a public holiday fair with several session times.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 13–Sun Nov 15. Fri at 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Sat at 9:00 a.m., noon, and 2:00 p.m.; Sun at 11:00 a.m. · 2026
WhereCivic Center of Anderson, 3027 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29625 (Anderson County)
Cost$9–$17
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Gaffney Station Farmers Market — Fall Market
Gaffney’s Fall Market Saturdays run produce, crafts, and ag goods at the Visitors Center lot through Nov 28.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 10–Sat Nov 28, 2026 · Saturdays 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
WhereGaffney Visitors Center and Art Gallery parking lot, 210 West Frederick Street, Gaffney (Cherokee)
CostFree admission (vendor permit fees apply to sellers)
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
2026 Holly Jolly Holiday Fair
The Civic Center of Anderson lists the Holly Jolly Holiday Fair as a public holiday fair with several session times.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 13–Sun Nov 15. Fri at 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Sat at 9:00 a.m., noon, and 2:00 p.m.; Sun at 11:00 a.m. · 2026
WhereCivic Center of Anderson, 3027 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29625 (Anderson County)
Cost$9–$17
Magic of Lights at Hollywild
Drive the LED light show, then stop at Santa’s Village, where you can feed the animals and warm up by a fire pit.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 20 – Sat Jan 2 · 5:30–9 PM; until 10 PM Dec 4–5, Dec 11–12 and Dec 18–23
WhereHollywild Animal Preserve, 2325 Hampton Rd, Wellford, SC 29385 (Spartanburg County)
CostAny Day ticket $12.42 per person online; weekday tickets valid Mon–Thu
Anderson Christmas Lights
Anderson Lights of Hope’s drive-through Christmas display opens Thanksgiving with a Christmas village at Rose Valley Boulevard.
WHO Family
WhenThu Nov 26–Fri Dec 25, 2026 · daily 5:30–10:00 PM
WhereAnderson Christmas Lights, 150 Rose Valley Boulevard, Anderson (Anderson)
Cost$15 per car · $30 per bus
Ice in the Park
Real ice skating opens at Carolina Wren Park Nov 30 — $5 ages 6+ covers rental through the Dec 20 block (season continues).
WHO Family
WhenMon Nov 30–Sun Dec 20, 2026 · Mon–Fri 5:00–9:00 PM · Sat 11:00 AM–9:00 PM · Sun 2:00–6:00 PM
WhereCarolina Wren Park, 111 E. Whitner Street, Anderson (Anderson)
Cost$5 ages 6+ (includes skate rental/aid) · ages 5 & under free
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