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Thursday, December 12, 2024
Santa’s Wonderland Returns to Bass Pro Shops, Offering FREE Photos with Santa!
Dec 12 @ 9:00 am – Dec 24 @ 9:00 pm
Bass Pro Shops

Get ready for the holiday season with Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s annual Santa’s Wonderland experience! Bring your family to your local Bass Pro Shops store to join over two million kids and families in taking a photo with Santa.

Enjoy a complimentary 4×6 photo with Santa and a shareable video of your visit. Photo sessions begin on Sunday, November 3. Reservations are highly recommended, so book your spot online at www.basspro.com/santa.

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 12 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

Tis the season to be jolly! The tradition continues with the same great holiday cheer to put you in the Christmas spirit. All new renditions of your holiday favorites will help you get those sleigh bells jinglin,’ and chestnuts roasting! There is truly no better way to kick off your holiday season. So, hurry on over with your family, friends, and loved ones to share in the joy and excitement of this seasonal spectacular that will have you feeling merry and bright! Ring-a-ling-a-ding-dong-ding, y’all!

Winter Lights
Dec 12 @ 6:00 pm
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. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

Tis the season to be jolly! The tradition continues with the same great holiday cheer to put you in the Christmas spirit. All new renditions of your holiday favorites will help you get those sleigh bells jinglin,’ and chestnuts roasting! There is truly no better way to kick off your holiday season. So, hurry on over with your family, friends, and loved ones to share in the joy and excitement of this seasonal spectacular that will have you feeling merry and bright! Ring-a-ling-a-ding-dong-ding, y’all!

A Nice Family Christmas
Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm – Dec 15 @ 9:30 pm
Chapin Theatre Company

All the family is coming over for Christmas including the long lost crazy uncle and leads to family secrets uncovered and all kinds of dysfunctional fun. This is a heartwarming holiday comedy that is sure to have you laughing in the aisles.

Friday, December 13, 2024
HauntFest Christmassacre
Dec 13 @ 2:00 pm – Dec 15 @ 11:45 pm
Nightmare Dungeon

Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt!
Welcome to HauntFest, where we summon the spirit of horror and Halloween all year round! We are SUPER excited to be kicking off our first South Carolina event, HauntFest Christmassacre. Perfect for oddity lovers and Halloween + Christmas enthusiasts, this fiendish affair beckons dark spirits, midnight wanderers, witchy souls, and the eternally restless. It’s a dead man’s party!

Established in May 2023, HauntFest has risen as a leading horror festival business, captivating audiences with its spine-chilling spectacles and atmosphere. From bewitching entertainment to macabre vendors and haunted attractions, HauntFest offers an unparalleled immersion into the realm of terror. Experience spooktacular live performances, encounter creatures both mythical and monstrous, and traverse unhallowed grounds where every corner hides a new fun and exciting horror. Unlike other Halloween conventions, HauntFest prides itself in highlighting the arts and music through a weekend celebration, where patrons can wear their monster skins and join in on the dead man’s party. HauntFest invites you to embrace the darkness that lurks within, but beware: once you enter, there’s no turning back…

HauntFest – Christmassacre

WHEN: Friday December 13th – Sunday December 15th, 2PM – 12 AM

WHERE: Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction (645 Old Anderson Rd, Greenville, SC 29611)

Join us for HauntFest’s first Friday the 13th and Christmas festival at the haunted attraction, Nightmare Dungeon! Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt. Bring close-toed shoes, as the ground may be uneven in some areas.

TICKETS (Starting at $20) : https://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=13826

MORE INFORMATION: https://www.hauntfest.net/south-carolina

*COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED*

We are so excited to bring HauntFest to South Carolina and we hope to see you there!

Holidays at the Zoo
Dec 13 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Greenville Zoo

Holidays at the Zoo returns for its 4th year of holiday cheer! Immerse yourself in thousands of dazzling lights, festive decorations, and cheerful music while you journey through the Greenville Zoo.

Winter Lights
Dec 13 @ 6:00 pm
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. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

Tis the season to be jolly! The tradition continues with the same great holiday cheer to put you in the Christmas spirit. All new renditions of your holiday favorites will help you get those sleigh bells jinglin,’ and chestnuts roasting! There is truly no better way to kick off your holiday season. So, hurry on over with your family, friends, and loved ones to share in the joy and excitement of this seasonal spectacular that will have you feeling merry and bright! Ring-a-ling-a-ding-dong-ding, y’all!

Saturday, December 14, 2024
Landrum Farmers Market: WINTER MARKET + HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
Dec 14 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

 NOVEMBER 2ND – DECEMBER 14TH
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A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 14 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

Tis the season to be jolly! The tradition continues with the same great holiday cheer to put you in the Christmas spirit. All new renditions of your holiday favorites will help you get those sleigh bells jinglin,’ and chestnuts roasting! There is truly no better way to kick off your holiday season. So, hurry on over with your family, friends, and loved ones to share in the joy and excitement of this seasonal spectacular that will have you feeling merry and bright! Ring-a-ling-a-ding-dong-ding, y’all!

