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Ready or not ... the holidays accept arrived. Here, a sampling of accessible challenge this season.
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CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE: Broadway in Columbia presents Cirque du Soleil’s anniversary appearance at the Koger Center for the Arts 7: 30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, with 300 costumes, 20 acts and 30 artists. Tickets $45-$58; broadwayincolumbia.com
MAIN STREET ICE: Columbia’s alfresco ice skating amphitheatre now is accessible in Boyd Plaza, Main and Hampton streets. Hours through Jan. 19 will be 4-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 4-10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and 1-9 p.m. Sundays. Appropriate operating hours Dec. 15-Jan. 2 will be noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and noon-10 p.m. Fridays. Closed Christmas Day, accessible until midnight New Year’s Eve. Adults, $10; age 12 and younger, alive assignment aggressive and seniors age 55 and older, $8. (803) 545-3100
HOLIDAY LIGHTS ON THE RIVER: 6-10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31 at Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road. Midlands’ better drive-through ablaze appearance appearance the Dazzling Dancing Forest, activated scenes, Wetland Wonderland Walking Trail, Winter Wonder Ride decline tubing, Santa’s Claus’et Gift Shop and more. Acceptance is $15 per car, $25 per 15-passenger van and $40 per bus.. (803) 772-3903; http://icrc.net
TRENHOLM ARTISTS GUILD HOLIDAY ARTISANS MARKET: Through Dec. 20 at 4507 Forest Drive (across from Trader Joe’s). The bazaar appearance a alternative of paintings, photography, jewelry, pottery, cards and added accomplished art items produced by Guild members. Hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2-6 p.m. Sundays. http://trenholmartistsguild.org
48th ANNUAL GOVERNOR’S CAROLIGHTING: 6:30 p.m. Monday on the arctic accomplish of the State House (Gervais Street side). Agreeable commencement followed by the affairs at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, Columbia Garden Club and the Garden Club of South Carolina. WYFF-4 ballast Nigel Robertson will serve as emcee.
HISTORIC COLUMBIA HOLIDAY TOURS: Through Jan. 4 at the Historic Columbia homes (Robert Mills House, Hampton-Preston Mansion and the Mann-Simons Site). Guides will accommodate belief of holidays accomplished in Columbia and altercate how families busy and entertained during the 19th and aboriginal 20th centuries. $8; youth, $5; Historic Columbia associates and age 5 and younger, free). The houses are accessible 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays (last bout starts at 3 p.m.) and 1-5 p.m. Sundays (last bout starts at 4 p.m.). Closed Mondays and above holidays (Christmas and New Year’s Day). (803) 252-8842; http://historiccolumbia.org
LIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS: 5-9 p.m. Through Dec. 30 (except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Parkway. Music in Motion lights spectacular, Jingle Bell bonfire, nightly blast and you can appointment with Santa from 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 23. Some of the zoo’s calm exhibits will abide accessible – Gorilla Base Camp, Koala Knockabout and Riverbanks Farm. Tickets are $10, ages 2-12, $8. Riverbanks associates are acceptable to accept one chargeless appointment with their accustomed associates agenda and account ID; bedfellow passes are not accepted. To abstain continued lines, buy tickets in beforehand online at https://etickets.riverbanks.org/eTickets/LightsBeforeChristmas/tabid/161/Default.aspx
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL”: on the Thigpen Main Stage at Trustus Theatre, 520 Lady St. Five actors will comedy abundant roles throughout the performance, while creating a alive agreeable score. Appearance times are 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 20. Tickets are $22; aggressive and seniors, $20; students, $15. Half-price Student Rush Tickets are accessible 15 account above-mentioned to curtain. (803) 254-9732; https://trustus.org/show.php?show_id=74
SUSTAINABLE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION: 4:30-8:30 p.m. Monday at 701 Whaley. Unique artisan ability in all amount ranges, chargeless aliment tastings by Whole Foods, Rosewood Market, Spotted Salamander, Oak Table and Tazza Kitchen. Cash bar by The Whig. $5 donation at the aperture supports programs that educate, apostle and bless counterbalanced solutions for the community. (803) 381-8747; http://sustainablemidlands.org
SPRINGDALE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY: 6 p.m. Monday at 3022 Platt Springs Road. Achievement by the Springdale Elementary Academy Choir, hot amber and treats; free. Bring your own seating.
["620.8"]SWAN LAKE FANTASY OF LIGHTS: Monday through Dec. 31 at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, 822 W. Liberty St., Sumter. Added than a actor lights and 150 afire figures. Opening commemoration 6 p.m. Monday; hours are dark until 9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, dark until 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Free.
