The award winning South Carolina Festival of Discovery is the premier event of the year sponsored by the Uptown Greenwood Development Corporation. 2009 will be the 9th year of this growing event!

Discover a weekend of food, fun, music, amusement rides and much more as you experience and learn about the history, traditions, folklore, arts and crafts, music and dance, and vernacular culture of Greenwood, the South Carolina Upstate area, and the entire state.

Discover the unique musical sound and rich tradition of the Blues. Enjoy a free outdoor concert at the main stage area or jump on board the "Blues Cruise" and listen to Blues performers at eight venues in the Uptown area. ALL MUSIC IS FREE!

Discover the great taste and flavor of Carolina Barbeque and traditional Black Kettle Hash. The weekend features a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned and South Carolina State Championship cook-off featuring some the best BBQ teams in the country. In 2008, 70 professional and amateur teams from 8 states converged on Greenwood!