Take care of your holiday shopping list with us at our Downtown Spartanburg Holiday Pop-Up Shop! Featuring local African American entrepreneurs and retailers offering a wide variety of gifts. This unique holiday offering will connect downtown visitors with new gift-buying options while encouraging inclusion and equity in Downtown Spartanburg.
With carolers dressed in Victorian garb, live festive Christmas music, living window displays, horse-drawn carriage rides, and of course the lighting of the Christmas tree at Denny's Plaza, you don't want to miss Spartanburg's signature yuletide celebration.
Shop the first annual Drayton Mills Holiday Craft Fair, in partnership with Chapman Cultural Center, featuring goods from local artists and craftspeople. Peruse the fair while sipping a cup of hot chocolate from Bella Latte and enjoying holiday music.
Join us for an afternoon of 4-part a cappella harmony featuring Vocal Matrix Chorus, VMx Holiday Chorus, Rip Chords Quartet and other special guests. Online tickets are now available. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $10 for children 12 and under. There will also be a raffle for fun gift baskets and prizes.
This magical nighttime parade features brightly lit floats, local high school marching bands, and tons of other holiday fun along the 1.5 mile route. EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE!
For over 29 years, The Nutcracker has charmed and filled the hearts of over 800,000 families from our community and beyond. Spartanburg’s Christmas gift to families is always a highlight of the holiday season. The Nutcracker takes the entire family on Clara’s magical dream as her Nutcracker comes to life and she journeys to the Land …
In her latest book, "Tell Me a Story: My Life With Pat Conroy,” Cassandra King Conroy considers her life and the man she shared it with, paying tribute to her husband, Pat Conroy, the legendary figure of modern Southern literature.
Becky Buller is a 2-time Grammy award-winning songwriter and an 8-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award winner who made bluegrass music history in 2016 by becoming the first artist ever to win in both instrumental and vocal categories, as well as the first female to win Fiddle Player Of The Year. Her songs, recorded …
Each show will feature holiday favorites along with a screening of the classic short film, The Snowman (1982) with the original soundtrack performed LIVE by our chamber orchestra under the direction of Stefan Sanders. In 1982, Raymond Briggs’ classic picture book, The Snowman was adapted as a 26-minute animated film by TVC, at the time …
Join the SAM staff and instructor Mary Harris to learn how to make your very own snow globe this holiday season for yourself or for someone else! Due to the popularity of this workshop, no drop-in registrations will be accepted. Please register in advance to allow for plenty of materials. Workshop is located in the SAM …
