ST. FRANCIS FALL FOR GREENVILLE

Where else can one enjoy dining outdoors on the cuisine of 43 restaurants while taking in live musical entertainment on four stages - all right in the heart of downtown Greenville - at the 27th ANNUAL ST. FRANCIS FALL FOR GREENVILLE, presented by Pepsi and the Greenville News!

As one of the region's largest and most successful events, this award winning fall festival attracts visitors from across the Upstate and beyond.

The three-day event highlights Greenville's finest restaurants and musical entertainment on 4 music stages including the BB&T Main Stage on Broad Street just off Main Street beside the Greenville News building. Bring the kids too, the family will love the BI-LO Kids Zone Washington Street.

Whether you watch or participate, catch the spirit of friendly competition offered by the restaurants Pentathlon: tent decorating, waiter's race, Bartender Mix-Off, and the Silver Spoon competition challenges.

Your eyes and taste buds will also enjoy ice carving, chili cook-off, and much more. At every turn there's something to take in.

27th ANNUAL ST. FRANCIS FALL FOR GREENVILLE
OCTOBER 10-12, 2008

*For the latest up-to-date news and information, click here to register for e-mail updates

IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION LINKS

2007 ST. FRANCIS FALL FOR GREENVILLE SPREADS HOLIDAY CHEER!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FALL FOR GREENVILLE

DOWNLOAD PDF EVENT POSTER

2007 SITE MAP

2007 FOOD VENDORS AND MENUS

ST. FRANCIS DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE CYCLING CLASSIC

DAILY EVENT HOURS OF OPERATION

Friday, October 10, 2008 - 5:00pm until 11:00pm
Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 11:00am until 9:00pm
Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 12:00pm until 7:00pm

DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE ROAD CLOSURE SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 10         
7:00 pm           Main St.  from E. North to McBee (cross streets remain open until Friday 4:30 am)
7:00  pm          Coffee St. from Main  to Brown
8:00 pm           Broad  St. from Main to Falls
9:00 pm           Main St. from  Beattie to North
Friday, October 11                  
4:30 am           W. Washington St. from Laurens to Spring
4:30 am           Main St. from McBee to Camperdown
4:30 am           Broad St. from  Laurens to Main
10:00 am         McBee St. from Richardson to Spring 
2:30  pm          Court St.  from Laurens to Spring
3:30  pm          North St. from Richardson to Spring 
3:30  pm          Brown St. from North to McBee
3:30  pm          Laurens St. from College to North
Saturday, October 12 (Downtown Greenville Cycling Classic)
4:30 AM            S. Main  from Camperdown to Wardlaw
4:30 AM            Camperdown from S.   Main to Rhett
4:30 AM            Rhett from Camperdown to Wardlaw
4:30 AM            Wardlaw from Rhett to S. Main
4:30 AM            River from Main  to Rhett


MEDIA REPORT LINKS FOR THE 2007 FESTIVAL:
The Greenville News - 9/13/07
The Greenville News - 10/8/07
UpState Link.Com - 10/8/07
Article includes Event PDF Flyer from The Greenville News - 10/9/07
The Greenville News Taste Section - 10/10/08
The Greenville News - 10/11/07
Spartanburg Herald Journal  - 10/11/07
The Greenville News - 10/12/07
The Greenville News - 10/12/07
The Greenville News - 10/12/07
The Greenville News - 10/13/07
The Greenville News - 10/13/07
The Greenville News - 10/14/07
The Greenville News - 10/15/07
The Greenville News - 10/16/07

EVENT RULES
No coolers, bicycles, lawn chairs, inline skates or skateboards within the festival site. Please, NO PETS (via City of Greenville ordinance). This is a SMOKE-FREE event via the City of Greenville Special Event Permit guidelines.

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for this event, please visit the following link to complete the Volunteer Registration Form.

** If your organization is interested in becoming an approved benefactor of the event click here »

FOOD VENDORS
The application for 2008 Food Vendors will be coming soon - please check back for updates. Food vendors must be located in Greenville County to be accepted and/or chosen.

*Please note that Fall For Greenville does not include craft and/or art vendors.

ADMISSION
The St. Francis Fall for Greenville is FREE to the public.

PARKING
Parking is available at a number of city and private parking lots and garages throughout the downtown area. Handicapped parking is available at city parking garages. For more parking information and locations, please visit City of Greenville Parking Services Web link

TICKETS
The "currency" of the St. Francis Fall for Greenville are "Taste Tickets" used to purchase food and beverage and other activities including children's rides. Ticket booths are located on every corner. Tickets are sold in sheets of eight at $5 per sheet.

WRISTBAND POLICY
All patrons (21 and older) who wish to purchase or consume alcohol beverages inside the permit area for FFG, must purchase a city mandated wristband for $1.00. Wristband purchases will be available at designated areas in conjunction with alcohol sales locations. A seperate wristband must be purchased each day of the festival.

RESTROOMS
Portable restrooms are available throughout the festival site.

SITE MAP
Please look for a hard copy of the site map in the special edition St. Francis Fall For Greenville insert in the Wednesday, October 10th issue of The Greenville News. Click here for the event site map in pdf form.

ATM MACHINES
The downtown area has several permanent ATM machines.

FIRST AID / LOST AND FOUND
First Aid and lost and found will be available on site at event headquarters located next to Piazza Bergamo on Main Street.

CORPORATE PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES
If you or your company would like to find a way to market to 200,000+ potential clients at the event, and more than 500,000 web hits, please call Leslie Tate or Katie Sullivan at 864-235-5525 x224 or e-mail to ltate@mainstevents.com

Via a City of Greenville Policy, this event is Smoke Free