SC Festivals, Events December SC Events
See SC Holiday Lights
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Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade
Starts at Bull and Gervais - floats, bands, performances | Columbia | Holiday |
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Mt Pleasant Holiday Farmers Market and Craft Show
Locally grown produce, homemade goodies and crafts, children's activities, live entertainment | Charleston Mount Pleasant | Holiday |
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Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade
Along West Coleman Blvd - more than 100 floats with fireworks before the parade | Charleston Mount Pleasant | Holiday |
| 00000003 Dec 23 |
Christmas Eve Observed State Holiday
State government observed holiday on Friday since Christmas Eve fell on a Saturday in 2022, not a federal holiday | Statewide | Holiday |
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Christmas Day
Merry Christmas! | Statewide | Holiday |
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Christmas Day Observed State & Federal Holiday
State and federal government observed holiday on Monday since Christmas Day fall on Sunday in 2022 | Statewide | Holiday |
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Day After Christmas Observed State Holiday
State government observed holiday on Tuesday since Christmas Day observed on Monday in 2022, not a federal holiday - also known as Boxing Day | Statewide | Holiday |
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New Year's Eve
Goodbye 2022; Hello 2023! - not a state or federal holiday | Statewide | Holiday |
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American Revolution Symposium
Speakers will discuss specific battles, genealogical searches, archaeological discoveries and more - hosted by SC Archives and History Foundation | Columbia | Historical |
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Anderson Christmas Lights
Over a million multi-colored light display - benefits local charities | Anderson | Holiday |
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Brendlen's Lowcountry Christmas Light Display
Drive around and see over 80,000 lights on more than 100 displays - fundraiser for four fallen firefighters in Jasper County | Ridgeland | Holiday |
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Brookgreen Gardens' Nights of a Thousand Candles
Over 2,700 hand-lit candles, sparking lights, food, live performances and music Learn more about Brookgreen Gardens | Georgetown Murrells Inlet | Holiday |
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Candlelight Tour of Homes
Self-paced tour of some of Camden's most elegant homes and historical sites - Camden Junior Welfare League benefit for the children of Kershaw County | Camden | Holiday |
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Carolina Lights
Drive-thru holiday light show at the SC State Fair grounds - closed Christmas Day | Columbia | Holiday |
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Celebrate The Season Holiday Driving Tour
Enjoy the animated light displays that wind through the Old Santee Canal Park and Santee Cooper's headquarters - benefits local charities | Moncks Corner | Holiday |
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Children's Garden Christmas & Kids' Walk
Drive through animated light display at Edisto Memorial Gardens plus stroll through the Kid's Walk that features interactive light displays | Orangeburg | Holiday |
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Christmas Celebration
Kickoff the holiday season at Bob Jones University with children's activities, live music, Christmas dinner, light display | Greenville | Holiday |
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Christmas In Olde York
Tour private historic homes and buildings which have been restored and decorated for the holiday season - presented by Yorkville Historical Society | Rock Hill York | Holiday |
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Christmas Park
Lighted displays in Mineral Spring Park | Anderson Williamston | Holiday |
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Christmas for the Birds
Create decorations for the birds to eat throughout the winter - hosted by The Living History Park | Aiken North Augusta | Holiday |
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Christmas in Hopelands
Walk-through exhibit at Hopelands Gardens features over two miles of lighted pathways and holiday displays | Aiken | Holiday |
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Christmas in Newberry
Main Street is decorated with an array of lit figures, wreaths, bows and lighted Christmas trees | Newberry | Holiday |
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Christmas in the 1800s
Dinner, dessert, wine, coffee, sweet tea, music and entertainment - benefits the Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor | Aiken | Holiday |
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Elgin Lights
See antique tractors, miniature trains and more decorated with thousands of lights - donations for Camp Kemo being accepted | Camden Elgin | Holiday |
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Fantasy of Lights
See Swan Lake-Iris Gardens illuminated with a million lights and Floating Christmas Tree | Sumter | Holiday |
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Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade
See this annual tradition on Main Street from Augusta St to North St | Greenville | Holiday |
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Greenwood Christmas Parade
