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Looking for “trick or treat neighborhoods near me”? Wondering where you can bring your family to trick-or-treat in Greenville, SC? When going door to door asking for sweets in your own neighborhood isn’t the right choice, where do Upstate families go? Safety concerns, a lack of other children in the neighborhood, or just a lack of anyone at all could cause a family to look to other neighborhoods for their trick-or-treating needs.

So if you want the door-to-door trick-or-treating experience this year but aren’t sure what neighborhood to visit, this is the list for you. We asked our readers where the most “Halloween visitor-friendly” spots in the Upstate were, and this is what they told us.

If you need a map of the best places to go, we have one right here!

Want to see all the Halloween and Trick or Treat Events in Greenville?

Go to our Halloween Guide!????

You’ll find fun events, trunk-or-treat and trick-or-treats, and lots more!

Parents, these are recommendations gathered from our readers. Please always use your judgment regarding your child’s safety trick-or-treating and consuming treats in these or any other neighborhoods.

Great Neighborhoods for Trick-or-Treating in Greenville

“Earle Street has several officers directing traffic at the red light on North Main. We usually start on one end and travel down and back up the other side. They have so many decorated houses, fire breathers, singers, bands, games, and other fun stuff at each house.

Crystal

Earle Street is off North Main in Greenville.

Half Mile Lake subdivision is located off State Park Road near Altamont Road.

Riverdale Subdivision Greer across the street from Clayton Homes off Wade Hampton Blvd

Veronica

Riverdale is located just west of the Highway 80 and Wade Hampton intersection in Lyman.

We had two readers mention this North Greer neighborhood, located off of 101.

We love O’Neal Village in Greer.

Karyn

Subdivision off hwy 101 right before oneal Baptist church on right

Gwen

While it’s not a neighborhood, it does come reader recommended, so we are including Main Street, Fountain Inn.

I grew up with amazing Halloween memories there and they’re still carrying it on.

Susan

Neely farms hands down!!

Gabrielle

Orchard Farms is located in the heart of the Golden Strip in Simpsonville and is recommended by several readers.

A few readers recommended Morning Mist in Simpsonville, saying that the decorating is amazing. The neighborhood is off of Georgia Road.

At least 3 readers recommend the Silver Leaf community for trick or treating. It’s located in Greer off of Old Spartanburg Road.

Someone recommended Amber Oaks Farm in Greer by Blue Ridge High school. It’s located off Pennington Road and Highway 101.

Tymberbrook in Lyman, it’s a big older neighborhood and soooo many of the houses are involved, lots of kids and costumes lots of people having driveway parties!!!

NJ

Tymberbrook Drive is located in Lyman, north of Wade Hampton near Lake Lyman.

Lyman Mill Village! Park your car and go walking all around. Most of the homes give candy and there are trunk or treats from churches. Police have roads blocked for safety!

Alexandra

The Neighborhood of North Main street just above Wade Hampton got a lot of likes from our readers, too! According to Kidding Around fans, East and West Earle Street sound like a good place to trick or treat.

The Honey Creek subdivision in Anderson came highly recommended. It’s near Arnold’s and South Main Street, and is technically in Belton.

I grew up with amazing Halloween memories there and they’re still carrying it on.

Miranda

Rose Hill for the Powdersville folks! Almost every house is decorated and most set up tables to hand out candy! Get there early to park (not on the grass) there are 500+ easy trick or treaters every year!

Maggie

Rose Hill is a newer subdivision in Powdersville off 3 Bridges Road and Mt Airy Church Road.

Tips for Trick-or-Treating as a Guest in a Neighborhood

Local mom Dallas, had this great bit of advice for those visiting other neighborhoods on Halloween :

Parents: bring a trash bag to help pick up the discarded wrappers and random trash that inevitably happens when we visit neighboring communities for better loot. We live in a rural area and go to local subdivisions and noticed the residents are SUPER appreciative if you help out a bit and don’t leave their neighborhoods trashed.

