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Things to Do in Greenville, SC

Destinations › Upstate › Greenville › Things to Do

Things to do in Greenville: 14 picks, from the town's and each operator's own pages, with hours, costs as published, and notes for kids, dogs and rainy days. 7 list free entry.

  • Picks14each with a source
  • Free Entry7as the operator states
  • Rainy Day2indoors
  • Kids or Dogs Noted4 / 0only where stated

Pick by Your Situation

Quick Picks

  1. Rainy Day

    Greenville County Museum of Art, Peace Center

    indoors

  2. Free

    Falls Park on the Reedy and Liberty Bridge, Mice on Main Scavenger Hunt, Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail and 4 more

    free entry

  3. With Kids

    Mice on Main Scavenger Hunt, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County Museum of Art and 1 more

    kid notes from the operator

Museums

  • Greenville County Museum of Art

    FreeIndoors

    Art museum at Heritage Green, known for a large collection of Andrew Wyeth watercolors. source Official site

    Hours
    Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun 1-5 pm; Mon-Tue closed. 2026 closures: Nov 26-27, Dec 24-25
    Cost
    Free
    Where
    420 College Street, Greenville, SC 29601
    Kids
    Children must stay with a guardian; strollers permitted

Parks

  • Falls Park on The Reedy and Liberty Bridge

    Free

    Park centered on the Reedy River falls on the site of Vardry McBee's gristmill; the Liberty Bridge is a curved concrete deck on a single suspension cable that spans 345 feet over the river and connects downtown to the West End. source

    Cost
    Free (20-acre park per Visit Greenville free-things page)

  • Unity Park

    Park whose 60 acres the Swamp Rabbit Trail winds through; the Thomas and Vivian A. Wong Honor Tower there gives downtown skyline views, visits limited to 30 minutes. source

    Hours
    Honor Tower: Tuesday-Saturday 10a-5p; Sunday 1-5p

  • Conestee Nature Preserve

    600-acre wildlife sanctuary at the southern end of the Swamp Rabbit Trail. source

  • Runway Park at GMU

    Aviation-themed playground with views of planes at Greenville Downtown Airport. source

    Kids
    Playground

Trails

  • Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail

    Free

    Greenway of over 32 miles per Visit Greenville that passes Falls Park, Unity Park, Furman University and runs north to Travelers Rest and south to Conestee Nature Preserve. source Official site

    Cost
    Free (per free-things page)

Attractions

  • Main Street

    Walkable street lined with boutiques, chef-driven restaurants, galleries and hotels, running from NOMA Square to the ballpark in the West End. source

  • Mice on Main Scavenger Hunt

    Free

    Nine small bronze mice hidden along Main Street; free clues at the Visitor Center or online. source

    Cost
    Free
    Kids
    Listed as a scavenger hunt

  • Greenville Zoo

    Open-air zoo on 14 acres in Cleveland Park, founded in 1960; animals named include Siamang monkeys, Masai giraffes and Aldabra tortoises. source Official site

    Hours
    Open year-round, hours vary by season (Visit Greenville SC)
    Where
    150 Cleveland Park Drive, Greenville, SC 29601
    Kids
    Visit Greenville says to ask about special rates for kids, seniors and the military

  • Heritage Green

    Arts and cultural campus of museums, galleries and a theater. source

  • Peace Center

    Indoors

    Theatrical venue on Visit Greenville's downtown attractions list. source Official site

  • Art in Public Places Self-Guided Tour

    Free

    Downtown public art, including Dale Chihuly's Rose Crystal Tower and Yuri Tsuzuki's steel butterflies; interactive city map online. source

    Cost
    Free

  • Downtown Alive and Main Street Fridays at NOMA Square

    Free

    Free city events with live music on Thursday and Friday evenings in spring through early fall. source

    Cost
    Free

Markets

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Events within 15 miles, measured in a straight line to the centre of the event's town. Dates come from our checked events list; confirm with the organizer.

FAQ

What is there to do in Greenville on a rainy day?

Greenville County Museum of Art, Peace Center are indoors.

What is free to do in Greenville?

Falls Park on the Reedy and Liberty Bridge, Mice on Main Scavenger Hunt, Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail, Greenville County Museum of Art, Art in Public Places self-guided tour, TD Saturday Market on Main Street list free entry on their own pages.

Is the downtown trolley free?

Visit Greenville SC says it is free and runs Friday through Sunday year-round; Route 910 hours are Fri 5-10pm, Sat 1-10pm, Sun 1-8pm. source

Where do I park downtown?

Use one of the city garages; Visit Greenville's parking page lists 13 garages and lots with addresses. Richardson Street Garage and West Washington Street Deck have free evening and weekend windows. source

Is the Greenville County Museum of Art free?

Yes, admission is free; it is open Wed-Sat 10-5 and Sun 1-5. source

What We Could Not Confirm

Not confirmed: we looked for these on official pages and did not find them. Check with the town or operator before you rely on them.

  • CONFLICT: Visit Greenville parking page says first hour free in city garages ($2 second hour, $1/hr, $7 max); the same site's trolley page says the first two hours are free. An unofficial summary suggested a 2026 change to two free hours then $6/$2 hourly/$10 max, but I could not fetch a greenvillesc.gov page stating rates (city garages pages returned only link lists). Rates need confirming before publishing (not confirmed on the official page).
  • Greenlink: a news result (foxcarolina.com, 2026-05-01) said the trolley was reduced to a single Main Street loop; Visit Greenville still lists Route 910 hours. Not read from Greenlink's own site (greenlinktransit.com did not resolve).
  • Greenville Zoo hours and ticket prices: zoo site pages (zoo-hours, tickets) are did not load for us; An unofficial summary reported 9 AM-5 PM daily, last admission 4 PM, but the page text was not read. Zoo phone not read from a read page (not confirmed on the official page).
  • Unity Park hours, parking, dog policy: greenvillesc.gov Unity Park pages returned navigation only. Honor Tower hours are from Visit Greenville.
  • Falls Park address, hours, dogs, parking: not on the Visit Greenville page.
  • Incorporation year, Amtrak or intercity bus service: not found on any page read.
  • Swamp Rabbit Trail length: Visit Greenville says over 32 miles; the Travelers Rest site says 22 miles for its multi-use greenway. Dog rules and surface not stated.

Sources

  1. Falls Park on the Reedy and Liberty Bridge
  2. Main Street
  3. Mice on Main Scavenger Hunt
  4. Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail
  5. Greenville Zoo
  6. Greenville County Museum of Art
  7. Peace Center
  8. Visit Greenville SC home
  9. Downtown Trolley
  10. Downtown Parking
  11. Greenville Zoo visit page
  12. Greenville Zoo directions
  13. Airports & Airlines
  14. GSP driving directions

Read on October 26, 2026. How we check: editorial standards; spot a mistake? Tell us.

Cite this page: It's South Carolina, “Things to Do in Greenville, SC”, itssouthcarolina.com/destinations/upstate/things-to-do-in-greenville-sc/ (updated ). By the It's South Carolina editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.