Morgan Square Madness

Basketball season in Spartanburg officially begins the first Thursday in October as the fifth annual Morgan Square Madness powered by Ingles, South Carolina’s premier outdoor interactive basketball tip-off event, will be held at Fifth Third Park, home of the Hub City Spartanburgers, on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Event Details:Date: Thursday, Oct. 1Time: Gates open at 5 p.m. | Program begins at 6 p.m.Location: Fifth Third Park, downtown Spartanburg (Corner of Daniel Morgan Ave. and Henry St.)Admission: Free for all attendees, but ticket reservations are required. Tickets can be reserved for FREE by clicking here for the Fifth Third Park Ticket Office. Seating is General Admission and all patrons will enter the Left Field Gate. USC Upstate students do not need to reserve tickets in advance and can pick them up, showing a valid USC Upstate ID, at the South Carolina Army National Guard tent outside the Left Field Gate on event night.

Parking: Complimentary parking is available in the Ballpark Parking Deck next to Fifth Third Park, with additional options throughout downtown. For a parking map, click here. Details on a campus shuttle will be announced in the days prior to the event.

Food & Concessions: Fans can enjoy stadium favorites such as hot dogs, popcorn, burgers, fries, Bojangles chicken sandwiches and more.

Giveaways: To be announced in September.

Family & Alumni Weekend: Morgan Square Madness kicks off USC Upstate’s Family & Alumni Weekend (Oct. 1–4), which features campus tours, reunions, receptions, rides, activities, and home athletics events including Spartans volleyball and men’s soccer. Full schedule available online.

Community event in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC 29301.