Dallas

I once noticed something being done and have now started doing it when we visit other neighborhoods on Halloween. I bring glow necklaces and bracelets to hand out to kids walking past us trick or treating. It helps keep kids safe, we’re helping to contribute to the loot of trick-or-treaters in a non-allergenic way, PLUS everyone loves glo-sticks!

We hope that no matter where you decide to go, we hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween!

In addition to all the places our readers shared with us, there are many community events that you can find on the Kidding Around Greenville Guide to Halloween Events and Trick-or-Treating in Greenville and Spartanburg.

With less than 20 days until Election Day on Nov. 5, here's what you need to know about voting early in South Carolina, including locations, what to take, how to see a ballot, and referendums on the ballot.

Where can I vote early in person?

You can vote early, beginning Oct. 21 through Nov. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The state’s election commission has a county-by-county list of early voting centers.

Where can I vote early in Greenville?

McAlister Square, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville

Mauldin Senior Center, 203 Corn Road. Greenville

Mt. Pleasant Community Center, 710 S. Fairfield Road, Greenville

Calvary Baptist Church – Student Center, 207 Davenport Road, Simpsonville

Travelers Rest Council Chambers – City Hall, 125 Trailblazer Drive, Travelers Rest

Northwest Campus Greenville Technical College – Heritage Hall, 8109 White Horse Road, Greenville

Benson Campus Greenville Technical College – Benson Pavilion, 2522 Locust Hill Road, Taylors

Where can I vote early in Spartanburg?

Spartanburg County Board of Voter Registration & Elections, 366 N. Church St. #1630 Spartanburg

Woodruff Library, 270 E. Hayne St. Woodruff

Boiling Springs Library, 871 Double Bridge Road, Boiling Springs

Middle Tyger Library, 170 Groce Road, Lyman

Where can I vote early in Anderson?

Anderson County Board of Voter Registration & Elections, 301 N. Main St., Anderson

Pendleton Library, 650 S. Mechanic St., Pendleton

Powdersville Library, 4 Civic Ct. Powdersville

Watkins Community Center, 2 Louisiana St., Honea Path

When is Election Day?

The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Voters will select their choice for president, congressional, state, and local offices. Visit your polling place in your precinct from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to vote. Check for your polling place on the South Carolina Election Commission’s website before leaving to vote in case a polling place has changed.

What do I need to take with me to vote?

You will need to show a photo ID to vote, which can be a driver’s license, an ID card issued by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, a voter registration card with a photo, a federal military ID, or a U.S. passport.

How can I see my ballot?

Find your sample ballot, at scvotes.gov/voters/absentee-voting/

What referendums will be on the ballot?

A referendum is when residents vote for or against a law or initiative on a specific issue. Referendums on the ballot will depend on where you live and can be found on the election commission’s website.

A statewide referendum will be on the ballot regarding an article of the constitution asking if it should be amended to “provide that only a citizen of the United States and of this age of eighteen who is eighteen and upwards who is properly registered is entitled to vote as provided by law?”

Greenville County voters will decide whether to implement a one percent sales tax to raise funds for roads.

Anderson County voters will have two transportation sales taxes on the ballot.

In Spartanburg, voters will have five referendums, all regarding fire districts in the county.

A lovely High Tea experience awaits every month at the Grand Holland Estate in Simpsonville, SC and we are thrilled to be able to share the details with you. Thank you especially to the Grand Holland for inviting us to try it out.

While the beautiful tea room at the Grand Holland Estate in Simpsonville, SC isn’t a secret garden, it certainly feels like a hidden oasis. And they have High Tea! We’ve been awaiting a place that has regularly scheduled High Tea and were thrilled to find Grand Holland.

We experienced their High Tea, which happens every month, and it was a lovely and peaceful afternoon, one that we really cannot recommend highly enough to our readers.

Watch! Our High Tea at Grand Holland Estate

About the Grand Holland Estate

If you’ve heard of the Grand Holland Estate, it’s likely because you have been to a wedding there or know that it’s primarily a wedding venue. And a gorgeous one it is. There is a stunning grand staircase, a beautiful main room with chandeliers, and outdoor gardens perfect for that fairytale wedding.

