What's Happening in Charleston - December 2021 (Events)

Posted By Alan Donald @ Dec 1st 2021 6:20am In: Events

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December 2021 Events

’Tis the season of celebrations! This month, Chanukah ends on the 6th, Christmas is on the 25th, Kwanzaa begins on the 26th and New Year’s Eve rings out the year on the 31st. To help us partake, many Charleston-area municipalities and others are hosting holiday events such as concerts and performances, holiday markets, parades and tree lightings. Plus, we’re in the midst of oyster roast season! We’ve listed many weekly and individual events below and provided links so you can find out more. Take a look at what’s listed, have fun, and stay safe! And be sure to make use of the downtown parking voucher when you’re doing your holiday shopping in town.

Weekly events throughout December:
Mondays - Saturdays: Blackbird Market, Blackbird Farms & Market, Johns Island
Tuesdays & Saturdays: Colleton Farmers Market, Market Pavilion, Walterboro
Tuesdays - Saturdays: Passenger in Transit - Next Stop: Cuba Photography Exhibit, Public Works Art Center, Summerville
Tuesdays - Saturdays: Fields Farm Produce Market, Johns Island
Wednesdays: Holy City Farmers Market, Holy City Brewing, North Charleston
Wednesdays: Awendaw Green Barn Jams, Sewee Outpost, Awendaw
Wednesdays - Saturdays: Live Jazz, Forte Jazz Lounge, downtown Charleston
Thursdays: Paws on the Patio, Dashi, North Charleston
Fridays: Food Truck Fridays, The Green Barn, Carnes Crossroads, Summerville
Saturdays: Goose Creek Farmers & Artisans Market, Goose Creek City Hall
Saturdays: Sea Islands Farmers Market, Charleston Collegiate Campus, Johns Island
Saturdays (not 25th): Firefly Yoga, Food Trucks, Live Music, Firefly Distillery, North Charleston
Saturdays & Sundays (through 12/19): Annual Charleston Holiday Market, Marion Square, downtown Charleston
Sundays: Sunday Brunch Farmers Market, The Pour House, James Island

Many area venues have too many one-off events and activities on their December calendars for us to list in full below, so please follow their links to see more: Black Fedora Comedy Mystery Theatre, Charleston County Parks, Forte Jazz Lounge, and Redux Contemporary Art Center.

Individual events in December:
12/1: An Evening with Chevy Chase, North Charleston Performing Arts Center
12/1-6: Chanukah in the Square, Marion Square, downtown Charleston
12/1-6: Let’s ROAM Together Exhibition, Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms
12/1-11: Namsa Leuba: Crossed Looks, Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, downtown Charleston
12/1-19: Elf The Musical, The Historic Dock Street Theatre, downtown Charleston
12/1-20: Dear Santa Letter Drop Off, Freshfields Village Shopping Center, Kiawah Island
12/1-24: Photos with Santa Claus, Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
12/1-30: Dreaming of Home Art Exhibition by Andrea Lopez Chen, Park Circle Gallery, North Charleston
12/1-30: Holiday Lights Driving Tour, Santee Cooper Headquarters, Moncks Corner
12/1-31: 32nd Annual Holiday Festival of Lights, James Island County Park
12/1-1/2/22: Aquarium Aglow, SC Aquarium, downtown Charleston
12/1-1/9/22: Summerville Skates, Outdoor Skating Rink
12/1-2/20/22: Light Effects: The French Impressionists, The Gibbes Museum of Art, downtown Charleston
12/1-3/27/22: A Winter Wonderland in Color, The Charleston Museum, downtown Charleston
12/2: The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Musical, Charleston Gaillard Center, downtown Charleston
12/2: Nelly & Jimmie Allen Concert, North Charleston Performing Arts Center
12/2: Charles Drayton & the Scottish Enlightenment (webinar), Drayton Hall, West Ashley
12/2: Holiday Market Under the Stars, Park & Grove, downtown Charleston
12/2: The Fab Four: Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Charleston Music Hall, downtown Charleston
12/2: Holy City Messiah Holiday Concert, Cathedral of St. John The Baptist, downtown Charleston

12/2: Marion Square Tree Lighting, downtown Charleston

12/2-5: Illumination Charleston Weekend, multiple venues, downtown Charleston

12/2-5, 12/9-11: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ A Live Radio Play, Summerville’s Community Theatre

12/2-30*: Holiday Redneck Reunion Show, Black Fedora Comedy Mystery Theatre, downtown Charleston

12/2-31*: Groovy Kinda Love, 34 West Theater, downtown Charleston

12/2-1/2/22*: Nights of a Thousand Candles, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet

12/3: Symposium on the Intermodal and Logistics Market, Frances Marion Hotel, downtown Charleston

12/3: Art for Good: Auction & Music Fundraiser, SC Society Hall, downtown Charleston

12/3: Tree Lighting Ceremony, Park Circle, North Charleston

12/3: Uncorked Holiday Kickoff Event, Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens, Mount Pleasant

12/3: Tree Lighting Ceremony, Municipal Center, Goose Creek

12/3: Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2021, North Charleston Performing Arts Center

12/3: Hanahan Christmas Tree Lighting & Vendor Market, Hanahan Amphitheater

12/3: Daniel Island Night & Holiday Market, Guggenheim Terrace

12/3: Holiday Kindlmarkt, Presbyterian Church of Mount Pleasant

12/3: 28th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Regional Recreation Complex Center, Moncks Corner

12/3-5: The Nutcracker, Sottile Theatre, downtown Charleston

12/3-12/19*: Holiday Fairs, Regional Recreation Complex, Moncks Corner

12/3-4, 12/17-19, 12/26: SC Stingrays home hockey games, North Charleston Coliseum

