Staff reports | The annual Holiday Festival of Lights kicks off this year with a two-day non-competitive fun run and walk on Nov. 10-11. After the run, the 32nd annual Holiday Festival of Lights will open in the James Island County Park Nov. 12 and run through Dec. 31. Visitors can drive through the impressive three-mile light spectacle with more than 750 illuminated displays.
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Staff reports | First Baptist School in Charleston, Summerville Catholic School and Orange Grove Charter School in West Ashley won top awards in their divisions in the annual Giant Greeting Card Competition at the Holiday Festival of Lights.
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Holiday Festival of Lights: Nov. 10 through Jan. 1. Experience more than 2 million twinkling lights every evening at the 28th edition of the great, annual festival. More: HolidayFestivalofLights.com
Hort Harvest: 9 a.m. to 4:30p.m., Nov. 11, Magnolia Gardens and Plantation, Charleston. The attraction and Charleston Horticulture Society will present eight nationally-known gardening experts during this design, garden and grow event. Admission to the plant sale and produce sale is free. Garden admission is required for presentations and demonstrations.
Staff reports | It’s already that time of the year again – time to enjoy the dazzling annual display at the Holiday Festival of Lights at James island County Park.
The 28th edition of the annual attraction opens Friday, Nov. 10, and will feature more than 700 bright, beautiful light displays of all shapes and sizes every night through Jan. 1, 2018. And starting Nov. 13, you can get $5 off the price of admission if you visit in the evenings from Mondays through Thursdays with a can of food for the Lowcountry Food Bank.
Holiday Festival of Lights: Continues nightly through Jan. 1, James Island County Park, James Island. The 27th presentation of the annual festival features an estimated two million shimmering lights. It’s one of the top 10 holiday light shows in the nation. Also on tap — holiday-related plays and some great events in Marion Square.
Staff reports | Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver a keynote address 3 p.m. Sunday during the 44th annual Martin Luther King Tri-County Ecumenical Service, which will be at Morris Street Baptist Church, 25 Morris Street, in Charleston. It’s one of several events scheduled through Jan. 19 in South Carolina’s largest annual tribute to King, an event coordinated by the YWCA of Charleston. Also in Good News: Legislature to convene; Discounts at Magnolia; Festival of Lights is nation’s third-best.
Hats off to Charleston City Council, which voted Nov. 24, to rename Waterfront Park in honor of retiring Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.
Food Film Fest Charleston: Nov. 12-13, Cedar Room, 701 East Bay Street, Charleston. While the world premiere of Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown — Charleston” on Nov. 11 is sold out, there are two other events still open — a “Cheers to Local Beers” on the 12th and the “Food Porn Party: Charleston” on the 13th. Could be fun. Check it out here.
By Sarah Reynolds, CCPRC | The beloved Holiday Festival of Lights is returning for its 26th year with even more to experience! Featuring an estimated 2 million shimmering lights, Charleston’s most popular holiday event is open nightly at James Island County Park Nov. 13, 2015, through Jan. 3, 2016.
More than 4 million people have toured the Holiday Festival of Lights, which is hosted by the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission at James Island County Park. The event has received many awards and mentions in publications throughout the country, and the three-mile driving tour delivers more every year.
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