Summerville Christmas Events

Updated 11/2019

Enjoy all that the Christmas Season offers you at some of these Christmas Events in Summerville! Here are a few of my top picks for the upcoming month. Hope to see you at some of them.

Summerville Christmas Tree Lighting

Location: Downtown Summerville, Hutchinson Square
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm

Come out and enjoy your neighbors at Summerville’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting.  Traditional Christmas music, thousands of twinkling lights, hot cocoa, christmas goodies and lots of fellowship at this event! Stay later and enjoy Summerville Shops and restaurants that stay open a bit later on this special night!

Summerville Christmas Parade

Location: Downtown Summerville
Date: Sunday, December 8,2019
Time: 2-4pm

The parade route runs from W. 4th Street to South Main Street, turning right on Richardson Ave., right on Cedar Street to W. Luke Ave. and finishing on N. Laurel Street The mission of the Summerville Christmas Parade is to promote positivity throughout the Town of Summerville while capturing the spirit of the Christmas holiday for all to enjoy. The parade aims to bring the community together as a whole to celebrate the season while representing the local history and traditions. We welcome a diversity of ideas while addressing the parade theme. The theme for the year is “All Aboard!!”

Summerville Skates

Festival of Lights

Location: James Island County Park
Date: November 15, 2019 -December 31, 2019
Time: Sun- Thurs – 5:30-10pm, Friday & Saturday- 5:30-11pm
Admission: $20/car

GREAT event for the family.  You can ride through the Festival of Lights in your car and watch the tremendous three mile light display for $20/car . Also available…Marshmallow Roasts, Lakeside Lights Interactive Activity, Enchanted Forest Walking Trail, Carousel Rides, Climbing Wall, Gingerbread Houses, Holiday Sand Sculpture, Life-size Greeting Card Display, Musical Concerts , Custom-made Photo Props, Fabulous Group Packages, Photos with Santa, Santa’s Sweet Shoppe.

Gingerbread Creation Contest:

The Gingerbread Creation Contest has become a favorite for those participating and those wandering around and looking at them! Let your creative side go and make a fun creation for display around Summerville! The Gingerbread* Creation Competition has an asterisk; gingerbread is not required!Have fun and win prizes! Enter as an individual, a family, an office staff, a club or organization – whatever. Creations don’t have to be gingerbread but 95% of the creation must be made of edibles, i.e. candies, cookies, pretzels, lollipops, frosting. Well, you get the picture, don’t you?  email SCGingerbreadContest@gmail.com or stop by Antiques & Artisans Village, 619 Old Trolley Rd. for more details.

Creations will be displayed throughout the Antiques & Artisans Village beginning Dec. 7th and continuing through the month of December.

Location: Antiques & Artisans Village
Date: Dec. 7-31st (On Display!)

Summerville Skates

When: November 23- January 11  Mon – Friday 3-9 pm , Sat-Sun 11am -9pm

Where: Historic Downtown Summerville

About: Summerville Skates is a temporary ice rink and is a Town investment that gives the Summerville community and guest the opportunity to experience something special throughout the winter holiday season.  The rink is real ice and has over 300 pairs of rental skates available!  Summerville Skates is a wonderful facility for family nights, skate with friends or celebrating a special occasion.  Make your plans today to skate opening week of November 24th… and skating through January 11th! For More Information: Summerville Skates