Welcome to your Things to Do this Weekend: August 9-11 post…
Weather Forecast
Friday: Mostly sunny, high of 96 & low of 73
Saturday: More sun, high of 94 & low of 72
Sunday: Sunny, high of 93 & low of 73
Friday, August 9th
Restaurant Week continues
The delicious week is back in the Upstate! Now through Sunday, August 18th. For all the participating restaurant options click here.
Cost: purchases TBD
West End Warehouse Sale at Fluor Field 10am-5pm
Shop from the local businesses of the West End and around GVL as they offer up the lowest prices of the season. Can’t make it? Go Saturday from 10am-5pm.
Cost: purchases TBD
Jurassic Quest at Greenville Convention Center 3-8pm
Go back in time 60 million years and see more than 80 living, walking, breathing animatronic dinosaurs. You can also experience on Saturday & Sunday from 9am-8pm. You can buy your tickets here.
Cost: tickets start at $22 + $5 parking
Friday Starry Night at Roper Mountain Science Center 6-7:30pm
Join them for a night under the stars in the Hooper Planetarium with a 360° full immersion dome, 4K projection, state-of-the-art lighting, dynamic 5.1 surround sound and more. They showtimes at 6pm and 7:30pm every Friday through September 27th. You can buy your tickets here.
Cost: $6 for adults, $5 for kids & members are FREE
Wine for Wishes for Make-A-Wish at City Scape Winery 6:30-9pm
It’s an evening of wine, music and apps while supporting Make-A-Wish. Your ticket will include 3-wine tasting tickets, a full glass of wine, appetizers and live original music from The Hughes Brothers. You can buy your tickets here.
Cost: $25
Saturday, August 10th
Stone Ave Lunch Plant-Based Food Tour with The VV Spot at Ji-Roz 11am-3pm
Join them as they explore Stone Ave’s vegan scene! You’ll stopped at 4 restaurants along Stone Ave with their registered dietitian leading the way. For more info and tickets click here.
Cost: $60+ fees
The Missing Peace: Sensory Friendly Yoga at Soul Yoga 1pm
Join Claire Gutbrod & Emily Higgins for a FREE class for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder & Sensory Processing Disorder, and their parents to discover the benefits of practicing yoga together.
Cost: FREE
Down The Mountain Block Party at Eighth State Brewing 3-11pm
This block party lineup features 4 acts from Asheville! They’ll also have t-shirt printing, Daryl Ham’s vintage pop-up shop, Tarot readings by Kay Larch and locally brewed craft beer.
Cost: FREE; purchases TBD
Friends Trivia Bar Crawl at Gringos 4pm-12am
Join the biggest Friends reunion ever! Trivia will take place across 4 downtown GVL bars with 100 questions in total. You can play with teams of 1-8 with 1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes. Check-in is from 4-6pm at
Gringos Cantina with FREE chips and homemade salsa with a green voucher. For more info, all the venues and drink specials click here.
Cost: tickets range from $15-20
Second Saturday Vintage & Vinyl Market at Birds Fly South 5:30-10pm
Shop from their Second Saturday (every month) Vintage & Vinyl Market. They’ll have vendors selling the best in retro swag & sound and a live DJ.
Cost: purchases TBD
Sunday, August 11th
Plant Walk with Outdoor Re-Education at Lake Conestee Nature Trail 9am-12pm
Get to know more about the plants that surround you. You’ll want to bring water, snacks, notepad and a poncho/umbrella if it rains. Plan to meet them in the open field next to the trail entrance near the main parking lot.
Cost: FREE
The Great American Beer Run (328 feet!) at Connelly’s Irish Pub 2pm
It’s their 5th annual beer run! Just run, walk or stumble from their back door to our front door (328 feet to be exact) and get a FREE event race t-shirt. They’ll also have live music & theatrics by WPOS and warm-up activities will start around 5pm with the actual “run” around 7pm.
Cost: FREE; purchases TBD
For even more things to do this weekend around Greenville click here. You can also check out our NEW events calendar here.