PANDA CLAUS MARKET: 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at East Point Academy Elementary, 1401 Leaphart St., West Columbia. Aliment vendors, bounded crafters, face painting, chargeless pictures with Santa, award-winning raffles and more. Chargeless admission. East Point Academy, a allotment academy in Lexington 2, is the aboriginal Chinese captivation academy in South Carolina. A account of participants is at https://facebook.com/events/536416409837054.
TREE AND MENORAH LIGHTING CEREMONY: 5 p.m. Wednesday in advanced of the Post Headquarters architecture at Fort Jackson. Maj. Gen. Bryan Becker, Fort Jackson advantageous general, will ablaze the tree, the 282nd Army Band will accommodate music for the choir and an admirers sing-along and Santa will access in a blaze truck.
“CHRISTMAS WITH THE ANNIE MOSES BAND”: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lexington Baptist Church, 308 E. Main St., Lexington. Doors accessible at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $8. (803) 359-4146; http://anniemosesband.com
A STARRY NIGHT: 4-8 p.m. Dec. 4 in Five Points. Family-friendly accident will affection carrying rides 6-8 p.m., hot amber and anniversary treats at the fountain, DJ, ball and choral groups, Salvation Army toy drive and a appointment with Santa. Stores will be accessible for anniversary shopping. http://fivepointscolumbia.com/event/astarrynight
CAYCE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY: 6 p.m. Dec. 4 at City Hall, 1800 12th St. Sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Cayce, gain from the auction of lights are acclimated to armamentarium the club’s scholarship program. They’re additionally captivation a aliment drive, accepting canned appurtenances and non-perishables; a accession will follow. The Lights of Cayce at City Hall will be on through Dec. 31 and some Cayce neighborhoods will band their streets with afire copse and decorations. For advice on the accommodating neighborhoods, alarm (803) 739-5385.
JUNIOR LEAGUE HOLIDAY MARKET: The 29th anniversary bazaar is Dec. 4-7 at the Cantey Architecture of the SC State Fairgrounds. Shop for anniversary ability or adore speical challenge such as the examination affair on Wednesday or PJs with Santa on Friday. Accustomed acceptance is $8; parking is $2. www.jlcolumbia.org
SWEET SEASONS: Forest Acres’ signature 10th anniversary anniversary accident 5:30-7:40 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, on the rooftop of Richland Mall. Food, entertainment, beer and wine, and a timberline lighting at 5:45 p.m.
“THE HOMECOMING”: Dec. 4-7 at Village Square Theatre, 105 Caughman Road. Adaptation of “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” the TV cine that served as pilot for the long-running alternation “The Waltons.” Appearance times are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 5; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6; 3 p.m. Dec. 7 Tickets are $12; youth, acceptance and seniors, $10. (803) 359-1436; http://villagesquaretheatre.com
TOWN OF LEXINGTON SNOWBALL FESTIVAL: Dec. 5-7. The anniversary gets started at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 with a concert and carnival at Lexington Square Park (East Main Street and South Lake Drive) featuring music by Tara Scheyer and the Mud Puppy Band, abracadabra shows, face painting, airship beastly makers, drag walkers, visits with Santa and ability vendors. Stick about for the 8 p.m. timberline lighting, hot amber and s’mores. On Dec. 6, the PattyPacks Warm a Heart 5K chase and Lexington bisected chase will alpha off the day with the bisected chase alpha at 7:30 a.m. followed by the 5K at 8; annals at http://www.pattypacks.org. Gain will account PattyPacks, a nonprofit alignment acceptable families who accept accouchement with Congenital Heart Disease. Meanwhile, aback at Lexington Square, achieve in for a brace of anniversary movies, alpha at 5:30 p.m. The bill includes “The Polar Express” and “A Christmas Story.” The Lexington Christmas array gets beneath way at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 on Main Street. (803) 356-8238; http://lexsc.com
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PALMETTO MASTERSINGERS: The Palmetto Mastersingers acknowledgment to the Newberry Opera House for their accustomed Christmas concert 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. 803-276-6264 or www.newberryoperahouse.com
WEST COLUMBIA CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at City Hall, 200 N. 12th St. Performances by the Northside Middle Academy accumulation choir and USC’s Carolina Alive. Joe Pinner will serve as adept of ceremonies, the Christmas bulletin will be delivered by the Rev. Shane Phillips and the Rev. Kenneth Taylor will bear the abracadabra and closing prayer. Winners of the article contest, “What Christmas Means to Me” will apprehend their essays. Following the program, a accession will be captivated in the New Brookland allowance at City Hall. http://www.westcolumbiasc.gov
CAROLS ALONG THE RIVERWALK: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Riverwalk Pavilion, N Avenue entrance. Area abbey choirs and bounded musicians will be amid forth the aboriginal half-mile of the Cayce Riverwalk, which will be busy with luminaria; don’t balloon to try the hot angel cider.
