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Thursday, December 1, 2022
Very Merry Mini Golf
Dec 1 @ 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Takeoff Mini Golf

 

Join Takeoff Mini Golf every Thursday through Sunday from November 25 to December 23, 2022, as they light up their course in an amazing display of holiday lights!  Each hole will be decorated in a theme.

 

Each ticket includes one round of mini golf with a GLOW golf ball and your choice of either 3 GLOW bracelets and a GLOW stick or a holiday ornament craft.

 

The Pavilion will be decorated and set up for impromptu holiday pictures with your own camera/phone!

 

Tickets can be purchased on the website: https://takeoffminigolf.com/events $13-age 4-12, $15-adults, children under 3 Free

 

Note: Santa visits on Friday, December 2, Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 17 from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Candlelight Christmas Evenings
Dec 1 @ 5:30 pm
Biltmore Estate

Biltmore House glows with candlelight and firelight during this nighttime tour, changing the daytime visit’s mood and experience. Candlelight Christmas Evenings in Biltmore House allows guests to step back in time with an experience reminiscent of the Vanderbilt’s first Christmas spent in Biltmore House in 1895. Musicians stationed throughout the house perform seasonal favorites. Setting the scene is a 55-foot Norway spruce encircled by illuminated evergreens and shrubs sparkling in the center of the front lawn.

The Christmas House
Dec 1 @ 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
The Christmas House- Inman-Sc

Celebrating 49yrs of Decorating our home for the community! We are a drive-thru event only! Located 360 Foster Road, Inman SC 29349

A December to Remember
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater

Brought to you by the City of Mauldin and the Greater Mauldin Chamber of Commerce, this year’s festivities will include live holiday music, a holiday market, pictures with Santa, the annual tree lighting, and some jolly extras that will help make your spirits bright! Parking and entry are FREE.

 

6:00 p.m.: Holiday Market opens, pictures and Santa and performances by local community groups:

 

Mauldin City Singers, Bethel Elementary, New Harvest Ministries Praise Team, and A Christmas Carol by Mauldin Theatre Company.

 

7:00 p.m.: Tree Lighting Ceremony

 

7:30 p.m.:  Musice by The Foreign Landers

 

9:00 p.m.: Event concludes

 

Lawn chairs and/or blankets are welcome.

 

Outside food and beverages are prohibited.  Food and beverage vendors will be on-site.

 

Smoking, skateboards, and bicycles are prohibited

 

Leashed dogs are allowed at this event.

The North Carolina Arboretum Winter Lights
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm
The North Carolina Arboretum

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise.

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This year’s show features over a million lights and mixes enchanting new displays with old favorites like the 50ft tree and Quilt Garden. Winter Lights is a walk-through light show with countless opportunities for photos. Use our hashtag #NCWinterLights22 to share the magic!

View the photo gallery here

   Live performances

Live performances are scheduled nightly at the Education Center, near Bent Creek Bistro. View the music schedule here.

  Rocky Cove Railroad*

During Winter Lights, our beloved g-scale model train offers nightly service to the North Pole. All aboard!

  Storytime at Woodland Cove

Visit the Education Center for a whimsical window display that follows a young bear’s journey to discover new habitats. This is an educational exhibit that will delight the whole family.

  Gift Shops

Still have a bit of shopping to do for the holidays? our Connections Gallery Gift Shop in the Baker Visitor Center and Winter Lights Shop in the Education Center are open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily, and from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. nightly, during Winter Lights.

  S’mores and Firepits*

If the winter nights turn a bit chilly, cozy up to the fire pits and heaters throughout the gardens.

S’mores kits are available for purchase at the Bent Creek Bistro, where there’s an especially large fire pit for all your marshmallow-roasting needs!

 Wishing Trees

A favorite Winter Lights tradition, the Wishing Trees return this year in a new location! Look for them near Rocky Cove Railroad, and make sure to leave a wish for the coming year.

  Eat and Drink**

Looking for something to warm you up while you stroll? Cocoa, beer, and wine are available at both the Cocoa Shack and Bent Creek Bistro.

View the menu for Bent Creek Bistro

Bent Creek Bistro Hours: Full menu: 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Snacks: 9:30-10:00 p.m.

