Lake Wylie Events and Activities
Are you looking for things to do around Lake Wylie, Charlotte, Rock Hill, Tega Cay, Clover and Belmont? There are always fun activities for the whole family to enjoy
Ongoing Events
Weekends: Camp Canaan Zipline Canopy Tour! | Take a zipline tour over the Catawba River. High flying adventure takes you through the treetops for a unique and thrilling perspective.
Due to the enduring health issue several of the events listed have been postponed or rescheduled in an effort to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
October 2023
Every weekend in October Black’s Peaches Fall Festival – Pick your own pumpkins and enjoy activities corn maze, playground, and hayrides
Every Friday and Saturday 6 pm – 9 pm Live Music at the Gateway Canteen Enjoy an evening of good food and music as the sun is setting on the Greenway Gateway Lawn and Domtar Forest Porch Ann Springs Close Greenway
Every Saturday Harvest on The Homestead at Historic Brattonsville 19th century-style harvest time festival, Apple butter and cider pressing, cooking seasonal dishes, food preservation, blacksmithing, woodworking, corn shelling, games, barnyard tours, and cotton ginning.
October 1-31 –Annual Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl. Take a stroll in Downtown Fort Mill to see all the amazing Scarecrow entries created by individuals, schools, businesses, organizations, churches, and more.
October 2- 30 - Scarecrow Hollow An eclectic display of original scarecrows at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
October 1 – Sunday 4:00 – 7:00 pm Farm to Fork Picnic in the Garden- Sample from over 30 chef & farmer pairings while enjoying live music at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
October 5 – Thursday 6:00 – 8:00 pm -Thursday Night Pops Belmont Parks and Recreation Gaston Symphonic Band at 24 S. Main St Belmont
October 7 - Saturday 10 am Curtin Farms Fest. Community gathering for those that appreciate quality, handcrafted, and unique treasures
October 7 Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Fall Artisan Market Featuring handmade and homemade items from local artisans and farms Ann Springs Close Greenway
October 12 - Thursday 1:00- 5:30 pm Lake Wylie Chamber Golf Tournament at River Hills Country Club
October 13 - Friday 7:30 pm - Movies in the park at Fountain Park Only in Old Town Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a beautiful summer evening – Movie Back to the Future will start at 7:00 pm
October 13 Friday 6:00 – 9:00 PM Movies in the Park at Field Day park at Lake Wylie. Enjoy a night under the stars watching Hotel Transylvania
October 14- Saturday 7:30 – 9:30pm - Movies in the park at Stowe Park Belmont Parks and Recreation Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a fun filled evening
October 14 Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Catawba Fest 2351 New Gray Rock, Tega Cay. Enjoy arts and crafts, live music, a kids' zone, a beer garden, food trucks and more.
October 14 - Saturday - at the US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte! Build Your Own Boat competition. See if your boat building and maritime skills can withstand the Whitewater Center’s seas. obstacle race, and free live music.
October 19 – Thursday 6:00 – 8:00 pm -Thursday Night Pops Belmont Parks and Recreation Jazz Group Project at 24 S. Main St Belmont
October 21 Saturday 4:00 – 8:00 pm The Colonel’s Club Boil Brew – Low country boil at Anne Springs Close Greenway
October 21 Saturday Halloween Movies in the Park at New Centre Park Enjoy games, music, food & local splash pad leading up to movie. Movies scheduled to begin at dusk. For more information visit https://www.cloversc.org/
October 21 Saturday 5:00 – 8:00 Allison Creek Music Series Bring a chair and enjoy music, food, fun, and fellowship.
