Hometown Holidays Festival

10/12/2026

🎄✨ Who's ready to LIGHT UP Lake City?! 🎅

One of our favorite Hometown Holidays traditions is back, and parade applications are NOW OPEN! 🎉

We're encouraging everyone to go BIG with the Christmas lights and creativity this year! With limited spots and a NEW contest for the best parade entries, this year's After Dark Christmas Parade is shaping up to be brighter than ever! 🌟

🎄 Friday, December 4 | 6 PM | Downtown Lake City

👇 Check out the original post for details and get those applications in before spots fill up ➡ https://form.jotform.com/262703479568167 ✨

🎄✨ PARADE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! ✨🎄

We are THRILLED to announce that applications are officially OPEN for the 2026 Lake City After Dark Christmas Parade, happening Friday, December 4! 🎅🎁

🚨 Spots are MORE LIMITED than ever this year, so don't wait to sign up!

And here's the fun part... 👀🏆 We're introducing a BEST PARADE ENTRY CONTEST this year! That means we're challenging everyone to go ALL OUT! Forget taping a poster to the side of your car — we want to see LIGHTS, LIGHTS, and MORE LIGHTS! 🎄🚗💡

Get creative, deck out those floats, and help us turn Downtown Lake City into a glowing Christmas wonderland!

🌟 Let's make this year's parade BIGGER, BRIGHTER, and more MAGICAL than ever!

🎅 Apply NOW to secure your spot! Don't miss your chance to be part of one of Lake City's favorite holiday traditions!

Apply HERE ➡ https://form.jotform.com/262703479568167

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. ❤️📬

12/09/2025

🎄✨ Missed Jingle Bell Journey? Or ready to relive the magic? ✨🎄

If you didn’t get a chance to experience Jingle Bell Journey during Hometown Holidays — or you just can’t resist venturing under the Christmas tree again — the adventure is still waiting for you!

🌟 Explore this whimsical, immersive holiday experience at:
📍 Jones-Carter Gallery | 105 Henry Street
🗓 Open Tuesday–Saturday
⏰ 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🎟 FREE admission!

Bring the kids, invite your friends, and make more merry memories in Downtown Lake City. ❄️🎁



Lovely Lake City, all cheery and bright,
Shimmered and glimmered in magical light

In the living room, past the firelight’s glow,
Where magic hangs golden and dreams seemed to grow,
Christmastime sparkles came drifting with a wink,
And one by one, every person would shrink—
Till they fit ’neath the tree in the blink of a blink!

All that sneak past the fireplace magically grow,
Then under the branches they suddenly go—
And find little Lake City, cozy and bright,
A whole lit up village made for their delight.

The snowman stands waiting, the Candyland gleams,
The Woodland forest is whispering soft wintery dreams.
The Snow Globe and Putt-Putt shine merry and new,
All part of the town that grew just for you.

Explore the small world made for everyone to see…
For Christmas brings magic to Lake City’s big tree.

Presented by ArtFields & Visit Lake City
with creations by artists: Joel Cothran, Jess Willis, Jen Ray, & Jeremy Burt
Special thanks to:
KJ’s Market • Educational Foundation of Lower Florence County • Florence County Library • Frances Gootman • Moore Farms Botanical Garden• MUSC Health • Tiffany Thomas

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.
• W**e, Hot Apple C***r, & 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 • W**e & B**r 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 • W**e, Hot Apple C***r & 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 • W**e 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 • W**e, Hot Apple C***r & 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 • W**e & B**r 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!✨