Events Calendar

 Right now, a team of doctors is scrubbing in for a surgery while a patient waits for a procedure that they hope will save their life; blood bags are prepared and ready.  In a different hospital, a team of nurses is giving a trauma victim a lifesaving blood transfusion.  Several floors away, a cancer patient is receiving a platelet transfusion after chemotherapy.  Those patients, and thousands of others, can hope and plan for the new year because blood products were available.

As we enter 2023, many are looking at a piece of paper, writing down their new year’s resolutions and goals: ‘read ten books…get outside more often…go to the gym.’ The Blood Connection (TBC), the non-profit community blood center, is encouraging people to add one more thing to that list: save a life with TBC. It may sound daunting.  It may sound unachievable.  But with just one hour and one blood donation, three lives can be saved in this community. The difference between a joyous and tragic new year for many local families is community blood donors.

TBC is urging community members to make blood donation a priority in 2023 – because, simply put: lives depend on it.

\an exhibition of site-specific mixed media contemporary art.

Event Details: Royal Entrance, Princess Vocal Performance, Princess Dance Performance, Meet&Greet, Crafts, Games, Professional Portraits, Princess Parade, Pixie Wishes, Sing-A-Long, Autographs, and Coronation

How to Prepare?

Bring your camera and a smile! Charge your phone beforehand. We recommend your little one gets a good night’s sleep/nap the day of the event. We also suggest eating something filling before arriving, this way you will be set for all the fun ahead!

What to Wear?

Little ones are encouraged to wear their favorite princess dress or costume. Please let them wear something they feel comfortable and happy in! Adults should think “Sunday’s Best” when getting dressed! We see everything from dresses to nice jeans.

Check In:

Please have your ticket or order number ready for check-ins. Everyone MUST have purchased tickets ahead of time to attend. We will not allow those without tickets to enter. Our only exception is children under 12 months. Children under 12 months may attend for FREE when accompanied by a paid adult/child pair. We suggest coming 10 minutes early to make sure you are able to enjoy this full event- please check venue parking before arriving. Each venue is different, so you are welcome to call ahead.

What to Expect?

This Pretty Princess Parties event begins with the Royal Entrance of our Fairytale Friends. After our princesses have been introduced, we play some large group games to relax and get to know everyone! Once our warm-up time is complete, the ball goes into full swing! The Fairytale Ball is FULL of princess interactions- We Princess Promise your little one will have the opportunity to meet each and every Pretty Princess in attendance. To ensure everyone gets all the photos and hugs they need, the final 20 minutes of the ball are dedicated to “Love&Goodbyes” so no one feels like they need to rush out the door! Our event is created to please each and every guest, and we know you’ll go home with a smile on your face and love in your heart!

Tips for Success:

Once in a while, in all of the excitement, we need a parental figure to step in and help with a child. If you see that one of the guests is interfering with a game or preventing things from running smoothly, we ask that the parent or any other adult figure take care of the matter. Our princesses are not to be considered babysitters, or caretakers, in any way. You must stay for the duration of this event, and ensure your child is having a safe and comfortable experience. Our princesses want to give each and every child their “magical moment.” Please do not rush our performers to take photos faster, or speed up interactions. If you are disruptive of the Fairytale Ball event in any way, you may be asked to leave. No refunds will be given.

Pretty Princess Parties does not and will not offer any characters under copyright. Our fairytale characters have been based on stories that have been told throughout the centuries and, therefore, have been out of copyright and in the public domain. While our characters have been modeled after some of the most popular tellings and renditions of these fairytales, they are not affiliated with any theme park or company. Our characters are unique to us. Any resemblance you may see is simply incidental. We will only serve clients who respect this notice.

By participating in this event, you agree to give consent to Pretty Princess Parties and its authorized representatives, granting them permission to photograph and/or video record your participation in this event. You further agree that all photographs and materials recorded may be used in any form, as part of any future publication.

Tickets are always non-refundable.

If the event is canceled – full refunds will be sent.​

Explore Biltmore House with an Audio Guide that introduces you to the Vanderbilt family and their magnificent home’s history, architecture, and collections of fine art and furnishings.