 

*The Rocky Cove Railroad and the fire pits cannot run in certain weather conditions, and may be closed without notice.

**Alcohol purchased on-site may only be consumed in the event area and is not permitted in the parking lot or on the trails. Outside alcohol is prohibited at all times, on all parts of the property. This includes the parking lot and trails.

Mauldin Library Upcycled Holiday Decor
Dec 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Mauldin Library

Choose from one of two upcycled projects–a snowflake wall hanging or a cardboard nutcracker–to create a fun holiday decoration. Supplies provided. Registration required. Email [email protected] or call 864-277-7397.

A Charlie Brown Christmas
Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse
Studio 52 Presents: A Charlie
                Brown Christmas. Dec. 1 - 4.

Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life in a spectacular new production of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s timeless story and featuring the music of Vince Guaraldi,  A Charlie Brown Christmas is a present the whole family can enjoy. Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang as they sing, dance, and learn the true meaning of Christmas!

Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Radio Play
Dec 1 @ 8:00 pm
Centre Stage

Miracle on 34th Street Poster

When a department store Santa claims he’s the real Kris Kringle, his case gets taken all the way to the Supreme Court, and a little girl’s belief makes the difference in the ‘miracle.’ With new and familiar holiday music and a beloved tale of faith and hope, Miracle on 34th Street will melt even the most cynical of hearts during the Christmas season. Set in a 1940s radio studio, this script features a small cast of multi-talented actor/vocalists as well as a live foley artist and piano player. It’s sure to be good, old-fashioned Christmas fun for the whole family!

Friday, December 2, 2022
Angel Tree
Dec 2 all-day
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Every year, The Salvation Army of Greenville provides Christmas gifts to more than 2,000 children through the Angel Tree Program. Thanks to our generous community, these Angels will have a merry Christmas! Angel Tree gives individuals and partnering corporations an opportunity to “Adopt” less fortunate children and provide them with personalized gifts and necessities. Because all Salvation Army Angels are not served by other holiday assistance programs, donors can be confident their gifts go directly, and without excessive overhead, to children who are truly in need. Angel Tree GREENVILLE, SC Adoptions are NOW OPEN! 

Bon Secours Festival of Trees
Dec 2 all-day
Hyatt Regency Greenville, Courtyard by Marriott Greenville Downtown, and Embassy Suites by Hilton Greenville Downtown RiverPlace

The 37th annual Festival of Trees will bring the 2022 holiday season to life! Spectacularly decorated trees line the entranceway of three hotels in downtown Greenville, giving visitors and community members the chance to experience the magic of the holidays. View trees November 18 thru December 26 at Courtyard Marriott Downtown, Embassy Suites by Hilton – Riverplace, and Hyatt Regency Greenville.

All proceeds will support the purchase of a second mammography coach.

Support Communities with Healthy Food!
Dec 2 all-day
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UPSTATE Christmas Parades
Dec 2 all-day
various cities in the Upstate
Dec. 1 – Landrum – 6:00 pm
Dec. 1 – Mauldin – 6:00 pm
Dec. 2 – Union – 6:00 pm
Dec. 2 – Gaffney – 6:00 pm
Dec. 2 – Central – 6:30 pm
Dec. 2 – Westminster – 6:30 pm
Dec. 2 – Pickens – 7:00 pm
Dec. 3 – Boiling Springs – 10:00 am
Dec. 3 – Clinton – 10:00 am
Dec. 3 – Duncan – 10:00 am
Dec. 3 – Calhoun Falls – 2:00 pm
Dec. 3 – Mauldin – 3:00 pm
Dec. 3 – Belton – 3:30 pm
Dec. 3 – Lyman – 5:00 pm
Dec. 3 – Laurens – 5:00 pm
Dec. 3 – Walhalla – 5:00 pm
Dec. 3 – Pelzer/West Pelzer – 5:30 pm
Dec. 3 – Liberty – 6:00 pm
Dec. 3 – Greenville – 6:00 pm
Dec. 4 – Greer – 2:30 pm
Dec. 4 – Greenwood – 2:30 pm
Dec. 4 – Simpsonville – 3:00 pm
Dec. 4 – Salem – 4:00 pm
Dec. 4 – Anderson – 5:30 pm
Dec. 6 – Clemson – 5:00 pm
Dec. 7 – Fountain Inn – 5:30 pm
Dec. 10 – Travelers Rest – 10:30 am
Dec. 10 – Fair Play – 10:00 am
Dec. 10 – Abbeville – 11:00 am
Dec. 10 – Reidville – 3:00 pm
Dec. 10 – Easley – 6:00 pm
Dec. 13 – Spartanburg – 6:30 pm
Woodruff Christmas Stroll
Dec 2 all-day
Woodruff