October 21 3:00 – 7:00 pm Fort Mill Fall Festival at Walter Elisha Park Enjoy food trucks, vendors, kids activities, trick or treating, and costume contest
October 21 – Saturday – 7 pm – Come see “The Great Dubois”, A fast paced, high energy show for all ages… showcasing incredible feats of juggling, hula hoops, unicycle, aerial, circus stunts, magic, contortion, and audience participation at the Clover School District Auditorium. Great entertainment as part of the Performing Arts series for the community, hosted by the CSDA
October 28 Saturday 11:00 - 1:030 pm Sip and Paint Let our instructor, Marty Hutchins, help you bring out the beauty of Spring for this fun class for all skill levels. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
October 28 Saturday 12:00 – 3:00 PM Trick or Treat at Field Day park at Lake Wylie.
October 28 - Saturday 11:00 am -1:00 pm BooHAHA is back at Fountain Park. Costume contests, trick or treating, food, and vendors. Only in Old Town Rock Hill
October 28- Saturday 7:30 – 9:30pm - Movies in the park at Stowe Park Belmont Parks and Recreation Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a fun filled evening
October 28 Saturday 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Belmont BooFest, at Stowe Park. It includes music, activity vendors, arts and crafts vendors, costume contests, games, rides, a spooky photo booth, trick or treating and more.
October 31 5:30 – 7:30 Boos & Ghouls The City of Tega Cay is hosting its Inaugural Halloween event in Glennon Center parking lot. Enjoy trunk-or treat from vendors, a monster mash or music and costume contest.
October 31 Tuesday 5:30 – 8:30 pm Clover’s Food Truck & Treat night! Enjoy a night full of food and candy. Located at 112 Bethel St. Clover
November 2023
Mid-November – Mid-February – Ice Skating. Located on the upper pond of White water center at US National Whitewater Center
Mid-November – Mid-February – Lights. Lights features more than 50 installations and assets that represent engagement with outdoor lifestyle located throughout the southern portion of Whitewater Center facility in the Ridge and Canyon activity area at US National Whitewater Center
November 9-12 Christmas at the Marketplace Holiday entertainment, live music, family fun, food, games, and vendors for unique local shopping. 108 North Congress St Historic York
November 11 Friday 10:30 am Veterans Day Celebration at Veterans Park (106 N. White St) Fort Mill SC
November 11- Saturday 7:00 – 9:00pm - Movies in the park at Stowe Park Belmont Parks and Recreation Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a fun filled evening
November 11 - Saturday 9:00 am– Greenway Fall Horse Show at Ann Springs Close Greenway Open to all riders, food vendor available for purchase.
November 11 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Clover Highland Games. Enjoy an day with Scottish games, food, vendors, and live music at New Centre Park, 499 Memorial Dr.
November 11 5:00 – 7:00 pm Holiday Oyster Roast All you can eat Oysters at the beautiful flower farm, Indigo Iris Farm, beverage truck available and live music by Chris Elmore 524 Ridge Rd Clover
November 13 – Monday – 7 pm – Come see “The Embers at the Clover School District Auditorium. Great entertainment as part of the Performing Arts series for the community, hosted by the CSDA
November 17 - January 1 Carowinds Winterfest – Sights, sounds, food and experiences of the holiday season.
November 18 – January 15 Ice skating in Rock Hill? Oh yes there is! 205 Saluda Street. Celebrate the holidays on ice at the Founders Holiday Ice Rink in downtown Rock Hill Only in Old Town
November 18 Saturday 5:00 – 8:00 Allison Creek Music Series Bring a chair and enjoy music, food, fun, and fellowship.
November 18 Saturday 11:00 - 1:030 pm Sip and Paint Let our instructor, Marty Hutchins, help you bring out the beauty of Spring for this fun class for all skill levels. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
November 18 Saturday 6:00 pm Jazz at the Garden Featuring Kim Scott. Intimate performance from great flautist and vocalist Kim Scoot with John Dillard Band inside the Great Hall. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
November 24 – December 23 from 5:00 – 10:00 pm Holidays at the Garden at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Annual event featuring lighted musically-orchestrated topiaries and more
November 24 Friday – Penland Tree Farm – Open for the season! Hayrides, roasted marshmallows, and choose and cut your own tree. Enjoy this family tradition.
