South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals – December 2008

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SC December Events

Dec 1-21: Key Ingredients: America By Food - Lake City - Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition

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

Dec 1-30: Lights Before Christmas - Columbia - Riverbanks Zoo

Dec 1-30: Roper Mountain Holiday Lights - Greenville

Dec 1-31: Holiday Lights on the River - Columbia - Saluda Shoals Park

Dec 1 - Jan 3: Holiday Lights Safari - Inman - Hollywild Animal Park

Dec 1 - Jan 4: Holiday Festival of Lights - James Island County Park

Dec 3-8: FestiVELO de Charleston - holiday festival of bicycles for families

Dec 4: Public Hearing on SC Nuclear Waste Dump - Graniteville - Aiken Technical College Amphitheater

Dec 4-6: Holiday Fair - Greenville - Carolina First Center - arts & crafts show

Dec 4-7: ChristmasVille - Rock Hill - art, music, food, Festival of Trees

Dec 4-7: Holiday Market - Columbia - state fairgrounds - Junior League

Dec 5-21: This Man Called Jesus - Lexington - Lake Murray Baptist Church - Friday, Saturday, Sunday only - free

Dec 6: Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade - Columbia - starts at corner of Bull & Gervais

Dec 6: Lights of Winter & Cooking on Cleveland Cook-off - Elloree - plus special sales at stores, silent auction

Dec 6: North Charleston Christmas Festival and Parade - free parking and admission

Dec 6: Poinsetia Christmas Parade - Greenville - scroll down

Dec 6: Reindeer Run - Charleston - 5K run and walk

Dec 6: Shopping with Friends - Charleston - brunch, fashion & shopping - benefits Lowcountry AIDS Services

Dec 6: Turbeville Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Ceremony - parade begins at 4pm with lighting following

Dec 6-31: Fantasy of Lights - Sumter - Swan Lake-Iris Gardens

Dec 7: Christmas Parade - Prosperity

Dec 7: Greenwood Christmas Parade

Dec 7: West Metro Holiday Parade of Lights - 12th Street in Cayce & West Columbia

Dec 13: BMW Ultimate Drive supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Greer - reserve spot 1-877-4-A-DRIVE

Dec 13: Candlelight Tour of Homes - Camden - benefit for the children of Kershaw County

Dec 13: Civil War Christmas - Fort Lamar on James Island - demonstrations, tours - free!

Dec 13: Colonial Christmas - Camden - Kershaw-Cornwallis House - holiday customs and demonstrations

Dec 13: Holly Fest - Summerville - a musical feast - click link, then scroll down for info

Dec 13-14: Chesnee Tree Lighting Celebration & Christmas Parade - click, then see left for details

Dec 13-31: Winter Fest - Columbia - SC State Museum - music, crafts, movies

Dec 14: Mount Pleasant Christmas Parade

Dec 14: Summerville Christmas Parade - click link, then scroll down for info

Dec 20: Hilton Head Regional Medical Center Jingle Jingle 5K Road Race & Health Walk

Dec 24: Christmas Eve - not a state or federal holiday - Wednesday

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

Dec 26: Day after Christmas - state holiday but not federal - Friday

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 - Wednesday

Dec 31: WOW! 2009 - Columbia - alcohol-free New Year's Eve celebration

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