Come-See-Me Festival

Come-See-Me Festival For more than 50 years, the Come-See-Me Festival has served as Rock Hill’s annual salute to spring. Grant, who designed over 30 different "Glens". H.

With nearly 80 events and activities, there’s something for everyone! Join the fun at various activities showcasing Rock Hill, its gardens and hospitality. Events center around music, all things spring, and enjoying folks in the community. Winner of the SC Event of the Year 2014, 2015 and 2016 Come-See-Me is considered the largest, all-volunteer festival in South Carolina, the Come-See-Me Festival

attracts more than 125,000 participants and visitors each year. The festival has been ranked in the Southeast's Top 20 Spring festivals. The Festival's mascot, "Glen the Frog"®, was also created by Mr. A new logo representing each new festival is selected yearly with an updated design and new colors. The Festival was the idea of its first chairman C. "Ickey" Albright, former Rock Hill Mayor and State Senator, and was nurtured by nationally acclaimed illustrator Vernon Grant, a Rock Hill resident who created cereal's celebrated gnomes, "Snap, Crackle, and Pop".®

A central focus of the Festival has always been the historic, award-winning Glencairn Garden, created by Dr. David A. Bigger and given to the City of Rock Hill in 1958. Over 3,500 azaleas are surrounded by camellias, dogwood, wisteria and a variety of flowers and trees. A family-friendly Festival, please note...we will remove any posts that include profanity or disparaging remarks, or have non-factual information. EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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On Tuesday, past Festival Chairs gathered for a celebratory breakfast as we wrapped up an amazing 2026 Come-See-Me Festi...
05/21/2026

On Tuesday, past Festival Chairs gathered for a celebratory breakfast as we wrapped up an amazing 2026 Come-See-Me Festival.
Melissa Cassell honored 2025 Chair Kelli Shannon with a commemorative trophy recognizing her leadership of the 2025 Festival.
Jennifer Childers presented John Godbold with the C.H. “Icky” Albright Beyond the Call of Glen Award. John is not only a past chair but a continuing supporter of the festival.
Kelli Shannon then awarded Katie Vogel the Kathy Patrick Wilson Volunteer of the Year Award.
Big cheers for Chrissy Steen, who officially stepped up as our 2027 Festival Chair - save the dates: April 15-24, 2027!
Special thanks to our Festival Hospitality Sponsor: John Godbold

We couldn’t let another day pass without a HUGE thank you 💚🐸To every volunteer, team leader, and board member, you are t...
05/01/2026

We couldn’t let another day pass without a HUGE thank you 💚🐸
To every volunteer, team leader, and board member, you are the heartbeat behind the 2026 Come-See-Me Festival.

Your time, energy, and passion made it all possible!

Tailgate & Fireworks is tonight! Gates open at 3pm at Winthrop Lake. As of now, everything is proceeding as planned. Liv...
04/25/2026

Tailgate & Fireworks is tonight!
Gates open at 3pm at Winthrop Lake.

As of now, everything is proceeding as planned. Live entertainment starts at 3:30 and fireworks at 9.

Beep beep! 🚒🚑🚚Loud horns, flashing sirens, and a helicopter that stole the show 🚁✨Everything Trucks was the perfect way ...
04/25/2026

Beep beep! 🚒🚑🚚

Loud horns, flashing sirens, and a helicopter that stole the show 🚁✨

Everything Trucks was the perfect way to spend the final Saturday morning of Come-See-Me! 🐸

Huge thanks to our sponsors, Power Home Remodeling, SC Department of Workforce, York County Natural Gas, and York Technical College and to all of our amazing volunteers who made it happen! 💚

Coffee & Conversations made its debut yesterday, and what a sweet way to start the morning ☕🐸Spending time with our favo...
04/25/2026

Coffee & Conversations made its debut yesterday, and what a sweet way to start the morning ☕🐸

Spending time with our favorite frog and such a wonderful community made this inaugural event extra special! 🐸

Thank you to our sponsor, Park Pointe, and our team of volunteers for helping bring it all together. 💚

Baby and Toddler size shirts have been restocked! Make sure to grab your Festival Souviners at Tailgate & Fireworks!
04/25/2026

Baby and Toddler size shirts have been restocked!
Make sure to grab your Festival Souviners at Tailgate & Fireworks!

Moonlight Jazz & Blues at Winthrop Lake was pure magic under the stars.🎷🐸With amazing live performances by Mellogroove a...
04/25/2026

Moonlight Jazz & Blues at Winthrop Lake was pure magic under the stars.🎷🐸

With amazing live performances by Mellogroove and Mac Arnold.

Presented by Leitner Construction Company & Stevenson-Weir

Sponsored by B&B Distributors, Eddy Periodontist & Implant Dentistry, Jim Paolone – Edward Jones, The Home Team, Rainy Day Media, Rock Hill Ford, Vinyet Architecture, and Winthrop University

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725 Crest Street
Rock Hill, SC
29730

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

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