Hometown Holidays Festival

12/10/2025

🎅💌 Straight from Santa’s Mailbox! 💌🎅
Our hearts are overflowing after reading the adorable, funny, and oh-so-sweet letters kids dropped off during this past weekend’s Hometown Holidays Festival!
From wishes for puppies and new bikes to hopes for more time with Mommy, these letters remind us why this season is so magical.
We’re sharing all of Santa's notes — so see if you recognize your little elf’s handwriting! 🎄✨
Thank you to everyone who stopped by Letters to Santa at the Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce & Visit Lake City, SC. ❤️📬

12/10/2025

🎅💌 Straight from Santa’s Mailbox! 💌🎅

Our hearts are overflowing after reading the adorable, funny, and oh-so-sweet letters kids dropped off during this past weekend’s Hometown Holidays Festival!

From wishes for puppies and new bikes to hopes for more time with Mommy, these letters remind us why this season is so magical.

We’re sharing all of Santa's notes — so see if you recognize your little elf’s handwriting! 🎄✨

Thank you to everyone who stopped by Letters to Santa at the Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce & Visit Lake City, SC. ❤️📬

12/07/2025

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Storefront Window Decorating Contest Winners! 🎉

We were blown away by the creativity and festive spirit everyone put into their displays—thank you to all who participated!

🏆 1st Place: W. Holland Co. / Picture This Photography SC
🥈 2nd Place: Fancy's Bridal
🥉 3rd Place: Sauls St Sunrise

Amazing work, everyone! 🌟

12/07/2025

😍

🎄 Good morning, Lake City! 🎄

Our Holiday Brunch starts at 10 AM, and we can’t wait to celebrate the season with you! ✨

Join us for a warm, delicious Sunday filled with:
🍽 Pot Roast
🫕 Mac & Cheese
🍤 Shrimp & Grits
🥗 Fresh Salads
🍳 Breakfast Favorites
…plus all your favorite Baker’s Sweets treats!

Bring the family, bring a friend — or just bring your appetite!

We’re serving from 10 AM to 2 PM today!

✨ Start your Sunday with something extra special.

12/07/2025

🎄 Hometown Holidays • Day THREE!
Sunday, December 7
Wrap up a magical weekend in Lake City with festive brunches, holiday shopping, art experiences, and the beloved Candlelight Tour of Historic Lake City! Here’s what’s happening today:

✨ 10 AM – 2 PM
• Holiday Brunch ($) — Baker’s Sweets

✨ 11 AM – 2 PM
• Christmas Buffet at The Stables ($) — The Mule Stables

✨ 1 PM – 2 PM
• Christmas BINGO — La’Vents Event Planning & Rental

✨ 1 PM – 3 PM
• Rocking the Holidays — Lake City Emporium
• DIY Incense Making — Serenity Touch

✨ 1 PM – 4 PM
• Free Professional Holiday Photos — NDC Photography
• Holiday Market — The Bean Market
• Jingle, Sip, & Shop — The Crossroads Exchange
• Refreshments & Door Prizes — The Cabbage Patch/Merle Norman
• Shop & Sip — The Vault

✨ 1 PM – 5 PM
• Jingle Bell Journey — Jones-Carter Gallery
• Letters to Santa — GLC Chamber of Commerce
• Holiday Arts & Crafts — ArtFields Jr.
• Wine, Hot Apple Cider, & Samples — Main St. Mercantile
• Make & Take Ornaments ($) — Olio Studio
• A Pink & Gold Christmas — Pink & Gold Market
• Cindy Lou Who’s Hot Cocoa Bar — The Beautique

✨ 1 PM – 6 PM
• Jingle Juice — Seven Boutique • 130 E. Main St.
• Santa’s Milk & Cookies + Spiked Eggnog — Shade Tree Outfitters

✨ 2 PM – 5 PM
• A Christmas to Remember — The Rustic Nest

✨ 2 PM – 7 PM
• Candlelight Tour of Historic Lake City ($)
Presented by the Lake City Junior Sorosis Club
🎟️ Tickets available at visitlakecitysc.com

✨ 4 PM – 5 PM • Christmas BINGO — La’Vents Event Planning & Rental • 119 E. Main St.

