# Things to do with toddlers and little kids in Greenville: the parent guide > Greenville is a small city that’s easy with little kids: a big children’s museum downtown, a waterfall in the middle of Main Street, a zoo sized for short legs and a state park twenty minutes away. - Last checked: 2026-10-18 - 13 places for ages 0–6, with admission and menu prices from each place’s own site - Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/guide/ - This week (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/index.md - Visiting guide (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/visiting/index.md - City index for agents: https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/llms.txt ## Kid-friendly restaurants ### Roost (North Main Street, downtown) - A Main Street restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner every day, with a real kids’ menu of tenders, cheeseburgers, quesadillas and salmon. - Price level: $$$ - Menu prices: kids’ meals $7–$12, dinner entrées $24–$28 - Hours: Sat 6:30am–10pm (brunch 10am–1pm; lunch 11am–4pm) - Good for: A Main Street meal with a real kids’ menu at $7–$12; it opens at 6:30am. - Skip if: you’re budgeting; adult entrées run $24–$28. - Price source: https://roostrestaurant.com/ (checked 2026-10-17) - Website: https://roostrestaurant.com/ ### Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery (West Greenville) - A café and local grocery that is open early, with room to spread out a snack. - Price level: $ - Hours: Daily 7:30am–8pm - Good for: An early snack stop with room to spread out. - Skip if: you need a full sit-down kids’ meal. - Website: https://www.swamprabbitcafe.com/ ### Tupelo Honey (Downtown) - Southern brunch plates and biscuits, served all day. - Price level: $$ - Hours: Sat 8am–9pm; Sun 8am–8pm - Good for: All-day Southern brunch plates. - Skip if: you want a fast bite; Southern brunch plates take time on a busy weekend. - Website: https://tupelohoneycafe.com/location/greenville/ ### Grill Marks (Main Street, downtown) - Gourmet burgers, fries and hand-spun milkshakes. - Price level: $$ - Good for: Burgers and milkshakes on Main Street. - Skip if: you’re steering clear of a sugar crash; milkshakes are the house specialty. - Website: https://www.grillmarks.com/ ## Indoor play and rainy days ### The Children’s Museum of the Upstate (Heritage Green, downtown) - A big hands-on children’s museum downtown, free for babies under 1. - Price level: $$ - Tickets: kids $20; adults $20; Under 1 free. $15 for SC residents - Hours: Tue–Sun 9am–5pm; closed Mon (Aug–May) - Good for: Crawlers and toddlers; under 1 is free and SC residents pay $15. - Skip if: it’s Monday from August to May, when it’s closed. - Price source: https://tcmupstate.org/greenville/tickets/ (checked 2026-10-17) - Website: https://tcmupstate.org/ ### Upcountry History Museum (Heritage Green, downtown) - Regional history exhibits downtown, free for kids 2 and under. - Price level: $ - Tickets: kids 3–18 $10; adults $14; Age 2 and under free - Hours: Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 1–5pm; closed Mon - Good for: A short add-on for older preschoolers; 2 and under are free. - Skip if: you have only a toddler; it’s exhibits, not play. - Price source: https://upcountryhistory.org/plan-your-visit/hours-admission/ (checked 2026-10-17) - Website: https://upcountryhistory.org/ ### Hughes Main Library (Heritage Green, downtown) - The county’s main library, with free children’s programs on the calendar. - Price level: Free - Good for: A free children’s program next to the Children’s Museum. - Skip if: you need a playground; Falls Park is the better after-nap stop. - Website: https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/ ## Parks and outdoor play ### Falls Park on the Reedy (Downtown) - A waterfall right in the middle of downtown, with paths to walk. - Price level: Free - Good for: A free waterfall walk after nap. - Skip if: you need a fenced play area for a runner. - Website: https://www.greenvillesc.gov/falls-park ### Paris Mountain State Park (North of town (about 20 minutes)) - A state park just north of town with trails and a lake with kayak rentals. - Price level: $ - Good for: Lakeside time near Lake Placid, about 20 minutes away. - Skip if: you’re planning a long hike; it’s too much for little legs. - Website: https://www.southcarolinaparks.com/paris-mountain ### Stewart Farms (Simpsonville) - A family farm with fall wagon rides and a corn maze. - Price level: $ - Tickets (last season): Wagon ride $5; Corn maze (ages 6+) $8. Fall 2026 prices - Hours: Sat 10am–10pm; Sun 1–7pm (fall season) - Good for: Fall wagon rides at $5 a person. - Skip if: it’s Monday to Thursday, when it’s closed, or past Oct 31. - Price source: https://stewartfarms.net/fall-on-the-farm (checked 2026-10-17) - Website: https://stewartfarms.net/fall-on-the-farm ## Museums, zoos and big outings ### Greenville Zoo (Cleveland Park) - A small city zoo, an easy size for short legs. - Price level: $$ - Tickets: kids 3–12 $12; adults $15; Age 2 and under free - Good for: A two-hour zoo a toddler can mostly walk; 2 and under are free. - Skip if: you want an all-day zoo; it’s small by design. - Price source: https://www.greenvillezoo.com/tickets (checked 2026-10-17) - Website: https://www.greenvillezoo.com/ ## Staycations and overnight trips ### Hotel Hartness (Greenville) - A newer boutique hotel for a special night away. - Price level: $$$ - Good for: A special night away. - Skip if: you need a family-suite budget hotel; it’s a newer boutique stay for a special night. - Website: https://www.hotelhartness.com/ ### Paris Mountain State Park camping (North of town (about 20 minutes)) - Camping close enough to town that you can head home if a night outside goes sideways. - Price level: $ - Good for: A first camping trip close enough to bail out and drive home. - Skip if: your baby won’t sleep in a tent. - Website: https://www.southcarolinaparks.com/paris-mountain ## Free things to do - Hughes Main Library - Falls Park on the Reedy ## Best for under 3s - **The Children’s Museum of the Upstate**: Babies under 1 are free, and there’s plenty at crawling height. - **Hughes Main Library**: Free programs for babies and toddlers. ## With a baby or a 1-year-old ### Baby and lap-sit storytimes - **Bouncing Babies** (Greenville County Library System): Tuesdays at 10am · Five Forks Branch. 