Answers › What to Do in December
In December 2026 our checked calendar has 147 events in South Carolina, 39 of them running several days, and 21 free. The Lowcountry has the most. It is the month of Christmas parades, light shows, candlelight home tours and markets, then New Year's Eve. Normal highs run from 48°F to 63°F across the places in the weather table (NOAA 1991-2020).
- Events147in December 2026
- Free21as listed
- Multi-Day39festivals and shows
- Sources2official pages
Every December 2026 Event on Our Calendar
| Event | Dates | Where | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EdVenture Children's Museum (Columbia) | Sep 8 to May 31 | Columbia Midlands | $15 children and adults; $10 first responders, military and seniors with ID; free for children under 2 and members (per edventure.org; confi | source |
| South Carolina State Museum First Sunday | Nov 1 to Mar 7 | Columbia Midlands | General admission $1 on First Sunday (planetarium shows and 4D theater cost extra; not valid with other discounts or Museums for All) | source |
| The Carolina Opry Christmas Special | Nov 2 to Dec 31 | Myrtle Beach (The Carolina Opry) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Surfside Beach Farmers Market | Nov 3 to Dec 15 | Surfside Beach Grand Strand | not published | source |
| Bluffton Farmer's Market (Thursdays, Martin Family Park) | Nov 5 to Mar 25 | Bluffton (Martin Family Park) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Holiday Festival of Lights | Nov 13 to Dec 31 | Charleston (James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr) Lowcountry | Per VEHICLE (up to 15 people), online/gate: GREEN night $15/$25 (24 nights: Nov 13-20, 22-25, 29-30; Dec 1-4, 7-10, 14-15); YELLOW $25/$35 ( | source |
| A Very Berry Christmas (Community Christmas Tree Lighting, North Pole Nights) | Nov 20 to Dec 18 | Newberry Midlands | Free | source |
| Fireflies Holiday Lights (Segra Park) | Nov 20 to Jan 3 | Columbia (Segra Park) Midlands | General admission per person: November nights $10, December and January nights $12; $2 more on the day of the event; Fireflies Igloos on the | source |
| Wild Lights at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden | Nov 20 to Jan 10 | Columbia Midlands | Ticket prices not shown yet; tickets go on sale Nov 2 (per riverbanks.org) | source |
| Visits with Santa and Friends in Center Court | Nov 21 to Dec 19 | Myrtle Beach Grand Strand | not published | source |
| The Great Christmas Light Show (Drive-Through) | Nov 23 to Dec 30 | North Myrtle Beach (Park & Sports Complex) Grand Strand | Per vehicle, gate only: $25 standard vehicle on Village nights; $20 standard vehicle on non-Village nights (select nights through Dec 9); $5 | source |
| Harbour Town Lights and Christmas Tree Lighting (Sea Pines) | Nov 27 to Jan 1 | Hilton Head Island (Harbour Town, 149 Lighthouse Road (The Sea Pines Resort)) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Nights of a Thousand Candles at Brookgreen Gardens | Nov 27 to Jan 3 | Murrells Inlet (Brookgreen Gardens) Pee Dee | Non-members $40 adult, $20 child 4-12; members $35 adult, $15 child 4-12 | source |
| Treasured Holiday Memories (model train exhibit) | Nov 27 to Jan 3 | Murrells Inlet (The Rosen Galleries (Brookgreen Gardens)) Pee Dee | See event site | source |
| Wonderland of Lights on the MarshWalk | Nov 27 to Dec 31 | Murrells Inlet (Murrells Inlet MarshWalk) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Ice in the Park | Nov 30 to Jan 3 | Anderson Upstate | Ages 6 and up $5.00 per person (includes skate rental and skate aid if needed); ages 5 and under Free | source |
| Cirque Dreams Holidaze | Dec 1 | North Charleston (North Charleston Performing Arts Center) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Clemson men's basketball vs. Auburn (ACC/SEC Challenge) | Dec 1 | Clemson (Littlejohn Coliseum) Upstate | not published (page shows a 'Tickets' link) | source |
| Dickens of a Christmas | Dec 1 | Spartanburg Upstate | not published | source |
