South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals – December 2008

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SC December Events

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

Dec 1-30: Roper Mountain Holiday Lights - Greenville

Dec 1-31: Holiday Lights Safari - Inman - Hollywild Animal Park

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

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: Christmas Parade - Prosperity

Dec 6: Poinsetia Christmas Parade - Greenville - scroll down

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

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

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 holiday - Wednesday

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

Dec 26: Day after Christmas - state holiday - Friday

Dec 31: Happy New Year, Charleston! - alcohol-free New Year's Eve celebration - free!

Dec : Christmas for the Birds - North Augusta - Living History Park

Dec : Olde English Madrigal Feaste - Rock Hill - Winthrop University

Dec : Reindeer Run - Charleston - 5K race and walk

Dec : Kids Helping Kids Holiday Card Project - benefits MUSC Children's Hospital

Dec : Holiday Tour of Historic Homes - Columbia - not on Mondays

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

Dec : Children's Garden Christmas and Kid's Walk - Orangeburg - light display - free!

Dec : Holiday Festival of Lights - James Island County Park

Dec : Greenwood Christmas Parade

Dec : Colonial Christmas - Camden - Kershaw-Cornwallis House

Dec : Chesnee Christmas Parade

Dec : Freedom from Nicotine - Charleston - free quit smoking seminar

Dec : WOW at the River - Columbia - alcohol-free New Year's Eve celebration

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