🌆 Best Tours in Greenville, SC: Food, History & Unique Experiences
Once you get to Greenville and realize how much there is to do and see, you may feel overwhelmed. How will you taste all the foods, soak in all the history, and enjoy all the adventures? You can’t. Just accept that you’ll be making multiple trips to the area.
You can, however, make the most of your time here by taking one (or many) of Greenville’s best local tours. Depending on your interests, you can explore a little of everything—or stay laser-focused on your favorite activities.
🍽️ Food Tours in Greenville, SC
If you’re looking for the best food tours in Greenville, these local favorites make it easy to taste your way through the city:
- Foothill Foodies – Offers Greenville Bites and Sights Lunch and Saturday Just Desserts Tours, perfect for sampling both savory and sweet local favorites.
- Greenville Culinary Tours – Choose from a Coffee Tour, Chef’s Table, BBQ Trail, or New Restaurant Tour, all designed to showcase a variety of cuisine, atmosphere, and courses (with cocktails on select tours).
🏛️ History Tours in Greenville
Dive deeper into the stories that shaped the Upstate with these engaging history-focused tours:
- Carolina Countryside Tour – A five-hour experience combining regional history, scenic beauty, and food. Travel in a comfortable van along Highway 11 with stops at the Table Rock Tea Farm and local restaurants.
- Black History Tours – A walking tour through downtown Greenville exploring civil rights history, Sterling High School, music, and the lasting impact of Black Americans on the city.
- Greenville Ghost Tours – A unique experience focused on entertainment, paranormal storytelling, and investigation—no guarantees of ghosts, but definitely memorable.
🚴♀️ Outdoor & Leisurely Tours
Prefer something a little more active? These Greenville tours let you explore at a relaxed pace while taking in the scenery:
- Pedego Electric Bikes – Offers the Good Day Bike Tour and Bike & Brunch, using Bluetooth helmets to guide you through Greenville and along the Swamp Rabbit Trail.
- West End & Falls Park Segway Tour – Glide from downtown to the hidden gems of the West End (hello, LaRue Fine Chocolates!).
- Public Art Walking Tour – Greenville’s public art is spread throughout the city, making a self-guided walking tour one of the best ways to experience it.
- Jocassee Lake Tours – Worth the drive, these tours offer pontoon boat rides or kayak experiences featuring waterfalls, wildlife, and crystal-clear water—plus sunset and full moon options.
- Upstate Zipline Canopy Tour – Get a bird’s-eye view from up to 120 feet in the air over the stunning Blue Ridge Mountain landscape.
🍸 Cocktail & Drink Tours
Ready to sip your way through Greenville? These tours highlight the area’s craft beverages and social scene:
- Foothill Foodies (Cocktail Tours) – Offers Thirsty Thursday, Date Night Cocktails, and a Cocktail Tour, each including three full-size cocktails and appetizers across multiple locations.
- Six & Twenty Distillery – Learn about the distilling process before sampling some of their most popular spirits.
- City Scape Winery (Winemaker’s Behind-the-Scenes Tour) – Go inside this 6,400-square-foot facility and learn about the winemaking process directly from the owner.
📍 Plan Your Next Visit to Greenville
If you haven’t been able to fit all of this into one or two trips, it might be time for your next tour: Make Greenville Yours—and start planning your move to the Upstate.
Recurring EventsÂ
Wine Wednesdays with Live Music at Pomegranate on Main Enjoy music on the patio with half price bottles of wine.
Downtown Alive Thursdays at Noma Square features various styles of music and bands. There will be local food vendors each week, so come on out and enjoy the fun!
Saturday Sake Spritz Special Visit Wine house to enjoy their flavorful fruit sake spritz by the glass, we offer a variety of flavors to explore and we top your glass with our refreshing Prosecco on tap.
The TD Saturday Market is open every Saturday from eight am until noon featuring 75 different vendors with all produce grown within 100 miles of Greenville.
☀️ July in Greenville: Event Guide
🎆 Week 1: July 1 – 5
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2 | Fireworks at Unity Park | Unity Park | A community celebration with food, music, and fireworks beginning at 9:30 PM. |
| July 2 – 4 | The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe | The Logos Theatre | A magical stage production following the Pevensie children into the world of Narnia. |
| July 2 – 4 | Beehive: The 60’s Musical | Centre Stage Theatre | A high-energy musical celebrating iconic hits and female artists of the 1960s. |
🎭 Week 2: July 6 – 12
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 7 | An Evening with Harry Connick Jr. | Peace Concert Hall | A live performance featuring jazz, pop, and Broadway favorites from the award-winning artist. |
| July 9 – 11 | The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe | The Logos Theatre | A magical stage production following the Pevensie children into the world of Narnia. |
| July 9 | Moonlight Movies | Greer City Park Amphitheater | Enjoy movies under the stars with crafts and concessions. |
| July 9 – 12 | Upstate Shakespeare Festival | Falls Park | Outdoor performances of The Two Noble Kinsmen set in beautiful Falls Park. |
| July 10 – 11 | Greenville Drive Baseball | Fluor Field | Experience The Thrill Of Baseball, Delicious Food, And A Family-Friendly Atmosphere. |
| July 11 | Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | A high-energy country concert with special guests and chart-topping hits. |
| July 10 – 12 | Beehive: The 60’s Musical | Centre Stage Theatre | A vibrant musical revue featuring classic songs and energetic performances from the 1960s. |
⚾ Week 3: July 13 – 19
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 16 – 18 | The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe | The Logos Theatre | A continuing run of the beloved stage adaptation set in the magical land of Narnia. |
| July 17 – 19 | Greenville Drive Baseball | Fluor Field | Enjoy America’s pastime with exciting games, concessions, and crowd-friendly fun. |
| July 18 – 19 | Song Sessions | The Mockingbird at The Peace Center | An intimate concert series featuring singer-songwriters and acoustic storytelling. |
| July 16 – 19 | Upstate Shakespeare Festival | Falls Park | Live outdoor theater performances of Shakespeare’s lesser-known romantic drama. |
🎶 Week 4: July 20 – 26
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 21 – 26 | Greenville Drive Baseball | Fluor Field | A full week of home games with a festive ballpark atmosphere and family-friendly fun. |
| July 23 | Moonlight Movies | Greer City Park Amphitheater | An outdoor movie night featuring classic films under the stars. |
| July 23 – 25 | The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe | The Logos Theatre | A visually engaging production bringing the story of Narnia to life on stage. |
| July 23 – 26 | Upstate Shakespeare Festival | Falls Park | Outdoor performances combining classic storytelling with a relaxed summer setting. |
| July 24 | ZOSO: Led Zeppelin Tribute | The Greenville Theatre | A high-energy tribute concert recreating the sound and style of Led Zeppelin. |
| July 25 – 26 | Vince Gill: 50 Years from Home | Peace Concert Hall | A celebrated country artist performs hits and new music marking his career milestone. |
🌙 Week 5: July 27 – 31
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 28 – 31 | Spamalot | Peace Concert Hall | A hilarious Broadway musical comedy inspired by Monty Python and the Holy Grail. |
| July 30 – 31 | The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe | The Logos Theatre | Final July performances of the beloved fantasy stage production. |
| July 30 – 31 | Greenville Drive Baseball | Fluor Field | End-of-month home games featuring entertainment, food, and summer ballpark fun. |
| July 31 | The Shark Is Broken | The Greenville Theatre | A witty behind-the-scenes comedy about the making of the film Jaws. |
Greenville (and the whole of the upstate) have so much to do, taste, and enjoy, hopefully we have helped you narrow down your to-do list! Either way we are here for you as place to relax at the end of the day.
