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Thursday, December 24, 2020
Lights of Love Ronald McDonald House Charities
Dec 24 @ 5:00 pm – 9:45 pm
Ronald McDonald House

 

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas has decorated their house in holiday lights. It’s free to drive-through and see the display.

Be a light of hope for families staying at RMHCC this holiday season by making a gift towards the Lights of Love campaign. Your gift will be celebrated by illuminating the outside of the House in holiday lights. The festive lights will be on display starting on November 19th – January 1st. Honor your friends, relatives, teachers, and business associates by making a gift. An acknowledgement letter recognizing your kindness will be sent from RMHCC to the person you wish to honor.

 

Holiday Lights Safari 2020
Dec 24 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hollywild Animal Park

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Drive through millions of sparkling Holiday Lights decorating our nearly 100 acre animal park. Snap that selfie with a zebra, camel, or one of many animals waiting to meet you. Finish your evening off with a drive through the peaceful nativity area and more lights displays before heading home.  For an additional $10 (a separate ticket or payable at the gate) you can drive through our expanded Enchanted Deer Forest where you hand-feed animals (animal food provided) from the comfort of your car.  There you can see and feed Sika and Fallow Deer, zebra, donkeys, and other gentle hoofstock.

 

Holiday Lights Safari hours:

Drive Through Open November 20th – January 2nd 6:00 – 9:00

Extended hours on the following dates:

Dec 4th, 5th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 11th, 12th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 18th – 23rd (Friday – Wednesday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 23rd – Jan 2nd 6:00-9:00

 

Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Night, New Years Eve & New Years Day!

Shadrack’s Christmas lights show
Dec 24 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tryon Resort

The light show is also synchronized to music that plays on the radio station indicated at the entrance to the show.

The drive-thru light show is about 30 minutes long, and there are two ticket options for purchase which covers vehicles of up to eight people

  • Dec. 10-13: Rudolph
  • Dec. 17-20: The Grinch
  • Dec. 21-24: The Nativity
Friday, December 25, 2020
Ella Fitzgerald: Frosty the Snowman
Dec 25 all-day
Online w/ Brevard Music Center

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Ella Fitzgerald:
Frosty the Snowman

Enjoy this animated retelling of Frosty the Snowman, sung by the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald.

The Big Crafty Online
Dec 25 all-day
Online

Our weekend.

For the first time in more than a decade, we won’t be sharing hugs with you all, and we’re really missing it.
But we’ll still be admiring the year’s creative harvest and we hope you will, too!
Our artists have responded to the extraordinary circumstances of this year with creative zeal, and we hope you’ll enjoy checking in with them via our list of artists.
We will also be sharing some of our favorite work and gift ideas via Instagram and Facebook this weekend and throughout the holidays.
Treat yourself. Treat your fam. Know that your support is needed and appreciated.
Also…know that next year we will be hugging you extra tight.
Til then, stay well, keep your fires burning, and take extra good care of one another ❉❊❤❊❉

Christmas Look + Find: An Museum + Gallery at Bob Jones University Scavenger Hunt
Dec 25 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Online w/Museum + Gallery at Bob Jones University

While COVID has limited much of the outward, public holiday traditions this year year, celebrate the Christmas season with an M&G scavenger hunt online: A Christmas Look & Find. It’s an opportunity for art and history students of all ages to focus, develop observational skills, and expand your world through art.

Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration
Dec 25 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Biltmore

Buy tickets online to save up to $8 per admission. Check website for hours of operation.
Treat yourself to the beloved estate tradition known as Christmas at Biltmore, when America’s Largest Home®, Antler Hill Village, and the entire estate are at their most enchanting.
A daytime visit to Biltmore is a feast for the senses, featuring wreaths, garlands, and the sparkle of thousands of ornaments, from Biltmore House to Antler Hill Village!
Christmas at Connemara Thanksgiving to January 6
Dec 25 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Carl Sandburg House

The house will be decorated in the simple style of the Sandburg’s with poinsettias and a traditionally decorated Christmas tree throughout December until January 6th, 2021.

Flat Rock Playhouse 2021 calendar!
Dec 25 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

2021 year calendar with photo of the Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage covered in snow.

Start the year off right with a Flat Rock Playhouse 2021 calendar! This beautiful image of our Mainstage was taken by longtime Vagabond and Flat Rock Playhouse favorite, Scott Treadway. Enjoy the view of the Rock all year round in your office, on the kitchen wall, or above your desk. This quality printed calendar is 20″x16″ and supports the arts in North Carolina.

 

Make Miracles This Christmas Season
Dec 25 @ 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Online

Christmas is a busy season at Miracle Hill, and we thank you for your interest in partnering with us as we spread hope, joy and Christ’s love with everyone in our care!

Holiday Artisan Market
Dec 25 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Artists Collective | Spartanburg

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Artists Collective | Spartanburg is getting ready for the holiday season by planning a Holiday Artisan Market for Nov.3 – Dec. 26. The intention is to provide a safe space for locals to shop for unique holiday gifts over a longer-than-usual time frame – Nov. 3 – Dec. 26. The event will take place primarily in the largest of the Collective’s three galleries, The Solomon Gallery, and will feature a wide variety of works made by 37 of the collective’s member artists.

