Main Street Laurens

09/14/2026

YOU’RE GOING TO WANT A PASSPORT FOR THIS ONE! 👀

A Taste of Laurens is bringing our community together for a night of discovering, tasting, shopping, experiencing, and celebrating everything that makes Laurens special! ❤️

🎟️ TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

Your Taste of Laurens Passport gets you access to participating businesses offering bites, samples, drinks, shopping specials, activities, experiences & MORE! 🛍️🍴🥂

And it’s not just businesses on the Square! Businesses from all around Laurens are joining us and bringing their unique experiences downtown — and we’re still welcoming more! 🎉

Grab your friends, make it a date night, or bring the whole family!

One passport. Multiple stops. So many ways to experience Laurens.

🎟️ Get your tickets NOW and come see what Laurens has to offer!

https://www.mainstreetlaurens.org/event-details/taste-of-laurens

08/31/2026

TASTE OF LAURENS — WE WANT YOU!🍴

We’re looking for businesses to participate in Taste of Laurens, and we want to make this VERY clear…

BIG OR SMALL — WE WANT YOU! ❤️

And you DON’T have to be a food business! Taste of Laurens is all about giving our community a “taste” of what your business has to offer. Whether that’s a sample, product, service, experience, or something that represents YOU — we want you there!

Whether you’re a longtime local favorite, a brand-new business, a boutique, salon, restaurant, service provider, maker, or anything in between — there’s a place for you!

Not sure yet or have questions? Come to our planning meeting THIS WEDNESDAY at 8:30 AM at the Main Street Laurens office! We’ll answer your questions and help you figure out how your business can participate. 🫶🏼

👇🏼 SIGN UP BELOW TO PARTICIPATE!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKkHRMH2FKSJUUYNtrzniaAD0BZSKXqNsmgM7xKUmsMJ_Jmw/viewform

Big or small. Food or not. We want YOU! 🎉

P.S. 👀 Tickets are already ON SALE! Grab yours on our website and come get a taste of Laurens! 🍴✨

08/29/2026

08/28/2026

IT’S GAME DAY, LAURENS!! 🏈

And tonight, Finally Friday is getting a football twist! 🎉

We’re bringing FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL TO THE PLAZA! 🏈📺

BIG SURPRISE!!! Thanks to Pathwise and the Raiders Sports Network on GoLaurens.com, tonight’s cross county rivalry game will be broadcast LIVE on the big screen on the Plaza!

Can’t make it to the game in person? Come downtown and watch it with us! 🙌🏼

Grab your friends, grab some dinner, bring your team spirit, and make a night of it downtown! 🍔🏈🎶

08/24/2026

WE HEARD Y’ALL ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO HANG OUT DURING FRIDAY’S RIVALRY GAME!!! 🏈👀

We have you covered…come hang out DOWNTOWN THIS FRIDAY and tailgate with us on the Square! 🙌🏼

Grab some supper, grab a cold drink, and come hang out on the Plaza with your friends & family! The game will be playing LIVE over the speakers around the Square, so you can enjoy the night downtown AND keep up with every play! 📣🏈

We’ll have co****le boards & some kids games/activities set up too — so bring the whole crew!

🎉 Fun starts at 6 PM
🏈 Kickoff at 7:30 PM

Come in your team colors, bring your people, and let’s make a night of it downtown!!! 🔥

Friday night. Downtown. Football. What more do you need?! 🏈🍔🎉

08/21/2026

INTRODUCING TASTE OF LAURENS!🍽️

For the first time ever, we’re bringing you an evening dedicated to celebrating the food, businesses, people, and experiences that make Laurens special. And we couldn’t be more excited!

On Friday, September 25, we’re inviting our entire Laurens community to come together for a night to eat, shop, explore, and experience local. Guests will purchase a Taste of Laurens Passport and visit participating businesses around the Square, each offering their own signature bite, sample, drink, special offer, activity, or experience.

🎟️ Tickets go on sale Tuesday, August 25!

But here’s the BIG part: this invitation isn’t just for downtown businesses. We want businesses and organizations from across the Laurens community to be part of this! Whether you’re located on the Square, outside of downtown, a restaurant, boutique, service business, organization, or another local business — we want you involved.

This is about bringing all of Laurens together and shining a spotlight on the people and businesses that make our community what it is.💙

Interested in participating? Fill out the Google Form linked below to register and get more information. We’ll also be holding a planning meeting on Wednesday, September 2 for participating businesses.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKkHRMH2FKSJUUYNtrzniaAD0BZSKXqNsmgM7xKUmsMJ_Jmw/viewform

Let’s make the first-ever Taste of Laurens something our whole community can be proud of! 💙

Eat local. Shop local. Experience local.

08/21/2026

Something new is BREWING downtown…☕️👀

Press & Pointer Coffee House opens tomorrow morning!🤎🎉

08/12/2026

THE WAIT IS OVER. 👀🔥

DRUMROLL PLEASE… 🐷🥁 THE OFFICIAL 2026 SQUEALIN’ ON THE SQUARE LOGO IS HERE!!! 🎉

We’re taking over the Square for TWO BIG DAYS packed with:

🎶 LIVE MUSIC
🔥 BBQ
🛍️ VENDORS
🎪 KIDS ZONE
…and A WHOLE LOT MORE!

BUT WAIT… THERE’S MORE. 👀

🚨 VENDOR REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! 🚨

That’s right — ALL VENDORS CAN NOW REGISTER! Whether you’re a small business, maker, artist, food vendor, nonprofit, or anything in between… WE WANT YOU THERE!

So mark your calendars, tell your friends, tag your favorite vendors, and get ready…

OCTOBER 16 & 17.
THE PIG IS BACK. 🐷🔥

SQUEALIN’ ON THE SQUARE 2026 — LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

REGISTER ONLINE OR HERE👇

BULK BBQ/FOOD&BEV: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9yDr0Fg8ZopQFkjgInL7zmN5HkJOzz2obXhxUj6UQD7TDKw/viewform

REGULAR VENDORS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLlAI13ITGoHXrP2LwIrsKeEqqgBNT9q0bo9vMCYh2446HbQ/viewform

07/31/2026

Summer break has officially come to an end… but let’s send it off with a bang! 🎉

Before the backpacks are packed and the alarm clocks start ringing, join us TONIGHT in Downtown Laurens for our Back to School Bash! 📚✏️

Let’s celebrate the end of summer, make a few more memories, and kick off the new school year the right way with an evening full of fun, shopping, great food, music, and activities for the whole family! 🍔🎶

🎒 Don’t forget—today is the LAST day to donate school supplies for our School Supply Challenge in partnership with United Community.

07/28/2026

THIS FRIDAY-Finally Friday… and it’s our Back to School Bash! 🎉

Join us FRIDAY, July 31 in Downtown Laurens for an evening of fun before school starts!

🎶 DJ on the Plaza | 6–9 PM
📣 Meet the Teams
📸 Cheerleader Performances
🏈 Q&A with Coaches & Athletic Directors
🎉 Family Fun, Downtown Shopping, & More!

📚 Don’t forget! Friday is the LAST DAY to donate school supplies for our School Supply Challenge in partnership with United Community! Which downtown business will take home the prize? Stop by participating stores, make your donation, and help us fill local classrooms with the supplies they need!

Come out, support our local schools, and help us kick off the new school year the best way we know how. See you downtown! 💙