| Fantasy of Lights and Santa's Village at Swan Lake Iris Gardens | Dec 1 to Dec 31 | Sumter Pee Dee | Free | source |
| North Myrtle Beach Christmas Tree Lighting | Dec 1 | North Myrtle Beach (McLean Park, 93 Oak Drive) Grand Strand | Free | source |
| Old Time Christmas Tree Celebration | Dec 1 | Summerville Lowcountry | not published | source |
| Voctave: We Need a Little Christmas | Dec 1 | Greenville (Peace Center Concert Hall) Upstate | From $27.50 | source |
| Port Royal Christmas Tree Lighting | Dec 2 | Port Royal (Live Oaks Park) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| 33rd Annual Christmas Parade | Dec 3 | Clemson Upstate | not published | source |
| 38th Annual Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting (Aiken) | Dec 3 | Aiken (Newberry Street Festival Center) Midlands | Free | source |
| A Gospel Christmas at Magnolia | Dec 3 | Charleston (Magnolia Plantation and Gardens) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| ChristmasVille in Old Town Rock Hill | Dec 3 to Dec 6 | Rock Hill (Old Town Rock Hill) Midlands | See event site | source |
| City of Conway Christmas Tree Lighting | Dec 3 | Conway (Main Street and Third Avenue) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Dailey & Vincent: Candy Canes & Coal Tour | Dec 3 | Newberry (Newberry Opera House) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Fort Mill Christmas Village and Tree Lighting | Dec 3 | Fort Mill (Fort Mill Amphitheater at Walter Y. Elisha Park) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Holiday Fair (Greenville Convention Center) | Dec 3 to Dec 5 | Greenville (Greenville Convention Center) Upstate | Adults $12; seniors 60+ $11; children 12 and under free | source |
| Junior League of Columbia Holiday Market | Dec 3 to Dec 6 | Columbia Midlands | See event site | source |
| Rivertown Christmas Celebration and Living Windows (Conway) | Dec 3 to Dec 17 | Conway (Downtown Conway) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Snowball Festival (craft fair, tree lighting, carnival, Christmas parade) | Dec 3 to Dec 6 | Lexington Midlands | not published | source |
| Surfside Beach Annual Christmas Tree Lighting | Dec 3 | Surfside Beach (Memorial Park) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| 56th Annual Christmas Craft Show (Aiken) | Dec 4 to Dec 5 | Aiken (Odell Weeks Activities Center) Midlands | Free | source |
| Anderson County Tree Lighting with Olivia Pellerin ice skating performance | Dec 4 | Anderson (Courthouse Plaza (100 S Main St.) and Carolina Wren Park) Upstate | Free | source |
| Bluffton Christmas Tree Lighting, Santa's Workshop and Movie | Dec 4 | Bluffton (Dubois Park) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Christmas Made in the South (Charleston) | Dec 4 to Dec 6 | Ladson (The Exchange Park/Fairgrounds) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Downtown Anderson Holiday Market | Dec 4 | Anderson (Downtown Anderson) Upstate | Free | source |
| Downtown Christmas Magic (Florence) | Dec 4 | Florence (Downtown Florence) Pee Dee | See event site | source |
| Greer Christmas Tree Lighting | Dec 4 | Greer Upstate | not published (page says holiday craft stations are free) | source |
| Holiday at Peace | Dec 4 to Dec 6 | Greenville (Peace Center Concert Hall) Upstate | See event site | source |
| Night of Lights and city Christmas tree lighting (Greenville) | Dec 4 | Greenville (Main St, in front of M. Judson Booksellers) Upstate | Free | source |
| North Charleston Christmas Tree Lighting | Dec 4 | North Charleston (Park Circle Community Building (4800 Park Circle)) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Pickens Christmas Parade | Dec 4 | Pickens (Main Street, downtown Pickens) Upstate | See event site | source |
| Rock Hill Christmas Parade | Dec 4 | Rock Hill Midlands | not published | source |
| Santa's Twilight Express (South Carolina Railroad Museum) | Dec 4 to Dec 19 | Winnsboro (South Carolina Railroad Museum) Midlands | See event site | source |
