Don’t worry if you missed a parade or tree lighting; there’s still plenty of holiday events to celebrate the season in Charleston. Here are a few events to wind out the year and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more events.
Grand Illumination: Christmas 1782 – Dec. 13-14. Stroll through gardens illuminated by torchlight, candlelight and starlight and hear costumed interpreters along the way tell stories of the holiday season when the British evacuated Charleston at the end of the Revolutionary War.www.middletonplace.org | 843-556-6020
Holiday Pops – Dec. 14-15. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra and CSO Chorus perform holiday favorites at the Sottile Theatre. www.charlestonsymphony.org | 843-723-7528
Holiday Open House at Irvin-House Vineyards – Dec. 15. Shop Lowcountry gift sets, wine and items from Firefly Distillery while enjoying the music of De Gullah Singers and The Plantation Singers. www.irvinhousevineyards.com | 843-559-6867
“The Nutcracker” – Dec. 15-16. A performance by the Charleston Ballet Theatre’s Children’s Series at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. www.charlestonballet.com | 843-723-7334
Holy City Messiah – Dec. 18, 20, 21. Enjoy Handel’s “Messiah” with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and tenor Oliver Mercer and bass baritone John Brancy, bass baritone at the St. John the Baptist, St. Theresa Catholic Church, & St. Benedict Catholic Church. www.charlestonsymphony.org | 843-723-7528
Dylan Thomas Christmas in Wales – Dec. 23. Chamber Music Charleston and the Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina at Dock Street Theatre. www.chambermusiccharleston.org
Kwanza Celebration – Dec. 26. Candles on the Kwanzaa Kinari in Marion Square will be lit.www.charlestonarts.org | 843-724-7305
Noon Year’s Eve – Dec. 31. Family friendly New Year’s celebration at the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry. www.Explorecml.org | 843-853-8962
Happy New Year, Charleston! – Dec. 31. Ring in the New Year in Marion Square with this non-alcoholic, family friendly celebration of the arts. www.charlestonarts.org | 843-724-7305
New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise – Dec. 31. Enjoy a four-course dinner and ring in the New Year with SpiritLine Cruises. www.Spiritlinecruises.com | 843-722-2628
New Year’s Eve Sail-ebration Cruise – Dec. 31. Ring in the New Year aboard the Spirit of the Lowcountry with dance music and food. www.Spiritlinecruises.com | 843-722-2628