They also host bridal parties before weddings there. They have several rooms set up as bed & breakfast overnight rooms that literally look like they belong in a castle. I’d stay here in a heartbeat but I don’t have any friends getting married.

The Estate opened in 2000 and is set on six acres. The house itself is more than 10,000 square feet. They have hosted thousands of weddings and private events in the last 24 years and have helped many people to walk away with lovely memories together.

While the venue is primarily for weddings, they have options to rent the space for corporate parties, groups for High Tea, events, or any number of other occasions where such a beautiful venue would fit.

High Tea at the Grand Holland

I had never been to a High Tea before and was thrilled to have the opportunity to attend one. I thought I needed one of those fancy hats that you see in movies where the characters have High Tea or Afternoon Tea, which I do not possess. Thankfully, I didn’t need one of those and was still able to enjoy a lovely afternoon with my daughters here.

Walking into the Grand Holland Estate is like strolling into a hidden oasis, complete with large oaks that thankfully still stand after the hurricane to line the parking area. The estate itself has elegant white columns, a balcony with black iron rails, and doors with lions on their handles.

There are tables set up in the tea room, which gives you a view of the grand staircase and sparkling chandelier. Megan Wilburn, one of the owners, greets you and escorts you to your table. She is so welcoming and is such an excellent hostess. You will have place settings with a menu of what is offered – think grape salad, finger sandwiches, cookies, and scones – and a tea etiquette quiz, which thankfully no one tested us on because my daughters and I hardly got any answers right (but we did learn a lot!).

Besides bagged tea at the table, you are welcome to enjoy their loose-leaf tea options, which I absolutely loved. A couple years ago I started to get into loose-leaf tea and just fell in love with so many different varieties so I was thrilled to see what they had. My two daughters, ages 10 and 13, are definitely not tea drinkers but to my surprise, found teas they really enjoyed in the loose-leaf tea room and had two cups at our table. But if you’re not a hot tea drinker or have kids who aren’t, the Grand Holland also has iced tea and water if you like.

The food was really good and different from what we usually eat. I can’t say that I often make cucumber and dill finger sandwiches for my kids or that vegetable flatbread with teeny pieces of veggies over cheese is on our menu at home. But maybe they should be. We immensely enjoyed everything set before us. Even though High Tea is not a lunch, there was plenty of food and we felt full, but not like the kind of rolling-out-the-door-I’m-so-full kind of feeling. It was perfect.

Honest Mom Review

I went to High Tea at the Grand Holland Estate on a day when my stress level was high. I had a lot of work to do and deadlines to meet. My daughters had schoolwork they needed to get done. Other things were weighing heavily on my mind. But as soon as we walked in and sat down, I felt it easy to let a lot of that go and just focus on the present for the time we were there. This is normally an impossible task for me. High stress is normal and letting things go isn’t my personality but there was something really special about this environment that made it happen. The atmosphere was something out of a storybook, one that values tranquility and peace.

I enjoyed the tea, the food, the music, and the time with my daughters. Everything else could wait for an hour. Where can you go and feel like that? Megan does a wonderful job with the entire experience and if you’re looking for something special and unique to do with your children or girlfriends or family, this is it.

Booking Your Own High Tea

High Tea at Grand Holland Estate happens once a month and you can book your spot online on their website. Tickets are $45/person and include everything mentioned in this story. High Tea is from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Seatings are at 11:30 am and 1 pm. Nothing was rushed and we were able to look around the house and see all the beautiful rooms and the bridal suite. It was wonderful.

You can also book a High Tea experience at the Estate as a private group, which I think would be pretty amazing. Just contact Megan and she will help you arrange everything.

The Grand Holland Estate815 Holland Road, Simpsonville, SC864.286.6000The Grand Holland Website | The Grand Holland Facebook | The Grand Holland Instagram

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