Holiday Lights!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!  With the approach of the holiday season, there are lots of fun festivities and beautiful light displays.  If you're looking for something to do this weekend after your belly is full and family is enjoyed, get everybody out of the house and check out one of the events below...

The local events won't come up til the first part of December, but it you're up for a little roadtrip this weekend, check out one of these events:

Holiday Festival of Lights

James Island County Park, Charleston, SC
November 12, 2010-January 2, 2011
(843) 795-7275

Every year the James Island County Park lights up over 500,000 lights to provide you with an enchanting 3-mile driving tour. Fun for everyone - in fact, they also offer a marshmallow roast and a 54 passenger train ride through the park to view the lights. To tour the lights in your car is $10/car and if you'd like you can ride the train around the lake for approximately $2/person and children under 2 are free if they sit in the lap of an adult.

 
Holiday Lights On The River

5605 Bush River RD Saluda Shoals Park
Columbia, SC 29212

DescriptionThe Midlands Largest Drive-Through Lights Display! For 38 nights this holiday season, Saluda Shoals Park will come alive in a blaze of sparkling lights. Holiday Lights on the River features over 300 themed light displays on a two-mile loop of the park! In addition to all your old favorites, look for new light attractions this year including: the addition of the Wetland Wonderland walking area, a bigger, better dazzling, Dancing Forest and much more! Holiday Lights on the River is a memorable experience you won't want to miss!