| The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the Musical (Spartanburg Youth Theatre) | Dec 4 to Dec 6 | Spartanburg (Chapman Cultural Center) Upstate | $15-$20 | source |
| The Nutcracker Ballet presented by South Carolina Dance Theatre (Florence) | Dec 4 to Dec 5 | Florence Pee Dee | See event site | source |
| Tommy Emmanuel, CGP with Trey Hensley | Dec 4 | Newberry (Newberry Opera House) Midlands | See event site | source |
| 79th Annual Fort Mill Christmas Parade | Dec 5 | Fort Mill (Historic Downtown Fort Mill) Midlands | Free | source |
| A Very Broadway Christmas Parade | Dec 5 | Myrtle Beach Grand Strand | not published | source |
| Bark the Halls 5K at Magnolia | Dec 5 | Charleston (Magnolia Plantation and Gardens) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Bluffton Christmas Parade | Dec 5 | Bluffton (Bluffton (route not listed)) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade (74th) | Dec 5 | Columbia (downtown) Midlands | not published (parade; free to watch is not stated on the organizer site) | source |
| Charleston Farmers Market holiday markets (Marion Square) | Dec 5 to Dec 19 | Charleston (Marion Square) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Christmas on the Square (decorated trees) | Dec 5 to Dec 19 | Summerville (Hutchinson Square) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Easley Holiday Market | Dec 5 | Easley (Larry Bagwell Gym) Upstate | See event site | source |
| Florence Christmas Parade | Dec 5 | Florence (Downtown Florence) Pee Dee | See event site | source |
| Hub City Holiday '26 (Spartanburg Philharmonic) | Dec 5 | Spartanburg (Twichell Auditorium at Converse University) Upstate | $17-$72 | source |
| Isle of Palms Holiday Street Festival and Tree Lighting | Dec 5 | Isle of Palms (Front Beach) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration | Dec 5 | Newberry (Newberry Opera House) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Mistletoe Market at Mayfair Art Studios | Dec 5 | Spartanburg (Mayfair Art Studios) Upstate | Free | source |
| North Charleston Christmas Parade and Festival | Dec 5 | North Charleston Lowcountry | Free | source |
| North Myrtle Beach Christmas Parade | Dec 5 | North Myrtle Beach (Main St / Ocean Blvd) Grand Strand | not published (viewing from the street; no ticket mentioned) | source |
| PJs with Santa | Dec 5 | Summerville (Hutchinson Square) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Poinsettia Christmas Parade (Greenville) | Dec 5 | Greenville (Main Street) Upstate | not published on the city page (viewing from the street; no ticket mentioned) | source |
| Rudolph Run at Night 5K (14th annual) | Dec 5 | Fountain Inn (Fountain Inn Fire Station) Upstate | See event site | source |
| Santa's North Pole Express (South Carolina Railroad Museum) | Dec 5 to Dec 19 | Winnsboro (South Carolina Railroad Museum) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Storytime Under the Oaks at Middleton Place | Dec 5 | Charleston (Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Rd) Lowcountry | Included with general admission (admission price not read today); free for members | source |
| Walhalla Christmas Parade | Dec 5 | Walhalla Upstate | not published | source |
| Winthrop women's basketball vs. Wofford | Dec 5 | Rock Hill (Winthrop Coliseum) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Christmas Open House at Kalmia Gardens and the Hart Cottage | Dec 6 | Hartsville (Kalmia Gardens (Hart House) and Hart Cottage) Pee Dee | Free | source |
| City of Anderson Christmas Parade | Dec 6 | Anderson Upstate | Free | source |
| City of Charleston Holiday Parade | Dec 6 | Charleston Lowcountry | not published (city notice mentions no ticket) | source |
| Clemson men's basketball vs. Le Moyne | Dec 6 | Clemson (Littlejohn Coliseum) Upstate | not published (page shows a 'Tickets' link) | source |
| Downtown Aiken Christmas Parade (2026 theme: Vintage Christmas) | Dec 6 | Aiken (Downtown Aiken; route not published on the entry form) Midlands | not published for spectators (the form lists parade-entry fees only: $50 commercial, $25 non-commercial) | source |
