Charleston Living Magazine Nov-Dec 2021
We end the year with a bang - festive holiday tablescapes to help set the table for entertaining, and holiday fashion for the latest trends in what to wear this season. We also showcase our top picks for dining over the holidays.
We end the year with a bang - festive holiday tablescapes to help set the table for entertaining, and holiday fashion for the latest trends in what to wear this season. We also showcase our top picks for dining over the holidays.
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BUZZ<br />
CALENDAR<br />
The Reveal:<br />
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER<br />
Our five musts from this issue’s calendar of events.<br />
Aquarium Aglow<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>. 18 – Jan. 2, 2022<br />
A brand-new event, Aquarium Aglow, is<br />
a one-of-a-kind holiday experience at the<br />
South Carolina Aquarium. This immersive<br />
holiday light spectacular will include tens of<br />
thousands of lights displayed throughout the<br />
aquarium, from elegant and innovative to festive<br />
and nostalgic. Enjoy an elevated evening<br />
aquarium experience, complete with live entertainment<br />
and a variety of food and beverages<br />
for purchase. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Advanced<br />
tickets are recommended. Adult tickets cost<br />
$24.95 and tickets for children ages 3-12<br />
cost $19.95. Aquarium members will receive<br />
discounted tickets. 100 Aquarium Wharf,<br />
<strong>Charleston</strong>. 843-577-3474.<br />
www.scaquarium.org/aquariumaglow<br />
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26th Annual Mt. Pleasant<br />
Christmas Light Parade<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 12<br />
Brilliantly lit floats and community groups will<br />
march up West Coleman Boulevard as the<br />
Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade delights<br />
thousands of parade goers. The festivities<br />
begin at 5:30 p.m. with a fireworks show, followed<br />
by the start of the parade at Live Oak<br />
Drive, traveling south and ending at the intersection<br />
of West Coleman Boulevard and Patriots<br />
Point Road. The Ravenel Bridge off-ramp<br />
onto Coleman closes at 5 p.m. for the parade.<br />
Attendees are asked to practice social distancing.<br />
For more information or how to participate<br />
in the parade, visit experiencemountpleasant.<br />
com/events/christmas-light-parade.<br />
Uncorked - The Ultimate<br />
Christmas Holiday Event<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 3<br />
Boone Hall Plantation will host “Uncorked,”<br />
an exclusive black tie optional Christmas holiday<br />
event at the Cotton Dock venue at Boone<br />
Hall Plantation from 7-11 p.m. The enchanting<br />
evening and fundraiser benefiting the<br />
Rotary Club of Mt. Pleasant will include sparkling<br />
rosé, prosecco, wine, specialty cocktails,<br />
gourmet passed hors d’oeuvres, food stations<br />
and desserts provided by Cru Catering. East<br />
Coast Entertainment band Right To Party will<br />
play and there will be unique entertainment,<br />
including cigar rolling, oyster shucking, photo<br />
booths and more. $175 per person.<br />
1235 Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant.<br />
www.boonehallplantation.com.<br />
The 32nd Annual Holiday<br />
Festival of Lights<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>. 12 – <strong>Dec</strong>. 31<br />
The Holiday Festival of Lights returns for another<br />
year of magic! This vibrant driving tour is one<br />
of <strong>Charleston</strong>’s most cherished holiday events,<br />
featuring an estimated 2 million dazzling lights.<br />
The event is open every evening, rain or shine,<br />
from 5:30 - 10 p.m. nightly. Families are invited<br />
to cruise along the three-mile display of glimmering<br />
lights through the James Island County<br />
Park, take a train ride, visit Santa’s Shoppe,<br />
check out sand sculptures, roast marshmallows<br />
and walk an enchanted trail. The festival features<br />
over 750 light displays, including the newly<br />
refurbished and rebuilt Cooper River Bridge<br />
display. Ticket prices will be staggered this year,<br />
with “peak” and “regular” admission between<br />
$15-$25 per car in advance. Day of admission is<br />
available for an additional charge. 871 Riverland<br />
Drive. Visit www.holidayfestivalof lights.com<br />
to purchase advanced tickets.<br />
Drayton Hall Oyster Roast<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 5<br />
Drayton Hall is pleased to announce the return<br />
of its Christmastime Lowcountry event,<br />
the “<strong>Dec</strong>k the Hall” oyster roast. A longtime<br />
favorite of local families and visitors alike,<br />
Drayton Hall throws an annual oyster roast<br />
to celebrate the Christmas season. Register<br />
early, this event sells out every year. The event<br />
begins at 2:30 p.m. The oyster roast includes<br />
oysters with all the fixings, chili, beer, wine<br />
and live music on a beautiful historic landscape.<br />
Tickets are $65 per person and include<br />
two drink tickets; $75 per person with four<br />
drink tickets; $400 for a private table for six.<br />
3380 Ashley River Road. ww.draytonhall.org