May Events

 

Week 1

May 1:  Watch your favorite classic movies under the stars as part of the Moonlight Movie Series.  Lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are permitted for your comfort and convenience.  8 pm at Falls Park.

 

May 1 - 2:  The Bob Jones University Classic Players present Shakespeare's powerful drama MacBeth about temptation, crime and punishment - tracing the downfall of an ambitious man whose deliberate commitment to evil destroys him and his kingdom.



May 1 - 4:  Spend the evening at Cafe and Thensome, Greenville's only dinner theater for an evening of good food and plenty of laughs.   Join your favorite redneck thespians each week Wednesdays - Saturdays. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm with the show at 8:30 pm.



May 2:  Join downtown's weekly free concert series as the 2013 season of Downtown Alive continues for the season each Thursday from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.  Performances feature local and regional bands with everything from pop to blues and acoustic to reggae and run weekly from March - September.

 

May 2 - 3:  Journey through time and witness the craftsmanship of the Old Masters, beginning with the Gothic period and moving through the Renaissance and Baroque eras and into the nineteenth century. Specially featured are great works by major artists such as Botticelli, Tintoretto, Rubens, van Dyck, Honthorst and Dore at the Highlights of the Collection Guided Tour at the Museum and Gallery at Bob Jones University.  


May 3:  The 2013 season of Main Street Fridays continues at the Hyatt Plaza with lively music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.   End the week in style every Friday night from 5:30 - 9:30 pm from March - September at this free concert series with the sounds of the best jazz, beach, and blues!

 

May 3:  The first Friday of each month 29 art galleries and venues will be offering local, regional and national talents with First Fridays. A wide range of media will be represented: oils, watercolors, acrylics, pottery, jewelry, glassworks, woodworks, photography, and mixed media. Step out and support our thriving arts community.    

 

May 3 - 4:  A tour of the exhibit, Rublev to Faberge: The Journey of Russian Art and Culture to America, will take you into the fascinating world of Russian culture, customs, and history at the Museum and Gallery at Heritage Green.  

 

May 4 - 5:  The 65th concert season comes to a close in grand style with an evening dedicated to the great Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.  His sweeping Violin Concerto is one of the most beloved and difficult works in the solo violin repertoire.  The evening culminates under the magic baton of Maestro Tchivzhel with Tchaikovsky's triumphant Symphony No. 5 performed by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra.  Peace Center various performance times.  

 

May 4:  The Rotary Club of Greenville is proud to announce the Reedy River Duck Derby with the goal of racing 10,000 ducks over the falls benefiting local charities as well as Rotary International Charities. Great prizes! The entire park will be filled with fun, food and activities for children of all ages.  Falls Park 10 am to 4 pm

 

May 4:  The Saturday Market returns for spring and summer!  Experience the country without leaving the city at the TD Saturday Market held each Saturday on Main Street between McBee and Court. Choose from the finest in fresh produce and flowers locally grown and delivered to the market each week.

 

Week 2

May 7 - 12:  Experience the Phenomenon. Blue Man Group will thrill Greenville with its high-octane theatrical experience. Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and technology. If you’ve never seen Blue Man Group in an intimate setting like the Peace Center, it’s a must-see. If you’re already a fan, don’t miss it.  

 

May 8:  Watch your favorite classic movies under the stars as part of the Moonlight Movie Series.  Lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are permitted for your comfort and convenience.  8 pm at Falls Park.  

 

May 8 - 11:  Spend the evening at Cafe and Thensome, Greenville's only dinner theater for an evening of good food and plenty of laughs.   Join your favorite redneck thespians each week Wednesdays - Saturdays. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm with the show at 8:30 pm. 

 

May 9 - 10:  Journey through time and witness the craftsmanship of the Old Masters, beginning with the Gothic period and moving through the Renaissance and Baroque eras and into the nineteenth century. Specially featured are great works by major artists such as Botticelli, Tintoretto, Rubens, van Dyck, Honthorst and Dore at the Highlights of the Collection Guided Tour at the Museum and Gallery at Bob Jones University.  

 

May 9 - 12:  Enjoy some minor league baseball action right here in downtown Greenville with the Greenville Drive!  

 

May 9:  Join downtown's weekly free concert series as the 2013 season of Downtown Alive continues for the season each Thursday from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.  Performances feature local and regional bands with everything from pop to blues and acoustic to reggae and run weekly from March - September.

 

May 10:  The 2012 season of Main Street Fridays continues at the Hyatt Plaza with lively music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.   End the week in style every Friday night from 5:30 - 9:30 pm from March - September at this free concert series with the sounds of the best jazz, beach, and blues! 

 

May 10 - 11:  A tour of the exhibit, Rublev to Faberge: The Journey of Russian Art and Culture to America, will take you into the fascinating world of Russian culture, customs, and history at the Museum and Gallery at Heritage Green.   

