I can’t think of a better way to start 2026 with a room by a cozy fire on these cold winter nights.  Make a cold winter night cozy in a room with a fireplace.

January is a wonderful time of the year to visit Greenville and relax from the hustle and bustle of the December holidays.  You can unwind in one of our three bedrooms with electric fireplaces, eat one of our wonderful gourmet breakfasts by the fireplace in our dining room, and enjoy one of the many restaurants downtown that feature a cozy fire going when you come in from the cold.

We have three guest rooms that feature electric fireplaces.  The Swan’s Gate with its Romantic king, four-poster bed and large two-person jacuzzi tub, the Brass Giraffe with its king bed and large rainforest shower, or the Rosamunde with a queen bed and a custom walk-in shower.  The electric fireplaces add a wonderful flickering fire ambiance or you can turn up the full fire heat mode when you come in from the outside and need a little more warmth.  Our dining room also has an electric fireplace with its unique carved mantel that makes our chef’s culinary creations taste even better.

Downtown

Soby’s New South Cuisine has always been one of our favorites, with their large stone fireplace they are a happy inclusion to this list.  Warm yourselves up while enjoying fried green tomatoes or shrimp and grits as you watch this bustling restaurant cater to both Greenville regulars and out of town guests. The Grand Bohemian features multiple fireplaces.  You can savor seared scallops with pomegranate molasses at Between the Trees or head to Sip & Bower for small plates and their rare bourbon collection.  Warm fires and beautiful views.  Fabulous rooftop views, specialty cocktails, light menu, and fire tables for you to sit at are all at Up on the Roof .

Gather GVL has a unique and casual atmosphere at its fire table with bar seating around it that helps keep you toasty while eating in the fresh air.

Worth the Drive

For over fifty years The Peddler has hosted special occasions.  This unique Greenville original has 4 fireplaces inside of this 100-year-old building surrounded by trees on the north side of town.  Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is located on Woodruff Road.  This American fare steakhouse prides itself on a scratch-made menu and cooking over a hardwood grill.  If you’re looking for more than your average steak dinner, try Saskatoon Lodge.  Of course, they have steak, chicken, and seafood as well as elk, kangaroo, and Ostrich.  They serve a seasonal mix of game at the lodge located on nine beautiful acres.  For a mix of contemporary and rustic visit City Range Steakhouse on Haywood Road.  You can have a delicious romantic dinner (Hello braised short ribs with pimento cheese mash and asparagus!) inside by the fire or share appetizers and a bottle of wine (half-priced on Tuesdays) on the covered patio with the fireside bar.  Haywood mall is home to Grill Marks.  This specialty burger restaurant features multiple fries and freak shakes as well as a live fire to enjoy.  Whistlestop at the American Café, in Travelers Rest has plenty of railroad memorabilia as well as a rustic fireplace.  Their menu ranges from burgers and pizza to catfish and ribs.  And for small bites and cocktails with an in-wall fireplace stop by The Captain at Hotel Harness.  Built from reclaimed barn wood, you will certainly feel cozy.

Now that we’ve set the scene with some fabulous dinner and drink recommendations, let’s see what other fun things there are to do this January.  Be sure to check out VisitGreenvilleSC for an even more comprehensive list of things to do!

Recurring Events

Ice on Main  United Community Ice on Main is an open outdoor ice skating rink in the heart of downtown Greenville, South Carolina. Located at Village Green near the Courtyard Marriott, you’ll truly be skating in a winter wonderland when you come skate with us! The rink is open 7 days a week.

Wine Wednesday at Pomegranate – Local musicians perform acoustic music every Wednesday evening on our climate controlled patio. With half-off bottles of wine, Wednesday night offers a great opportunity to try new wines.

Frosty Farmer Winter Market is an indoor farmers market located near the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail extension just off Laurens Road.  Offering a variety of locally grown produce, meats, dairy products, and more!  Come and discover the freshest and most delicious products the season has to offer!  Saturday 9-1

Saturday wine tasting at Northampton Wine +Dine is a reservation only event with limited seating.  It’s a perfect opportunity to taste from a curated selection of wines with one of their knowledgeable solminer.

