Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Let’s take a look in the Greerview as we recap the previous week of events, as well as look ahead to what’s coming up in Greer. This week, we recap Hank’s (the Greer Municipal Court’s advo-cat) primetime debut and NEAT Bourbon Bar coming to Greer. We’re looking ahead to the upcoming Tax Free weekend, The Platform at Greer Huddle, our last Moonlight Movies of the summer and more! https://youtu.be/VCGLv9UiVz4

Road work ahead! Construction is set to begin today on Mountain View Road. The work zone starts south of Fews Bridge Road and goes to Highway 414. Drivers should expect land closures and delays. Work will continue until the end of October. We’ll keep you updated with any changes!

August is almost here! Take a look at what we’ve got in store for you this week in Greer: Tuesday (7/30) Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Park Thursday (8/1) The Platform at Greer: Huddle – 5:30 PM - 7:00pm – City Hall Moonlight Movies (Ratatouille) – 7:00 – 11:00 PM – City Park

Back on Tuesday this week, City Council took the time to recognize several City of Greer employees for their length of service as well as their contributions over the years. Congratulations and a special thanks to everyone on the list below: • Joe Garraux – 5 Years with Parks, Recreation & Tourism • Kody Gould – 5 Years with the Police Department • Bryan Medlin – 5 Years with the Police Department • William Westermeier – 5 Years with the Police Department • Kathy Hiles – 10 Years with the Municipal Court • Christopher Krajenka – 10 Years with the Police Department • Robin Byouk – 15 Years with Parks, Recreation & Tourism • Vickie Adams – 20 Years with Administration

Get ready for tonight’s Tunes in the Park! Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues will be performing tonight at Greer City Park. This is our Tunes in the Park make-up date from May 18 (due to rainy weather.) We’ll see you there tonight from 7-10 PM! 📸 By Pamela Dunlap Photography

A heads up for anyone visiting City Hall tomorrow: the parking lot entrance from E Poinsett St.(side with roundabout entrance) will be closed for the majority of the day. Public Services will have a crane parked there removing a tree limb that has fallen near the train tracks. That side of the parking lot will reopen as soon as the crew can remove the limb. Please plan on using the Line St. side entrance for parking until the limb has been removed.

The City of Greer has something brand new to share with you! Join us for our exiting new video series: Greeview where we recap the previous week of events, as well as look ahead to what’s coming up in Greer. This week, we recap the recent farmers market peach cook off, new golf carts @greergolf, a recent state championship, and more! https://youtu.be/bVIfWFVBSI0

As we approach the last full week of July, here’s what’s going on in the City of Greer: Tuesday (7/23) Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Park Greer City Council Meeting – 6:30 – 8:30 PM City Hall Thursday (7/25) Greer Recreation Association Board Meeting – 8:00 – 9:00 AM – City Hall Moonlight Movies (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem) – 7:00 – 11:00 PM – City Park

Heads up Greer residents! Starting today, a new area code was added to the Upstate: 821. What does this mean for people with existing 864 area codes? Any number with an 864 area code must be dialed with the area code going forward. Be sure to update your phone contacts! 📱

A new fleet of carts have arrived at @greergolf! Yesterday, Club Car delivered the new carts and they’re ready to roll out for the rest of the summer. Be sure to book your tee time today at https://www.greergolf.com/

The Platform at Greer's next Huddle event will have some familiar Greer faces! Mayor Rick Danner and his wife Rita are the special guests for the next Platform at Greer Huddle on August 1 from 5:30-7 PM. Rick Danner has led the city through a time of unprecedented development and growth. Mrs. Danner grew up in Greer and has a unique perspective on the city’s evolution. We hope you’ll join us at Greer City Hall for an interactive conversation about the City of Greer’s quality of life, strong sense of community, and role in a rapidly growing region.

Congratulations to the Greer Baseball Club 12U All Stars for taking home the 2024 Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 championship! The team will head to Louisiana soon to represent the City of Greer and the State of South Carolina in the DYB World Series. @greerprt has now claimed 3 state titles in the past 5 years. Great job to the players and coaches for taking home another state win!

This summer may be hot but we’ve got some cool stuff going on in the City of Greer this week! 😎 Monday (7/15) Greer Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – City Hall Tuesday (7/16) Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Park Thursday (7/18) Moonlight Movies – 7:00 – 11:00 PM – City Park Saturday (7/20) Tunes in the Park – 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM – City Park

Have you made it out to Moonlight Movies? It’s a great time where we showcase different movies starting at sundown with fun activities planned before, starting at 7 PM. This past Thursday the City of Greer played Frozen and Elsa herself made an appearance! Don’t miss out on next week’s showing of: The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

The City of Greer Parks, Recreation & Tourism department has been busy at work the past two days with the SC Leadership Enhancement And Development Institute or SC LEAD. The SC LEAD program is one of the most comprehensive development programs for park and recreation professionals and our department is no exception! There have been 11 people in attendance from all over the state for an overview of the Greer PRT department’s current challenges, public safety initiatives, and upcoming projects.

Yesterday, Camp Greer kids got to experience their very own car auction! The “auction” took place at the Needmore Recreational Center and was a fun way for the kids to see some cool cars and go frantic with fake money. The cars included: a Greer Police Department car, the Greenville Triumph car, a City of Greer Parks, Recreation & Tourism car and the Rugrats Reptar mobile (definitely the best option.)

Just a heads up for anyone heading to City Park tomorrow: the swing arbors will be repaired starting tomorrow morning at around 7:30 AM. During the repair, there will be barricades blocking off the entire area. These barricades will begin on each side of the smaller fountain and wrap around the backside of the swing arbor and along the brick wall behind the arbor. You will still be able to access the sidewalk to walk around the fountain and swing arbor (you just won't be able to walk through the middle.) We will keep you updated and let you know when the swing arbor repairs are finished!

We’re officially one week out from Freedom Blast 2024! As promised, here’s more photos from the event. 📸 We’ll have an album with all the photos on our website soon, once our editor finishes them up (he took almost 4,000 photos!)

We hope you had a great Independence Day! Here’s what Greer has in store for you this week: Tuesday (7/9) Greer Board of Architectural Review Meeting – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – City Hall Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Park Greer City Council Meeting – 6:30 – 8:30 PM – City Hall Thursday (7/11) Moonlight Movies – 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM – City Park

Both the Greer Baseball Club 10s and 12s are headed to their state tournaments today! The 10U Minors are competing in Columbia while the 12U Ozone team will be in Sumter. If they win, they get a spot at competing in the World Series. We wish them the best of luck!