The Mobile Giving Machine is here in Charleston.
Through December 23, experience the global
phenomenon that is inviting the world to give.
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Charleston Giving Celebration
WHERE:
131 Market Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Across the street from The Charleston Place
Bring your family and friends to this one-of-a-kind global giving experience and help a local nonprofit serving our community and many more around the world. Across the street from the Charleston Place Hotel.
HOURS:
Monday through Wednesday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday and Friday 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
DATES:
Monday, December 19th through Friday, December 23th
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Imagine swiping your credit card at a vending machine—but instead of buying a candy bar for yourself, you’re buying a goat for a family in a developing country. Or a pair of socks. Or food for a local food bank.
With the #LightTheWorld Giving Machines, that’s exactly what happens.
EVENTS:
December 19 from 6:00-8:00pm
Charleston Opera Theater
December 20 from 6:30-8:30pm
Little Dickens Carolers
December 21 at 11:00am
The Mother Emanuel Anointed Voices of Praise
6:00-8:00pm
The Watts Brothers
December 22 from 6:00-8:00pm
Mr. Bernogi
December 23 TBA
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Don't miss all the exciting cultural events that Charleston has to offer! We've highlighted a few events below, but please connect with us to stay up to date on what's happening in the arts scene.
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Paint Your Pet Christmas Style
Ireland's Own Jaegerhaus Pub
3025 Ashley Town Center
December 19 at 6:30pm
Admission: $40, plus applicable fees
Paint Your Pet Christmas Style! Reserve your seat at www.artwithandre.com. The events are child friendly and food is available on the menu. Please text Andre a CLEAR picture of your pet at 8432700259.
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Winter Market at the Schoolhouse
The Schoolhouse, 720 Magnolia Road
December 21 at 6:00pm
Admission: $5 entry fee
Join the Winter Market at the Schoolhouse! Your $5 entry ticket gives you access to shop with over 40 indoor & outdoor vendors and food trucks. They will also have complimentary refreshments for you to enjoy. Kids are FREE!! No need to get tickets for your littles. Shop for some last minute gifts for the holidays or spoil yourself!
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Charleston, SC Light The World Mobile Giving Machine
137 Market Street, Charleston, SC
December 19-23
Various items to purchase
The Giving Machine is a popular and visible part of the Light the World
initiative sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This initiative invites people to share goodness, spread kindness, and extend love through service in the month of December.
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Charleston Symphony: Holiday Pops
Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun Street
December 21-23 at 7:30pm
Admission: tickets start at $25, plus applicable fees
An annual tradition for audiences of all ages, Holiday Pops embodies the sounds of the season highlighted by a variety of musical choices, vocal performances, special guests such as dancing Santa and joyous pipers, and fun celebrations for all.
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NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet
North Charleston Coliseum and PAC, 5001 Coliseum Drive
December 22 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Admission: $30-$130
The acclaimed holiday tradition is LIVE in theaters for the 30th Anniversary tour. Gather friends and family to re-live your fondest childhood dreams, overflowing with larger-than-life puppets, breath-taking acrobatics, and dazzling costumes.
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Bill Wilson's Third Annual Holiday Special // A Sugar Sweet Christmas: A Christmas Concert & Dessert Menu
Lo-Fi Brewing, 2038 Meeting Street
December 22 at 9:00pm
Admission: $15-$20, plus applicable fees. *doors at 8:00pm
An allstar jazz band consisting of Charleston's soul ambassador, Bill Wilson, Tim Khayat (Runaway Gin), Johnathon Lovett (Eric Gales), and Demario Kitt (Psyco.delics), bring classic holiday hits and holiday originals to the LO-Fi stage.
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MadHouse presents A Holiday
Disco Party
The Commodore, 504 Meeting St.
December 22 at 9:00pm
Admission: $10 cover at door
Here's an excuse to wear your holiday sparkle!! Two dope Dj's sprinkled with a little Black Girl Magic...MadHouse Productions is an energetic trio consisting of Vibe Facilitator, DJ HALO HALO (Andrea Serrano), House Music DJ/Producer Duwayne Motley, and Vocalist Zandrina.
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Charleston Music Hall presents Golden Gals Live!