November 25- Saturday 7:00 – 9:00pm - Movies in the park at Stowe Park Belmont Parks and Recreation Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a fun filled evening
November 25 Saturday 11:00 – 1:00 pm Morning with Santa Enjoy hot chocolate, deserts, and pastries, Santa will be on hand for pictures, and Elves will be on hand to help with crafts. Take a stroll around the Garden and complete the Holiday Scavenger Hunt at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
November 27 Monday 6:30 PM Christmas Tree Lighting Meet in front of City Hall for annual tree lighting ceremony. Then stroll down Main St for the kickoff of the Festival of Trees in Stowe Park, Belmont
November 30 Thursday 5- 8:30 pm 2023 Fort Mill Christmas Tree lighting. This event features Christmas Carols, tree lighting, cookies, hot chocolate and visit from old Saint Nick! At Fort Mill Amphitheater Walter Elisha Park 945 N. White Street
November 30 – December 3 " Christmasville" in downtown Rock Hill! A charming holiday village and outdoor walking festival in Rock Hill's historic Old Town. Events include the Reindeer Romp 5K, carriage rides, historic tours, carolers, theater, and much more!
December 2023
December 1- December 26 -Christmastown USA presented by the town of McAddenville 2022 is the 68th anniversary year of this spectacular display, ranked as one of the top ten Christmas events in the whole country! If you've never seen it, make it this year!
December 1 & 2 Friday & Saturday - Winter Wonderland Holiday Market - Dairy Barn at the Anne Springs Close Greenway
December 2 Saturday 11:00 am – Fort Mill Christmas Parade – The parade begins at Tom Hall and Unity St through Main St and North White St exiting at Walter Elisha Park.
December 2 Saturday 9 am – 4 pm - Winter Wonderland Holiday Market - Dairy Barn at the Anne Springs Close Greenway
December 3 Sunday 3 pm 52th Annual Clover Christmas Parade Festival starts at Downtown Main St.
December 7 - Holiday concert by the SC state championship choir, the Clover High Choraliers. If you've never heard the Choraliers, you'll be blown away by the talent in our community. Purchase tickets early - - they SELL OUT!
December 8- Saturday 7:00 – 9:00pm - Movies in the park at Stowe Park Belmont Parks and Recreation Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a fun filled evening
December 8 6:00 pm York’s 84nd Annual Christmas Parade in Historic Downtown, York
December 8- 10 Saturday 3 – 9 pm – Christmas CandleIight Join Father Christmas, historic carolers, and more as you experience Christmas in the 19th century Historic Brattonsville
December 9 Saturday 11:00 – 1:00 pm Morning with Santa Enjoy hot chocolate, deserts, and pastries, Santa will be on hand for pictures, and Elves will be on hand to help with crafts. Take a stroll around the Garden and complete the Holiday Scavenger Hunt at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
December 9 Saturday 4:00 pm Indian Land Christmas Parade and Tree lighting Enjoy Parade, food trucks, Special events and lots of fun
December 16 Saturday 3:00 – 5:00 pm – Steeped in History:250th Anniversary of Boston Tea Party Learn about the history of The Boston Tea Party and its connection to South Carolina. Enjoy tea tasting and blend your own loose-leaf tea to enjoy at home Historic Brattonsville
December 16 Saturday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Christmas in the Park. Enjoy apple cider, fudge, live music, and vendors show @ Stowe Park Belmont
December 23 Saturday 11:00 – 1:00 pm Morning with Santa Enjoy hot chocolate, deserts, and pastries, Santa will be on hand for pictures, and Elves will be on hand to help with crafts. Take a stroll around the Garden and complete the Holiday Scavenger Hunt at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
December 23- Saturday 7:00 – 9:00pm - Movies in the park at Stowe Park Belmont Parks and Recreation Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a fun filled evening