South Carolina Festival of Discovery
9th Annual South Carolina Festival of Discovery
July 9 - 11, 2009
Greenwood, South Carolina
Schedule of Events
For additional information, contact us at (864) 942-8448 or uptown@cityofgreenwoodsc.com. CLICK HERE to download the one-page 2009 schedule pdf!
- Friday, July 3 2009
-
- Art of Barbeque Cooking Class
- 5:30 PM
- Presented by Carolina Pride
- Arts Center at the Federal Building
- Featuring pit master Charles Fretwell
- If you are a serious backyard cook….want to learn a little about competitive BBQ…THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU!
- $50 Entry Fee Per Person Includes Meal
- DOWNLOAD CLASS ENTRY PDF
|
|
Thursday, July 9 2009
5:30 - 8 PM - Live After 5 Outdoor Concert Series - Countybank Plaza 419 Main Street Featuring Port Salemo, FL's THE NOUVEAUX HONKIES - Rain Venue - Inn on the Square Ballroom (105 E Court Avenue)
8:15 PM - 'The Traveling Diner Show' presented by WLMA 1350 AM Greenwood Community Theatre (110 Main Street); Turn on the dial of old time radio as we travel back in time to bring radio back to life at GCT! This is a benefit show. Donations accepted for the Greenwood Soup Kitchen. Greenwood Blues Crusie favorite Shrimp City Slim will be serving as the 'house band' for the show!
Friday, July 10 2009
5 PM - 10 PM - Palmetto Amusement Rides - Washington Avenue
5 PM - 11 PM - "Meet & Greet" the BBQ & Hash Contestants
8 PM - jon holloway's meridian courtyard 140 Maxwell Avenue - Davis Cohen
8 PM - Kicker's 301 Maxwell Avenue - North Carolina's Lightnin' Wells
6 PM - 11 PM - Greenwood Blues Cruise Outdoor Concert - EMBARQ Mainstage
9 PM - Midnight - Greenwood Blues Cruise T W Boons, Uptown Sushi, Inn on the Square, Howard's on Main, and Polo's - FREE BLUES ALL 5 VENUES!
Saturday, July 11 2009
10 AM - 10 PM - Palmetto Amusement Rides - Washington Avenue
10 AM - 5 PM - Arts & Crafts Vendors - Don't miss homemade jams, cakes, BBQ sauces/rubs, needle/stitch art work, 'yard art,' baskets, wire wrapped jewelry, marionettes, and much more!
11 AM - 4 PM - "Taster's Choice" BBQ Sampling Session
10 AM - 10 PM - EMBARQ Mainstage Performances
- 10 - 11:00 AM - Kinesis
- 11:00 AM - Noon - Greenwood Area Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mass Choir
- Noon - Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest - DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM (pdf)
$250 prize to the winner - Sponsored by Colors Unlimited of Greenwood
- 1 - 2 PM - Blues Cruise Featuring - SC's Blues Doctor Drink Small
- 2:30 - 3:30 PM - Blues Cruise Featuring - Texas Bluesman Randy McAllister
- 4 - 5 PM - Blues Cruise Featuring - North Carolina's Lightnin' Wells
- 5 - 6 PM - BBQ & Hash Awards Ceremony
- 7 - 10 PM - Blues Cruise Featuring -
10 AM - 4 PM - Greenwood Railroad Museum - Enjoy Greenwood's rolling stock!
11 AM - 5 PM - Arts Center at the Federal Building - Gallery & Gift Shop Open - enjoy the Festival of Flowers Art Exhibit on display
8 PM - jon holloway's meridian courtyard 140 Maxwell Avenue - Davis Cohen
8 PM - Kicker's 301 Maxwell Avenue - North Carolina's Lightnin' Wells
9 PM - Midnight - Greenwood Blues Cruise T W Boons, Uptown Sushi, Inn on the Square, Howard's on Main, and Polo's - FREE BLUES ALL 5 VENUES!
|