Holiday Card - Printmaking

Date: Nov 21

Make your own holiday cards to send to friends & family. Create your own print by carving on block linoleum. Bring your own idea or use ideas provided. 12 blank cards & envelopes provided.

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Equestrian Pottery Sale Outdoors at our Barn

Date: Nov 21

Annual sale of Equestrian Pottery. There are lots of equestrian themed serving dishes and beautiful horse holiday ornaments to choose from.

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Christmas Crafts at The Market

Date: Nov 28

Do some Christmas shopping at the Aiken County Farmers Market!

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Small Business Saturday

Date: Nov 28

Small Business Saturday is a day to celebrate and support small businesses.

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Christmas in Hopelands 2020

Dates from Dec 1 until Dec 23
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The Annual Christmas in Hopelands event will transform Hopelands Gardens in Aiken, South Carolina December 12-23, and 26 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. An enchanting walk-through light exhibit with over 100,000 lights.

Photo Credit: Mark Hudson

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Night of 1,000 Lights

Date: Dec 3

Luminaries will line the streets of beautiful Downtown Aiken. 

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Christmas Craft Show

Dates from Dec 4 until Dec 5
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The show features crafts with over 100 talented artisans from across the Southeast. There are sure to be crafts for everyone’s style, taste, and budget. The Christmas Craft Show is a great place to shop for you holiday gifts and décor.

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Carriage Rides (Friday from 5-8 p.m./ Saturday from 2-5 p.m.)

Dates from Dec 4 until Dec 19
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Carriage rides will be available in downtown every Friday from 5-8 p.m. and every Saturday from 2-5 p.m.

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Fresh Wreath Making Holiday Workshop

Date: Dec 4

Join the owner of Cloudberry and Willow Floral Design to inspire your creativity and come make a beautiful fresh bespoke wreath

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Annual Downtown Tree Lighting

Date: Dec 4

Discover the magic of Christmas in Aiken as Mayor Osbon counts down to the lighting of the tree..

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Festival of Trees

Dates from Dec 5 until Jan 2
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Join us for the fourth annual Festival of Trees at the City of Aiken Visitors Center & Train Museum. The Festival kicks off with a trees lighting on December 4 at 4:00 p.m. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite tree through Friday, December 18 (the winner will be announced in the Aiken Standard on Sunday, December 20). Trees will be up through Saturday, January 2, and can be seen on Tuesday-Friday, 10 am – 5 pm, and Saturday, 9 am – 2 pm.

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Santa Downtown Aiken (Saturday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m./Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.)

Dates from Dec 1 until Dec 31
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Santa will be downtown for photos and mingling in businesses every Saturday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and every Sunday from 1 - 4 p.m. throughout December. 

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Aiken Civic Ballet presents "The Nutcracker Tea"

Dates from Dec 5 until Dec 20
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Enjoy wondorous treats and meet your favorite characters from the Nutcracker. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet the dancers and may even get an autograph! Two showings at 12:30 pm and 3:00 pm. 

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Fresh Winter Wreath Making

Date: Dec 5

Join the owner of Cloudberry and Willow Floral Design to inspire your creativity and come make a beautiful fresh bespoke wreath.

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Polar Express

Dates from Dec 5 until Dec 6
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Pull out those Christmas pajamas, a soft blanket and a pillow and join us for a showing of The Polar Express!

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Set of Hand Painted Wine Glasses

Date: Dec 7

Make your own set of personalized wine glasses in just one morning. Dishwasher safe. Many holiday images to choose from. Great for your home or to give as a gift.

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Breakfast and a Book

Date: Dec 12

Fun-fi lled morning with the Clauses! Come enjoy breakfast and make holiday crafts. Mrs. Claus will read holiday stories to all the children and give away a free book to every family in attendance. But don’t leave just yet because Santa is making a special appearance to listen to everyone’s holiday wishes!

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Holiday Bazaar

Date: Dec 12

Join us at the Aiken County Historical Museum for our 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar! On Saturday, December 12th, from 10am to 4pm, you will have the opportunity to finish your holiday shopping at the booths of local artisans. There will be more than a dozen vendors all with local, handmade products, as well as our own gift shop being open.  You do not want to miss this!  Bring your last minute shopping list and get down to the Museum!  (This event will be socially distanced as much as possible, and will require masks.)

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Paint a Set of Hand Painted Holiday Wine Glasses

Date: Dec 12

Make your own set of personalized wine glasses in just one morning. Dishwasher safe. Many holiday images to choose from. Great for your home or to give as a gift

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Aiken Symphony Orchestra presents 'Home for the Holidays'

Date: Dec 12

The Aiken Symphony Orchestra delights in making this concert an annual tradition for the Aiken community. The afternoon will be filled with all your favorite holiday melodies as well as the added bonus of including two of Aiken’s beloved groups, the Aiken Choral Society and the Aiken Civic Ballet.

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HolidIce-Synthetic Ice Skating Rink

Dates from Dec 15 until Jan 15
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HolidIce is a Synthetic Ice Skating experience! This is now our second year running in Aiken, SC. We will be teaming up with The WCSFF and will be located at The Aiken Fairgrounds. We are so grateful for the continued support from our Aiken community and hope that you can make HolidIce a family tradition each year!

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The Nutcracker by the Aiken Civic Ballet

Dates from Dec 18 until Dec 20
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This classic holiday tradition is sure to delight both young and old. Join Clara and the Nutcracker Prince for a magical sleigh ride through the snow to the Land of the Sweets for a whimsical and enchanting celebration with the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.

Friday, December 18 showing is from 7 - 8 p.m. / Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20 showing is from 2 - 3 p.m. 

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Christmas Fun Camp 2020

Date: Dec 19

Get into the holiday spirit and join us for a fun-filled morning painting, creating and having a good time!
Ages 4K - 4th grade.

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Santa at the Depot

Date: Dec 19

Join us as we celebrate Christmas at the Depot with Santa!

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Virtual Kiddie Countdown

Date: Dec 31

Bring in the New Year with your family, friends, and the PRT STAFF! Kiddie Countdown is scheduled for New Year’s Eve. The countdown will be virtual, and you can purchase our New Year’s Eve programming box. The package will include hats, noisemakers, sparkling grape juice, & other unique items. Please tune in to watch our videos throughout the evening with a ball drop at 9 p.m.
Thursday, December 31, 2020

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