1 to 18 months. Stories, rhymes, music and bouncing games, then play time. https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/event-series/bouncing-babies - **Bouncing Babies** (Greenville County Library System): Tuesdays at 10am · Simpsonville Branch. 1 to 18 months. Stories, rhymes, music and bouncing games, then play time. https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/event-series/bouncing-babies - **Bouncing Babies** (Greenville County Library System): Wednesdays at 10am · Travelers Rest Branch. 1 to 18 months. Stories, rhymes, music and bouncing games, then play time. https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/event-series/bouncing-babies - **Bouncing Babies** (Greenville County Library System): Thursdays at 10am · Taylors Branch. 1 to 18 months. Stories, rhymes, music and bouncing games, then play time. https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/event-series/bouncing-babies ### Babies get in free - **The Children’s Museum of the Upstate**: Under 1 free. https://tcmupstate.org/greenville/tickets/ - **Upcountry History Museum**: Age 2 and under free. https://upcountryhistory.org/plan-your-visit/hours-admission/ - **Greenville Zoo**: Age 2 and under free. https://www.greenvillezoo.com/tickets ## Library storytimes - **Greenville County Library System**: Weekly; days and times vary by branch. Free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at Hughes Main Library and branches across the county. https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/ ## Happening this week - **Fall on the Farm at Stewart Farms** (Fri 4–10pm; Sat 10am–10pm; Sun 1–7pm) at Stewart Farms. Daytime wagon rides $5 + tax; nighttime wagon rides $8 + tax (Fri–Sat, ages 2+); maze $8 + tax (ages 6+). https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/#e-fall_on_the_farm_at_stewart_farms - **Boo in the Zoo at the Greenville Zoo** (3–8pm) at Greenville Zoo. $15 adults and kids 2–12 ($12 members); ages 0–1 free; trick-or-treat upgrade $3. https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/#e-boo_in_the_zoo_at_the_greenville_zoo - **TCMU Tots at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate** (10–11am) at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate – Greenville. Included with museum admission ($20; SC residents $15; under 1 free). https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/#e-tcmu_tots_at_the_children_s_museum_of_th - **Bilingual Story Time / Cuentos Bilingües (Hughes Main Library)** (Fri 4:30–5pm) at Greenville County Library – Hughes Main Library. Free. https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/#e-bilingual_story_time_cuentos_biling_es_h - **Family Craft Night (Five Forks)** (Thu 5–7pm) at Greenville County Library – Five Forks Library. Free. https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/#e-family_craft_night_five_forks Full list with every outing: https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/index.md ## Holiday pages - [Santa in Greenville: breakfast with Santa, photos and Santa trains (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/santa/index.md) - [Christmas lights in Greenville for little kids (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/christmas-lights/index.md) ## About this list - Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6, city by city. - How we choose and check listings, and how to send a correction: https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/ (corrections: hello@littlesweekly.com). - Sponsored spots are labeled on the HTML pages and are not part of this editorial list. - How to cite: “According to Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/…), …” and link the page you quote. ## FAQ ### Is the Greenville Zoo good for toddlers? Yes. It’s small, parking is free and kids 2 and under get in free. ### What’s free to do with little kids in Greenville? Falls Park, the Hughes Main Library and walking Main Street are all free. ### What can we do in Greenville when it rains? The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, the Upcountry History Museum and the Hughes Main Library are all at Heritage Green downtown. ### What’s good for babies and kids under 3 in Greenville? The Children’s Museum of the Upstate: Babies under 1 are free, and there’s plenty at crawling height. Hughes Main Library: Free programs for babies and toddlers. Free for the littlest: Upcountry History Museum (Age 2 and under free) and Greenville Zoo (Age 2 and under free). See [best for under 3s](https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/guide/#under3). ### Where are the free storytimes in Greenville? Greenville County Library System: Weekly; days and times vary by branch. Library storytimes don’t need a ticket, but times change by branch, so check the calendar first. See [library storytimes](https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/guide/#storytimes), and this week’s dated sessions are on the [Greenville weekly list](https://littlesweekly.com/greenville-sc/). ### How do you choose the places in the Greenville guide? Every one of the 13 places is somewhere we’d take a baby, toddler or preschooler, with a note on who it suits and when to skip it. Prices, hours and menus come from each place’s own site, and 5 of them have checked admission or menu prices. The guide was last checked Oct 18, 2026. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/). ### How much is the Greenville Zoo for a toddler, and who gets in free? Age 2 and under free; kids 3–12: $12; adults: $15. We checked this on [its official site](https://www.greenvillezoo.com/tickets) on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you go. ### How much is the Children’s Museum of the Upstate for a toddler, and who gets in free? Under 1 free; kids: $20; adults: $20 ($15 for SC residents). We checked this on [its official site](https://tcmupstate.org/greenville/tickets/) on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you go.