🎁 Spend your Sunday strolling, sipping, shopping, and soaking in the holiday glow across downtown Lake City.
See the full schedule at visitlakecitysc.com/hometownholidays

12/06/2025

🎄✨ HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS • DAY TWO! ✨🎄
Happy Saturday, December 6th, Lake City! We’ve got a FULL day of festive fun, shopping, treats, performances, and holiday magic waiting for you downtown. Here’s your complete lineup! 🎅❄️🎁

🍳 7:30 AM–6 PM • Christmas Breakfast $ — Sauls St. Sunrise
🥞 8–10 AM • Breakfast with the Grinch $ — Baker’s Sweets
🎁 9 AM–4 PM • Say Yes to Giving! — FANCY’s Bridal
🍷 9 AM–6 PM • Shop & Sip — The Vault
💍 9 AM–7 PM • Bomb Party Jewelry — A’Bloom
💃 9:30–10:30 AM • Dancin’ on Main – LOCATION CHANGE!📍 The Bean Market
🎄 10 AM–1 PM • Holiday Breakfast Buffet $ — Green Frog Social House
🍻 10 AM–2 PM • Wine & Beer Drop-In — Fowler Wealth Mgmt.
🛍️ 10 AM–3 PM • Holiday Market — The Bean Market
✨ 10 AM–4 PM • Jingle Juice — Seven Boutique
🍪 10 AM–4 PM • Santa’s Milk & Cookies + Spiked Eggnog — Shade Tree Outfitters
🍫 10 AM–4 PM • Cindy Lou Who’s Hot Cocoa Bar — The Beautique
🤘 10 AM–4 PM • Rocking the Holidays — Lake City Emporium
❄️ 10 AM–4 PM • DIY Christmas Ornaments — Palmetto Wedding & Events
💎 10 AM–4 PM • Xmas Bracelet Making & Ginger Jar Raffle — The Elegant Bee
💌 10 AM–5 PM • Letters to Santa — GLC Chamber
🖌 10 AM–5 PM • Holiday Arts & Crafts — ArtFields Jr.
🎁 10 AM–5 PM • Refreshments & Door Prizes — The Cabbage Patch
🛍 10 AM–5 PM • Jingle, Sip, & Shop — The Crossroads Exchange
🍷 10 AM–5 PM • Wine, Hot Apple Cider & Samples — Main St. Mercantile
🎅 10 AM–6 PM • Pictures with the Grinch — A’Bloom
🎨 10 AM–6 PM • Ornament Painting — Daisy’s Snax
🥃 10 AM–6 PM • Rudolph’s Rum — Matthews Fruit Stand
🎨 10 AM–6 PM • Make & Take Ornaments $ — Olio Studio
💃 11 AM–12 PM • KFA Dancers — LOCATION CHANGE!📍 The Bean Market
🎉 11 AM–12 PM • Christmas BINGO — La’Vents Event Planning
🎬 11 AM–2 PM • Kids Christmas Movie + Treats — Green Frog Social House
🔔 11 AM–5 PM • Jingle Bell Journey — Jones-Carter Gallery
🖼️ 11 AM–5 PM • Art Exhibitions — TRAX + Acline Studios
🎄 11 AM–5 PM • A Christmas to Remember — The Rustic Nest
🎀 11 AM–6 PM • A Pink & Gold Christmas — Pink & Gold Market
🎅 11 AM–9 PM • Santa’s Sticker Center & Ornament Coloring — Piggyback’s BBQ
🌿 12–4 PM • DIY Incense Making — Serenity Touch
💃 12:30–1:30 PM • Palmetto Arts Academy Performance — LOCATION CHANGE!📍 The Bean Market
🍷 1–4 PM • Wine Stroll — Multiple Locations
☕ 1–4 PM • Hot Chocolate by the Tree — Inn at the Crossroads
💃 2–3 PM • JPT Dance Troupe — LOCATION CHANGE!📍 The Bean Market
🎅 2–5 PM • Free Photos with Santa — Simpson Hardware
🎨 2–5 PM • Painting Nativity Sets for Kids — A’Bloom
🥨 2–5 PM • Sips, Snacks & Photos with Mrs. Claus — The Crossroads Exchange
🍸 3–5 PM • Christmas Happy Hour $ — Lake City Bistro
🎉 4–6 PM • Christmas BINGO — La’Vents Event Planning

✨Bundle up, bring your holiday cheer, and enjoy another magical day in Downtown Lake City!✨

FULL SCHEDULE: visitlakecitysc.com/hometownholidays

12/05/2025

Don't miss the Holiday Market inside The Bean Market SATURDAY and SUNDAY!

🎄✨ Join us for the Holiday Market at The Bean Market during Hometown Holidays Festival!
Shop permanent jewelry, holiday décor, custom tees, handmade gifts, baked goods, local honey, seasonal plants & so much more!