Anderson Christmas Lights
Dec 25 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Town of Anderson

Open daily weather permitting. Closed if rain.

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Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore
Dec 25 @ 5:00 pm
Biltmore

Candlelight, firelight and live music bring holiday warmth to Biltmore House’s extravagant holiday décor during these nighttime tours. Candlelight Christmas Evenings include a self-guided candlelight tour of Biltmore House, next-day visit to the gardens, Antler Hill Village and Biltmore Winery. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings.

Tickets may be purchased at www.biltmore.com or by phone (800-411-3812).

Lights of Love Ronald McDonald House Charities
Dec 25 @ 5:00 pm – 9:45 pm
Ronald McDonald House

 

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas has decorated their house in holiday lights. It’s free to drive-through and see the display.

Be a light of hope for families staying at RMHCC this holiday season by making a gift towards the Lights of Love campaign. Your gift will be celebrated by illuminating the outside of the House in holiday lights. The festive lights will be on display starting on November 19th – January 1st. Honor your friends, relatives, teachers, and business associates by making a gift. An acknowledgement letter recognizing your kindness will be sent from RMHCC to the person you wish to honor.

 

Holiday Lights Safari 2020
Dec 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hollywild Animal Park

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Drive through millions of sparkling Holiday Lights decorating our nearly 100 acre animal park. Snap that selfie with a zebra, camel, or one of many animals waiting to meet you. Finish your evening off with a drive through the peaceful nativity area and more lights displays before heading home.  For an additional $10 (a separate ticket or payable at the gate) you can drive through our expanded Enchanted Deer Forest where you hand-feed animals (animal food provided) from the comfort of your car.  There you can see and feed Sika and Fallow Deer, zebra, donkeys, and other gentle hoofstock.

 

Holiday Lights Safari hours:

Drive Through Open November 20th – January 2nd 6:00 – 9:00

Extended hours on the following dates:

Dec 4th, 5th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 11th, 12th (Friday, Saturday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 18th – 23rd (Friday – Wednesday) 6:00 – 10:00

Dec 23rd – Jan 2nd 6:00-9:00

 

Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Night, New Years Eve & New Years Day!

Shadrack’s Christmas lights show
Dec 25 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tryon Resort

The light show is also synchronized to music that plays on the radio station indicated at the entrance to the show.

The drive-thru light show is about 30 minutes long, and there are two ticket options for purchase which covers vehicles of up to eight people

  • Dec. 10-13: Rudolph
  • Dec. 17-20: The Grinch
  • Dec. 21-24: The Nativity
Upstate Holiday Light Show
Dec 25 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Greenville Pickens Speedway

Drive through a nighttime Christmas wonderland as 32 million colors set the sky ablaze, synchronized to the music of your favorite holiday classics.

Take your time. Park and enjoy. The show lasts 30 minutes, but drive around the track as many times as you’d like!

Santa Land and Ice Skating will be closed due to COVID-19, but you can enjoy feeding animals from your car in our drive-thru Petting Zoo! We are open rain or shine, 7 days a week!

Open through December 31st (7 days a week)

Sun-Thurs 6pm-10pm
Fri & Sat 6pm-11pm

Tune radio to:

Kids Show – 92.1FM
Traditional – 104.3FM

(Includes Light Show & Petting Zoo)

GENERAL ADMISSION
Cars, Minivans, Trucks or SUVS – $30
Passenger Vans – $75
Buses – $100

FAST PASS
Rates vary. See online booking options for details.

Saturday, December 26, 2020
The Big Crafty Online
Dec 26 all-day
Online

Our weekend.

For the first time in more than a decade, we won’t be sharing hugs with you all, and we’re really missing it.
But we’ll still be admiring the year’s creative harvest and we hope you will, too!
Our artists have responded to the extraordinary circumstances of this year with creative zeal, and we hope you’ll enjoy checking in with them via our list of artists.
We will also be sharing some of our favorite work and gift ideas via Instagram and Facebook this weekend and throughout the holidays.
Treat yourself. Treat your fam. Know that your support is needed and appreciated.
Also…know that next year we will be hugging you extra tight.
Til then, stay well, keep your fires burning, and take extra good care of one another ❉❊❤❊❉

Christmas Look + Find: An Museum + Gallery at Bob Jones University Scavenger Hunt
Dec 26 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Online w/Museum + Gallery at Bob Jones University

While COVID has limited much of the outward, public holiday traditions this year year, celebrate the Christmas season with an M&G scavenger hunt online: A Christmas Look & Find. It’s an opportunity for art and history students of all ages to focus, develop observational skills, and expand your world through art.

Christmas at Biltmore Daytime Celebration
Dec 26 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Biltmore

Buy tickets online to save up to $8 per admission. Check website for hours of operation.
Treat yourself to the beloved estate tradition known as Christmas at Biltmore, when America’s Largest Home®, Antler Hill Village, and the entire estate are at their most enchanting.
A daytime visit to Biltmore is a feast for the senses, featuring wreaths, garlands, and the sparkle of thousands of ornaments, from Biltmore House to Antler Hill Village!