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Gingerbread House Workshop at The Inn at Middleton Place - 12/18/2011





All ages welcome! Bring the kids out to The Inn at Middleton Place and take part in a Gingerbread House Workshop on December 18th! All materials will be ...
"Catch the Spirit" Holiday Showcase - 12/15/2011
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The Ronald McDonald House of Charleston and Trudy's School of Dance have teamed up again for the 2nd Annual "Catch the Spirit" Holiday Showcase. Please ...
Sustainable Speed Dating, 12/15/2011
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6pm - 9pm
$35
$25 when you bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots.
If you have ever wanted to try speed dating, or want to do it ...
New Year's Eve at Tristan - 12/31/2011
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Ring in 2012 with simple, modern and unexpected fare at Tristan! The restaurant’s New Year’s Eve Dinner will take place in four different seatings;
6:...
"A Christmas Carol" - Dinner and a Show Throughout December
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Charleston Stage and Tristan have created the perfect downtown evening! The $150 "Dinner & A Show" Package includes valet parking at Tristan, pre-show ...
Charleston Symphony Orchestra presents "Holiday Celebration with the CSO Chorus"
12/17/2011
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Join the CSO Chorus, conducted by Dr. Robert Taylor on December 17th, for one of Charleston's most honored traditions, celebrating friendship and goodwill ...
Charleston Symphony Orchestra presents a Gospel Christmas
12/03/2011
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The Charleston Symphony Orchestra's "Pops at the Gaillard" series presents "A Gospel Christmas" December 3, 2011 at 7:30pm at the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium....
The Sound of Charleston, 12/2, 12/8, 12/15/2011
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Experience the sounds that define Charleston's unique southern charm - from gospel to Gershwin, Civil War camp-songs, jazz, Porgy & Bess, spirituals, light ...
New Year's Eve
12/31/2010
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Home Team BBQ New Year's Eve Events:
WEST ASHLEY:
Live Music from Steel Petals (Blues/Southern Rock) & Hundred Hands Down (Americana Rock)
Cocktail ...
Charleston School of the Arts H.S. Orchestra Annual Oyster Roast
12/12/10
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8th Annual Oyster Roast held at Bowen's Island on Sunday, December 12 from 2-7pm.
$25 for tickets, only $15 if you don't want oysters, kids age 6 and ...
The Vienna Boys’ Choir
12/01/2010
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An overwhelming sellout when they last appeared in Charleston two years ago, the Vienna Boys’ Choir returns to once again set the stage for the holiday ...
27th Annual
Spirituals Concert at Drayton Hall
12/04 and 12/05/2010
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For the 27th consecutive year, Drayton Hall presents African-American spiritual music in concert. One of the longest-running performances of its kind in ...
Parade of Boats
12/04/2010
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Thousands of spectators view the parade along the route from Mt. Pleasant to Charleston each year. The mid-point of the parade features a spectacular fireworks ...
Reindeer Run
12/04/2010
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A jolly jog or jaunt (5K - 3.1 miles) through the streets of downtown Charleston during the holiday season. This event is for reindeer of all fitness levels ...
City of Charleston Tree Lighting Ceremony
12/04/2010
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Join Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. and Santa Claus in lighting the magnificent 60-foot Tree of Lights, the official City of Charleston Christmas tree in Marion ...
Holiday Farmers Market
12/04 - 12/18/2010
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Under the brightly colored tents at Marion Square, you’ll find everything you need to deck the holidays and fill the pantry with baked delights: natural ...
Daniel Island Holiday Festival
12/04/2010
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The Family Circle Tennis Center will again be transformed into an exciting outdoor holiday festival. The Tennis Center will come alive with bargains galore ...
Charleston Christmas Parade
12/5/2010
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The holiday tradition is better than ever as bands, floats, marchers and performers parade through downtown Charleston. The parade begins at the intersection ...
Christmas 1860 a Candlelight Tour
12/03 and 12/08/2010
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The Edmondston-Alston house will be open Friday evening December 3rd and 10th from 6:30-8:30 PM. Candlelight Tours depicting Christmas 1860 given continuously ...
Family Yuletide at Middleton Place
12/11/2010
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From 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. families can enjoy storytelling around a warm fire, Christmas caroling, and ornament and wreath making. See craftspeople working ...
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
12/11 and 12/18/2010
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They Lie, They Steal, They Terrorize The Town And Now They’re Angels!
The Herdmans, the worst kids in town, are back! No one is prepared when this outlaw ...
Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade
12/12/2010
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The 15th Annual Town of Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade. Parade begins at approx. 5:30 p.m. Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant.
More than 100 floats ...
Christmas Concert at the Sottile
12/12/2010
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The Charleston Men’s Chorus will present Christmas at the Sottile, a concert filled with joyful and sacred holiday music as only the Charleston Men’s Chorus ...
Dickens Dinner at Circa 1886
12/15/2010
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Circa 1886 will take guests back to Victorian England for storyteller Tim Lowry's lively retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" while they enjoy ...
Middleton Place Grand Illumination
12/17 - 12/18/2010
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Step back to Christmas, 1782. Stroll through gardens illuminated by torchlight, candlelight, and starlight and hear costumed interpreters along the way ...
Live Manger Scene
12/22 - 12/24/2010
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Every year during the Christmas season, this local James Island Church presents a live manger scene. Take your family and view the live manger scene - you ...
Gift of the Magi
12/22 - 12/23/2010
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Chamber Music Charleston is a non profit performing arts organization dedicated to developing the audience for classical music through chamber music concerts ...
"Classical Kids Concert"
Christmas Selections
12/23/2010
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The beloved children's story comes to life as a trio of musicians play favorite Christmas songs - what better way to enjoy the holiday!
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Great Russian Nutcracker
12/23/2010
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A truly spectacular holiday event that brings friends and family together, Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” is the one performance this season ...
New Year's Eve at Circa 1886
12/31/2010
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Ring in the New Year with Circa 1886 during two different seatings, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., at the restaurant's New Year's Eve dinner. Circa 1886 will ...
Holiday Festival of Lights
Winter Carnival
12/31/2010
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Fun for the whole family! The one-day Winter Carnival features amusement rides, inflatable attractions, old-fashioned carousel rides, the climbing wall,...
21st Annual
Charleston Farmers Market
4/3 - 12/19/2010
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The 2010 Charleston Farmers Market will open Saturday, April 3 at 8 a.m., in Marion Square, to offer Charleston residents and visitors fresh locally grown ...
2nd Annual
Holiday Pub Crawl
11/01 - 01/15/2011
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Nothing represents the holiday season better than the idea of friends, family, warm cider & spirits, and tables topped with plates of different hor's doerves ...
21st Annual
Holiday Festival of Lights
11/12 - 01/02/2011
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The Festival of Lights is much more than just a driving tour! Park the car and experience exciting attractions custom-designed for holiday cheer.
Stroll ...
Yuletide in Charleston
11/23 - 01/06/2011
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The public is invited to experience the feasts, festivities and local traditions at Historic Charleston Foundation’s two museum houses where Yuletide in ...
Spend the Holidays at
Magnolias, Blossom, and Cypress!
11/25 - 12/25/2010
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Please join us for our special Thanksgiving dinner, which we will be served from 11:30 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Magnolias and Blossom, and 5:30 P.M. until ...
Christmas In Charleston
11/26 - 12/25/2010
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Discover why Christmas is the perfect time to visit Charleston. The special holiday events, tours and attractions will make your visit memorable. Being ...
The Aquarium Holiday Adventure
featuring the Polar Express 4-D Experience
11/26 - 12/26/2010
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Celebrate this holiday season at the South Carolina Aquarium! With loads of activities to unwrap, it’s the perfect place for the whole family! Join us ...
25th Annual Progressive Dinners
12/01 - 12/23/2010
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The restaurant’s Progressive Dinner is an annual tradition that takes visitors by horse-drawn carriage to three of Charming Inns' historic and elegant ...
Holiday Magic in Marion Square
12/01/2010 - 12/25/2010
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The City of Charleston will celebrate the holiday season this December with Holiday Magic in Historic Charleston, offering family-oriented activities, performances ...
17th Annual
Christmas Made In The South 12/03 - 12/05/2009
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Christmas Made in the South is an event unlike no other. Amazing craftspeople, outstanding art, unique gourmet food, and diverse entertainment to wet and ...
A Christmas Carol:
A Ghost Story of Christmas
12/03 - 12/19/2010
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Charleston Stage’s acclaimed original adaptation of A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas magically returns to the Dock Street Theatre this December....
The Charleston Christmas Special
12/04/2010 - 12/19/2010
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Seen by over 8,000 people annually, this all new musical revue for 2010 is truly the Lowcountry's favorite holiday tradition!
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The Nutcracker
12/11, 12/12, 12/17, 12/18/2010
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Our Charleston-set Nutcracker has been a holiday classic for over three decades and has been expanded to performances at both Gaillard Auditorium and now ...