| Gamecocks women's basketball vs. Oklahoma State | Dec 6 | Columbia (venue not named on the schedule page) Midlands | not published (ticket link on the schedule page) | source |
| Greenwood Christmas Parade | Dec 6 | Greenwood (Main Street, Uptown Greenwood) Upstate | See event site | source |
| North Augusta Lions Christmas Parade (2026 theme: A Storybook Christmas) | Dec 6 | North Augusta (Georgia Avenue, downtown) Midlands | not published for spectators (listing shows parade-entry fees only: $50 commercial, $20 non-commercial) | source |
| North Charleston POPS! Sounds of the Season | Dec 6 | North Charleston (North Charleston Performing Arts Center) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Surfside Beach Christmas Tour of Homes | Dec 6 | Surfside Beach Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| The Nutcracker Ballet (South Carolina Ballet) | Dec 6 | Newberry (Newberry Opera House) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Service at Patriots Point | Dec 7 | Mount Pleasant (Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| The Doo Wop Project: A Doo Wop Christmas | Dec 8 | Clemson (Brooks Center for the Performing Arts) Upstate | See event site | source |
| A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage! | Dec 10 | Charleston (Charleston Gaillard Center) Lowcountry | Tickets start at $29.25 | source |
| Cookies with Santa: A Special Experience | Dec 10 | Fort Mill (Fort Mill Town Hall) Midlands | Free | source |
| Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt | Dec 10 to Dec 11 | Clemson Upstate | $5.00 per child (includes photos with Santa, cookies, hot chocolate, craft station) | source |
| Pictures with Santa at the New Riverside Barn | Dec 11 | Bluffton (The New Riverside Barn) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| The Nutcracker (Ballet Spartanburg) | Dec 11 to Dec 13 | Spartanburg (Twichell Auditorium at Converse University) Upstate | $24-$79 | source |
| The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville (Greenville Ballet) | Dec 11 to Dec 13 | Greenville (Peace Center Concert Hall) Upstate | See event site | source |
| Backcountry Christmas (Sumter Museum) | Dec 12 | Sumter (Carolina Backcountry Homestead) Pee Dee | See event site | source |
| Breakfast with Santa (Rollins Edwards Community Center) | Dec 12 | Summerville (Rollins Edwards Community Center) Lowcountry | $10 per family | source |
| Conway Christmas Parade | Dec 12 | Conway (Downtown Conway) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Downtown Florence Reindeer Dash 5K | Dec 12 | Florence (Downtown Florence (Historic District)) Pee Dee | See event site | source |
| Easley Christmas Parade of Lights | Dec 12 | Easley (Downtown Easley) Upstate | See event site | source |
| Fort Mill Cookie Crawl | Dec 12 | Fort Mill (Downtown Fort Mill) Midlands | Free | source |
| Free Santa Night in the Park | Dec 12 | Anderson (Carolina Wren Park) Upstate | Free | source |
| Gamecocks women's basketball vs. Wofford | Dec 12 | Columbia (venue not named on the schedule page) Midlands | not published (ticket link on the schedule page) | source |
| Hardeeville Christmas Parade and Merry on Main | Dec 12 | Hardeeville (downtown; parade page lists Hardeeville Recreation Center, 285 John Smith Rd) Lowcountry | not published for spectators (the page says participating in the parade is free) | source |
| Mount Pleasant Holiday Market and Craft Show | Dec 12 | Mount Pleasant (Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion) Lowcountry | Free | source |
