Hello everyone! My husband and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary in December, and I was wondering if there were any special events in Charleston for the Christmas season - we%26#39;re looking at coming up around the first week in December. I%26#39;m sure all of the homes will be decorated and tourable - are there other special events? We%26#39;ve always visited Charleston in the spring, and it%26#39;s one of the most beautiful places I%26#39;ve ever seen. Thanks for any info you can give!
25th Anniversary
This site will get you started...
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The big event that weekend (Dec. 6) is the boat parade!!!
There are plenty of other things going on, as well.
25th Anniversary
Since you were here in the spring, you may have gone on the Hisotric Charleston Foundation%26#39;s house and garden tour of private homes. Just to clarify - In December, the museum homes will be tourable; bute the private homes will not be open.
Last year the Historic Charleston Foundation did special ';lowcountry Christmas'; tours, with costumed guides, of the Aiken-Rhett House and the Nathaniel Russell House; but I have not heard anything this year. (Anyone know?)
For historical holiday decor, consider:
Middleton Place Plantation - From the Big House to the Quarters, enjoy festive holiday decorations and learn about 19th century holiday traditions. Carriage rides and tours of the House Museum make December the perfect time to visit Middleton Place .
Edmonston-Alston House - Don%26#39;t miss Christmas 1860...A Candlelight Tour of the Edmondston-Alston House on December 5 and 12. Call 722-7171 for tickets and information.
Don%26#39;t forget about the Holiday Lights Display on James Island. (I%26#39;m assuming you%26#39;re driving from Charleston and will have a car with you) It has been rated as one of the best Holiday light displays in the country.
Another wonderful thing about the holidays is the Progressive Dinner. We did this last year - the whole fam damily - and had a wonderful time. For one price, you have appetizers and cocktails at one historic inn, then you%26#39;re taken by carriage to Circa 1886 - a lovely, historic restaurant, enjoy a nice dinner there, and are taken by carriage to a third historic home where you enjoy tea, coffee and desserts of all types. Each venue is decoraged beautifully for the Holidays and tips are already included in the price. http://www.circa1886.com/circa-calendar.asp
If you should venture out to Mt.Plesant and would like to get in some holiday shopping, Towne Center I believe is planning their annual carriage rides for shoppers (I think it%26#39;s every weekend).
If you are here on 12/6, 12/7 or 12/8 there is a great free Christmas treat that is a carefully guarded Charleston secret (shhhh, so don%26#39;t tell anyone!)...The Citadel does an annual Christmas Candlelight Chorale at the chapel on campus that is breathtaking! It starts at 7:00 P.M., but go EARLY!!! It is packed all three nights. They do pass-the-plate during the service for donations.
For a sample go to: http://citadel.edu/chapel/events/index.shtml
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