A Christmas Musical
Charleston Music Hall,
37 John Street
December 23, doors at 7:00pm & show at 8:00pm
Admission: $20
Picture it, Holidays 2022! Blanche, Sophia, Rose and Dorothy have packed up the cheesecake and are hitting the road to Charleston, SC. Join your favorite Golden Gals for a musical romp that is sure to put you into the holiday spirit!
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5th Annual Funky Jingle Ball
Charleston Pour House,
1977 Maybank Highway
December 23 at 9:00pm
Admission: $13-$15, plus applicable fees. Show is 21+ only
The 5th Annual Funky Jingle Ball with Broken Speakers featuring The Ho Ho Horns & Santa’s Helpers plus special guests Grimm’s Elf Esteem.
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Breakfast with Santa
Hotel Bennett, 404 King Street
December 24 at 9:00am
Admission: $45-$75
Indulge in a buffet of sweet and savory breakfast favorites in our dazzling Crown Ballroom, sending Santa off in style before his long journey around the world.
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Lowcountry Kwanzaa Events
Reclamation Service
December 26 at 7:00am
Revelation Universal Churches, Summerville
Admission: Free
"Kwanzaa, Culture and The Practice of Freedom: A Message and Model for Our Time."
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5th Annual Gullah Kwanzaa Celebration
Cannon Street Arts Center, 134 Cannon Street
December 28 at 1:00pm
Admission: Free
Free Event: For Everyone, Bring Fruit, Bring your Drums.
Activities: African Drum Class, Healthy Juicing Demonstration, Art Class, Kwanzaa Activity Brochure, Story Telling and Drum Circle.
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Kwanzaa Celebration
Cynthia Graham Hurd/St. Andrews Library, 1735 N. Woodmere Drive
December 29 at 3:30pm
Admission: Free
Please join CCPL for an afternoon of Music, African Dancers and Drumming, Poetry, an Artisan Marketplace, and Light Refreshments. Hosted By: Catherine Lamkin, Dena Davis, and Kurtis Lamkin.
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Blue Dogs 10th Annual Homecoming & 35th Anniversary Celebration
Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.
December 29 at 8:00pm
Admission: $25-$100 VIP, plus applicable fees
It's back! Join Charleston Music Hall for Blue Dogs 10th Annual Homecoming & 35th Anniversary Celebration with special guest Justin Osborne of SUSTO! Portion of Proceeds to Benefit MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital.
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SOLD OUT
Jump, Little Children with Special Guest Frances Cone
Music Farm, 32 Ann Street
December 29 at 8:30pm
Admission: $25
Jump, Little Children celebrates 30 years of music on their “Farewell Tour” by coming to town one last time. The grassroots phenomenon will perform crowd favorites from their entire catalog. The band will be joined by some very special guests to fill in on drums, vocals, and other instrumentation.
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Garden Club of Charleston Holiday Decorations at the Joseph Manigault House
350 Meeting Street
December 30, 10:00am-7:00pm
Admission: $25, plus applicable fees
Annually, the Garden Club of Charleston uses this impressive house as a backdrop for their creative holiday arrangements, using plant material that would have been available in the Lowcountry during the first quarter of the 19th century. This year, the GCC has chosen the theme "A Lowcountry Christmas".
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Spiegeltent: Homegrown and Nationally Known
Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun Street
December 30 at 8:00pm
Admission: start at $85, plus applicable fees
For one night only, join Grammy Award winning jazz musician Charlton Singleton, guitarist and singer-songwriter Emily Curtis, and Grammy Award winning vocalist, composer, and lyricists Quiana Parler as they take the stage at Charleston's first ever Spiegeltent.
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SOLD OUT
An Evening With Jump, Little Children & Friends
Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.
December 30 at 8:30pm
Admission: $25
Jump, Little Children celebrates 30 years of music on their “Farewell Tour” by coming to town one last time. The grassroots phenomenon will perform crowd favorites from their entire catalog. The band will be joined by some very special guests to fill in on drums, vocals, and other instrumentation.
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Noon Year's Eve
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann Street
December 31 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Admission: Various prices for day pass and FREE ball drop
CML will highlight traditional holiday celebrations from other cultures at the Museum, culminating in a noon ball drop and juice box toast on Camden Alley.
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve at
Aquarium Aglow
South Carolina Aquarium,
100 Aquarium Wharf
December 31 at 5:30pm
Admission: $27.95-$32.95, plus applicable fees
New this year, you can be the first to ring in 2023 at Aquarium Aglow! Celebrate New Year’s Eve at a family friendly evening filled with festive fun, lively music and a special ball drop before bedtime. In addition to the full Aquarium Aglow experience, this event will have a DJ spinning party music, face painting and more exciting surprises.
