Friday | Dec. 22

Show: The Nutcracker at the Carolina Ballet Theatre | The Peace Center | Friday 7 p.m. | Saturday 2:30 + 7 p.m. | Tickets

Frost & Sip Cake Decorating Class | Cakes by U | 637 Congaree Rd. | 7 – 9 p.m. | Learn how to decorate a premade cake into Santa’s belt – bring your own beer or wine + they’ll provide the cake and tools | More information + registration here

Watch: Holiday Family Movie | Upcountry History Museum | 10:30 – 11 a.m. | The 1966 classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” | $8/adults, $7/seniors, $6/age 4-18, free/3 and under

Active: Taylor Swift Reputation Ride | Cyclebar | 307 E McBee Ave. | Getting your fitness on is a little more fun with Taylor’s new album 🎶

Arts: Gallery Tour: Jasper Johns | Greenville County Museum of Art | 2 – 3 p.m. | Get a guided tour of the painter, sculptor + printmaker’s work (and a break from the holiday bustle) | Free

Drink: Meet the Distiller: Paul Fulmer | Dark Corner Distillery | 3 – 7 p.m. | Learn about Southern-made craft spirits from one of the guys who makes them himself

Saturday | Dec. 23

Holiday: Santa’s Special Delivery | Greenville County Animal Care | 328 Furman Hall Rd. | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | All adopted + fostered pets will be presented by Santa along with a gift for your pet | Take part in their bake sale, all proceeds go to GCAC | To contribute, email Paula Church at pchurch@greenvillecounty.org

Ugly Holiday Sweater Celebration | The Bohemian Cafe | 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | Holiday cocktails, build-your-own bloody mary bar + Christmas cookie decorating for kids

Watch: Ugly Sweater Night at Swamp Rabbits | Bon Secours Arena | 7 p.m. | Tickets here

Listen: Mark Webb | The Velo Fellow | 9:30 p.m. | A blend between folk, rock + soul

Drink: Party of Five: Release Madness | Birds Fly South Ale Project | 2 – 9 p.m. | 4 new drafts and 1 new bottle debuting at the brewery + live music from LOZ

ForKids: Gingerbread House Family Event | Cakes By U | 12 – 2 p.m. | Icing, candy + boxes to take home will be provided - much easier than struggling to make one at home | Tickets

Pop Up: Author Keith Bosco | M. Judson | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Children’s book author will sign books + present his children’s book, The Sloppy Okapi (about okapi conservation)

Sunday | Dec. 24

Shop: The Art Cellar will be open | 233 N. Main St. | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Find last-minute gifts featuring 60 local artists + 4 resident studio artists

Holiday: Santa Claus at Upstate Holiday Light Show | Greenville Pickens Speedway | 5:45 p.m. | Tickets

Active: Christmas Eve Flow | Greenville Yoga | 9 – 10:30 a.m. | Make some time to de-stress during the holidays 💆

Drink: Christmas Eve Beer Release | Upstate Craft Beer Co. | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Release of a collab with Greenville Beer Exchange: an Imperial Stout made with 8 boxes of Count Chocula

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