Greenville's Largest Winter Festival

The Greenville Convention Center will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland featuring a massive vendor market, roving performers, a European Bier Garden, the North Pole children's play area, Santa's Workshop, The Enchanted Tea Party, Little Miss Kringle Pageant, holiday movie night, snowball fights, main stage entertainment, the Grand Carousel, visits with Santa and more!

The Greenville Convention Center has been producing Holiday Fair for 55 years, one of the most successful holiday markets in the Southeast drawing more than 375 vendors from around the country. Local artisans and crafters are featured alongside purveyors of gifts for everyone on the shopping list.

"Combining Kringle Village and Holiday Fair is a big win for our community, Matt Hollander, General Manager of the Greenville Convention Center said. "Working together, these two organizations will create a true holiday extravaganza that will build on the traditions of the past while offering new elements that create memories for the future."

Organizers are focused on the "AND" of this combined event. The thousands of holiday shoppers who have been coming to Holiday Fair for many years can now bring the whole family to enjoy festive food, games and entertainment. The thousands of families that have been entertained at Kringle Village will now be able to stroll through 375 vendors at the Holiday Fair.

There is something for everyone!

Schedule of Events

General Admission All ages 10am to 9pm

Enjoy access to over 400 booths of gifts and crafts, the European food, wine and bier garden, visits with Santa, North Pole Play area and entertainment throughout the day. Please note, children's activities are located in a separate area away from the vendors.

Ticket holders are also welcome to stay for the special feature movie from 7pm to 9pm.

Family Movie Night

Fuzzy slippers are encouraged as the whole community is invited to huddle up for a showing of ELF, everyone's favorite Christmas movie complete with popcorn, hot cocoa and a friendly snowball fight!

The South Carolina Children's Theatre will preview a selection from their new show "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at 6:30pm.

Elf will start at 7pm with a brief festive intermission featuring a popcorn topping bar, snowballs, carousel rides and more!

Family Four Pack

Hey! We get it! It gets expensive when you have little ones. That's why we don't charge extra for any of the kids games, the carousel or visits with Santa – that's all included. So you can shop, play and enjoy your day. Bring four people and save!

Friday's Entertainment
Foothills Oompah Band

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