| Pet Photos with Santa (North Myrtle Beach, Dec 12) | Dec 12 | North Myrtle Beach (NMB Park & Sports Complex (Large Dog Park parking lot)) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Port Royal Christmas Golf Cart Parade | Dec 12 | Port Royal (Port Royal (route not listed)) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| South Carolina Ballet: Nutcracker at the Koger Center | Dec 12 to Dec 20 | Columbia (Koger Center for the Arts) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Surfside Beach Christmas Parade | Dec 12 | Surfside Beach Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Swamp Rabbits Teddy Bear Toss (Greenville vs. Savannah) | Dec 12 | Greenville (Bon Secours Wellness Arena) Upstate | See event site | source |
| TD Saturday Market – Holiday Edition (Greenville) | Dec 12 | Greenville Upstate | Free | source |
| Tuba Christmas | Dec 12 | Newberry (Newberry Opera House) Midlands | See event site | source |
| 31st Annual Town of Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade | Dec 13 | Mount Pleasant Lowcountry | not published | source |
| Christmas Parade Artisan Market | Dec 13 | Summerville (Hutchinson Square) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Christmas Tour of Homes (Historic Port Royal Foundation) | Dec 13 | Port Royal Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Summerville Christmas Parade | Dec 13 | Summerville Lowcountry | not published | source |
| Teddy Bear Toss / Family Sunday (SC Stingrays vs. Greenville) | Dec 13 | North Charleston Lowcountry | not published | source |
| Florence Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops | Dec 14 | Florence (FMU Performing Arts Center) Pee Dee | See event site | source |
| Christmas Movie in Memorial Park (Surfside Beach) | Dec 15 | Surfside Beach (Memorial Park) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Gamecocks men's basketball vs. Clemson | Dec 15 | Columbia (Colonial Life Arena) Midlands | not published (ticket link on the schedule page) | source |
| Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas | Dec 15 | Greenville (Peace Center Concert Hall) Upstate | From $35 | source |
| Charles Dickens' a Christmas Carol | Dec 16 | Newberry (Newberry Opera House) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Gamecocks women's basketball vs. UAlbany | Dec 16 | Columbia (venue not named on the schedule page) Midlands | not published (ticket link on the schedule page) | source |
| Charleston Symphony Holiday Pops with Cheyenne Jackson | Dec 17 to Dec 19 | Charleston (Charleston Gaillard Center) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| FLT's Christmas Extravaganza | Dec 17 | Florence (Florence Little Theatre) Pee Dee | $15 Adults, $10 Seniors and Students | source |
| Holiday Art Market (Art Walk) | Dec 17 | Spartanburg (Chapman Cultural Center) Upstate | Free | source |
| Holiday Concert by Ethos at Magnolia | Dec 17 | Charleston (Magnolia Plantation and Gardens) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| South Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker (Florence) | Dec 17 | Florence Pee Dee | See event site | source |
| South Carolina Philharmonic: Home for the Holidays | Dec 17 | Columbia (Koger Center for the Arts) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Trolley of Christmas Lights (Surfside Beach) | Dec 17 | Surfside Beach (Memorial Park) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Wayne & Kristin Scott Benson & Friends (Spartanburg Philharmonic) | Dec 17 | Spartanburg (Chapman Cultural Center) Upstate | $23.25-$58.65 | source |
| Christmas with Dante Lewis | Dec 18 | Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center) Midlands | See event site | source |
| Harlem Globetrotters | Dec 18 | North Charleston (North Charleston Coliseum) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Breakfast with Santa (Surfside Beach) | Dec 19 | Surfside Beach (Golden Egg Pancake House) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Christmas Market at Trailblazer | Dec 19 | Travelers Rest (Trailblazer Park, 235 Trailblazer Drive) Upstate | Free | source |
| Cocoa Cup 5K | Dec 19 | Summerville (Brown Family Park) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Puppy Pals Live Christmas | Dec 19 | Newberry (Newberry Opera House) Midlands | See event site | source |
