Recently, we shared with you that Greenville’s food + drink festival, euphoria, was featured on USA Today’s list of 10 of the best food and wine festivals the Southeast has to offer. We were ranked amongst festivals like Charleston Wine + Food, Music City Food + Wine Festival, and Asheville’s Chow Chow.

Greenville might be a small town, but we have some pretty big festivals. Between euphoria, Fall for Greenville, and Artisphere – we’ve got it pretty good.

But with all the great festivals we DO have, we started thinking about what type of festivals we don’t have. For example, why don’t we have a MoonPie festival where we cook MoonPies over a bonfire and sing songs about the moon? What about a coffee festival highlighting all the amazing roasters in the region? How about an old fashioned Renaissance Fest like the Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace in Asheville? Or what about a major performing arts festival like Charleston’s Spoleto?

Tell us what kind of festival you’d dream up for Greenville. Join the conversation below.

#Answered:

Food:

“I am a lover of all things hot and spicy. I also appreciate the fine art of homemade ice cream. The two happen to pair well together. I like the coffee idea too, which would also pair well with ice cream, so maybe a festival of that somehow celebrates hot sauce, coffee and ice cream.”

“Italian festival, similar to the Greek fest with Italian food, drink, music etc.”

“Barbecue competition on Main Street. Competitors could park their rigs along Main Street and attendees could ask teams questions about competing, their cook rigs and proceeds could benefit a local charity.”

“A bread festival. Asheville has started one and it looks wonderful. Hands on classes, lectures from bakers, could have a market where people could purchase all things bread making related - books, tools, flours, yeasts, breads; have a pay-to-attend event where you get to mingle with bakers of artisan breads and taste the products, etc.”

Music:

“A songwriters festival featuring locals but bringing in national talent.”

“Bluegrass festival. Raleigh has one, and our downtown is much nicer than Raleigh’s.”

“MUSIC FESTIVAL BRAH!”

“A unique music festival where a variety of genres would perform. Classical music on one stage, country on another, pop on another, jazz on another, contemporary Christian on another, etc. Greenville is rich in music. It makes people happy as well as helps heal the soul.”

Party:

“First Night on New Years Eve. Main Street blocked off for its entire length. Music, art, food, and midnight fireworks. The city celebrates together.”

“I believe an International festival will be awesome in Greenville like the one in Spartanburg in October. As the city grows, so does its diversity in people and different cultures. I think it will bring people together and we could learn from others.”

“Festival of specific decades (60s, 70s, 80s, etc.) with food and music reflective of those times.”

“Mardi Gras...close down a portion of Main Street and showcase local restaurants serving beignets and coffee with chicory, gumbo, and other festive fair.”
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