12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/23, 12/26, 12/30: The Sound of Charleston, Circular Congregational Church, downtown Charleston

12/3-5: 28th Annual Christmas Made in the South, The Exchange Park/Fairgrounds, Ladson

12/4: CeeLo Green Live Performance, The Commodore, downtown Charleston

12/4: Oyster Roast & Seafood Food Truck Festival, Firefly Distillery, North Charleston

12/4: Tourism Day, for One80 Place, downtown Charleston

12/4: The Old Village Street Fest, Pitt Street, Mount Pleasant
12/4: Christmas Festival and Parade, Felix C. Davis Community Center, North Charleston

12/4: Holiday Swing: A Charleston Jazz Tradition, Charleston Music Hall

12/4: Holiday Street Festival, Front Beach, Isle of Palms

12/4: Cirque Dreams Holidaze, North Charleston Performing Arts Center

12/4: German Christmas Markt, RiverOaks Charleston, Awendaw

12/4: 8th Annual Homegrown Holiday Bazaar, Legare Farms, Johns Island

12/4: Untapped Art Fest, Tradesman Brewing Co., downtown Charleston

12/4: BIG Lowcountry Boil, Holy City Brewing, North Charleston

12/4, 12/18: 2nd Annual Holiday Night Market, Charleston Collegiate School, Johns Island

12/5: Wine Under the Oaks, Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens

12/5: Charleston Holiday Parade, downtown Charleston

12/5: George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Charleston Music Hall

12/5: Under The Streetlamp Holiday Performance, Charleston Gaillard Center

12/5: Thrifters & Drifters Holiday Market, The Royal American, downtown Charleston

12/5: Nighttime Christmas Parade, Main Street, Moncks Corner

12/5: Women’s Entrepreneurs Brunch Gala, Harbor Club at WestEdge, downtown Charleston

12/6-7, 12/13-14: Dragon Boat at the Holiday Festival of Lights, James Island County Park

12/6-1/3/22: A Traditional Christmas, Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens

12/7: The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Charleston Gaillard Center

12/8: Breaking Benjamin: Unplugged, Charleston Music Hall

12/9: Charleston SOA Symphony Orchestra and Singers Holiday Spectacular, Charleston Gaillard Center

12/9: Will Downing, Charleston Music Hall
12/9: A Very Merry Footlight Holiday Special: Variety Show, Queen Street Playhouse, downtown Charleston

12/10: Appointment with Santa, Folly River Park, Folly Beach

12/10: Pop & Soul with Emily Curtis, Forte Jazz Lounge

12/10: A Very Dave Barnes Christmas, Charleston Music Hall

12/11: Charleston Holiday Boat Parade, Charleston Harbor

12/11: Oysters on the Point, Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, Mount Pleasant

12/11: Folly Beach Christmas Parade, downtown Folly Beach
12/11: Christmas in the Creek Holiday Parade, St. James Ave., Goose Creek

12/11: 30th Annual Reindeer Run/Walk, RiverDogs Stadium, downtown Charleston

12/11: 4th Annual Ugly Sweater 5K Dash, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Summerville

12/11: Charlton Singleton’s Holiday Spectacular, Charleston Music Hall

12/11: 22nd Annual Holiday Market & Craft Show, Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion

12/11-12: Hairspray, The Musical, North Charleston Performing Arts Center
12/11-12: The Nutcracker, Sottile Theatre

12/12: Second Sunday, King Street, downtown Charleston

12/12: 26th Annual Christmas Light Parade, West Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant

12/12: 38th Annual African American Spirituals Concert, Drayton Hall, West Ashley

12/12: Christmas in the Pines Parade, downtown Summerville

12/12: Mount Pleasant Symphony and Christ Church Choir, Christ Church, Mount Pleasant

12/14: An Officer and a Gentleman, The Musical, Charleston, Gaillard Center

12/14: Mayor’s Music & Art Reception, Mount Pleasant Town Hall

12/14: Women, Wealth, and Wine, Harbour Club, downtown Charleston

12/16: Gullah Spirituals Virtual Book Club, via Drayton Hall, West Ashley
12/16-22: Charleston Christmas Special, Charleston Music Hall

12/17: Holiday Spirits, Firefly Distillery, North Charleston

12/18: The 2021 Spot Light Awards, Charleston Gaillard Center

12/18: Adopt and Shop Market, Firefly Distillery

12/18-19: The Snow Queen, Sottile Theatre, College of Charleston

12/18-19: Shen Yun, North Charleston Performing Arts Center

12/19: Candlelight Orchestra Christmas Concert, SC Society Hall, downtown Charleston

12/20: Christmas Classical Kids Concert, Sottile Theatre, downtown Charleston

12/22: A Drag Queen Christmas, North Charleston Performing Arts Center

12/22-23: CSO Pops 2: Holiday Pops!, Charleston Gaillard Center

12/23: Patti O’Furniture’s Drag Spectacular featuring Ginger Minj’s Winter Wonderland Variety Show, Charleston Music Hall

12/29: Blue Dogs Happy Howlidays Homecoming Show, Charleston Music Hall
12/31: New Years Eve Gala, Forte Jazz Lounge

12/31: New Year’s Eve Flip-Flop Drop & Fireworks, Center Street, Folly Beach

12/31: Crawl ‘Til The Ball Falls: Charleston NYE 2022, Charleston’s favorite bars

* Event occurs on most, but not all, dates during this period.

Do you have or know of a public event planned for next month? Please share the details with us by writing to newsletter@alandonald.com. Thanks!

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