| The Nutcracker (International Ballet) | Dec 19 to Dec 20 | Greenville (Peace Center Concert Hall) Upstate | From $30.80 | source |
| Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet | Dec 26 | North Charleston (North Charleston Performing Arts Center) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| SC Stingrays Peanuts Night (vs. Jacksonville Icemen) | Dec 26 | North Charleston (North Charleston Coliseum) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Gamecocks women's basketball vs. Gardner-Webb | Dec 28 | Columbia (venue not named on the schedule page) Midlands | not published (ticket link on the schedule page) | source |
| Gamecocks men's basketball vs. South Carolina State | Dec 29 | Columbia (Colonial Life Arena) Midlands | See event site | source |
| College of Charleston men's basketball vs. Northeastern (New Year's Eve) | Dec 31 | Charleston (TD Arena) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| Conway New Year's Eve Fireworks Display | Dec 31 to Jan 1 | Conway (The Festival Lawn, 7 Elm Street (Riverfront District)) Grand Strand | Free | source |
| Gamecocks women's basketball vs. Alabama (SEC, New Year's Eve) | Dec 31 | Columbia (venue not named on the schedule page) Midlands | not published (ticket link on the schedule page) | source |
| New Year's Eve Celebration with Ball Drop (Harbour Town, Hilton Head Island) | Dec 31 to Jan 1 | Hilton Head Island (Harbour Town, 149 Lighthouse Road (The Sea Pines Resort)) Lowcountry | See event site | source |
| New Year's Eve Fireworks Extravaganza at Broadway at the Beach | Dec 31 | Myrtle Beach Grand Strand | not published | source |
| New Year's Eve on the MarshWalk | Dec 31 | Murrells Inlet (The Murrells Inlet MarshWalk) Grand Strand | See event site | source |
| Swamp Rabbits New Year's Eve game (Greenville vs. Atlanta) | Dec 31 | Greenville (Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N Academy St) Upstate | not published | source |
No rows match.
From our verified events calendar, read on October 26, 2026. New events are added daily; the live list is on the December events page.
December Weather, Normal High and Low
| Place | Normal high | Normal low | Normal rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston (downtown) | 61°F | 47°F | 2.91 in |
| Charleston International Airport | 63°F | 42°F | 3.35 in |
| Sullivan's Island | 62°F | 40°F | 3.62 in |
| Edisto Island | 61°F | 43°F | 3.85 in |
| Beaufort | 63°F | 43°F | 3.17 in |
| Myrtle Beach | 59°F | 36°F | 3.81 in |
| North Myrtle Beach | 59°F | 40°F | 3.10 in |
| Georgetown | 60°F | 40°F | 3.93 in |
| Florence | 59°F | 38°F | 3.47 in |
| Columbia | 59°F | 36°F | 3.70 in |
| Aiken | 59°F | 36°F | 4.29 in |
| Rock Hill | 55°F | 33°F | 3.62 in |
| Greenville | 56°F | 37°F | 4.29 in |
| Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (Greer) | 55°F | 35°F | 4.58 in |
| Clemson | 56°F | 34°F | 5.07 in |
| Caesars Head | 48°F | 32°F | 7.08 in |
| Table Rock | 54°F | 31°F | 6.54 in |
No rows match.
NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, from our weather by month dataset.
FAQ
Is December a good time to visit South Carolina?
It is a busy month for events: 147 on our checked calendar, 39 of them over several days. Normal highs are 48 to 63 degrees F across the places in the weather table (NOAA 1991-2020).
What are the biggest events in South Carolina in December?
EdVenture Children’s Museum (Columbia), South Carolina State Museum First Sunday, The Carolina Opry Christmas Special, Surfside Beach Farmers Market, Bluffton Farmer’s Market (Thursdays, Martin Family Park), Holiday Festival of Lights all run several days; every date is in the table.
Sources
- Our verified events dataset (each row links its organizer)
- Weather by month (NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals)
Read on October 26, 2026.
Cite this page: It's South Carolina, “What to Do in South Carolina in December”, itssouthcarolina.com/answers/what-to-do-in-south-carolina-in-december/ (updated ). By the It's South Carolina editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.