Fluor Field is trading baseball for boneyards this Friday as the Greenville Drive host their annual Green Monster Mash, a Halloween bash running from 4 to 8 p.m. that mixes trick-or-treating, carnival games and a brand-new dog zone for families across the Upstate.
The event, scheduled for Friday, October 23, takes over the ballpark at 945 South Main Street, according to greenville.com. Greenville Drive event manager Tori Toellner said the event will feature actors, zombies, witches, a circus and spooky-themed rooms, offering separate walk-through times for kids who want the scares and those who would rather skip them, per Toellner's account relayed by WYFF News 4.
Kids are encouraged to wear costumes and bring trick-or-treat bags, since event sponsors will be handing out candy to participating children right on the concourse, WYFF News 4 reports. Trick-or-treating itself takes place along the concourse, and the same outlet notes a Spooky Clubhouse on site features interactive themed rooms stocked with scary props and actors, alongside a witches' kitchen and a boneyard for those chasing a bigger scare.
Carnival Games, Hayrides and a Corn Maze
Beyond the haunted rooms, the evening leans into classic fall-festival fare. Face painting, balloon art, cornhole and hayrides round out the programming, per greenville.com, while WYFF News 4 adds that a corn maze and pumpkin patch inflatables give younger children their own space to play. A family play zone on the field and the family-friendly version of the Spooky Clubhouse are also part of the lineup, according to kiddingaroundgreenville.com.
Costumed characters are scattered throughout the ballpark for photos, including Greenville Drive mascot Reedy Rip'It decked out in his own Halloween costume, the station notes. Other costumed characters and actors join him for the celebration, a detail greenville.com also confirms.
New This Year: A Dedicated Dog Zone
For the first time, Green Monster Mash includes a dog zone, giving pups their own space to join the celebration on the first-base side of the stadium, according to kiddingaroundgreenville.com. Dogs attend free of charge, WYFF News 4 reports, making the new zone a built-in perk for families who want to bring the whole household, four legged members included.
Admission pricing comes with some conflicting details across event listings. Greenville.com reports admission costs $8 per person, with free entry for children ages 2 and younger and for dogs, while WYFF News 4 reports the event charges $8 at the door and $10 online, with tickets available in advance. A separate listing from kiddingaroundgreenville.com gives a price of $8 per ticket, with free admission for children 2 and under. Those discrepancies were not resolved across the available event information, so attendees may want to confirm current pricing before heading to the ballpark.
The Greenville Drive event is presented by CB Caine, according to greenville.com, and runs the full four hours Friday evening at Fluor Field, giving families a single window to hit the trick-or-treat concourse, the carnival games and the haunted clubhouse before the night wraps up at 8 p.m.
