Upstate South Carolina Arts and Recreation

Upstate South Carolina is passionate about arts and recreation, as evidenced by the abundance of facilities and organizations dedicated to enriching the communities they serve. Whether you’re an avid theater-goer, concert-lover or sports fanatic, the Upstate has something for you. Below is a sampling of activities.

Arts

Anderson County Museum www.andersoncountysc.org/web/museum_00.asp
Greenville County Museum of Art www.greenvillemuseum.org
Pickens County Museum www.co.pickens.sc.us/culturalcommission
Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts www.clemson.edu/brooks
Spartanburg County Regional Museum of History www.spartanburghistory.org/node/5.html
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium www.crowdpleaser.com
The Peace Center for the Performing Arts www.peacecenter.org
Warehouse Theatre www.warehousetheatre.com

Historic attractions

Cowpens National Battlefield www.nps.gov/cowp
Kings Mountain National Battlefield www.nps.gov/kimo
Walnut Grove Plantation south-carolina-plantations.com/spartanburg/walnut-grove.html

Recreation

Bi-Lo Center www.bilocenter.com
Greenville-Pickens Speedway www.greenvillepickens.com/
Greer Dragway www.greerdragway.com
J.B. “Red” Owens Sports Complex cityofeasley.net/REC_Facilities.htm

Parks and more

Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway www.byways.org/explore/byways/2161/
Greenville Zoo www.greenvillezoo.org
Hollywild Animal Park www.hollywild.com
Reedy River Falls Park and Falls Cottage www.fallspark.com
South Carolina Botanical Garden www.clemson.edu/scbg