
Residents and visitors are invited to the Town of Surfside Beach for the most joyful event of the season: The Christmas Tree Lighting Festival!
The festival runs from 4 to 7 p.m. and includes vendors, entertainment, and children’s activities.
The Lakewood Elementary School Chorus and the Tams & 14K Gold Band will provide Christmas music. For those seeking even more holiday cheer, there’s the opportunity to capture a family photo with the jolly man himself, Santa Claus, aboard his sleigh.
Other festive activities include decorating gingerbread cookies and transforming faces into Christmas characters with face painting.
4:00 p.m. – Welcome by Mayor Krouse
4:15 p.m. – Lakewood Elementary School Chorus performs
4:45 p.m. – “The Tams” perform live music on stage
6:30 p.m. – Lighting of the Christmas Tree
6:40 p.m. – The “The Tams” performance continues until 7:00 p.m.
*The rain date (if needed) is scheduled for Dec 6.
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*Note: All dates and times are subject to change.
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