 

May 10 - 12:  Artisphere returns to downtown for another year of art and entertainment.  The event collaborates with other Greenville organizations to create the ultimate Greenville arts weekend. See this video for more information!

  

May 11:  The Saturday Market returns for spring and summer!  Experience the country without leaving the city at the TD Saturday Market held each Saturday on Main Street between McBee and Court. Choose from the finest in fresh produce and flowers locally grown and delivered to the market each week.

 

 

Week 3

May 15:  Watch your favorite classic movies under the stars as part of the Moonlight Movie Series.  Lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are permitted for your comfort and convenience.  8 pm at Falls Park.  

 

May 15 - 18:  Spend the evening at Cafe and Thensome, Greenville's only dinner theater for an evening of good food and plenty of laughs.   Join your favorite redneck thespians each week Wednesdays - Saturdays. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm with the show at 8:30 pm. 

 

May 16 - 17:  Journey through time and witness the craftsmanship of the Old Masters, beginning with the Gothic period and moving through the Renaissance and Baroque eras and into the nineteenth century. Specially featured are great works by major artists such as Botticelli, Tintoretto, Rubens, van Dyck, Honthorst and Dore at the Highlights of the Collection Guided Tour at the Museum and Gallery at Bob Jones University.   

 

May 16 - 19:  Enjoy some minor league baseball action right here in downtown Greenville with the Greenville Drive!   

 

May 16:  Join downtown's weekly free concert series as the 2013 season of Downtown Alive continues for the season each Thursday from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.  Performances feature local and regional bands with everything from pop to blues and acoustic to reggae and run weekly from March - September.

 

May 16 - 19:  For four fun-filled days, the magic of Greece comes to town with the annual Greek Festival. Enjoy Greek favorites - gyros, souvlaki, triopites, Greek fries, Greek sausage, saganaki, Greek burgers, calamari - and discover even more mouth-watering native Greek food. Dancers dressed in traditional costumes of various regions and islands of Greece will perform authentic dances.

 

May 16 - 19:  The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation combines golf, celebrities, parties and Nationwide Tour pros for a truly unforgettable week on and off the course.

 

May 16 - 19:  A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930's and 1940's, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rugs out from underneath the stuff denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a furiously paced comedy. Centre Stage 

 

May 16:   Los Lobos are a multi-Grammy Award-winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk R&B, blues and traditional Spanish and Mexican music. Peace Center.

 

May 17:  The 2013 season of Main Street Fridays continues at the Hyatt Plaza with lively music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.   End the week in style every Friday night from 5:30 - 9:30 pm from March - September at this free concert series with the sounds of the best jazz, beach, and blues!

 

May 17 - 18:  A tour of the exhibit, Rublev to Faberge: The Journey of Russian Art and Culture to America, will take you into the fascinating world of Russian culture, customs, and history at the Museum and Gallery at Heritage Green.    

 

May 17 - 19:  One of Sondheim's greatest and most popular musicals, A Little Night Music comes to Warehouse Theatre. Weaving from farce to comedy to bittersweet romance, this tale of living with choices you make includes the all-time favorite, the classic song Send in The Clowns.  

 

May 18:  The Saturday Market returns for spring and summer!  Experience the country without leaving the city at the TD Saturday Market held each Saturday on Main Street between McBee and Court. Choose from the finest in fresh produce and flowers locally grown and delivered to the market each week.

 

May 18:  Come join us for the Armed Forces Day Parade honoring active, retired and deceased men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. 

 

Week 4

May 21:   The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trio, Crosby, Stills, and Nash has rocked stages across the world for more than four decades since their first ever concert at the Woodstock festival. Their music became a cornerstone of rock 'n roll with their self-titled 1969 debut LP, one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." Peace Center.

 

May 22:  Watch your favorite classic

movies under the stars as part of the Moonlight Movie Series.  Lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are permitted for your comfort and convenience.  8 pm at Falls Park.  

 

May 22 - 25:  Spend the evening at Cafe and Thensome, Greenville's only dinner theater for an evening of good food and plenty of laughs.   Join your favorite redneck thespians each week Wednesdays - Saturdays. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 pm with the show at 8:30 pm. 

 

May 23:  Join the Lakeside Concert Band to celebrate the Sounds of Summer with Music by the Lake at Furman.  Relax in the lakeside amphitheater and enjoy a cross-section of Big Band, Jazz, International, Contemporary, Marches and Orchestral favorites.  7:30 pm Furman University Campus  

 

May 23 - 26:  A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930's and 1940's, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rugs out from underneath the stuff denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a furiously paced comedy. Centre Stage 

 

May 23 - 26:  One of Sondheim's greatest and most popular musicals, A Little Night Music comes to Warehouse Theatre. Weaving from farce to comedy to bittersweet romance, this tale of living with choices you make includes the all-time favorite, the classic song Send in The Clowns.  