PLUS: Immersive, multi-sensory Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius exhibition created and produced by Grande Experiences

PLUS: FREE next-day access to Biltmore’s Gardens and Grounds

This visit includes access to:

• Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius at Amherst at Deerpark®
• 8,000 Acres of Gardens and Grounds for two consecutive days
• Antler Hill Village & Winery
• Complimentary Wine Tastings at the Winery
• Tastings require a Day-of-Visit Reservation, which can be made by:
  • Scanning the QR Code found in your Estate Guide
  • Visiting any Guest Services location
• Complimentary parking

Art Exhibition: Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius

Immerse yourself in the world’s most comprehensive and thrilling Da Vinci experience as his brilliance and extraordinary achievements are brought to vivid life!

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

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Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor
David Gross, piano

MENDELSSOHN Ruy Blas Overture

SAINT-SAENS Piano Concerto No. 2

BRAHMS Symphony No. 1

January 22, 2023
3:00 pm
Peace Concert Hall

*Student Tickets Available

Join this powerhouse lineup of Phil Wickham, Matt Maher, Leeland Mooring, and TAYA for an in-person, one of a kind worship atmosphere featuring both solo and collaborative performances. The heart of this tour is to create a sacred space where communities gather to encounter Jesus in deep and authentic ways through the collective worship experience. We’d love for you to be apart of it.
SCHEDULE (subject to change):
4:45PM – VIP doors open
5:45PM – Early Entry doors open
6:00PM – General Admission doors open
7:00PM –  Concert begins

 Right now, a team of doctors is scrubbing in for a surgery while a patient waits for a procedure that they hope will save their life; blood bags are prepared and ready.  In a different hospital, a team of nurses is giving a trauma victim a lifesaving blood transfusion.  Several floors away, a cancer patient is receiving a platelet transfusion after chemotherapy.  Those patients, and thousands of others, can hope and plan for the new year because blood products were available.

As we enter 2023, many are looking at a piece of paper, writing down their new year’s resolutions and goals: ‘read ten books…get outside more often…go to the gym.’ The Blood Connection (TBC), the non-profit community blood center, is encouraging people to add one more thing to that list: save a life with TBC. It may sound daunting.  It may sound unachievable.  But with just one hour and one blood donation, three lives can be saved in this community. The difference between a joyous and tragic new year for many local families is community blood donors.

TBC is urging community members to make blood donation a priority in 2023 – because, simply put: lives depend on it.

The Greenville State Farmers Market includes retail sheds and farmer stalls that offer a wide variety of locally grown products and specialty goods. Both quality and variety are standards for the volume of products offered for sale at the Greenville State Farmers Market. Market operations continue Monday – Saturday all year long, ceasing for only two holidays: Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Find information about upcoming events and what’s in season at our market’s Facebook page.

Office Hours

Retail Hours

Monday – Saturday  •  8 am – 6 pm
Admission and parking are free
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Ostentatious Affliction will feature the latest work from J.B. Burke in the Milliken Art Gallery. Burke’s drawings express the language of excess and consequence. “We interact with food intimately- we consume it, we digest it, and we internalize it in multiple senses. Food defines ordinary life and special occasions alike. It can create pleasure and provoke shame. It becomes a vehicle for stories that investigate the body, identity, gender, community, the domestic, the sacramental, economics, politics, and the environment. These drawings use the saccharine sweet colors of carnival cotton candy to underscore the implied threat,” states Burke.

Born in Wichita, Kansas, Jessica Burke (J.B.) is a figurative artist and educator that earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She is an Associate Professor of Art and Foundations Coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. As an artist working in both traditional and digital drawing media, she is interested in the effect of popular culture on identity. Her drawings have been published in highly selective contemporary art publications that include Manifest’s International Drawing Annual (INDA) 13 and in North Light Book’s Strokes of Genius 9: The Best of Drawing. She will also have work published in the 2nd Edition of the textbook, Art for Everyone by University Press in January 2022.

Ostentatious Affliction will run from January 5-26, 2023.

Burke will present a Gallery Talk on January 26th at 6:00 pm in the gallery, followed by a reception from 6:30-8:00 pm.