If it’s your first time to visit, planning to visit, or thinking of moving to Greenville, we welcome you with warm, open arms. Greenville is considered one of the best towns in the country and it lives to its name from its beautiful downtown area, thriving shops and restaurants, great access to outdoor recreations and lots of entertainment opportunities, Greenville has something for everyone.
You’ve come to right page if you are looking for fun things to do in Greenville. Whatever your interests may be, Greenville isn’t short of things to do. Whether it is a hike, a restaurant, or just a collection of fun things, this list is dedicated specifically to the fun things to do in Greenville, South Carolina.
Fun Things to do in Greenville
Take a Walk along Main Street
Greenville has a vibrant downtown area with lots to do for locals and visitors. With wide sidewalks and beautiful tree-lined Main Street, downtown Greenville offers a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere and more. Just walking to Greenville’s Main Street you will discover many great finds.
Visit Falls Park on the Reedy
One of Greenville’s greatest treasures, the park is like an oasis within the city. It is voted one of the best parks in the country and a visit to Greenville is not complete without seeing Falls Park. There is a 105 meter-long pedestrian suspension bridge offering stunning views of Falls Parks with its trails, beautiful pieces of public art, and lovely landscaping.
Try the Food Scene
Greenville’s diverse dining choices will not fail to appease every taste and budget. Downtown area alone offers more than 90 restaurants and many more in the suburbs. You’ll have no reason to eat at the same place too many times, there’s simply a lot to choose from.
Try Out!
Sully’s Steamers. Sully’s Steamers is a great spot for a quick lunch, they are famous for their bagels but they have more to offer: diverse menu with many unique combinations at extremely reasonable prices, plus let’s add to the dining experience their super friendly staffs. You’ll leave very satisfied.
Sully’s Steamers
6 E Washington St,Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 509-6061
ASADA. Love Mexican food? ASADA could be the best Mexican restaurant in Greenville. Taco, burritos, carne, pollo, carnitas you name it. Everything on the menu will make your mouth water. The servings are generous and the prices are reasonable. Plus the restaurant’s ambiance is perfect. You have to give this restaurant a try.
ASADA
903 Wade Hampton Blvd,Greenville, SC 29609
Phone: (864) 770-3450
Tupelo Honey Café. Known for its mouth-watering unique southern dish that will make you come back for more. Be sure to make a reservation or come early and be prepared to wait. The lineups just about tells you how much people are willing to wait to dine here. That tells a lot how good the restaurant is.
Tupelo Honey Café
1 N Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 451-6200
Rick Erwin’s West End Grille. If it’s fine dining you’re looking for, check out Rick Erwin’s West End Grille. Situated in the historic West End district, it is a nationally acclaimed steakhouse. The food here is not one to disappoint. Rick Erwin’s boasts an atmosphere infused with great ambiance and an extensive contemporary menu and fine wine list.
Rick Erwin’s West End Grille
648 South Main Street Greenville, SC, 29601
Phone: (864) 232-8999
Enjoy the Thriving Craft Beer Scene
Greenville is a beer lover’s haven with its growing craft beer scene. From the popular local breweries like Thomas Creek, Quest, and Brewery 85 serving up some of their own excellent home brewed craft beers, the craft beer pouring out of Greenville has been generating quite a buzz and offering beer tastings and tours for the beer aficionado and layman.
Try Out!
Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria. Because everyone loves pizza and beer, Barley’s is the perfect place to go if you are looking for a place to hang out and eat pizza and drink beer. Speaking of beer, they have the widest selection of craft beer, 72 carefully-selected craft beers on tap to choose from. Take your pick.
Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria
25 W Washington St, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 232-3706
The Community Tap specializes in the best craft beers on tap and they also have great wine selections. Combined with outdoor seating and a meal from the food trucks it is one of the best in town.
The Community Tap
217 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville, SC 29609
Phone: (864) 631-2525
At Upstate Craft Beer Company you are the brewer. You craft your own beer, pick from their selection of recipes, consult with their brew master, brew it and let them take care of the fermenting, come back after two-four weeks, then drink and share. That’s one of your options, for instant gratification you can just enjoy drinking their craft beers on site.
Upstate Craft Beer Company
400 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 609-4590
Check Out the Arts and Culture Scene
Whether you are an art aficionado or you simply love looking at paintings, a visit to Greenville County Museum of Art makes for an enjoyable afternoon of wandering. The museum exhibits 1726 pastel portraits and Civil War vistas to American Impressionism, Abstract Expressionism, American Scene, and contemporary works. If you have kids in tow, the Children’s Museum of the Upstate can offer an afternoon of hands-on exploration to wonderful themed areas from Formula 1 race cars to airplanes to a children’s grocery.
