Belton Events Scheduled During the Fall:

Events and activities scheduled for Belton during the fall, 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.  The band usually performs on Tuesday evenings.  See the separate post on the Combo Kings for their latest schedule. 
• Revolution, Call to Arms, Belton Area Museum Association-The Belton Area Museum Association (BAMA), in conjunction with the WebbCraft Family Foundation, SC 250, Anderson County ATAX and the City of Belton HTAX, invites the community to experience its newest exhibit, Revolution: A Call to Arms.  The exhibit will open with a special exhibit celebration on Sunday, September 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the historic Belton Train Depot. The event is free and open to the public, and everyone is invited to attend.  Revolution: A Call to Arms offers visitors an opportunity to step back into the turbulent years of the American Revolution and explore the people, objects and experiences that shaped South Carolina and the nation. The exhibit features artifacts connected to our founding fathers, along with the South Carolina State Museum’s traveling exhibit, The American Revolutionary War in South Carolina.  The opening celebration will offer hands-on activities for visitors of all ages. Guests can:
  • Make their own tricorn hat
  • Play children’s games popular during Revolutionary times
  • Sample patriotic foods
  • Dress in period clothing and take photographs
  • Meet a Revolutionary militiaman and hear about the hardships and experiences
  • of life as a soldier
  • Take home SC 250 commemorative swag
  • Explore the exhibit and learn more about South Carolina’s important role in the American Revolution

  Following the opening celebration, the exhibit will remain on display through December 19. Visitors may view Revolution: A Call to Arms during regular museum hours: Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. Group tours may be arranged by contacting Executive Director Abigail Burden at 864-338-7400.  This exhibit is part of Belton’s SC250 Revolutionary South Carolina activities.

• Chick-fil-A of Anderson Hall of Fame Classic, Belton Tennis Association-September 26 & 27.  This year marks the tournament’s 40th anniversary!  Eight top girls high school tennis teams will compete for two days for individual and team championships.  Participating teams include Belton-Honea Path, Greenville, T. L. Hanna, Spartanburg, Chapin, J. L. Mann, Daniel and Waccamaw.  Matches will be played at the Belton Tennis Center, Leda Poore Park and Belton-Honea Path High School.  The tournament will feature it’s 40th anniversary as well as America’s 250th anniversary.  The tournament is part of Belton’s SC250 Revolutionary South Carolina activities. 
• Heritage Days, Belton Area Museum Association-October 1-3.  Artisans will be showing there wares and skills from the 1800’s at the Historic Belton Depot leading up to and during the Standpipe Festival.  This event is part of Belton’s SC250 Revolutinary South Carolina activities.
• Standpipe Festival, City of Belton-October 3 from 11:00 to 9:00.  The festival will include food and craft vendors, a car show, historical tours, live music, and fireworks.  Thios event is part of SC250 Revolutinary South Carolina activities. 
• Veterans Day Celebration, Belton American Legion Post No. 51-November 11 at the Veterans Memorial Park to honor all military veterans.  This year’s special honoree will be Lieutenant Rex Alderman Rice, who was killed in action when his Air Force bomber was shot down in 1943 during a bombing mission over France and the English Channel.  This event is part of Belton’s sC250 Revolutinary South Carolina actrivities.
• An Evening with General Andrew Pickens, Belton Area Museum Association-Thursday, November 12 at 6:00.  Historian Tim Drake will transport audiences back to Revolutionary-era South Carolina as he shares the story of his ancestor, General Andrew Pickens, and the trails he faced before, during and after the revolution came to South Carolina.  this event is part of Belton’s SC250 Revolutionary South Carolina activities.
• BAMA Turkey Shoot, Belton Area Museum Association-Saturday, November 21 8:30 to 1:30 at toney Creek Plantation.  Participants will have an opportunity to comete for prizes and take home a turkey dinner.  This popular event offers fun for the entire family.