Happy December you beautiful souls! Today I wanted to reshare a post from last year, edited with the fun Christmas in Greenville to help you get into the Holiday and Christmas spirit! There are so many ways to celebrate Christmas in Greenville, whether with your friends, family, or children.
Parades
Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade: December 1. The annual Christmas Parade of around 90 floats starts at the West End and moves North.
Easley Christmas Parade of Lights: December 9, 2018, 6 PM.
Christmas Parade in Greer: December 9, 2018, 2:30 – 4:30 PM.
Christmas Parade in Laurens: Christmas at the Movies: December 1, 2018, 11 AM – 1 PM.
Travelers Rest Christmas Parade: The Carols of Christmas: December 8, 2018, 11 AM.
Spartanburg Parade: December 11, 2018, 6:30 PM.
Where to Cut Your Tree
Tom Sawyer’s Christmas Trees. Address: 240 Chimney Pond Road, Glenville, NC. More info HERE.
Mystic Tree Farm. Address:9029 Old White Horse Road, Greenville, SC. More info HERE.
Merry Christmas Tree Farm. Address: 244 Lay Bridge Road, Central, SC. More info HERE.
May-Lan Tree Plantation. Address: 156 Cooley Bridge Road, Pelzer, SC. More info HERE.
Frosty Mountain Tree Farm. Address: 13623 Highway 212, Marshall, NC 28753. More info HERE.
Mehaffey Tree Farm. Address: 24 Corner Drive, Waynesville, NC. More info HERE.
Boyd Christmas Tree Farm. Address: 445 Boyd Farm Rd, Waynesville, NC. More info HERE.
Holiday Plays and Shows
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve December 7th, 2018. $65. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville performed by The Carolina Ballet, a local company, on December 21-23, 2018, 2:30 PM and 7 PM. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth plays at various times December 11-15, 2018 at Greenville Little Theatre. $15+. Find out more information HERE.
It’s a Wonderful Life at Greenville Little Theatre plays at various times December 6-16, 2018 at Greenville Little Theatre. $20 – $28. Find out more information HERE.
The Nutcracker December 6-9th, 2018 at various times. $24+. More information is available HERE.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra presents The Ghosts of Christmas Eve at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on December 7, 2018 at 4 PM. Tickets are available HERE.
Drive-Through Light Shows
Hollywild Animal Park Lights Safari in Inman, South Carolina is a drive-through light trail leading to a petting zoo, pony rides, a bonfire, and concessions in “Santa’s Village.” The “Enchanted Deer Forest” is quite the experience, consisting of a giant field enclosure containing roaming bison, cow, deer, emu, goats, lambs, zebras, and more. Vehicles maneuver around the field to feed the animals right through their windows. Bring extra cash to buy designated snacks for the Deer Forest. Feeding huge cows and zebras that are sticking their head right into your vehicle is quite an amusement for even the oldest child (me)! 6 PM – 9 PM. Admission is $6 per person and the Deer Forest is $10. Food costs additional money. Find out more HERE.
Upstate Holiday Light Show at the Greenville-Pickens Speedway includes an Ice Rink, Petting Zoo, and Santa Land that is open through December 31, 2018, 5:45 PM – 11 PM. $20 per small vehicle.
Anderson Christmas Lights: $10 per vehicle. Through 25th, 2018, 5:30 – 10 PM. Address: 520 Woodcrest Drive, Anderson, SC 29621
Local Home Light Shows
Tiny Town, Easley, SC: In what can only be described as a combination of collected folk and antique miniature scenes, lights, and Christmas nostalgia décor, Tiny town is truly one of the most unique local holiday shows. It is free to visit, but I encourage you to bring cash for hot chocolate and to support the family that has hosted the event for years. Information is WORD OF MOUTH only. Drive to 555 State Rd S-39-286, Easley, SC 29640 after sunset around a weekend. Donations accepted.
The Sound of Lights: Through December 30, 2018, 6 – 10 PM. Address: 527 Sumter Street, Greenville, SC. Tune into 92.1 FM.