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Gracie & Lacy NYE Concert: The Best Is Yet To Come!
Queen Street Playhouse, 20 Queen Street
December 31 at 5:00pm
Admission: $25-$100, plus applicable fees
Join Gracie & Lacy for a sparkling performance celebrating the New Year long before midnight. The fabulous and renowned Lowcountry sister act Gracie & Lacy, backed by “That Charleston Band” will dazzle you with iconic jazz, holiday, swing and pop hits of Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Alecia Keys...
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Veuve Clicquot Midnight Garden
Charleston Place, 205 Meeting Street
December 31 at 7:30pm
Admission: $225, Reservations required. Cocktail and formal attire.
Celebrate the New Year in one-of-a-kind style at the inaugural Veuve Clicquot Midnight Garden Gala. Join us for this sophisticated soiree as The Palmetto Cafe will be transformed into a winter wonderland complete with ice bars, caviar stations, chilled seafood displays and much more. Listen to the sounds of a swing band as you mix and mingle!
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Lowcountry Kwanzaa Events
Remembering and Honoring Our Ancestors
Sankofa Burial Ground, 325 Country Club Drive
January 1 at 1:00pm
Admission: Free
"Kwanzaa, Culture and The Practice of Freedom: A Message and Model for Our Time."
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Kwanzaa Finale Celebration
Ferndale Community Center, 1995 Bolton St, North Charleston
January 1st at 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Admission: Free
Come join the Deninufay African Drum & Dance Co. and the Original Charleston Lowcountry Kwanzaa Planning Committee for a Kwanzaa celebration that includes vendors, lighting of the Kinara, African Drum & Dance, live performances, a keynote speaker, refreshments, music, and more! Doors open at 5:00 pm.
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Charleston Stage presents
A Christmas Carol
Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St.
Through December 21
Admission: $36-$85, plus applicable fees
Charles Dickens’s immortal classic returns in an all new theatrical production with colorful new sets and costumes along with an inventive holiday score.
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Spiegeltent: Cracked Nuts
Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun Street
Through December 23
Admission: start at $55, plus applicable fees
Cracked Nuts! will deliver thrills, laughs, and mind-blowing feats that will leave you inspired and delighted this holiday season staring Vegas legends Matt and Heidi Morgan.
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North Pole on the Plaza
Hotel Bennett, 404 King Street
Through December 25 at 5:00pm
Admission: Free
This December, Gabrielle Plaza overlooking Marion Square is transforming into the downtown destination for holiday magic. Discover nightly movies, fires, smores kits and festive specialty cocktails.
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College of Charleston presents Cougar Night Lights
The Cistern Yard, between George and St. Philip Streets
Through January 2 at 6:00pm
Admission: Free
Cougar Night Lights captures the magic of the holiday season with dazzling light displays set to classic holiday tunes as well as popular contemporary songs.
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Visits with Santa
The Charleston Place, 205 Meeting Street
Through December 23
Admission: Free
Meet the Big Man and Mrs. Claus too!
Santa queue starts one hour before the start of the experience. Please queue outside of Buxton Books, located in the West Gallery, across from the Artist Collective.
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Holiday "Sleigh" Ride
Old South Carriage Company,
14 Anson Street
Through December 23
Admission: $30, plus applicable fees
Harness some holiday fun and climb aboard a specially decorated carriage driven by one of Santa's elves. The last stop is Santa's magical stable where you'll join Old St. Nick and Mrs. Claus for hot cocoa and cookies.
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Skate the Stadium
Credit One Stadium, 161 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island
Holiday Carolers on December 22 at 5:30pm
Admission: $10, plus applicable fees
Visitors are invited to come celebrate the season with skating, cozy firepits, seasonal concessions and other special holiday events. Stop by for a visit with Santa the last weekend before Christmas.
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Brad and Jennifer Moranz present Charleston Christmas Special
Charleston Music Hall, 37 John Street
Through December 22
Admission: $21-$42, plus applicable fees
Brad and Jennifer Moranz have delighted audiences of all ages with their holiday musical show featuring some of the country’s most talented singers, dancers and musicians – now in it’s 27th spectacular year!
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