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== Culture == === Festival of Stars === The ''Festival of Stars'' is an annual [[Independence Day (United States)|Fourth of July]] celebration held by the town each year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Index-Journal |title=Local Events |url=https://www.indexjournal.com/local-events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/105514725n-christurner-music-festival-of-the-stars |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Index-Journal |language=en}}</ref> The event is typically scheduled in late July,<ref>{{Cite web |title=SC Festival of Stars @ Ninety-six, SC - Jun 27, 2020, 4:30PM |url=https://stoneecho.com/event/4084160/520310012/sc-festival-of-stars |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=stoneecho.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2023-06-21 00:00 - SC Festival Of Stars at Ninety Six Town Park-3 |url=https://www.haywoodpark.com/events/ninety-six/sc-festival-of-stars-at-ninety-six-town-park-6498232 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.haywoodpark.com}}</ref> with the 2025 festival scheduled to take place on July 25β28,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greenwood |url=https://discovergreenwood.com/events/sc-festival-of-stars/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=discovergreenwood.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and is centered in the town's downtown area, particularly on Main Street, as well as in the Ninety Six Town Park, with the carnival rides typically being across from the park.<ref name="SC Festival of Stars"/> The event is organized by the Ninety Six Tourism Department with support from local volunteers, keeping the festival free to enter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Tammy |date=June 20, 2023 |title=SC Festival of Stars In Ninety Six |url=https://www.wspa.com/your-carolina/sc-festival-of-stars-in-ninety-six/ |archive-date=June 20, 2023 |access-date=April 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620204512/https://www.wspa.com/your-carolina/sc-festival-of-stars-in-ninety-six/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It features a wide array of activities, including a live music show, carnival rides, a car show,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Donon |first1=Added by Jennifer |last2=Events |first2=View |title=SC Festival of Stars -Ninety Six, SC |url=https://www.southeastwheelsevents.com/events/sc-festival-of-stars-1 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.southeastwheelsevents.com |language=en |archive-date=September 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911193837/http://southeastwheelsevents.com/events/sc-festival-of-stars-1 |url-status=live }}</ref> food and craft vendors, as well as a highly anticipated professional firework display.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SC Festival of Stars |url=https://scfestivalofflowers.org/schedule/sc-festival-of-stars |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=South Carolina Festival of Flowers |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, the festival opened on July 26<ref>{{Cite web |last=SCT_Admin01 |date=2022-05-11 |title=2025 Festivals in South Carolina's Old 96 District |url=https://visitold96sc.com/festivals/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=The Old 96 District - South Carolina |language=en-US |archive-date=February 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209143228/https://visitold96sc.com/festivals/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with music from local singers, as well as Kile Antone. In the following days, the city hosted a Bike Night and carnival games from Midway Entertainment. On the last day, a car show was hosted, as well as 4 live performances from Becky Green, Ashley Stokes, Chris Turner, and Casey Chesnutt at the stage setup in the Town Park. The festival concluded on July 29, hosting a firework show at 9:45pm.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SC Festival of Stars - Activities and Schedules {{!}} Ninety Six, Town of |url=https://townofninetysix.sc.gov/sc-festival-stars-activities-and-schedules |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=townofninetysix.sc.gov |archive-date=September 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913124953/https://townofninetysix.sc.gov/sc-festival-stars-activities-and-schedules |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Index-Journal |title=Local Events |url=https://www.indexjournal.com/local-events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/105403732n-swingin-medallions-festival-of-stars |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Index-Journal |language=en}}</ref> === Parks and Recreation === Ninety Six has one town park, located on Saluda Street,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outdoor Activities {{!}} Ninety Six, Town of |url=https://townofninetysix.sc.gov/outdoor-activities |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=townofninetysix.sc.gov |archive-date=January 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121053944/https://townofninetysix.sc.gov/outdoor-activities |url-status=live }}</ref> which is approximately 5 acres and features 2 playgrounds, with one being wheelchair accessible, as well as an outer running trail, which is a third of a mile.