The "Sparkle City Back to School Bash"
will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and offers food, music
and activities geared toward 12 to 18 year old age groups.
Little Caesars Pizza will offer a free slice of pizza to the first 100 kids,
and will be on sale throughout the event.
Soft drinks, cotton candy, hot dogs, popcorn and tropical shaved ice are also
among the food choices, and the new
Hub City Scoops will be selling ice cream!
Teens can enjoy shopping for items from
The Local Hiker, Archived Clothing and Abee Artistry for
hand made jewelry. Henna tattoos, face painting and monograming will be
among t
he attractions
as well as a magician and the graffiti artist "sympL."
New to Spartanburg this year is the "Big Air USA Trampoline Company" and "Speed Factory Indoor Karting"
and both will be there to share in the fun. Big Air will have their inflatable trampoline "The Orbit" on site and
Speed Factory will display two of their go-karts. Both will have special offers for visitors!
Teens will also enjoy live music all afternoon by The Renegades, a local teen band that covers music that spans all
genre's including Green Day, Blink 182, Panic at the Disco, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Switchfoot, Queen, and Nirvana, as well as
a few of their own original pieces.
There will be dance demonstrations such as Belly Dancing, Zumba, Dance2Fit, Cardio Dance, Line Dancing,
Swing Dancing and Hula Hooping performed by Spartanburg Swing Dancers, Sparkle City Soul Sliders and
Bella Dance Studio.
Teens and parents are encouraged to stay downtown after this event for more shopping
and dining at one of the many eateries in the downtown area such as Brickhouse Pizzeria, Cribbs Kitchen,
Groucho's Deli, Miyako Sushi, The Crepe Factory, Wild Wing Cafe or The Marriott.
And, for a light snack, Dotties Toffees, The Coffee Bar and Cakehead Bakery
will be just across the street!
