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, Greenwood is bringing back a local favorite with the Lights on the Lake on September 5, 2026! Enjoy free family-friendly activities, community exhibits, and food vendors all evening concluding with a spectacular fireworks display over beautiful Lake Greenwood! Click here for more details.
For more festival fun, McCormick’s Gold Rush Fesitval is the place for entertainment, shopping, food, and live music on September 19, 2026!
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 17-November 8, 2026. 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 2026 fall season is all Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays September 26-October 31.
Fall Farm Nights at Hickory Hill Farm are back for their 17th 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 16-17, 2026 is Squealin on the Square in Laurens, SC. Come celebrate the 26th 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 16-17, 2026. 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!
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.
