Belton Events Scheduled During the Summer:

Events and activities scheduled for Belton during the summer, emphasizing Belton’s slogan “A Historic Heart….with a new beat!” include:

• Combo Kings:  Enjoy great music and dancing….and open to the public at the Listening Room on Main.  $10/person admission.  The doors open at the Listening Room at 6:30 and the band plays from 7:30 until 9:45  Wine, beer, soft drinks and water are sold for $4.  The band usually performs on Tuesday evenings.  See the separate post on the Combo Kings for their latest schedule. 
• Artists’ Gathering Open Studio, Belton Center for the Arts-Every Tuesday morning from 10:00 to 12:00.  Members of the Belton Center for the Arts are offered the opportunity to use the upstairs classroom at no charge.  Get inspiration or critique from other artists if you’d like, or just work independently.  Depending on interest, live models may be available occasionally.  Bring your own materials and no instruction is provided.  No registration is required.
• Student Studio, Belton Center for the Arts-Thursdays 4:30 to 6:00 for students ages 10 and up who are looking for private lessons to expand their artistic abilities.  The curriculum follows South Carolina state standards and the instructor (Madison Ashley) works directly with students and their parents to ensure a class that accommodates introductory, intermediate and advance levels.  The cost is $50/month plus a one-time $50 charge for supplies and materials.  Students may begin the course at the beginning of any month or leave at the end of any month.  The program will follow a 10 month (September through June) curriculum.  Visit Beltoncenterforthearts.org/student-studio for a complete class syllabus and to register.  The fall schedule includes Acrylic Still Life (September 5, 12, 19 & 26), Inktober Linocuts (October 3, 10, 17 & 21) and Form Sculptures (November 7, 14, 21 & December 5).  Visit www.beltoncenterforthearts.org for more information or to sign up.
• Belton Farmers’ Market-Open every Saturday from April through October from 9:00 to 1:00.  Offering season produce, baked items, goats milk, handmade soap and crafts, dry goods, plants and more.  Focused on homegrown, homemade and healthy foods.  A friendly farmers’ market that feels like home.
• Tennis Tailgate Celebration, Belton Tennis Association-Saturday, September 7 4:00 at the Sugar Hill Tap House On The Square.  Celebrate Belton as the “Tennis Capital of South Carolina” and watch the Women’s Singles finals at the U. S. Open.  Enjoy games (tennis on a short court), food and fun with family and friends.  FREE!
• Littles…Miniature Collections, Belton Area Museum-This exhibit will open September 8 at the Historic Belton Depot and feature small items for a collections, such as thimbles, spoons, shot glasses, blown glass animals, doll house furniture, trinkets, curio items, snuff boxes, and other tiny objects.  The exhibit will remain open during regular museum hours through December 14.
• Standpipe Sounds, City of Belton and the Belton Alliance-Free entertainment and food trucks On The Square in Belton from 6:30 to 9:00 on the following Tuesday evenings:
  • September 10-The Combo Kings and A Taste of Freedom food truck (opens at 4:30).
• Community Clean Up Days, Belton Alliance-Join other community minded citizens for 2 hours and help clean up trash in the Belton area.  Trash bags and gloves provided.  Contact Tammy Roberts at 864-353-5223 or [email protected] for more information.  Everyone welcome!  Tentative clean up days are:
  • September 28 (9:00 to 11:00)-Downtown Belton in preparation for the Standpipe Festival
  • October 19 (10:00)-Area TBD
• 20th Annual Heritage Days, Belton Area Museum Association-October 3rd thru 5th at the Historic Belton Depot.  On Thursday and Friday Anderson District 2 students in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades will come to the depot to see traditional artisans and participate in hands-on activities.  Friday the schedule will be opened to home school students and groups.  The artisans will demonstrate their skills to the general pubic during the Standpipe Festival on Saturday.  The following artisans will be on hand:  a Native American P:ine Needle Basketeer, a Colonial Lifestyles presenter, a West-African and Native American Food Historian & Storyteller, a Davy Crockett re-enactor, a corn Husk Doll Maker, a Blacksmith, a Long Cabin Builder, a Fiber Artist, a Traditional Wood Worker, a Cooper, a Bee-Keeper, Revolutionary War Musicians, and a Quilter.
• 26th Annual Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival Juried Art Show, Belton Center for the Arts-Opening reception Saturday, September 28 6:30 to 9:00.  The exhibit will remain open during regular Center for the Arts hours through November 2.  Visit www.beltoncenterforthearts.org for more information.
• 37th Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival, City of Belton-Saturday, October 5, 11:00 to 9:00 On the Square.  Fun, food, crafts, entertainment and more.  Visit the Standpipe Festival’s Facebook page or see the separate post on this website for more information.
• Chick-fil-A of Anderson Hall of Fame Classic, Belton Tennis Association-October 5-6.  Eight top high school girls teams will compete for individual and team titles for the 38th consecutive year.  The field will include host Belton-Honea Path, defending champion Spartanburg, along with J. L. Mann, T. L. Hanna, Greenville, Riverside, A. C. Flora and Daniel.
• 7th Annual Ghost Walk, Belton Area Museum Association-Thursday, October 24 with tours starting at 6:00 at the Historic Belton Depot.  Tours will leave the depot every 15 minutes and will include 6 new properties.  Tickets in advance are $15 for adults and $10 for children and go on sale October 5.  Call the Belton Museum at 864 -338-7400 for tickets.  Prices go up to $20, regardless of age, if purchased the day of the event.  Make plans now to attend this spine-tingling, family-friendly event.