Celebrate the holiday season at Lexington SC Christmas events including Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo, Holiday Lights at Saluda Shoals Park, Christmas in Cayce and the Lexington Jingle Bell Run!
Get in the holiday spirit at Lexington South Carolina 2013 holiday events! Enjoy nearly one million twinkling lights at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden's Light Before Christmas event, view over 400 themed, animated light displays at Saluda Shoals Park and ice skate on real ice at Boyd Plaza. Watch holiday classics like The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol come to life before your eyes at popular local theatres and enjoy holiday musical favorites across town. Mark your calendar today so that you can celebrate this cheerful season all month long!
Visiting from out of town to experience Christmas in Lexington? Contact our Lexington hotel partners today to enjoy comfortable accommodations, free breakfast and more!
2013 Lexington SC Holiday Events:
Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
November 22 - December 30, 2013 (Closed November 28, December 24 & 25)
Lights Before Christmas has been a holiday tradition for more than 25 years! Visit Riverbanks Zoo & Garden this December 2013 to enjoy nearly one million twinkling lights, countless animated images, nightly visits with Santa, warm memories and holiday cheer around the Jingle Bell Bonfire, and festive foods including hot cocoa, marshmallows and more! Call 803-779-8717 for more information.
Holiday Lights at Saluda Shoals Park
November 27 - December 31, 2013
Saluda Shoals Park will come alive in a blaze of more than a million sparkling lights. Holiday Lights on the River features over 400 themed, animated light displays on a two-mile loop of the Park! Enjoy the Dazzling Dancing Forest with it's dancing, lighted trees synchronized to classical and whimsical holiday music. Take a stroll along the boardwalk through the Wetland Wonderland Walking Trail and watch nature come to life in sparkling lights. Get ready for the slide of your life on the Winter Wonder Ride at Holiday Lights on the River. Call 803-772-1228 for additional Holiday Lights information!
Main Street Ice at Boyd Plaza
November 28, 2013 - January 20, 2014
Get in the holiday spirit and celebrate the winter season ice skating at Boyd Plaza! The City of Columbia and Magic Ice USC proudly present a spectacular ice skating rink, right here in Columbia SC! The Main Street Ice at Boyd Plaza will be open seven days a week! Hours vary daily. Contact the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation at 803-545-3100 for more information!
Christmas in Cayce Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 5, 2013
The 36th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is a free holiday event, sponsored by the Woman's Club of Cayce. Guests are asked to bring canned goods and non-perishables to decorate the Food Tree. Proceeds from the sale of lights are used to fund the Woman's Club scholarship program which is given to a Cayce student each year.
The Lights of Cayce
December 5 - 31, 2013
Visit Cayce City Hall to enjoy the magic of thousands of twinkling lights and dazzling holiday displays. Each year's display unveils a number of new sculptures and stunning displays. This spectacular holiday event is FREE to the public.
A Christmas Carol at Trustus Theatre
December 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 & 21, 2013
You've never seen A Christmas Carol like this! A new holiday tradition begins on the Thigpen Main Stage as FIVE actors perform all the characters of Charles Dickens’ classic story in a re-imagined production that only twelve theatres in the nation have the rights to perform. Ebenezer Scrooge is a wealthy miser who has no love for humankind nor any holiday cheer. His clerk Bob Cratchit works in a cold corner of the office just to make ends meet for his family, especially his ailing son Tiny Tim. When Scrooge is visited by his deceased business partner Jacob Marley, a night of haunts begins as spirits take Scrooge to the past, present and future in an attempt to show him the good in humanity and what charity can do. Call 803-254-9732 for ticket information.
Carols Along the Riverwalk
December 6, 2013
The sounds of Christmas abound at the Cayce Riverwalk Park where several area church choirs and local musicians will be located throughout the half mile of the park. Wander from choir to choir to enjoy the holiday musical selections. The Riverwalk will be lighted with luminaries and hot apple cider will be served free of charge.
Bill Gaither Christmas Homecoming
December 6, 2013 at 7PM
A full evening of entertainment and meaningful music is a rare treat anytime, but when the occasion includes the best-loved voices in gospel music during the Christmas season. If you attend just one musical event this year, an evening hosted by Bill Gaither and featuring the Homecoming friends is one you can’t miss. It will leave you encouraged, grateful and most certainly smiling! Call 803-576-9200 for ticket information.
A Nutcracker Fantasy
December 6 - 8, 2013
Stepping Out Dance Studio and Central Carolina Performing Arts Center invite you to enjoy a modern-day version of the holiday classic! This spectacular show features jazz, tap, lyrical, ballet and hip hop. Bring the entire family to the Lexington Middle School Auditorium to enjoy this exciting Lexington event. Call 803-808-7766 for tickets.
2nd Annual Lexington SC Jingle Bell Run
December 14, 2013
Be part of the largest holiday 5K race series aimed to fight arthritis! Chosen as one of the Most Incredible Themed Races, Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces and wear a holiday themed costume. Raise funds to fight arthritis, the nation's leading cause of disability as you run or walk a 5 kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving. Call 704-705-1799 for more information.
Danielle Snyder
Lexington SC Events