Weekend Candle Making Classes at Greenville Soy Candle Company – Get creative with one of our Master Chandlers as your guide! Make your own soy candle creation by selecting your scent, color and candle name.  Once you have chosen your scent, we’ll lead you on a short tour of our micro-factory, then you’ll suit up with an apron and we’ll begin the candle making fun. We’ll teach you all about waxes, wicks and fragrances for candle making, then take you step-by-step through the process of building your own soy candle. The experience takes about 45 minutes to complete.

January 1 – 4

January 2 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Come cheer on The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, our Professional ECHL Hockey Team, as they take on the Atlanta Gladiators.  Puck drops at 7:05.

January 5 – 11

January 8-11- Greenville Convention Center – RV Show South Carolina’s largest RV Show held at the conveniently located Greenville Convention Center. Get the best deals on the latest models while new model manufacturer incentives are in place.

January 10 – Bon  Secours Wellness Arena – Come cheer on The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, our  Professional ECHL Hockey Team, as they take on the South Carolina Stingrays..  Puck drops at 7:05

January 10 – 11 – Peace Concert Hall – The Greenville Symphony presents Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert – Get ready to fight a dragon, swim with merpeople, and find out just who put Harry’s name in the Goblet of Fire™! For the first time ever, audiences can rediscover the magic of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ while the Greenville Symphony Orchestra performs Patrick Doyle’s unforgettable score.

January 11 – The Comedy Zone – Amber Autry – is a Nashville-based stand-up comedian known for her high-energy performances and sharp, relatable humor. An ancestor of iconic singing cowboy Gene Autry, Amber honed her comedic skills at Chicago’s renowned Second City before transitioning to stand-up. Now a headliner, her dynamic stage presence has led her to share the spotlight with comedy heavyweights such as Nate Bargatze, Whitney Cummings, Fortune Feimster, and Tim Meadows. Autry’s growing acclaim includes features on Peacock TV, Drybar Comedy, and Don’t Tell Comedy, as well as a recent appearance on Netflix’s “Introducing…”

January 12 – 18

January 13 – 18 – Peace Concert Hall – The Peace Center’s Broadway Series welcomes Les Miserables – Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, LES MISÉRABLES tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of LES MISÉRABLES includes the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” and many more.

January 15 – 18 – Centrestage Theatre – How it Feels to Fall from the Sky – With sharp dialogue, raw emotion, and a pulse that beats with the rhythm of the city, this play asks: How do you move on when you’ve witnessed the unthinkable? And what if, just for a moment, it made you feel more alive than ever before?  When a woman falls to her death from a building in New York City, five bystanders—each lost in the chaos of their own lives—are drawn together in the aftermath. A reclusive writer, a struggling actress, a grieving widow, a young delivery worker, and an overworked mother—none of them knew her, yet they can’t shake the image of her fall. As they search for meaning in the inexplicable, their lives begin to intertwine in ways they never expected.

January 16 – The Foundry at Judson Mill – Bourbon and Bacon Fest Join us in downtown Greenville at The Foundry at Judson Mill on Friday, January 16, 2026 for an evening of delicious bites and bourbon sampling. Distilleries from all over the country will pour their best spirits while ticket holders taste porky treats from their favorite local restaurants.

January 16 – 17 – The Comedy Zone – Jeff Dye – a nationally touring comedian, actor, and host. Jeff shot over 100 episodes of a new FOX game show called “Who the Bleep is that?” and is currently filming his new comedy special, “The Last Cowboy in LA.” Jeff starred in NBC’s comedy adventure series “Better Late Than Never” and can be seen on episodes of “I Can See Your Voice” and “The Masked Singer” on Fox. Dye has performed multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and has his own “Comedy Central Presents” special.  Dye’s passion is bringing love and positivity through laughter WHILE maintaining truth to everyone he encounters.

