Year-round events keep the Charleston area buzzing. Music and tempting aromas fill the air. Witness world-renown performances at Spoleto, get a taste of our heritage at a small town oyster roast or discover the find of a lifetime at an antique show. With so many events taking place, you'd better mark your calendar now.
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December 2009
24th Annual Progressive Dinners 12/01/2009 - 12/23/2009 The Progressive Dinner is an annual tradition that takes visitors by horse-drawn carriage to three historic and elegant establishments.
Historic Holiday Event at The Charleston Museum 12/02/2009 Deck the halls at the Charleston Museum with our annual Historic Holiday event. Children can sip on hot chocolate and taste yummy cookies as they decorate the little Heyward-Washington house in the Kidstory exhibit.
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Isle Of Palms 12/03/2009 Live entertainment will include the band Two 3 Ways and Sullivan’s Island Elementary School Chorus. Participants are invited to come and visit Santa and celebrate the festive season.
Harbor Specialties and South Carolina Maritime Foundation Host Holiday Spirits Party 12/03/2009 Enjoy cocktails, door prizes, music and hors d’oeuvres as you shop. All net proceeds on Spirit merchandise will support education aboard the Spirit of South Carolina tall ship and South Carolina Maritime Foundation members will receive a 10% discount.
French Quarter Art Walk 12/04/2009 Stroll the cobbled streets and gas lit alley ways to discover the works of well over 500 artists representing a diverse variety of styles and mediums from traditional to contemporary.
Christmas 1860 Candlelight Tours 12/04/2009
12/11/2009 The historic house will be dressed for the holidays much as it was in the 1860s. Living historians in period clothing will tell the story of the last opulent Christmas before the start of the Civil War.
Metanoia’s 2009 Christmas Jubilee 12/04/2009 Metanoia’s Christmas Jubilee is the perfect beginning to the holiday season. Join friends and supporters of Metanoia for this annual gala that is quickly becoming a Lowcountry favorite.
6th Annual Shopping With Friends 12/05/2009 Shopping with Friends is celebrating its sixth year, and we are doing it in Style! Grab your friends and shop til you drop to
show your support for Lowcountry AIDS Services.
Annual Spirituals Concert at Drayton Hall 12/05/2009 - 12/06/2009 Drayton Hall presents African-American spiritual music with three concerts by Ann Caldwell and The Magnolia Singers!
Reindeer Run 12/05/2009 A festive fun-filled 5K run/walk (3.1 miles) through the streets of downtown Charleston during the holiday season
21st Annual City of Charleston Tree Lighting Ceremony 12/05/2009 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 at Marion Square.
28th Annual Charleston Parade of Boats 12/05/2009 Get on board with a Lowcountry holiday tradition as this display of lighted and festive boats proceeds through the Charleston Harbor!
"Nights of a Thousand Candles" Getaway! 12/05/2009 Join us for an evening of wonder and delight as Sculpture in the South hosts a special trip to Brookgreen Gardens "Nights of a Thousand Candles."
Holiday Farmers Market 12/06/2009 - 12/21/2009 Under the brightly colored tents at Marion Square, you’ll find everything you need to deck the holidays and fill the panty with baked delights!
Holiday Entertainment & Visits with Santa 12/06/2009 - 12/23/2009 Children’s choirs, church choirs, gospel, classical, folk, storytelling, and other entertainment dazzle audiences at Marion Square
Champagne & Sparkling Wine Gala at Woodlands Inn 12/08/2009
12/15/2009
Twelve effervescent wines will be served during a onehour tasting reception followed by a festive four-course pairing dinner, prepared by Woodlands’ award winning culinary team.
Elf Stocking Delivery at Wild Dunes Resort 12/10/2009 - 12/19/2009 To add a little magic to the holidays for our youngest guests, we'll send over one of Santa's helpers to hand deliver your child a Christmas stocking filled with kiddie favorites.
Christmas 1860 a Candlelight Tour - The Story of Christmas Past 12/04/2009
12/11/2009 Interact with costumed interpreters as they tell the story of Christmas in the 1860s. Enjoy the sights and smells of the season, and see the house dressed for the holidays and glowing in candlelight.
Family Yuletide at Middleton Place 12/12/2009 Families can enjoy storytelling around a warm fire, Christmas caroling, and ornament and wreath making. See craftspeople working in their shops by candlelight and a live nativity scene featuring many of the plantation’s animals.
The 14th Annual Town of Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade 12/13/2009 More than 100 floats will march down Coleman Boulevard on December 13, as the Mount Pleasant Holiday Parade set sails to the delight of thousands of residents and visitors.
Strides for Autism 12/13/2009 Charleston-Area Residents to Take Strides for Autism!
Mount Pleasant Holiday Parade 12/13/2009 More than 100 floats will march down Coleman Boulevard as the Mount Pleasant Holiday Parade set sails to the delight of thousands of residents and visitors.
