Your guide to the week ahead – family fun for the week of May 17

Get summer going just a little bit early. This weekend, it’s your last chance to catch two great family shows, then take on the Greek Festival, enjoy some soccer and yes, do some summer planning by getting started on Park Hop! There’s much more at upstateparent.com, including good reads for you and news to help on your parenting journey.

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“The SpongeBob Musical” continues through May 19 at South Carolina Children’s Theatre. For tickets and details, visit scchildrenstheatre.org. 

Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is presented by Mauldin Theater Company through May 19 at the Mauldin Cultural Center. For tickets and details, visit mauldinculturalcenter.org. 

Park Hop is now open – Park Hop is a free, summer long scavenger hunt at park and recreation venues throughout Greenville and Spartanburg Counties. This scavenger hunt encourages children and families to discover featured parks throughout the summer while searching for answers to clues within each park. Get the ParkHop app on GooglePlay or the App Store. Visit parkhop.org. 

The Greenville Greek Festival is May 17 – 19 at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. For details, visit greekforaday.com. 

Starry Nights programs are at Roper Mountain Science Center May 17. “Perfect Little Planet” is at 4:30 p.m. “Two Small Pieces of Glass” is at 6 and “Chasing the Ghost Particle” is at 7:30 p.m. Advance ticket purchases are required. For details, visit ropermountain.org.

Summer Kick-Off Party for Members is 6 – 8 p.m. May 17 at Bib’s World at TCMU-Greenville. Play, eat ice cream and celebrate the start of summer. This event is exclusively for TCMU members and is part of the Members Appreciation Month celebration during the month of May. Visit tcmupstate.org. 

The Greenville Liberty vs. Birmingham Legion soccer match is at 7 p.m. May 17 at Furman University. Visit greenvilleliberty.com.

Story Time Ballet with International Ballet is May 18 at 10 a.m. at the Five Forks Library and at 11:30 a.m. at the Hughes Main Library. For details, visit greenvillelibrary.org. 

STEM Story Time for ages 5 and younger is at 10 a.m. May 22 at the Spartanburg Science Center. The program is free. Register online at spartanburgsciencecenter.org/stem-storytime. 

Looking ahead:

Disney on Ice: Frozen & Encanto! is May 25 – 27 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. For tickets, visit bonsecoursarena.com. 

The Greenville Downtown Airport’s (GMU) 11th Annual Take Flight 5K and 1-mile race is 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. May 25 in front of Runway Park. This unique event is a fundraiser for Runway Park and GMU’s Community Corridor, with 100 percent of the donations going back to the community. Fun is mandatory, costumes and teams are encouraged. For details and registration, visit runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/TakeFlight5k. 

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious! opens May 25 at the Upcountry History Museum. The exhibition is a hands-on, bilingual (English and Spanish), interactive learning experience, developed for children ages 2 – 8 and their caregivers. It continues through Oct. 6. For details, visit upcountryhistory.org. 

Grand Opening of Wings in the Air is May 25 at TCMU-Greenville. Soar to new heights and explore the cultural corner, where guests will embark on an adventurous journey to Colombia. Visit tcmupstate.org. 

Disney on Ice: Frozen & Encanto! is May 25 – 27 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. For tickets, visit bonsecoursarena.com.