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Whether you’re visiting for the first time or have spent years in the Greenville area, The Local 5 Newsletter is your one stop destination to find out what you don’t want to miss this weekend in the Upstate.
Every Thursday, we will highlight our ‘top 5 musts’ that will include everything from restaurants, activities, parks, concerts and festivals that are all right here in beautiful Greenville, SC.
“Theatre is a sacred space where we can collective-grieve, collective-laugh, and remind ourselves of our humanity”— Lynn Nottage. Go beyond the ordinary via a trip to the theater during the SC New Play Festival from July 29th-August 9th. There are two different events taking place: free events and ticketed events. For 2026, the three new plays will be Fission, by Cindy Lou Johnson, Night Game, by Octavio Solis, and The Communist Revolution: A Ninth Grade European History Project by Grace McLeod. The ticketed show will be The House I Live In: Josh White’s America, which will be held at the Crystal Palace. Don’t miss this jazzy musical about a Greenville native who forever changed the face of the music industry.
Eat your way through Greenville during a Greenville Breakfast Tour with John Nolan. He’s been serving in the Greenville area for 20+ years and has perfected the ideal local itinerary when it comes to breakfast foods. First, participants will swing by Southern Pressed Juicery to wet their appetite with a healthy snack or juice. Next, riders will head to Biscuit Head to feast on fluffy, savory biscuits. Save room for dessert, because guests will then head to Le Petit Croissant, or Papi’s Tacos, depending on their preference. Along the way, learn about the history of Greenville from a charming host. Tickets start at $69.
Most people who have seen the classic film Jaws do not know about the behind-the-scenes chaos. Get a peek into the drama during the dark comedy The Shark is Broken, which will be playing at the Greenville Theatre this weekend. This play, which was written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, focuses on the tension between actors Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider during their estrangement on a boat as they wait for a $500,000 animatronic shark to be repaired. Tickets for this rated R show start at $35.
Topgolf is going all out this weekend with its Gratitude Greenville Summer Festival. To benefit local school and other charities, they will be facilitating a free outdoor festival and ticketed events. There will be celebrities like Raymond Cruz, Patrick Sapp, Victor Green, Marcus Ortega, and more, hosting and participating in challenges with cash prizes. Tickets start at $53.92. It’s a hole in one!
Look out, Greenville! This weekend’s Ratchet Bingo 2000’s Super Party is about to be off the hook. It promises to be bigger than ever, with hip-hop, R&B, dance battles, giveaways and games, galore. Tickets start at 433.40, and parking is free. Dress to impress in your favorite 90’s attire.
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