South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals – December 2009

SC December Events

Dec 1-5: Myrtle Beach International Film Festival - categories include amination, features, and "Anything Goes"

Dec 1-25: Anderson Lights of Hope - holiday light show - benefit

Dec 1-30: Roper Mountain Holiday Lights - Greenville

Dec 1 - Jan 2: Holiday Lights Safari - Inman - drive your own vehicle through nearly 100 decorated acres

Dec 1 - Jan 3: Holiday Festival of Lights - James Island - 3 mile drive, walk through Santa’s Village

Dec 2-7: FestiVELO de Charleston - holiday festival of bicycles for families

Dec 3-5: Holiday Fair - Greenville - Carolina First Center - more than 300 venders featuring arts, crafts, and gifts

Dec 3-6: ChristmasVille - Rock Hill - art, music, food, Festival of Trees

Dec 5: Holiday Parade of Boats - Charleston

Dec 24: Christmas Eve - not state or federal holiday - Thursday

Dec 25: Christmas Day - state and federal holiday - Friday

Dec 28: Day after Christmas Observed - observed state holiday but not federal - Monday

Dec 31: Happy New Year, Charleston! - alcohol-free New Year's Eve celebration - free!

Dec 31: New Year's Eve - not a state or federal holiday - Thursday

Dec : Kids Helping Kids Holiday Card Project - benefits MUSC Children's Hospital

Dec : Lights Before Christmas - Columbia - Riverbanks Zoo

Dec : Holiday Lights on the River - Columbia - Saluda Shoals Park

Dec : Holiday Market - Columbia - state fairgrounds - Junior League

Dec : This Man Called Jesus - Lexington - Lake Murray Baptist Church - Friday, Saturday, Sunday only - free

Dec : Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade - Columbia - starts at corner of Bull & Gervais

Dec : Lights of Winter & Cooking on Cleveland Cook-off - Elloree - plus special sales at stores, silent auction

Dec : Poinsetia Christmas Parade - Greenville - scroll down

Dec : Reindeer Run - Charleston - 5K run and walk

Dec : Turbeville Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Ceremony - parade begins at 4pm with lighting following

Dec : Fantasy of Lights - Sumter - Swan Lake-Iris Gardens

Dec : Christmas Parade - Prosperity

Dec : Greenwood Christmas Parade

Dec : Candlelight Tour of Homes - Camden - benefit for the children of Kershaw County

Dec : Civil War Christmas - Fort Lamar on James Island - demonstrations, tours - free!

Dec : Colonial Christmas - Camden - Kershaw-Cornwallis House - holiday customs and demonstrations

Dec : Holly Fest - Summerville - a musical feast - click link, then scroll down for info

Dec : Chesnee Tree Lighting Celebration & Christmas Parade - click, then see left for details

Dec : Mount Pleasant Christmas Parade

Dec : Summerville Christmas Parade - click link, then scroll down for info

Dec : Hilton Head Regional Medical Center Jingle Jingle 5K Road Race & Health Walk

Dec : WOW! 2010 - Columbia - alcohol-free New Year's Eve celebration

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