✨ Saturday Only:
Face painting by Jenny Bluhm & Kids Handprint Ornaments by Chicken Scratch Calligraphy!

📍 We’re located right next door to the Children’s Christmas Village — the perfect spot to shop + let your kids enjoy the magic!

📅 Saturday, Dec. 6th: 10AM–3PM
📅 Sunday, Dec. 7th: 1PM–4PM

BIG THANK YOU to the City of Lake City, SC for partnering with us to bring this festive weekend to life! 🎁💚

12/05/2025

🎄✨ Hometown Holidays is HERE! ✨🎄
Grab your cocoa, bundle up, and get ready — here’s the full sleigh-t of festive fun happening Friday, December 5th across downtown Lake City! 🎅❄️🎁

🎅 7 AM–6 PM • Free Photos with Santa — Simpson Hardware & Sports
🥞 7:30 AM–6 PM • Christmas Breakfast $ — Sauls St. Sunrise
🎁 9 AM–4 PM • Say Yes to Giving! — FANCY’s Bridal
🍷 9 AM–6 PM • Shop & Sip — The Vault
🍳 10 AM–1 PM • Holiday Breakfast Buffet $ — Green Frog Social House
💌 10 AM–4 PM • Letters to Santa — GLC Chamber of Commerce
🍹 10 AM–4 PM • Jingle Juice — Seven Boutique
🛍️ 10 AM–5 PM • Jingle, Sip & Shop — The Crossroads Exchange
🎶 10 AM–5 PM • Rocking the Holidays — Lake City Emporium
☕ 10 AM–5 PM • Wine, Hot Apple Cider & Samples — Main St. Mercantile
🍪 10 AM–5 PM • Santa Cookies for Kids — Olivia’s Bridal
🎁 10 AM–5:30 PM • Refreshments & Door Prizes — The Cabbage Patch/Merle Norman
🎨 10 AM–6 PM • Ornament Painting — Daisy’s Snax
🥃 10 AM–6 PM • Rudolph’s Rum — Matthews Fruit Stand
🎀 10 AM–6 PM • Xmas Bracelet Making & Ginger Jar Raffle — The Elegant Bee
🎉 11 AM–12 PM • Christmas BINGO — La’Vents Event Planning
🎨 11 AM–5 PM • Art Exhibitions — TRAX Visual Art Center + Acline Studios
🏡 11 AM–5 PM • A Christmas to Remember — The Rustic Nest
🎀 11 AM–6 PM • A Pink & Gold Christmas — Pink & Gold Market
☕ 11 AM–6 PM • Cindy Lou Who’s Hot Cocoa Bar — The Beautique
🎄 11 AM–9 PM • Santa’s Sticker Center & Ornament Coloring — Piggyback’s BBQ
🎨 12 PM–6 PM • Make & Take Ornaments $ — Olio Studio
🌿 1 PM–4 PM • DIY Incense Making — Serenity Touch
🍸 3 PM–5 PM • Christmas Happy Hour $ — Lake City Bistro
🛷 3 PM–6 PM • Jingle Bell Journey — Jones-Carter Gallery
🎄 4 PM–6 PM • Pictures with the Grinch — A’Bloom
🎉 4 PM–6 PM • Christmas BINGO — La’Vents Event Planning
🍪 5 PM–8 PM • Cookie Decorating Station — Baker’s Sweets
🍻 5 PM–9 PM • Wine & Beer Drop-In — Fowler Wealth Management
🎶 6 PM–10 PM • Live Music: Randy Turner — Lake City Bistro
🎤 7 PM–10 PM • Karlos Karaoke — Green Frog Social House

✨It’s a full day of festive fun — come celebrate the magic of Hometown Holidays in Downtown Lake City!✨

12/04/2025

✨ We're sooooo excited to share this magical experience with YOU! ✨

12/04/2025

🎄✨ The 2025 Hometown Holidays Festival kicks off TOMORROW! ✨🎄

It’s almost time to flip the switch on Lake City’s most magical weekend of the year — and we’ve got an exciting updated rundown of this year’s signature events so you can plan every merry moment! 🎅❄️🎁

From twinkling lights and festive markets to live performances, kids’ activities, holiday tours, photo ops, and more… the magic starts tomorrow and lasts all weekend long!

Stay tuned, bundle up, and get ready to celebrate the season in downtown Lake City! 💛✨

Download the FULL SCHEDULE at visitlakecitysc.com/hometownholidays!