Summertime, we missed you: Family fun for the week of June 9
If your kids want to do all the things – everything, all of it – don’t miss the absolutely packed June calendar and the summer thrive guide (for when you are fresh out of ideas) at upstateparent.com. Check with Upstate Parent throughout the month for updates and more to help you enjoy this summer.
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Summer Reading is underway at the Greenville County Library System and Spartanburg County Public Libraries. For details, visit greenvillelibrary.org/summer-reading and spartanburglibraries.org.
“Cinderella: Enchanted” is presented June 9 – July 2 at Flat Rock Playhouse. This is a fresh take on a timeless classic, for children and adults. For tickets, visit flatrockplayhouse.org/cinderella.
Chautauqua History Comes Alive 2023 – Secrets Revealed is June 9 – 18 in Greenville, Spartanburg, Liberty, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Abbeville. See performers bring characters to life, including Mary Shelley, Steve Jobs and more. For a full schedule of free events, visit historycomesalive.org.
“Shrek the Musical” continues through June 25 at Greenville Theatre. For tickets, visit greenvilletheatre.org.
Starry Nights programs are June 9 at Roper Mountain Science Center. “Take Flight” is at 4:30 p.m., “Invaders of Mars” is at 6 p.m. and “Solar Superstorms” is at 7:30 p.m. Advance ticket purchases are required. For details, visit ropermountain.org.
Zoo Fest is 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. June 10 at the Greenville Zoo. This all-day, family-friendly music festival features multiple music artists throughout the zoo. For tickets, visit greenvillezoo.com.
A Summer Kick-Off Event is 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 10 at A Cut Above Maker Space in Spartanburg. This free event includes games, crafts and more. For details, visit acutabovemakerspace.com.
Tunes in the Park is 7 – 10 p.m. June 10 at Greer City Park. The event includes the Greer Idol competition. For details, visit https://www.greerculturalarts.com.
Summer Adventures are at Roper Mountain Science Center – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (last entry is at 3 p.m.) Tuesdays – Saturdays, June 1 – July 29. Admission is free for members, $12 per adult, $10 per child (ages 3 –12) for nonmembers, $5 for those with EBT card (on site purchase only, 4 ticket maximum). Explore the new building and exhibits including the Orientation, Nature Exchange, Our Water Story, and Sustainable Future, the traveling exhibit “How People Make Things,” pet a stingray in the Marine Lab, discover the Living History Farm (through 2:30 p.m.), visit the outdoor Dinosaur Trails and more. For details and tickets, visit ropermountain.org.
“Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit” is open at the Upcountry History Museum. At this play-and-learn exhibit, visitors step into the pages of author and illustrator Eric Carle’s colorful picture books and experience them as artist and reader, while discovering and playing with five special insects from his well-known children’s books. For details, visit upcountryhistory.org.
The BMW Charity Pro-Am continues through June 11. The Family Fun Zone at Thornblade Club continues through June 11, featuring inflatables, crafts, meeting the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and more.
Family Golf Day at Greer Golf is 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. June 10. First Tee of the Upstate and South Carolina Junior Golf Association Junior Golf Clinics presented by Pacolet Milliken are free and open to the public. Clinics include Els for Autism, general sessions (open to all youth ages 5 – 18), girls clinic and Spanish speaking clinics. There will be food and games for the whole family. Free tickets to the BMW Charity Pro-Am for Saturday, June 11 will be available for the for the first 100 people to arrive. Registration is required for all clinics. To register, visit firstteeupstate.org/bmwcharityproam. Youth tickets for the tournament are also free of charge and can be reserved at http://cuetoems.com/bmwpa_2023/Tickets.aspx.
Day Out With Thomas: The Color Tour is at Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock on select dates in June. The event includes a 20-minute interactive train ride featuring a talking Thomas the Tank Engine locomotive, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. For tickets and details, visit tweetsie.com.
Park Hop, a free, summer long scavenger hunt, is happening at park and recreation venues throughout Greater Greenville County. This scavenger hunt encourages children and families to discover featured parks throughout the summer while searching for answers to clues within each park. Get the ParkHop app on GooglePlay or the App Store. Visit parkhop.org.
Lee Bryan "That Puppet Guy" performs at several Greenville County Library locations June 13. Summer Reading tickets are required. For schedule and details, visit greenvillelibrary.org.
Maker Day: Knights, Castles & Dragons for ages 5 – 11 is 9 a.m. – noon June 15 at TR Makers Co. For details and registration, visit trmakersco.orghttp://trmakersco.org.
The renovated outdoor Bib’s World has reopened at TCMU-Greenville. For details, visit tcmupstate.orghttp://tcmupstate.org.
Looking ahead:
Celebrate Juneteenth beginning at 4 p.m. June 16 at Unity Park. For details, visit greenvillesc.gov/2015/Juneteenth.
Park Hop Play Dates are coming June 16 and 27 For details, visit parkhop.org.
Father’s Day Fun is at 10 a.m. June 17 at Conestee Nature Preserve. For details, cost and registration, visit conesteepreserve.org/events.
Summer Luau at Southernside Brewing Co. is 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. June 17. Admission is free and includes entertainment. The event includes live music, an inflatable water slide, slip and slide, dunk tank, mechanical shark, face painting and more. Food and drink will be available for purchase. RSVP and purchase pig roast tickets at eventbrite.com/e/southernside-brewing-2nd-annual-luau-pig-roast-tickets-625732381397.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Summertime, we missed you: Family fun for the week of June 9
