End of October events: from Halloween to Haunted Tours to fall festivals

Family-Friendly Events:

Boo in the Zoo – Greenville Zoo, Greenville, SC. Date(s): Oct. 27th – 31st. Purchase tickets for this 40th annual event at the link above.
Halloween at Heritage Park – Simpsonville, SC. Date(s): Oct. 28th. Free event with inflatables, face painting, candy, and more! Check out the link for more info.
Sterling Fall Festival – Greenville, SC. Date(s): Oct. 29th. Free family-friendly event with games, costumes, and treats. Learn more at the link above.
Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival – Greer, SC. Date(s): Oct. 30th. Don’t miss live music, an arts market, kids’ activities, and more! Free to attend.
Fall Family Fun Days at Callaham Orchards – Belton, SC. Date(s): Oct. 30th – 31st. Snag tickets to this farm with corn mazes, a pumpkin patch, wagon rides, and more.
Fall Festival at Denver Downs – Anderson, SC. Date(s): Oct. 30th – Nov. 1st, Nov. 6th – 8th. Don’t miss upcoming Pumpkin Nights at this area favorite. Tickets on sale now!

Walking Tours:

Falls Park Walking Tour – Greenville, SC. Date(s): Oct. 27th – 31st. This tour offers a great overview of “Greenville’s past, present, and future”. Enjoy fall views of downtown; purchase tickets at the link included.
Greenville Haunted Bar Tour – Greenville, SC. Date(s): Oct. 29th. This tour includes multiple bar stops, with guides discussing haunted locations and paranormal activity in the area. Purchase tickets and view more tours at the link above.
Ghosts of Ashtabula Tour – Central, SC. Date(s): Oct. 30th. Search for ghosts among the tragic past of the Ashtabula House, a historic home near downtown Pendleton, SC. Tickets on sale at the link included.
Spooky Spartanburg Paranormal Walking Tour – Spartanburg, SC. Date(s): Oct. 30th & Nov. 6th. Explore downtown Spartanburg for haunted activity, paranormal phenomena, and more during this walking tour. Tickets at the link above!

Dance Events:

Main Street Swing – Greenville, SC. Date(s): Oct. 29th and Nov. 7th. Camperdown Plaza comes alive with Swing dancing! Free to attend, with lessons before the social dancing hours to get you up to speed.
Harvest Ball – Greenville, SC. Date(s): Nov. 6th. This one’s for the 50+ crowd! Grab your dancing shoes (and purchase tickets) for this evening of dancing, dinner, and more.

By Sarah (Moore) Gross, Pimento & Prose Media

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