At the Upcountry History Museum, the museum displays the regional history of fifteen upstate South Carolina counties from the early 18th century to the present.
See a Comedy Show
Want a good laugh? Greenville is not behind in the world for comedy. Get out and get a good laugh in one of these comedy clubs.
Try Out!
The Comedy Zone Greenville. This place lures hilarious comedians so prepare some rolling-on-the-floor-till-your-stomach-hurts kind of laugh when you visit. And if you have that inner comedy flare you want to unleash, you may want to join the Open Mic Night happening every Thursday night and claim the spotlight yourself.
The Comedy Zone Greenville
221 N Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 603-1583
Alchemy Comedy Theater. Since 2011, Alchemy Comedy Theater shows keep the crowds young and lively with their improv, stand up, and sketch comedy shows. Catch one of their live energetic shows every Fridays and Saturdays at Coffee Underground theater. They also offer improvisation classes.
Alchemy Comedy Theater
1 E Coffee St, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 256-1467
Cafe And Then Some
There’s simple dinner and there’s dinner with some comedy. Café and Then Some has been Greenville’s first and only and probably the South’s only comedy dinner theater. Expect a very entertaining and hilarious production while you enjoy your food!
Cafe And Then Some
101 College St, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 232-2287
Catch a Game at Flour Field at the West End
You’ve got to see the Greenville Drive play at this fun and family friendly ball park. Flour Field hosts more than 70 Drive home games, aside from offering fans a fun game to watch, there are nightly specials throughout the week including the $1 drinks on Thursdays, Friday night fireworks, and Family Fun Day on Sundays.
Watch a Show
Here are our favorite spots to see play, concerts, music events, and performing arts. Try out and catch one of the many shows happening in Greenville at some of the most popular venues in the city.
Where to Catch Them
Bon Secours Wellness Arena is a premier sports and entertainment event venue located in downtown Greenville. The likes of Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Elton John, and other big names in the entertainment industry have taken stage at Bon Secours. Big sport events are also hosted here. Be sure to check the site’s scheduling to see upcoming events in the arena.
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
650 N Academy St, Greenville, SC 29601
Peace Center highlights some of the best shows in music, theater and special events happening in Greenville. These include some of the best of Broadway and dance, great musicians and comedians, and Greenville’s premier performing arts groups—the Carolina Ballet Theatre, Greenville Chorale, Greenville County Youth Orchestras, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, International Ballet, and South Carolina Children’s Theater.
Peace Center
101 W Broad St, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 467-3000
Center Stage, located in the heart of downtown Greenville, the 285-seat theater is one of the popular venues for music, comedy and drama, art exhibitions, chamber music concerts, independent film screenings, guest lectures, galas and other special events.
Center Stage
501 River St, Greenville SC 29601
Phone: (864) 233-6733
Spend a Tee Time at The Preserve at Verdae
The Preserve at Verdae was carved into a lush Carolina Forest with hills and mountain-like brooks, offering scenic views and a challenging play. The 18 hole golf course is one of the most popular golf courses in Greenville so if you are an avid golfer, check out this place. Greenville’s humid subtropical climate offers excellent year-round weather for a beautiful round of golf any time.
Ring in the Greenville Nightlife
Greenville’s West End districts and downtown area are the heart of the nightlife. Whether you are looking for sophisticated cocktail dens, friendly dive bars or dance clubs where locals kick back after work, Greenville’s after-dark entertainment is just as electrifying as it ever was. From opera to jazz concert, from nightclubs to bars, from recitals to theater and dance, there are lots of options to spend the night.
Drive out to Caesar’s Head and Table Rock
Less than an hour drive north takes you to Caesar’s Head and Table Rock — a paradise for hikers, nature lovers and photographers. The State Parks offer spectacular views of the Upstate. There are trails to walk, run, or bike. The view is beautiful and breath taking from the mountain tops.
Head out to Swam Rabbit Trail
Swamp Rabbit Trail is a 13.55 mile walking/biking trail that runs along the Reedy River connecting Travelers Rest with the City of Greenville. It’s not only a perfect walking/biking route for families or avid cyclist but it has also some features not usually found on biking trails in other places like the a number of shops you can find along the trail. They provide refreshments and food for the people walking or cycling on the trail every day.
Shop Till You Drop
When it comes to shopping in Greenville, your options are all but limitless. From downtown’s Main Street to the quiet country back roads, there are plenty of shops to find what you’re looking for. From department stores, name-brand stores, and countless boutique shops, specialty and gift shops, and fun open air markets you won’t be disappointed.