 

May 23 - 24:  Journey through time and witness the craftsmanship of the Old Masters, beginning with the Gothic period and moving through the Renaissance and Baroque eras and into the nineteenth century. Specially featured are great works by major artists such as Botticelli, Tintoretto, Rubens, van Dyck, Honthorst and Dore at the Highlights of the Collection Guided Tour at the Museum and Gallery at Bob Jones University.  

 

May 23 - 26:  The summer season of Shakespeare in the Park kicks off with Hamlet for the first half of the summer.  Performances are Thursday - Sunday at 7 pm at the TD Amphitheater down inside Falls Park.  Family friendly and always free.  Bring a picnic and some chairs to enjoy a night of theater in the park.

 

May 23:  Join downtown's weekly free concert series as the 2013 season of Downtown Alive continues for the season each Thursday from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.  Performances feature local and regional bands with everything from pop to blues and acoustic to reggae and run weekly from March - September.

 

May 24:  The 2013 season of Main Street Fridays continues at the Hyatt Plaza with lively music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.   End the week in style every Friday night from 5:30 - 9:30 pm from March - September at this free concert series with the sounds of the best jazz, beach, and blues! 

 

May 24 - 25:  A tour of the exhibit, Rublev to Faberge: The Journey of Russian Art and Culture to America, will take you into the fascinating world of Russian culture, customs, and history at the Museum and Gallery at Heritage Green.     

 

May 24 - 25:  The Greater Greenville Games has become an annual favorite downtown on Main Street on Friday and the games continue on Saturday at Furman University. The Upstate of South Carolina has, arguably, one of the highest concentrations of Scots-Irish descendants in the country. This two-day festival was created in 2006 as a tribute to the region's Celtic forebears, and includes a parade, music, athletic competition and dancing.

 

May 24 - 27:  Freedom Weekend Aloft returns to Heritage Park Amphitheatre in nearby Simpsonville!

 

May 25:  The Saturday Market returns for spring and summer!  Experience the country without leaving the city at the TD Saturday Market held each Saturday on Main Street between McBee and Court. Choose from the finest in fresh produce and flowers locally grown and delivered to the market each week.

 

Week 5

May 26 - June 2:  Enjoy some minor league baseball action right here in downtown Greenville with the Greenville Drive!    

 

May 28:  Open Cask Party last Tuesday of every month at Thomas Creek Brewery.  Enjoy a newly opened cask, plenty of beer samples from their full line, food trucks, and a band.  5 - 8 pm, $5.  

 

May 29:  Watch your favorite classic movies under the stars as part of the Moonlight Movie Series.  Lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are permitted for your comfort and convenience.  8 pm at Falls Park.

 

May 30 - June 2:  The summer season of Shakespeare in the Park kicks off with Hamlet for the first half of the summer.  Performances are Thursday - Sunday at 7 pm at the TD Amphitheater down inside Falls Park.  Family friendly and always free.  Bring a picnic and some chairs to enjoy a night of theater in the park.  

 

May 30 - June 2:  A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930's and 1940's, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rugs out from underneath the stuff denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a furiously paced comedy. Centre Stage 

 

May 30 - 31:  One of Sondheim's greatest and most popular musicals, A Little Night Music comes to Warehouse Theatre. Weaving from farce to comedy to bittersweet romance, this tale of living with choices you make includes the all-time favorite, the classic song Send in The Clowns.

 

May 30 - 31:  Journey through time and witness the craftsmanship of the Old Masters, beginning with the Gothic period and moving through the Renaissance and Baroque eras and into the nineteenth century. Specially featured are great works by major artists such as Botticelli, Tintoretto, Rubens, van Dyck, Honthorst and Dore at the Highlights of the Collection Guided Tour at the Museum and Gallery at Bob Jones University.   

 

May 30:  Join downtown's weekly free concert series as the 2013 season of Downtown Alive continues for the season each Thursday from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.  Performances feature local and regional bands with everything from pop to blues and acoustic to reggae and run weekly from March - September.

 

May 30:  Join the Lakeside Concert Band to celebrate the Sounds of Summer with Music by the Lake at Furman.  Relax in the lakeside amphitheater and enjoy a cross-section of Big Band, Jazz, International, Contemporary, Marches and Orchestral favorites.  7:30 pm Furman University Campus  

 

May 31:  The 2013 season of Main Street Fridays continues at the Hyatt Plaza with lively music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.   End the week in style every Friday night from 5:30 - 9:30 pm from March - September at this free concert series with the sounds of the best jazz, beach, and blues! 

 

 

May 31:  A tour of the exhibit, Rublev to Faberge: The Journey of Russian Art and Culture to America, will take you into the fascinating world of Russian culture, customs, and history at the Museum and Gallery at Heritage Green.  

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