Festifall
Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4
Walnut Grove Plantation
Step back in time to experience the colonial and revolutionary spirit at Historic Walnut Grove.
Experience life in 1781 during the Revolutionary War with live demonstrations of cannon fire, cooking, spinning, camp life, 18th century music and more.
Tickets are good for the entire weekend's activities!
All Hallows’ Eve
Saturday, October 24
Walnut Grove Plantation
Step back in time this Halloween at Walnut Grove, where colonial history meets delightful spookiness. From daytime trick-or-treating and hayrides to candlelit cemetery walks and campfire tales, it's a Halloween adventure your whole family (and furry friends!) won't forget
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE UNTIL 9/17 for $2 OFF EACH!
Lunch & Learn
Friday, September 25 at 12:30
Chapman Cultural Center
Art and the American Revolution
We will examine the ways that artists depicted the American Revolution both while it was happening and after independence was won. We will consider the images that were available to newly minted Americans so that they could envision the war and its heroes. We will end by looking at the ways the Revolution was remembered fifty years later as the nation headed towards Civil War.
Dr. Elizabeth Chew is the CEO of the South Carolina Historical Society, a public historian, curator, and educator. She has worked at museums and historic sites for almost forty years.
Lunch and Learn is sponsored by the Chapman Cultural Center
Admission: $5 for non-members / Free for SCHA members.
Don’t forget to bring your lunch!
Downtown Spartanburg Walking Tour
Last Saturday of each month from March-September
10:30 am at Denny’s Plaza, Downtown Spartanburg
Did you know Elvis Presley once performed in Spartanburg, how Morgan Square got its name, or where the clock in the clock tower came from?
If you’re looking for something different to do on Saturday morning or have out-of-town visitors and want to give them a taste of Spartanburg, check out our Downtown Walking Tour and learn about the interesting history of the Spartanburg community!
Limited space available, advanced registration required
Homeschool Open Field Trip at the Seay House
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 from 10:00-12:00
Join other homeschool families for a hands-on, history-filled adventure! Our Homeschool Field Trip Days invite students of all ages to learn, explore, and make new friends—no large group or planning required. Just sign up, show up, and enjoy an educational morning designed especially with homeschoolers in mind.
Field trips consist of a guided tour, a living history activity, and a picnic lunch in our covered pavilion.
Guided tour will take you through the family home to learn about the three Seay sisters who lived in the home and ran their self-sufficient farm.
Living History Activity: textiles and weaving