Spartanburg, South Carolina - Attractions

Attractions

Spartanburg is home to many events throughout the year:

• The Hub City Farmers' Market, an outdoor market held Saturday mornings from 6:00am – 12:00pm during the summer and fall on the grounds of the historic Magnolia Street Train Station, showcasing local (often organic) produce and goods.
• Retrofest, the Southeast's largest disco festival held at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on the first Saturday in February.
• Spring Fling, a weekend festival typically held the first Saturday of May, has many live artists, rides, and other assorted attractions.
• The SouthEast LinuxFest – annual, well attended Linux and open source software conference for the southeast - held in Spartanburg in 2010 and 2011.
• Red, White and Boom, a Fourth of July event held at Barnet Park featuring patriotic music and a fireworks display.
• The Annual Sidewalk Arts Show, an open, juried art exhibition held concurrently with The International Festival on the first Saturday in October.
• The International Festival, an event showcasing culture and cuisine from countries around the globe held at Barnet Park on the first Saturday in October.
• Music on Main, a street concert event held every Thursday (April through August) downtown.
• The Greek Festival, a major street festival that is held in September by the local Greek community at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. It offers Greek food and cultural activities, and is the sister festival to the Greek Festival held every spring in Greenville.
• Dickens of a Christmas, a Victorian holiday event held annually in downtown Spartanburg on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
• Festifall, an historical celebration held on the grounds of the 18th-century Walnut Grove Plantation in October, featuring demonstrations and reenactments.
• Taste of the Backcountry, an historical celebration held on the grounds of the 18th-century Price House in April, featuring food samples and demonstrations.

Other attractions include:

• The Spartanburg Museum of Art
• The Spartanburg Regional Museum of History
• The Spartanburg Science Center
• Ballet Spartanburg which has hosted over 22 national and international ballet companies.
• Hub City Railroad Museum
• Spartanburg Music Trail which is a series of signs throughout downtown recognizing famous local musicians.
• Several golf courses, including two private 18-hole courses at the Country Club of Spartanburg and the Carolina Country Club.
• Cowpens National Battlefield
• The Hotspot Skatepark