January 17 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Come cheer on The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, our Professional ECHL Hockey Team, as they take on the Atlanta Gladiators.  Puck drops at 6:05

January 19 – 25

January 23 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Come cheer on The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, our  Professional ECHL Hockey Team, as they take on the Florida Everblades..  Puck drops at 7:05

January 23 – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium – Bored Teachers “Is it Friday Yet?”  They’ve graded the papers, survived the staff meetings, and lost their last ounce of patience… and now they’re taking it out on stage! Bored Teachers is BACK with brand-new jokes, bigger laughs, and the most relatable teacher comedy you’ll ever hear. For nearly a decade, Bored Teachers has been the #1 voice of teacher humor—racking up over 1 billion views, amassing 10 million+ followers, and hosting the #1 teacher-comedy podcast on the planet.

January 23 – Peace Concert Hall – ‘NASHVILLE’ The Encore Tour – Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio – the stars of the iconic, hit television series ‘NASHVILLE’ – take to the stage to perform classic songs from the series as well as their own original material. ‘NASHVILLE’ became a TV phenomenon when it first debuted in 2012 and its popularity grew, reaching over 225 territories worldwide before its final season in 2018. Since its debut, the show has inspired 22 soundtracks, including a Christmas album, which collectively sold millions of album units and single-track downloads around the world. ‘NASHVILLE’ was also critically lauded with multiple Emmy®, Golden Globe® and Critics Choice award nominations.

January 24- Greenville Convention Center –Wedding Festivals-Greenville Bridal Show Come join us at the largest gathering of Brides and Businesses in Greenville, South Carolina. Wedding Festivals has the ultimate bridal show experience! Get inspired by the latest wedding trends, meet talented vendors, and discover everything you need to plan your dream wedding. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to kickstart your wedding planning journey!

January 24 – 25 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Come cheer on The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, our  Professional ECHL Hockey Team, as they take on the Savannah Ghost Pirates.  Puck drops at 7:05

January 25 – Gunter Theater at The Peace Center – Akropolis Reed Quintet – Greenville welcomes the first ever GRAMMY® winning reed quintet with their 2024 album, Are We Dreaming the Same Dream?, composed of the same five members that brought about its founding at the University of Michigan

January 26 – 31

January 27 – Hughes Main Library – Edgar Allan Poe Talk This interactive theater  &  educational talks will be a preview of larger Chautauqua event in June discussing the life and works of the master of macabre and gothic fiction.

January 27 – February 1 – Peace Concert Hall – The Peace Center Broadway Series brings you The Outsiders – The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS.  This classic coming-of-age story takes you to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1967, where Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade, and their family of Greaser “outsiders” dream about who they want to become in a world that will never accept them.

THE OUTSIDERS features Danya Taymor’s Tony Award® winning direction that’s “refreshing, gritty, and endlessly effective” (The New York Times). With “high-octane choreography” (New York Magazine), THE OUTSIDERS has been described as “more pulse-pounding than anything else on Broadway!” (Time Out New York).

January 29 – February 1st – Centrestage Theatre – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – 15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now it is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.

January 30 – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium – A Taste Of Ireland – The Irish Music & Dance Sensation Direct from Off-Broadway and London’s West End, the internationally acclaimed A Taste of Ireland Company returns with its flagship production —‘A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’— touring the USA in 2026. Laugh, cry, and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.

January 30 – February 15 – The Warehouse Theatre – Heroes of the Fourth Turning – It’s nearing midnight in Wyoming, where four young conservatives have gathered at a backyard after-party two days before the 2017 eclipse and a week after the Charlottesville riot.  They’ve returned home to toast their mentor, Gina, newly inducted as a president of a tiny Catholic college.  As their reunion spirals into spiritual chaos and clashing generational politics, it becomes less a celebration and more a vicious fight to be understood.  Will Arbery’s haunting play offers grace and disarming clarity, speaking to the heart of a country at war with itself.

January 31 – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium – Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as an actor, host, and author, in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.

This is a great list to kick off the new year in a warm and toasty way.  Give us a call or book below, we would love to see you!

Updated January 2026