The 14th Annual Town of Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade 12/13/2009 Join Town dignitaries for an exciting fireworks display sure to rocket viewers into the holiday spirit. Following the fireworks will be the 14th Annual Christmas Light Parade.
The Nutcracker Ballet 12/13/2009
12/14/2009 Being home for the holidays has never felt so warm and cozy as when Charleston families enter the Gaillard Auditorium and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the city's annual Christmas time tradition.
Dickens Dinner at Circa 1886 12/16/2009 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 a four-course dinner inspired by the novel.
Middleton Place Grand Illumination 12/18/2009 An exciting new holiday event at historic Middleton Place will give visitors a chance to experience the plantation by torchlight, candlelight, and starlight.
Breakfast with Santa at Wild Dunes Resort 12/12/2009
12/19/2009 Juniors can't resist the combination of Rudolph's pancake buffet with its loads of sweet-tooth toppings and chocolate milk.
Gingerbread House Workshop at The Inn at Middleton Place 12/20/2009 All ages are welcome for the third annual Gingerbread House Workshop at The Inn at Middleton Place. All materials will be provided for you to come up with a tasty Christmas treat and decoration!
Dylan Thomas’ Christmas in Wales returns as Christmas Tradition 12/22/2009
12/23/2009 Actors' Theatre of South Carolina and Chamber Music Charleston are bringing back to Charleston the highly acclaimed and engaging Christmas memoir of famous Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas for the holidays.
Moscow Ballet Presents Its Great Russian Nutcracker 12/23/2009 World-renowned Moscow Ballet will celebrate its 16th anniversary presenting its Great Russian Nutcracker in over 70 cities this 2008 holiday season.
Happy New Year, Charleston! 12/31/2009 This community celebration offers a non-alcoholic and family-oriented alternative program to celebrate the New Year in Charleston.
New Year's Eve at Circa 1886 12/31/2009 Guests can count down the New Year at Circa 1886 during two different seatings, 6:30 and 9 p.m., at the restaurant's New Year's Eve dinner.
Charleston Farmers Market 04/11/2009 - 12/19/2009 offer Charleston residents and visitors fresh locally grown produce and locally processed food products as well as distinctive hand wrought arts and crafts and will continue every Saturday until Dec. 19.
Brian Rutenberg: Tidesong at The Gibbes Museum of Art 10/23/2009 - 01/10/2010
This exhibition showcases recent paintings and works on paper by South Carolina native and nationally-recognized artist Brian Rutenberg.
Lesesne Tours Presents The Holiday Pub Crawl 11/01/2009 - 12/31/2009 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 and cookies to enjoy!
Holiday Festival of Lights 11/13/2009 - 01/03/2010 Find your magic in the millions of sparkling lights and hundreds of displays at the Holiday Festival of Lights.
Office of Cultural Affairs Spotlights Collaborative Artists at City Gallery 11/20/2009 - 01/03/2010 Michael Krajewski and Justice Littlejohn have joined together to create pieces that work together synergistically and in harmony, doing more than just “meeting in the middle” to create their collaborative pieces.
Shipwrecked-An Entertainment - The Village Playhouse 11/27/2009 - 12/19/2009 A show for the entire family. A fantastical romp of good old-fashioned storytelling. Set in the late 19th century, we sail off to the far side of the world with Louis and relive his amazing adventures.
Poogan's Porch Holiday Style 12/01/2009 - 12/25/2009 The Christmas holiday season never tasted so good as Poogan’s Porch restaurant in historic Charleston!
Charleston Sleigh Ride Aboard The Thriller 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2009 Christmas in Charleston is a magical time and it has just gotten better. THRILLER Charleston announces its’ plans for a Charleston Sleigh Ride!
Charleston Sleigh Ride Available in December - Thriller Charleston 12/01/2009 - 12/31/2009 The Holidays are coming and along with the cooler air, smell of cut greens, decorations, and festive atmosphere in Charleston, the Charleston Sleigh Ride arrives to treat couples and families to a new way of celebrating the season in Charleston.
Celebrate the holiday season at the Joseph Manigault House 12/05/2009 - 12/31/2009 Each year, the Garden Club of Charleston uses this Adam-style house as a backdrop for their creative arrangements, using only live plant materials that would have been available in the Lowcountry during the 19th century. This year's theme is "From the mou
Christmases of Yesterday 12/06/2009 - 12/31/2009 The public is invited to experience Christmas in the Lowcountry at two of Charleston’s premier historic house museums!
The Charleston Christmas Special 12/10/2009 - 12/20/2009 Broadway veteran’s Brad and Jennifer Moranz present 20 of the country’s finest singers, dancers, and musicians in a fun filled 2 hour musical extravaganza for the whole family! Dazzling costumes, hilarious comedy, and Santa himself all join in to make thi
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