Labor Day celebrates and honors the contributions and achievements of American workers. It also marks the unofficial end of summer and often includes parades, barbecues, and other festivals.
Many people also use the long weekend to relax and spend time with family and friends. The Upstate offers a variety of Labor Day events, including festivals, hot-air balloon activities, car shows, and fireworks displays.
Here is a list of Labor Day events you can attend in Upstate.
Labor Day Float-a-Palooza
Starting August 31 to Monday, September 2, consider visiting Saluda Lake Landing at 605 Motor Boat Club Road in Greenville for a special Labor Day Float-a-Palooza event.
Event times include Saturday, August 31, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, September 1, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Monday, September 2, from noon to 8 p.m.
General admission tickets are $15, including access to the event, a hot dog, and a soft drink. For those looking for a more active experience, tube admission tickets are available for $25. They include access to the event, a hot dog, a soft drink, and a souvenir tube for floating. There will also be live music and a DJ throughout the weekend.
Purchase your tickets now at www.saludalakelanding.com .
Craft Axe Throwing
Craft Axe Throwing on Hampton Avenue in Greenville will host a Labor Day event on Monday, September 2, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants can enjoy axe-throwing sessions, craft brews, and multiple TVs throughout the venue. Book your reservation for axe throwing at https://craftaxethrowing.com/us/sc/greenville. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Sidecar at Firefore, 2nd Annual Labor Day Show
The Sidecar band will perform at Firefore , the 2nd Annual Labor Day car show, on Thursday, August 29, starting at 7 p.m. at 311 E. Washington St. in Greenville. Sidecar is a five-piece rock and funk band. Attendees can dance and enjoy beer and food.
Music on Main Encore
Kick off your Labor Day weekend at the city of Spartanburg's Free Music on Main Encore event on Sunday, September 1, at Morgan Square at 100 W. Main St., from noon to 9 p.m. The event will feature The High Tides from noon to 1:30 p.m., Xperience Soul from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Cody Webb from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the Jamie Wright Band from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Click here for more information. https://www.musiconmain.com
Labor Day at Craft Axe Throwing
Craft Axe Throwing in Spartanburg will also host a Labor Day event on Monday, September 4, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 226 W. Main St., Suite D. Tickets for Labor Day at Craft Axe Throwing. Tickets can be booked here. https://allevents.in/spartanburg/labor-day-at-craft-axe-throwing/80005329903349
Labor Day Festival in Downtown Chesnee
Operation Grow Spartanburg and CADA have partnered with the City of Chesnee to host a Labor Day Weekend Festival from Saturday, August 31, at 10 a.m. to September 2, at 6 p.m., in Cada Park, located at W Cherokee St.
The event will feature live music, food trucks, local vendors, amusement park rides, activities for kids, face painting, and more.
Celebrate Anderson
The annual Celebrate Anderson Festival returns to the Anderson Civic Center on Labor Day weekend o n Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1. Concert gates open at 5:30 p.m. on both nights. Randy Houser will headline on Saturday, and Ashley McBryde on Sunday.
Admission and parking are free. Attendees must bring ID and a debit or credit card if they would like to purchase food or alcohol. Visitors are welcome to bring chairs and blankets. Reserve tickets at: www.AndersonEvents.com
The event will also feature food trucks, vendors, and children's rides on Johnny Mathis Boulevard, the main Civic Center entrance.
Big Water Marina and Campground Labor Day Tailgate Party
On Saturday, August 31, the Big Water Marina will start the college football season and Labor Day weekend with a tailgating party at its campgrounds, located at 320 Big Water Road in Starr. The event is open to people of all ages and pets.
Parking will be $5 for cars parked inside the gate, and free parking will be available outside the gate. Guests will have convenient access to a transient shuttle that will transport them between parking areas and entertainment grounds. Visitors are also encouraged to bring lawn chairs for comfortable seating options at the tailgate area.
The event will feature special appearances from Upstate vendors, food trucks, and a 12’ LED screen live streaming the day's biggest games. Some Upstate food trucks that will attend are Twisted Q BBQ, Firehouse Dogs, and the Shaved Ice Shack. J.R. Cash’s Grill and Bar.
Guests can also enjoy a tailgate atmosphere with yard games, such as cornhole, and special pop-up vendors, including a trucker hat bar, face painting, sweet treats from Sweet HoneyLou, and kettle corn. The Big Water Marina’s on-site restaurant will also serve food and cocktails in its main dining area and rooftop bar. Parking will be $5 for cars parked inside the gate.
Game entertainment schedule: noon – Clemson vs. Georgia, 3:30 p.m. – Texas vs. Colorado State and Miami-Florida 7 p.m. Live music from Jonathan Ingram.
Hot Air Affair, Rising Above Cancer
The Hot Air Affair, presented by the Cancer Association , is hosting a Labor Day weekend event at the Anderson Civic Center balloon launch field on Balloon Lane from Friday, August 30, to Monday, September 2. The event will feature a kid zone, food and merchandise vendors, balloon flights with Glow and Tethers, stage entertainment, and live music by Trent "T-Bone" Loftis.
Travis Rose covers Anderson County for the Independent Mail. Reach him via email at trose@gannett.com .
This article originally appeared on Anderson Independent Mail: Labor Day events: Float-a-Palooza, Music on Main, Chesnee festival, Hot Air Affair, more
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