Your guide to family fun in Greenville, Spartanburg and beyond this weekend

Fall starts this weekend and with it, loads of family fun. Think pumpkins, apples, hayrides and more. Keep up with what’s happening, plus get tips for your apple orchard visits, help setting boundaries for and with grandparents, and read all about the actor (and dad and pastor) who plays Simba in “The Lion King” at the Peace Center. Find it all at upstateparent.com .

To include your organization’s family friendly events in Upstate Parent, email chris@worthyplace.com .

Things to do this weekend

Disney’s “The Lion King” continues at the Peace Center through Sept. 29. Disney recommends the show for ages 6 and older. Tickets are available at the Peace Center box office and at peacecenter.org .

Land of Oz in Beech Mountain, North Carolina hosts the annual Autumn at Oz Festival, celebrating the 85th anniversary of the classic MGM film, “The Wizard of Oz,” Sept. 20 – 22. Tickets and details are available at landofoznc.com .

Talk Like a Pirate Story Time is at 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Taylors Library. For details, visit greenvillelibrary.org .

Afternoon Explorations is 1:30 – 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at Roper Mountain Science Center. For details and tickets, visit ropermountain.org .

A drop-in tour of “Finding the Force: Awakening an Empire” is at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Upcountry History Museum. Register online. For details, visit upcountryhistory.org .

Bilingual Story Time is at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Hughes Main Library. Cuentos bilingües en inglés y español para niños 7 años y menores acompañados por un adulto. Llame al 864-242-5000, ext. 2634 para más informatión. For details, visit greenvillelibrary.org .

Starry Nights programs are at Roper Mountain Science Center Sept. 20. “Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus & Andromeda” is at 4:30 p.m. “Experience the Aurora” is at 6 and “Exploding Universe” is at 7:30 p.m. Advance ticket purchases are required. For details, visit ropermountain.org .

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at TCMU-Greenville through Sept. 21. Create a paint-by-number mural with local artists We Art Design in Exploration Station, read “Mango, Abuela, and Me” during story time, learn more about mindfulness with Guatemalan worry dolls in Healthy Hustle, find out more about the big contributions from Hispanic scientists in steamWorks, create dried clay pottery in Open Art and more. Visit tcmupstate.org .

“Balloonacy” continues through Sept. 29 at South Carolina Children’s Theatre. For tickets and details, visit scchildrenstheatre.org .

Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival continues through Sept. 22. The event celebrates the cultural diversity of Augusta, Georgia through visual arts, music, dance, and culinary arts. The festival features artists from across the region, showcasing their work in a lively, outdoor setting. For details, visit https://artsintheheartofaugusta.com .

An Autumn Makers Market is 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Farm at Newell. For details, visit instagram.com/thefarmatnewell .

Knee-high Naturalists: “Q is for Quackers (and Honkers)– Duck, Duck and Geese! , ” for ages 2-5 with a parent, is at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 21 at Conestee Nature Preserve. For details and registration, visit conesteepreserve.org/events .

Family Free Saturday for all ages is 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Spartanburg Science Center. Admission is free. No registration is needed. Visit spartanburgsciencecenter.org .

Dream Theater Presents: The Warehouse Theatre Shakespeare Workshop 11 a.m. – noon Sept. 21 at TCMU-Greenville. Little ones will join The Warehouse Theatre’s Inspector Bic Pentameter on an interactive mission to uncover the mystery of Shakespeare's words and worlds. This is a playful storytelling adventure suitable for audiences of all ages. Included with the price of admission. Advanced tickets recommended. Visit tcmupstate.org .

Celebrate Batman Day from 11a.m. – 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at Fiction Addiction. Register for this free event and each family in attendance will receive a free Batman comic, while supplies last. The event also includes cake in celebration of Batman’s 85 ^th birthday. For details and registration, visit eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-batman-day-with-fiction-addiction-tickets-982369221787 .

An Autumn Celebration is 3 – 9 p.m. Sept. 21 and 22 at the Farm at Newell. The event includes hayrides, bonfires, games, a pumpkin patch and more. Food, coffee and pumpkins will be available for purchase. Admission is $12 each for adults and children ages 2 and older. For details, visit facebook.com/events/473077835531990 . The farm is located at 3330 Highway 86, Piedmont (near Wren Schools). Email thefarmatnewell@gmail.com or visit @thefarmatnewell on Facebook and Instagram. The celebration continues Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 2.

Coming up

A Fall Festival is Sept. 27 – Nov. 10 (select dates) at Denver Downs Farms . The event includes a wide variety of activities including jumbo jumping pillow, barnyard express zipline, giant spider web, corn hole, ropes course, human foosball, ball zone arcade, tricycle races and more. For tickets and details, visit denverdownsfarm.com .

Kids’ Fest at Heritage Green is 4 – 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Heritage Green in front of the Hughes Main Library. The event is free and includes activities for children from Heritage Green organizations. Enjoy The Imagination Playground from The Children's Museum of the Upstate as well as crafts, games and activities from Greenville Theatre, Sigal Music Museum, Hughes Main Library, Greenville County Museum of Art and Upcountry History Museum. Visit facebook.com/events/1873825529775038 .

Family Freude Fest: Lollipops and Sing with the Greenville Symphony 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Camperdown Plaza. Introducing Family Freude (It’s German for Joy!) Fest! A Lollipops concert featuring “Beethoven Lives Upstairs” by Barbara Nichol is at 10 a.m. Best for ages 3-8. Then at 11 a.m., sing with the Greenville Symphony. This event is for all ages. Be part of a community sing conducted by Music Director Lee Mills. Lend your voice and learn the "Ode to Joy" theme from Beethoven's 9 ^th and be accompanied by the powerful brass for the Greenville Symphony. For details and season information, visit greenvillesymphony.org .

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Your guide to family fun in Greenville, Spartanburg and beyond this weekend