Herbaclaus Lights: Through December 31, 2018, 6 – 10 PM. Address: 230 Northbrook Way, Greenville, SC. Tune into 89.5 FM. Donations accepted for Calvary Children’s Home.
Greenville Griswold’s The Passion of the Lights at Edge Community Church: Through December 31, 2018, 6 PM – 10 PM. Address: 506 Edwards Road, Greenville SC, The Edge Church campus. Tune into 88.9 FM.
Turner Family Christmas: Through December 26, 2018, 6 – 10 PM. Address: 3932 N. Hwy 101, Greer, SC. Tune to 87.9 FM.
GVL Lights: Through January 1, 2019, Dusk – 10 PM. Address: 208 Wiscasset Way, Greenville, SC. Tune to 104.5 FM.
The Christmas House: Through December 31, 2018, 5:30 – 10 PM. Address: 360 Foster Road, Inman, SC.
Phillips Christmas: Through January 1, 2018, 6 – 10 PM. Address: 103 Crown Empire Court, Simpsonville, SC.
Special Events
Ice on Main is open now through January 21, 2109. Check the website HERE for updated rink times. Cost is $10 per person, including a skate rental.
Skating on the Big Ice, Presented by Greenville Water: Check the 2018 schedule HERE. Go to Bon Secours Wellness Arena to ice skate their rink. Bring 5 cans to donate to Harvest Hope Food Bank and receive a free skate rental. Parking is in the VIP lot off Church Street. $8 entry and $3 for skates. For more information call 864-241-3800.
The Festival of Trees, presented by St. Francis is open through December 31, 2018. A sundry of organizations and groups host a tree with themed décor and design. The trees can be viewed for FREE any time and are located in lobbies of the Hyatt Regency Downtown, The Courtyard Marriott Downtown, and the Hampton Inn & Suites Riverplace.
Live Nativity at Augusta Road Baptist Church: The annual event will include stable animals, a reading of the Christmas story, carols and hymns, and a free pancake dinner. December 14th, 2018, at 6:30 and 8:30 PM. Find more information HERE.
Greenville Santa Run with Greenville Track Club happens December 15, 2018, at 9 AM at the Kroc Center. Find more information HERE.
Ugly Sweater Crawl: The First Annual Ugly Sweater Crawl in Greenville is December 8, 2018, from 2 PM – 10 PM. Need we say more than new friends, tacky Christmas sweaters, and eggnog? More information is available via the Facebook event HERE.
Ride Santa’s Sleigh down Main Street of downtown Greenville.
Where to See Santa
Safari Santa at the Greenville Zoo: December 1, 2018 10 AM – 1 PM. Free with Zoo entry. Some animal enclosures will feature unique trees.
Santa at Haywood Mall, between Macy’s and Belks through Christmas Eve.
Day trips
Christmas Town– McAdenville, North Carolina – A short drive just over the Carolina border offers a city of lights in its 63rd year of community celebration. The 1.3 mile strip of lights shine bright every night November 30th – December 26th, 2018, 5:30 – 9:30 Monday – Friday and 5:30 – 11 PM Saturday and Sunday. It takes about an hour to drive through. Find out more information HERE.
Grove Park Inn annual Gingerbread Contest: The mostly edible structures are many, incredible, and elaborate. The houses remain through the holidays and can be visited and viewed by guests NOT staying within the resort every Sunday in December 2018, 3 PM. Find more information HERE.
Christmas at Biltmore: The Biltmore House is an annual must-see for Greenvillites, but Christmas at the Biltmore is an event in itself. The home and grounds are decorated elaborately through January 7th, 2019. Find more information and tickets available HERE.
I hope you and your family have the best Christmas in Greenville, SC and beyond! Through Christmas, I am going to post 1 blog post every weekday as a Christmas gift and a gesture to my readers. Come back and stay tuned Monday – Friday this month for new content! Have a wonderful Christmas and happy holidays!
With Joy,
Audrey