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ninety Six Town Park |url=https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/ninety-six-town-park |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.sctrails.net |archive-date=June 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630073826/https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/ninety-six-town-park |url-status=live }}</ref> ==== Athletic fields ==== [[File:J.C. βFoxβ Boozer Sports Complex sign.jpg|thumb|Sign for the Fox complex in 2009.]] The town is home to the J.C. Boozer Fox Complex, which had it's first game in 1976, and houses 4 multipurpose [[baseball field]]s that [[Sport|recreational teams]] in the area use.<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.C. Boozer Fox Complex |url=https://www.gwdcountyparksandrec.org/ninety-sixcomplex |access-date=April 22, 2025 |archive-date=November 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241101215605/https://www.gwdcountyparksandrec.org/ninety-sixcomplex |url-status=live }}</ref> The complex was recently reopened in 2023 after a renovation - which was mostly funded using funds from the Greenwood County Capital Project Sales Tax added an additional baseball field, new lighting, and made the walkways [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]]-compliant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=cadams@indexjournal.com |first=CAM ADAMS |date=2023-04-15 |title=J.C. Fox Boozer Complex holds grand reopening |url=https://www.indexjournal.com/sports/j-c-fox-boozer-complex-holds-grand-reopening/article_84b37153-46c2-5bd3-9fa5-0dc2a1abfb60.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Index-Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Capital Project Sales Tax |url=https://www.greenwoodcounty-sc.gov/2016-capital-project-sales-tax |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Greenwood County, SC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-01 |title=Yes for Greenwood County - Penny Sales Tax Initiative for Greenwood County - Let's Continue Funding Our Future, One Penny At A Time |url=https://yesforgreenwood.com/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |language=en-US}}</ref> Ninety Six also houses [[Greenwood School District 52]]'s athletic fields,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ninety Six High School |url=https://www.nswildcats.com/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Wildcats Official Athletic Website |language=en}}</ref> including Ninety Six High School's baseball and softball fields, as well as Wilson-Campbell Stadium, and other fields at the Athletic Multiplex.<ref name="Greenwood School District 52">{{Cite web |title=Greenwood School District 52 |url=https://www.greenwood52.org/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.greenwood52.org}}</ref> ==== Ninety Six Trail ==== <mapframe width="517" height="171" zoom="15" latitude="34.174619" longitude="-82.025599" text="Ninety Six Town Trail Map">{ "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-82.0369077, 34.1721821], [-82.0349443, 34.1727846], [-82.0332545, 34.1733128], [-82.0325947, 34.1735269], [-82.0321656, 34.1736545], [-82.0318335, 34.1737377], [-82.0315808, 34.173801], [-82.0311034, 34.1738731], [-82.0308191, 34.1739029], [-82.0303524, 34.1739519], [-82.0269781, 34.1742829], [-82.0254172, 34.1744288], [-82.0252691, 34.1744427], [-82.0252228, 34.174447], [-82.024707, 34.1745247], [-82.0246337, 34.1745381], [-82.0242127, 34.1746151], [-82.0240895, 34.1746374], [-82.0239078, 34.1746798], [-82.0237893, 34.1747185], [-82.023624, 34.1747781], [-82.0235986, 34.1747873], [-82.0235243, 34.1748123], [-82.0232605, 34.1749012], [-82.0223696, 34.1751979], [-82.0218188, 34.1753872], [-82.0217998, 34.1753937], [-82.0217391, 34.1754121], [-82.0194036, 34.1762253], [-82.0188672, 34.1763939], [-82.0183844, 34.1764949], [-82.0177782, 34.176557], [-82.0171988, 34.1765837], [-82.016657, 34.1765615], [-82.016083, 34.1764905], [-82.0155372, 34.176403], [-82.0141586, 34.1761811] ] }, "properties": { "title": "Ninety Six Town Trail", "stroke": "#ff0000", "stroke-width": 4 } } ] }</mapframe> For approximately 1.3 miles on the 96th Hwy, from First Street to Duke Street, the Ninety Six Trail runs through the town. In the early 1900s, the path of the trail was a [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]] train route.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town of Ninety Six |url=https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/town-of-ninety-six |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.sctrails.net}}</ref> The trail is mostly unpaved, except a small section of trail near the visitor's center and [[Ninety Six station]] where the city has paved it, since many people walk that area during the Festival of Stars and Christmas parade. The trail passes Revolutionary and Colonial era historical points,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outdoor Activities {{!}} Ninety Six, Town of |url=https://townofninetysix.sc.gov/outdoor-activities |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=townofninetysix.sc.gov}}</ref> and is marked with signage, as well as lined with rocks at some points, with benches at a few markers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ninety Six Town Trail |url=https://www.gwdparks.org/ninety-six-town-trail |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Greenwood Parks and Trails |language=en-US}}</ref>
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