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Holiday Festival of Lights

Holiday Festival of Lights

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The official page of the Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island Park, a Lowcountry tradition featuring over 700 displays and two million lights.

November 11, 2016 – January 1, 2017

Featuring over 700 displays and two million lights, the Holiday Festival of Lights is a cherished holiday tradition for many families throughout Charleston and beyond. James Island County Park comes alive with illumination, and is a great place to capture the magic of the holiday season. The Holiday Festival of Lights has been recognized around the country and

Operating as usual

01/01/2024

The 2023 Holiday Festival of Lights has come to an end!

Thank you to our presenting sponsors The Boeing Company and REV Federal Credit Union for their support.

We also wanted to thank all of you who attended the festival this year. Your presence helped transform James Island County Park into a festive wonderland, and we're truly grateful for the shared memories that make the festival such a great annual tradition here in the Lowcountry!

See you at the festival in November 2024!

10/05/2023

The wait is over! 🌟🎄 Advanced tickets for the Holiday Festival of Lights are now on sale!

Don't miss out on this cherished tradition that has been enchanting the Lowcountry for over 30 years: https://bit.ly/3PJoL3E

(Psst, don't forget you can save money on your ticket by purchasing it ahead of time!)

01/01/2023

A new year also means the end of the Holiday Festival of Lights.

Thank you to everyone who came out! We hope we filled your 2022 holiday season with a little extra joy.

12/10/2022

Don't forget to stop by the Reindeer Workshop during the Holiday Festival of Lights where you can stuff your own animal or even create one for a friend!

12/01/2022

It's National Christmas Lights day!

Here's a little to the 2003 Holiday Festival of Lights when the Ravenel Bridge was under construction.

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November 15, 2019 – December 31, 2020

Featuring over 700 displays and two million lights, the Holiday Festival of Lights is a cherished holiday tradition for many families throughout Charleston and beyond. James Island County Park comes alive with illumination, and is a great place to capture the magic of the holiday season.

The Holiday Festival of Lights has been recognized around the country and the world. It was featured as the only U.S. event in Moscow's Festival of Festivals, Coastal Living recognized it as "One of the Top 10 Holiday Celebrations," the American Bus Association ranked it as "One of the Top 100 Events in the Nation," and it was most recently named one of the "Top 20 Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society.

More Than Lights...
More than just a driving tour, the Holiday Festival of Lights invites you to park your cars and explore all that is offered:

- Magnificent sculpture made from over 50 tons of sand
- An up-close look at the lights on the holiday train
- Mouth-watering treats from Santa's Sweet Shoppe
- Giant greeting cards created by local students
- Victorian carousel

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All aboard the train at the Holiday Festival of Lights🚂
Santa’s Attic and The Incredible Gift Shop are now open inside Park Center at James Island County Park through December ...

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Charleston, SC
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