“GOD’S GREATEST GIFT, JESUS CHRIST”: Drive-through Nativity, 7-9 p.m. Dec. 5-7 at Pine Grove Baptist Church, 836 Pine Grove Road, Lugoff. Chargeless accident will affection alive scenes with actors and animals; no buses due to bound space. (803) 438-2025
LEXINGTON COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETY’S MISTLETOE: Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6 at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, 5503 Sunset Blvd., Lexington. Bedfellow performers will be the Children’s Choir from Saluda River Academy for the Arts. Tickets are $20; age 65 and older, $15; students, $5. http://lexcochoralsoc.org
“THE NUTCRACKER”: Columbia Classical Ballet at the Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 3 p.m. Dec. 7. Tickets are $5-$32. (803-251-2222; http://capitoltickets.com
CAROLINA CARILLION HOLIDAY PARADE: The 61st anniversary Carolina Carillon Anniversary Array will be captivated at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, on Gervais Street in city Columbia. Added than 100 entries will wind through city and in advanced of the State House. www.carolinacarillon.com
HISTORIC HOLIDAYS FAMILY DAY: 10 a.m. Dec. 6 at the Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding St. Learn about the history of several anniversary traditions while adequate anniversary crafts and activities as a family. Chargeless for adults and Historic Columbia members, $6 for nonmember youth. http://historiccolumbia.org
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 6 in the Richland Mall Aliment Court, Forest Drive and Beltline Boulevard. Accompany Columbia Children’s Theatre and Richland County Recreation Commission for a ancestors fun Saturday with activities, breakfast, pictures with Santa and a achievement of CCT’s “Jack Frost.” Tickets are $12; http://columbiachildrenstheatre.com or alarm (803) 691-4548.
SOUTH CONGAREE CHRISTMAS PARADE: 3 p.m. Dec. 6 alpha at Dunn’s Chapel CHurch, 281 Chapel Road, South Congaree. Participants should access no afterwards than 2:30 p.m. to get in the lineup. No access fee. (803) 622-2015 or email wwilson8@sc.rr.com
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CAYCE HISTORICAL MUSEUM’S 25th ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at 1800 12th St., Cayce. Each allowance of the building will be busy with copse and crafts from the 18th aeon to the present. There will be alive entertainment, docents dressed in aeon accoutrements and ablaze refreshments. (803) 739-5385
WAR BETWEEN THE STATES LANTERN TOURS: 6-9 p.m. Dec. 6 on the area of the Cayce Historical Museum, 1800 12th St., Cayce. As black falls, scenes from the Civil War appear to life. Presented by the 20th S.C. Volunteer Infantry. (803) 739-5385
CHOIR SHOWCASE AND $1 TOURS: Noon Dec. 6 in advanced of the Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding St. Bounded elementary schools will accommodate agreeable ball for the community; chargeless and accessible to the public. Check out the appropriate $1 Historic Anniversary tours during the event. http://historiccolumbia.org
EVENING OPTIMIST CHRISTMAS PARADE: 2 p.m. Dec. 7 on Main Street, Sumter. Marching bands, adorableness queens, anniversary floats and more. This year’s affair is “What Christmas Means to Me.”
HOLIDAY CONCERT: 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St. Chargeless achievement by “Fort Jackson’s Own” 282nd Army Band. Appear aboriginal for a account and appointment with Santa Claus. Doors accessible at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are accessible at the Koger Center box office. (803) 751-4844; http://koger.sc.edu
COLUMBIA COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA: Christmas concert, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 8 at Unity of Columbia, 1801 Legrand Road. Achievement will accommodate accustomed carols and anniversary favorites. CCO arch flutist Patricia Harleston will be the accompanist for Busoni’s “Divertimento for Flute and Orchestra.” The admirers will be arrive to accompany in the acceptable carol sing. Free, but donations will be accepted. http://columbiaorchestra.com
“THE NUTCRACKER”: Columbia City Ballet at the Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St. Performances are 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20; 3 p.m. Dec. 14; 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 21. Tickets are $15-$42. (803) 251-2222; http://capitoltickets.com
A DEVINE NIGHT OUT: Businesses forth Devine Street will break accessible backward (5-8 p.m.) Thursday, Dec. 11, to action specials and bless the division with aliment and beverages. Catch an afterwards affair 8-10 p.m. at Henry’s. http://devinestreetcolumbiasc.com/
LEXINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, 231 Fox St. Lexington. Many of the museum’s structures will be accessible and busy in aeon fashion. This accident will affection chargeless angel cider and gingerbread. 803-359-8369
JINGLE BELL JAZZ: Mark Rapp Quartet and appropriate guests appear to the Trustus Main Stage 9 p.m. Dec. 17. Tickets are $20 www.trustus.org.
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