'Tis the season to be merry! Check out our Charleston December Events Calendar for 2009 and get into the spirit of the holidays. With so many options to choose from, you'll be glad you have this list at your mitten-tips!
You’ll find all the area events to include concerts, festivals, annual events, special holiday happenings and shows throughout the Lowcountry.
| Dates | Events | Venue |
| Ongoing | Holiday Festival of Lights
11/13/2009 - 01/03/2010
Su-Th: 5:30-10pm, Fr-Sa: 5:30-11pm
Per vehicle: $10 (1-15 guests), $25 (16-20 gst), $100 (31+)
843-795-4386 | James Island County Park |
| Ongoing | The Holiday Walking Tour
by Charleston Strolls
12/01/2009 - 12/31/2009
10:00 am
Adults: $18
Children (7-12): $10
Children (3-6): $3
843-766-2080 | Mills House Hotel |
| Ongoing | Camellia Christmas
12/01/2009 - 12/31/2009
Adults $15.00; Seniors $14.00; Children 6-12 $10.00; Children 6 under free
843-571-1266 | The Magnoila House
Magnolia Plantation |
| Ongoing | Charleston Sleigh Ride
12/01/2009 - 12/31/2009
The Thriller Speed boat slows down for family fun with a holiday sunset cruise of the harbor
843-276-4203 | Aboard The Thriller |
| Ongoing | Annual Progressive Dinners
12/01/2009 - 12/31/2009
Horse-drawn carriage ride between sites
$95 per person, including tax and gratuity, but excluding beverages
843-853-7828 | Kings Courtyard Inn
Circa 1886
John Rutledge House Inn |
| Ongoing | Christmases of Yesterday
12/06/2009 - 12/31/2009
Adults $10 Children (6-16) $6
Combo tickets Adults $16 Children (6-16) $10
M-Sa: 10am- 5pm, Su 2pm-5pm
843-724-8481 | Aiken-Rhett House
Nathaniel Russell House |
| Ongoing | The Charleston Christmas Special
12/10/2009 - 12/20/2009
Th-Sa: 7:00pm, Sa: 2:00pm, Su: 3:00pm
$19.50 - $31.50 | Charleston Music Hall |
| Ongoing | Charleston Farmers Market
Saturdays 8:00am – 2:00pm
4/11/09 – 12/19/09 | Marion Square Downtown
between King & Meeting Sts. |
| 12/2 – 12/20/09 | A Christmas Carol
by Charleston Stage Company
843-577-7183 | Sottile Theatre
College of Charleston |
| 12/3/09 | Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Isle Of Palms
6:00pm
843-886-8294 | Front Beach
Isle Of Palms |
| 12/4 & 12/11/09 | Christmas 1860 Candlelight Tours
Tours continuous, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
$15.00 ADV or $20.00 at Door
843-722-7171 | Edmondston-Alston House |
| 12/4 -12/6/09 | Christmas Made In The South
Fri. 10-6 - Sat. 10-6 - Sun. 11-5
Adults $ 6 Children 12 & Under Free
704-847-9480 | Ladson Fairgrounds |
| 12/4/09 | French Quarter Art Walk
5:00pm – 8:00pm
843-577-7101 | French Quarter Downtown |
| 12/5/09 | Reindeer Run
9:00am start
$17 - $30, Early Bird by 11/20
843-345-6909 | Southend Brewery
Downtown |
| 12/5 – 12/21/09 | Holiday Farmers Market
Saturdays: 8am-4pm
Sundays: 10am-4pm
843-724-7305 | Marion Square
Downtown |
| 12/5/09 | Tree Lighting Ceremony
City of Charleston
4:30pm - 6:30pm
843-724-7305 | Marion Square
Downtown |
| 12/5/09 | Charleston Parade of Boats
Begins along Mt. Pleasant at 5:00pm, Viewing from the peninsula begins at 6:30pm, Fireworks approx. 6:45pm
843-724-7305 | Charleston Harbor
Downtown |
| 12/5/09 | Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting
Daniel Island
10:00am – 6:00pm | Family Circle Stadium
Daniel Island |
| 12/5/09 | Christmas Festival
North Charleston
4:00pm - 9:00pm
843-745-1087 | Park Circle
North Charleston |
| 12/5/09 | Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
8:00pm
$36.00 + fees | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
| 12/5/09 | Gospel Christmas
7:00pm
$30.00 + fees | Gaillard Auditorium |
| 12/5 & 12/6/09 | Annual Spirituals Concert
12/5 & 12/6: 5:30pm,
12/6: 3:00pm
Reservations Req.
