Friday, November 18, 2022
Whether you get festive right after Halloween or wait until the calendar turns to December, November means holiday events are drawing near. Check out this guide to Spartanburg County’s 2022 holiday events where you can embrace the Christmas spirit and find the perfect gift for anyone on your list.
Nov. 8 note: this blog will be updated as holiday events countywide are finalized in Nov. and Dec.
Spartanburg’s most-popular holiday event, the 28th annual Dickens of a Christmas, is set for Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 6-9 PM.
The family-friendly, holiday-themed street festival has something for everyone, with window performances dotting downtown businesses, along with live musicians and carolers performing in the streets. You can find festive foods, a Christmas market, kids’ activities and much more. And the festive night is topped off with the lighting of the Denny’s Plaza Christmas Tree at 7 PM.
The City of Woodruff has several holiday-themed goings on planned, including the city’s first-ever Christmas Tree lighting at McKinney Park, scheduled for 6 PM on Dec. 1. In addition, Woodruff will host pictures with Santa on Dec. 1 from 7-8:30 PM and on Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 from 6-8 PM.
Spartanburg County hosts an array of holiday parades each year, with authentically-decorated floats, unique performances and more.
Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3: Woodruff Christmas Stroll,
Saturday, Dec. 10: Town of Reidville Christmas Parade & Festival, 3-8 PM
Sunday, Dec. 11: Woodruff Christmas Parade, 3 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 13: Spartanburg Jaycees’ Christmas Parade, 6:30 PM
Shopping small is always the way to go, and many of Spartanburg’s local businesses, artisans, artists and crafters make holiday shopping easy.
Nov. 8-Dec. 24: Artists Collective Spartanburg 2022 Holiday Artisan Market, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 AM-4 PM
Saturday, Dec. 3: Drayton Mills’ Holiday Artisan Market, 10 AM-3 PM
Saturday, Dec. 10: Mayfair Art Studios Mistletoe Market, 10 AM-3 PM
Now – Dec. 31: The Inman Christmas House, 5:30pm-10pm
Dec. 6-31: The City of Spartanburg’s Holiday Ferris Wheel on South Spring Street
Dec. 9th-11th: Ballet Spartanburg’s The Nutcracker