If you’re looking for some fun events and activities to get in the fall spirit, look no further than the Old 96 District of South Carolina! With the cooler temps and changing colors, we’ll set the scene for the perfect fall getaway for you and your family. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events.
This year, McCormick is bringing back a local favorite with the McCormick Gold Rush Festival on September 20, 2025! Enjoy the Gold Rush Parade in the morning followed by entertainment and vendors on Mat Hardy Field until 5pm. Click here for more details.
Sara’s Farm Adventure in Trenton, SC is the perfect place to kick off fall with the whole family! Enjoy Pumpkin Fest, Jack O’Lantern Lane, apple cannons, paintball, tractor pulls, pig racing, and MORE! Their fall season is September 19-November 16th. Click here for tickets and information.
Stewart Farms in Enoree, SC is another picture-perfect pumpkin patch to explore! Enjoy a wagon ride, corn maze—and don’t forget to take home a mum and a few pumpkins and gourds from this treasured Laurens County attraction. During select weekends in October, you can even take your turn through their (family-friendly) haunted corn maze and a nighttime wagon ride! Their 2025 fall season is all Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays September 27-November 1.
Fall Farm Nights at Hickory Hill Farm are back for their 16th year of wagon rides, corn mazes, live music, and food trucks—select Tuesdays nights throughout fall! See their full schedule of performers and delicious eats on their website.
October 17-18, 2025 is Squealin on the Square in Laurens, SC. Come celebrate the 25th anniversary of this Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) Certified BBQ competition and festival! Make a weekend of it to hit all the vendors and enjoy all Laurens has to offer.
If you love barbecue, you’ll also want to head to Abbeville, SC for the annual Hogs and Hens Festival October 17-18, 2025. Enjoy the enchanting and historcial downtown Abbeville while shopping a great selection of craft vendors, enjoying live music, and feasting on some of the best BBQ this side of the Mississippi!
And don’t forget to mark your calendars for the 250th Anniversary of the first southern land battle of the Revolutionary War at Ninety Six National Historic Site in Ninety Six, SC. This special commemoration will take place November 15-16, 2025. The programming will include colonial music, Revolutionary War Acheology, historical demonstrations, children’s activities, and the Battle of 96 Demonstration Narrative. For more information, click here!
Make a weekend out of your fall getaway to the Old 96 District by staying at one of our beautiful bed and breakfasts. Or, for those more adventurous, check out our many campgrounds!
Charming small towns are a trademark of the Old 96 District, and with ongoing fall festivities, we’re excited to see what you find! Post your fall discoveries on social media with the hashtag #VisitOld96SC for a chance to be featured.