Parade proceeds along Main Street | Greenwood | Holiday |
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Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project | Hilton Head | Holiday |
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Hartsville Christmas Parade
The Hartsville Christmas Parade takes place on South Fifth Street and Carolina Avenue | Hartsville | Holiday |
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Holiday Festival of Lights
Driving tour through millions of twinkling lights with magical surprises along the way | Charleston James Island | Holiday |
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Holiday House Tours
Tour two historic homes with guides providing stories of holidays past in Columbia (no tours on Mondays) - hosted by Historic Columbia | Columbia | Holiday |
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Holiday Ice
Take a spin around the ice rink in Downtown Anderson - closed December 25 | Anderson | Sports |
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Holiday Ice Rink
Take a spin around this open-air rink across from Fountain Park - closed Christmas Day | Rock Hill | Sports |
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Holiday Lights Safari
Drive-thru the park decorated with more than 300,000 lights plus deer forest and nativity with live animals - money raised will be for the care of the park's animals | Spartanburg Wellford | Holiday |
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Holiday Lights on the River
Journey through colorful lights and over 400 animated light displays of all shapes and sizes at Saluda Shoals Park | Columbia Irmo | Holiday |
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Holiday Magic at Kaminski House Musuem
2-days of holiday fun with Light Up the Lawn on Friday and the Holiday Market Friday and Saturday | Georgetown | Holiday |
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Holiday Market
Shopping event at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds - Junior League event to raise funds for local projects | Columbia | Holiday |
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Homes for the Holidays Tour of Homes
Tour holiday decorated homes in the Shandon and Hollywood-Rose Hill neighborhoods - benefits the neighborhoods' four schools | Columbia | Holiday |
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Ice On Main
Enjoy the season at this open-air ice skating rink on Village Green, adjacent to City Hall - closed Christmas Day | Greenville | Sports |
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Jingle Jingle Bridge Run
5K + 10K runs, 5K health walk, award ceremony with refreshments, music, and door prizes following the races - portion of proceeds for local charity | Hilton Head | Sports |
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Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights | Columbia | Holiday |
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Lisznyai Christmas House
Enjoy the display and dancing lights from the comfort of your car or from the walking paths - donations for SC Make-A-Wish | Columbia Spring Valley | Holiday |
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Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
Animation, shorts, documentaries, music videos, features | Myrtle Beach | Festival |
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New Year's Eve Flip-Flop Drop and Fireworks
Celebrate the new year with family-friendly festivities with huge, sparkly flip-flops descending at midnight followed by fireworks over the beach | Charleston Folly Beach | Holiday |
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Prosperity Christmas Parade
Floats, bands, clowns and more travel down Main Street | Newberry Prosperty | Holiday |
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Reindeer Run
5K run and walk, pet-friendly, costume contest + virtual option - benefits MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital and the Charitable Society of Charleston | Charleston | Sports |
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Santa on Main
3-day event includes pj party with Santa, holiday market, pictures with Santa, tree lighting, Christmas parade | Greenwood | Holiday |
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Skating on the Square
Spartanburg's open-air ice rink is in the heart of the city on Morgan Square | Spartanburg | Sports |
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Snowball Festival
4-day event includes carnival, craft fair, holiday movies, tree lighting, parade | Columbia Lexington | Holiday |
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St. Nicholas Festival
Visit with St. Nicholas, Eastern European, Ethiopian and Russian food, children's activities, crafts, choral performances - benefits local charities | Columbia West Columbia | Holiday |
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The Great Christmas Light Show
Drive through light show with over 2 million lights along a 1.5 mile drive through the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex - closed Christmas Day | Myrtle Beach N Myrtle Beach | Holiday |
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The Nutcracker
Enjoy the holiday classic performed by the Aiken Civic Ballet | Aiken | Holiday |
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The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville
Carolina Ballet Theatre presents this locally inspired ballet with Clara and her Nutcracker dancing their way pass landmarks in Greenville | Greenville | Holiday |