843-769-2605 | Drayton Hall |
| 12/6/09 | Charleston Christmas Parade
City of Charleston
2pm-5pm
Begins at Calhoun and Meeting Sts, proceeds down King to Broad ends at Lockwood
843-720-1981 | Downtown |
| 12/6 – 12/23/09 | Holiday Entertainment & Visits with Santa
M-F: 10am-6pm
Sa-Su: 10am-4pm
843-724-7305 | Marion Square
Downtown |
| 12/7/09 | Christmas with Kathleen Battle
7:30pm
$25.00 - $99.00 + fees | Gaillard Auditorium |
| 12/8/09 | Christmas Tree Lighting
James Island
5:30pm | James Is. Rec Complex |
| 12/8/09 | Christmas Tree Lighting
West Ashley
5:30pm | West Ashley Park |
| 12/9/09 | USAF Heritage of America Band
Holiday Concert
7:00pm
FREE with written request | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
| 12/10/09 | The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller
7:30pm
$65.00 + fees | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
| 12/12/09 | Family Yuletide
5:30-8:00 p.m
843-556-6020
Reservations Req. | Middleton Place |
| 12/12/09 | Charleston Men’s Chorus Christmas Concert
3:00pm
$15 adults; $10 seniors/students; 6 & under free
843-720-8505 | Sottile Theatre |
| 12/12/09 | Holiday Farmers Market/ Craft Show
Mount Pleasant
10:00am – 3:00pm
843-884-2528 | TBA |
| 12/12 & 12/19/09 | Breakfast with Santa
$12 for the buffet
Reservations Req.
888-778-1861 | Wild Dunes Resort |
| 12/12/09 | Ebb & Flow Holiday Art Show
FREE
12:00 - 8:00 pm
843-651-2386
www.ebbandflowartco-op.com | Ebb & Flow Art Co-Op
4763 hwy 17
Murrells Inlet, SC |
| 12/13/09 | Wine Under the Oaks
Holiday Wine, Food & Gift Expo
843-884-4371 | Boone Hall Plantation |
| 12/13/09 | Christmas Light Parade
Town of Mount Pleasant
5:30 p.m
843-884-8517 | Coleman Boulevard |
| 12/13 – 12/14/09 | The Nutcracker Ballet
12/13 - 2:00pm, 7:30pm; 12/14 - 3:00pm
$30, $35, $40, & $45. Children $10 off
843-723-7334 | Gaillard Auditorium |
| 12/16/09 | Dickens Dinner
$70 per person, excluding tax, gratuity and beverages | Circa 1886
Downtown |
| 12/18/09 | Grand Illumination
Middleton Place
6:30 - 8:30 pm
$15 adults, $20 at the gate. Children $5 | Middleton Place |
| 12/19/09 | The Nutcracker
Charleston Ballet Theatre
7:30pm
$45.00, $40.00, $35.00 + fees. Children $10.00 off | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
| 12/20/09 | Gingerbread House Workshop
2:00 - 4:00 pm
843-556-0500 | The Inn at Middleton Place |
| 12/21/09 | Chanukah Menorah Lighting and Klezmer Party
4:00 pm – 6:00pm
843-724-7305 | Marion Square
Downtown |
| 12/23/09 | The Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker
8:000pm
$100.00, $68.50, $48.50, $38.40, $28.50 + fees | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
| 12/24/09 | Christmas Eve Dinner
843-853-7828 | Circa 1886 |
| 12/25/09 | Christmas Dinner
Dinner service begins at 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Reservations Req.
Booking early recommended | Magnolias, Blossom, and Cypress Downtown |
| 12/29/09 | Kwanzaa Festival
2:00pm – 6:00pm | Julian Devine Community Center |
| 12/31/09 | Happy New Year, Charleston!
4-10:30pm
Non-alcoholic and Family-oriented
Free
843-724-7305 | Marion Square and surrounding locations |
| 1/2 - 1/3/10 | Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Featuring World Famous Rockettes
1/2 - 4:00pm & 7:00pm
1/3 - 1:00pm & 4:00pm
$64.50 & $45.50 | North Charleston Coliseum |
