CALENDAR: Holy City Holiday Market is Dec. 18 

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Holy City Brewing in North Charleston will cohost its seventh annual Holy City Holiday Market in Park Circle from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18.  The brewery will also offer vendors at its brewing location down the street (1021 Aragon Ave.).

“We’ve partnered with several neighboring businesses to host this year’s event. Vendor markets will be happening all around Park Circle on December 18,” according to the event’s Facebook page. “The main hub opens at noon. Visit Holy City Brewing to check out the new venue space while you shop from up to 100 local vendors. Stardust Tattoo, Firefly Distillery, The Station, Roadside Blooms, Black Octopus Mercantile, and Ship’s Wheel Hard Cider will also be hosting pop-up vendors throughout the afternoon.”

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Also on the calendar this week:

Elf the Musical returns:  Through Dec. 19, Dock Street Theatre, Charleston.  The popular musical, sold out in Charleston in 2019, returns for several holiday performances by actors at Charleston Stage.  Based on the 2003 film starring Will Ferrell, the musical tells the story of Buddy the Elf who is transported from Santa’s Workshop to New York City.   Click here for times and tickets, which range from $32 for students to $36 to $75 for adults.

Holiday Festival of Lights: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m, through Dec. 31, James Island County Park.. Visitors can drive through the impressive three-mile light spectacle with more than 750 illuminated displays. The festival also includes other holiday activities like train rides, marshmallow roasting, a climbing wall and more. There also will be a Winter Wonderland, which features the area’s largest holiday sand sculpture made from more than 50 tons of sand. You and your family can also explore the shops, an enchanted walking trail and the amazing dancing light display. Tickets  It is recommended that visitors purchase tickets in advance online.  

Even When It’s Dark: Through Jan 22, Redux Contemporary Art Center, King Street, Charleston. This solo show by Greenwood artist Doug McAbee offers drawings on wood, steel sculptures, and murals. As viewers engage with the works of art they will connect with the absurdity, the liveliness, and the humor in the work. Whether for a few seconds or perhaps longer, the artist’s hope is that connection will create change. The exhibition can be viewed at the center, 1056 King St., Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More.

Winter Wonderland exhibit.  Through March 27, 2022, Lowcountry Image Gallery, The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St., Charleston. This exhibit showcases colorized photographs of remarkable snow days captured by residents of Charleston dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. More on tickets and hours.

• For more events, see this calendar.

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