Woodruff’s annual Christmas Stroll, featuring expanded holiday shopping and streetside food and drinks, expands to two nights in 2022 in the first weekend of December.

LEO Santa Toy Drive
Dec 2 @ 6:00 am
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

A holiday toy drive conducted by off-duty Law Enforcement Officers and firefighters who fill patrol cars with gifts donated by the community for kids in need this Christmas.  The 28-hour event will take place at The Well and all donations will go to families in the local area.

Drop off unwrapped, newly purchased toys for the LEO Santa Toy Drive, where the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and Greenville Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.) will be on hand for live demonstrations.  Donations will be collected curbside outside of the GSP International Airport Box Office from 6:00am on December 1 until 10:00am on December 2.

The LEO Santa Toy Drive is part of The Well’s Serving Together: Arena’s Giving Experience (STAGE) program that supports the community through special events and community engagement initiatives.

Bullington Gardens’ Annual Holiday Sale
Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bullington Gardens, Inc.

Bullington Gardens’ Annual Holiday Sale

Join us for a two day hand made craft extravaganza! Our talented volunteers (Elves) have been busy creating unique holiday decor perfect for holiday gifts or to treat yourself.

52nd Annual Holiday Fair
Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Greenville Convention Center

The 52nd annual Holiday Fair will take place at the Greenville Convention Center December 1 – 3, offering the region’s largest selection of holiday arts, crafts and gifts under one roof. Exhibitors include approximately 350 crafters and commercial vendors in this three-day, award-winning fair that gives shoppers a chance to support small businesses this holiday season.

Dates: Friday, December 1 – Saturday, December 3

Thurs, Dec 1: 10am – 8pm
Fri, Dec 2: 10am – 8pm
Sat, Dec 3: 10am – 6pm

Price: $7 adults
$6 seniors
Free for children under 12

 

Nutcracker: the Exhibition
Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Upstate History Museum

The nutcracker sits under the holiday tree, a guardian of childhood stories. Feed him walnuts and he will crack open a tale…

In the Christmas season of merry making, the ways of celebrating are as many and as varied as possible, but familiar traditions and stories connect all of us during this time, influencing our celebrations and holding a special place in our hearts. One such story and tradition is The Nutcracker.

Whether it’s a tradition to see the ballet or if you only know the songs from hearing them played on Christmas playlists, we are all familiar with the story of The Nutcracker. Or are we truly?

The Upcountry History Museum in partnership with Walt Disney Archives, The Walt Disney Family Museum, Charles M. Schulz Museum, artists James Ransome and Jan Brett, R. Michelson Galleries, and the Carolina Ballet Theatre will invite visitors to explore the history of the surprisingly dark story behind the ballet and its evolution into a holiday classic.

From its origins as a short story written by Prussian author, E.T.A. Hoffman in 1816, to its premiere as a fairy tale ballet in two acts that opened a week before Christmas in 1892, The Nutcracker has become the most popular ballet to be performed around the world at Christmas time.

Nutcracker: The Exhibition, a 1,200 square foot exhibition, organized by the Upcountry History Museum, will explore the kaleidoscope of artistic re-imaginings of The Nutcracker, from the 1820’s to the present. The immersive experience will take visitors on a journey from The Nutcracker’s beginnings as a short story, to its artistic interpretations in literature, ballet, theater, and film. Original illustrations, drawings, film and ballet costumes, props, and ephemera will examine multiple perspectives of one of literature’s greatest paradoxes that continues to inspire imagination, creativity, and discussion.

