GREATPLACES to Shop
Holiday Lights
Holiday Lights on the River
Explore Northeast’s Village at Sandhill:
Department store favorites Belk and JCPenney
anchor this beautifully landscaped 300-acre
shoppers’ mecca. Unique local shops are
neighbors to nationally known brands like
Victoria’s Secret and Academy Sports. Regular
entertainment, lots of benches, lovely
fountains, a variety of good restaurants... a
very nice place to spend a day! Two Notch
Rd and Clemson Rd. (803) 419-0235
Nov 26-Dec 31 from 6-10PM : Admission
5605 Bush River Rd, Saluda Shoals Park
803.731.5208 : www.icrc.net
Lights before Christmas
Nov 21- Dec 30 from 6-9PM : Admission
500 Wildlife Parkway
803.779.8717 : www.riverbanks.org
Fantasy of Lights
December 1-31 from dusk until 9PM
Fri & Sat open from dusk until 10PM
Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, 822 W. Liberty St. Sumter, SC
803.436.2640 : www.sumtersc.gov
Harborside Lights & YMCA 5K
December 13
Jeep Rogers Family YMCA-Lake Carolina
www.columbiaymca.org to register
Convenience and Value - Dutch Square
Mall: Columbia’s original enclosed mall is
anchored by Belk and Burlington Coat Factory
with many national and local stores offering a wide
selection of apparel, athletic shoes, footwear,
jewelry and more...many at discounted prices. Multiplex cinema. Don’t miss Santa beginning on Nov 28th!
www.dutchsquare.com for schedule. Bush River
Road near I-26. (803) 772-3864
Northeast - Columbia Place Mall: Anchor stores
Sears and Burlington Coat Factory. Two Notch Road
at Parklane
West Metro Parade of Lights
December 13 from 5:30-7:15PM
Corner of Hwy. 1 & 12th Street 803.794.6504
Elgin Lights
December 15-24 from 6-9PM : Free
2433 Charlie House Circle : Elgin, SC
803.408.0131 : www.elginlights.com
Dec 5 & 6
Parade starts at
11AM Saturday!
Please call to verify dates and times as they are subject to change.
Devine Street: The upper crust of Columbia retail.
From art galleries, to shoe boutiques, to fine jewelry,
to designer clothing, Devine Street is the place to
be.
Trenholm Plaza: This old-timey strip shopping center has
undergone a complete personality change and is now a hip
home to great dining and shopping. Trenholm Road and
Forest Drive (near Ft. Jackson)
Five Points: Where the college crowd shops. Many apparel,
accessory and footwear retailers along with coffee shops and ethnic
dining. Hippie duds, vintage apparel, art, music, etc. Vicinity of
Harden St. at Devine St.
The Vista: Just west of downtown, the Vista area is a popular
entertainment and dining district but also home to walk-about
shopping for art, clothing, outdoor gear, jewelry, gifts, antiques and
home furnishings. Gervais St. west of Assembly St.
Holly Hill
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hollyhillchristmasfestival.com
DECEMBER
DEC 2
JIM BRICKMAN’S
ON A WINTER
NIGHT
7:30PM. Songwriter & pianist
Jim Brickman will bring the
sounds of the season with On
A Winter’s Night in a concert
Downtown - Main Street: Art galleries, clothing stores,
boutique shopping.
Food & crafts, live band & DJ!
803.496.7964
NOV 29;
DEC 6 & 13
RIDE THE TRAIN
WITH SANTA
South Carolina Railroad
Museum. Winnsboro.
scrm.org
Everything Big - Columbiana Centre: Columbiana Centre is
the largest enclosed shopping mall in Columbia, with
anchors Belk, Dillards, Sears and JCPenney. Everything
you expect in a nice mall is here. Located off I-26 at
Harbison Blvd. (803) 732-6255
with instrumentals & soaring DEC 5
DEC 6
vocals. Koger Center, 1051
JOE BONAMASSA CHRISTMAS TREE
Greene St. 803.251.2222
CELEBRATION
8PM. Township Auditorium,
1703 Taylor St. 803.576.2356 3483 Charleston Hwy.
DEC 4-6
scstatefarmersmarket.com
CHRISTMAS IN
DEC 5 & 6
CAYCE
HOLLY HILL
DEC 6
Tree Lighting, Lights of Cayce, CHRISTMAS
ANNUAL HOLIDAY
Carols Along The Riverwalk.
FESTIVAL
TASTE & TOUR
Free. www.cityofcayce-sc.gov hollyhillchristmasfestival.com NOON. Includes BBQ
See above.
and Cakes Bake-Off with FREE
DEC 5
food samplings, museum,
WWE LIVE!
miniature train and carriage
DEC 5-7
Colonial Life Arena. 801
rides, stage entertainment &
LEXINGTON
Lincoln St. 1.855.4.LMC.TIX
prizes! 214 Hopkins Rd at
SNOWBALL
Lower Richland Blvd.
FESTIVAL
803.261.5596. sercosc.org.
Town of Lexington.
See pg. 33.
www.lexsc.com
DEC 6
25TH ANNUAL
HOLIDAY OPEN
HOUSE
Decorated with crafts from the
18th century to the present.
Museum docents dressed in
period attire. Live entertainment, hot apple cider and )