HauntFest Christmassacre
Dec 14 @ 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Nightmare Dungeon

Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt!
Welcome to HauntFest, where we summon the spirit of horror and Halloween all year round! We are SUPER excited to be kicking off our first South Carolina event, HauntFest Christmassacre. Perfect for oddity lovers and Halloween + Christmas enthusiasts, this fiendish affair beckons dark spirits, midnight wanderers, witchy souls, and the eternally restless. It’s a dead man’s party!

Established in May 2023, HauntFest has risen as a leading horror festival business, captivating audiences with its spine-chilling spectacles and atmosphere. From bewitching entertainment to macabre vendors and haunted attractions, HauntFest offers an unparalleled immersion into the realm of terror. Experience spooktacular live performances, encounter creatures both mythical and monstrous, and traverse unhallowed grounds where every corner hides a new fun and exciting horror. Unlike other Halloween conventions, HauntFest prides itself in highlighting the arts and music through a weekend celebration, where patrons can wear their monster skins and join in on the dead man’s party. HauntFest invites you to embrace the darkness that lurks within, but beware: once you enter, there’s no turning back…

HauntFest – Christmassacre

WHEN: Friday December 13th – Sunday December 15th, 2PM – 12 AM

WHERE: Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction (645 Old Anderson Rd, Greenville, SC 29611)

Join us for HauntFest’s first Friday the 13th and Christmas festival at the haunted attraction, Nightmare Dungeon! Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt. Bring close-toed shoes, as the ground may be uneven in some areas.

TICKETS (Starting at $20) : https://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=13826

MORE INFORMATION: https://www.hauntfest.net/south-carolina

*COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED*

We are so excited to bring HauntFest to South Carolina and we hope to see you there!

Holidays at the Zoo
Dec 14 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Greenville Zoo

Holidays at the Zoo returns for its 4th year of holiday cheer! Immerse yourself in thousands of dazzling lights, festive decorations, and cheerful music while you journey through the Greenville Zoo.

Winter Lights
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm
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. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 14 @ 7:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

Tis the season to be jolly! The tradition continues with the same great holiday cheer to put you in the Christmas spirit. All new renditions of your holiday favorites will help you get those sleigh bells jinglin,’ and chestnuts roasting! There is truly no better way to kick off your holiday season. So, hurry on over with your family, friends, and loved ones to share in the joy and excitement of this seasonal spectacular that will have you feeling merry and bright! Ring-a-ling-a-ding-dong-ding, y’all!

Sunday, December 15, 2024
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

Tis the season to be jolly! The tradition continues with the same great holiday cheer to put you in the Christmas spirit. All new renditions of your holiday favorites will help you get those sleigh bells jinglin,’ and chestnuts roasting! There is truly no better way to kick off your holiday season. So, hurry on over with your family, friends, and loved ones to share in the joy and excitement of this seasonal spectacular that will have you feeling merry and bright! Ring-a-ling-a-ding-dong-ding, y’all!

HauntFest
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Nightmare Dungeon

Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt!
Welcome to HauntFest, where we summon the spirit of horror and Halloween all year round! We are SUPER excited to be kicking off our first South Carolina event, HauntFest Christmassacre. Perfect for oddity lovers and Halloween + Christmas enthusiasts, this fiendish affair beckons dark spirits, midnight wanderers, witchy souls, and the eternally restless. It’s a dead man’s party!

Established in May 2023, HauntFest has risen as a leading horror festival business, captivating audiences with its spine-chilling spectacles and atmosphere. From bewitching entertainment to macabre vendors and haunted attractions, HauntFest offers an unparalleled immersion into the realm of terror. Experience spooktacular live performances, encounter creatures both mythical and monstrous, and traverse unhallowed grounds where every corner hides a new fun and exciting horror. Unlike other Halloween conventions, HauntFest prides itself in highlighting the arts and music through a weekend celebration, where patrons can wear their monster skins and join in on the dead man’s party. HauntFest invites you to embrace the darkness that lurks within, but beware: once you enter, there’s no turning back…

HauntFest – Christmassacre

WHEN: Friday December 13th – Sunday December 15th, 2PM – 12 AM

WHERE: Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction (645 Old Anderson Rd, Greenville, SC 29611)

Join us for HauntFest’s first Friday the 13th and Christmas festival at the haunted attraction, Nightmare Dungeon! Enjoy live music, vendors, spooks, interactive activities, and other themed entertainment with an opportunity to go through Nightmare Dungeon’s Christmas haunt. Bring close-toed shoes, as the ground may be uneven in some areas.

TICKETS (Starting at $20) : https://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=13826

MORE INFORMATION: https://www.hauntfest.net/south-carolina

*COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED*

We are so excited to bring HauntFest to South Carolina and we hope to see you there!

Holidays at the Zoo
Dec 15 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Greenville Zoo

Holidays at the Zoo returns for its 4th year of holiday cheer! Immerse yourself in thousands of dazzling lights, festive decorations, and cheerful music while you journey through the Greenville Zoo.

Winter Lights
Dec 15 @ 6:00 pm
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. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Monday, December 16, 2024
Winter Lights
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm
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. All prices are per vehicle. No pets allowed.

Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.