Rich with visual interpretation, the exhibition will take visitors on a journey through the cultural, technological, and societal shifts that have compelled artists, filmmakers, and fans to return to tale of The Nutcracker time and time again.

Christmas Display-Model Trains Station
Dec 2 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Model Trains Station

Model Trains Station presents the 2022 Christmas Display.  A family fun holiday theme adventure with trains of all sizes. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

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Closed on Christmas and New Years Day

Greenville Gingerbread House Display
Dec 2 @ 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Oak & Honey

View festive holiday gingerbread creations from celebrated local chefs and restaurants in a wooded, winter wonderland-themed lobby. Then, cast your ballot for your favorite to win the People’s Choice award!

As you stroll, enjoy specially created, seasonal food and drink specials from Oak & Honey (during restaurant hours).

 

Bring friends and family and share in this festive experience together!

Starting December 1st until December 26th, 2022
Viewing hours: 11am to 9pm daily
Restaurant hours: Tues-Thurs 3pm to 11pm / Fri & Sat 3pm to midnight

Greenville Christmas Market at Grand Bohemian Lodge
Dec 2 @ 1:00 pm
Grand Bohemian Lodge

Join Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville for a new holiday tradition – The Greenville Christmas Market.
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The Greenville Christmas Market will sparkle with charm Friday, November 25, 2022 through Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Grand Bohemian Lodge next to the Liberty Bridge at Falls Park on the Reedy in beautiful downtown Greenville.

The Greenville Christmas Market blends European and Southern holiday traditions at their spectacular lodge overlooking the Reedy River.

Daily festivities occur throughout the holiday season and feature 12+ Christmas booths with local retailers, artisans, food & beverage, and more. Additionally join them on special night for events like a tree lighting ceremony, live music, Santa Claus and more.

CHRISTMAS MARKET ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

11/25

1pm – 4pm | Songband Upstate
4pm – 5pm | Rivertree singers
6pm – 6:45pm | Greenville Youth Chorale

11/26

1pm – 3pm | Patrick Hudson
5pm – 7pm | Soul Intent

11/27

1pm – 4pm | Minivan Mark Band

12/01

5pm – 8pm | Minivan Mark Band duo

12/02

5pm – 8pm | Jimbo Chapman

12/03

1pm – 3pm | Trey Francis
4pm – 7pm | Sterling and the All Stars

12/04

1pm – 4pm | Minivan Mark Band duo

12/08

5pm – 8pm | Trey Stephens

12/09

5pm – 8pm | Minivan Mark Band duo

12/10

1pm – 3pm | Sterling and the All Stars
5pm – 7pm | Patrick Hudson-Piano

12/11

1pm – 4pm | Jimbo Chapman

12/15

5pm – 8pm | Soulution Band

12/16

5pm – 8pm | Jimbo Chapman

12/17

1pm – 3pm | Soul Intent
4pm – 7pm | Minivan Mark Band duo

12/18

1pm – 4pm | Minivan Mark Band

1pm – 4pm | Trey Stephens
5pm – 8pm | Minivan Mark Band

12/19

1pm – 4pm | Trey Stephens
5pm – 8pm | Minivan Mark Band

12/20

1pm – 4pm | Kelly Jo
5pm – 8pm | Soulution Band

12/21

1pm – 4pm | Soulution Band
5pm – 8pm | Jimbo Chapman

12/22

1pm – 4pm | Soulution Band
5pm – 8pm | Trey Stephens

12/23

1pm – 4pm | Sound Committee

12/24

1pm – 4pm | Kelly Jo
5pm – 8pm | Minivan Mark Band duo

12/26

1pm – 4pm | Minivan Mark Band duo
5pm – 8pm | Sound Committee

12/27

1pm – 4pm | Kelly Jo
5pm – 8pm | Minivan Mark Band

12/28

1pm – 4pm | Trey Francis
5pm – 8pm | Sterling and the All Stars

12/29

1pm – 4pm | Trey Stephens
5pm – 8pm | Minivan Mark Band

12/30

12/31

1pm – 4pm | Soul Intent
5pm – 8pm | Minivan Mark Band

01/01

1pm – 4pm | Soulution Band