Each holiday season for the last 28 years, Lights of Hope has illuminated Anderson with display after display during the holidays; each year better than the one before. This year is no different. Get ready to experience a light display that’s as unique as it is dazzling. Plus, you’ll be helping a good cause as Lights of Hope helps local disabled and disadvantaged people.  Here’s what to expect when you travel over to Anderson Lights of Hope to view one of the best holiday lights displays in South Carolina.

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See how Lights of Hope is helping local students:

Anderson Lights of Hope is open from Thanksgiving night through Christmas night. The hours are daily from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The cost is $10 per vehicle. Learn more on the official website for Lights of Hope/Anderson Christmas Lights.

How many Christmas lights drive-thru displays can you attend in one holiday season? Make it a point to see as many as possible! Take a holiday road trip to Charleston for the Festival of Lights and then over to Columbia for the Holiday Lights on the River! And keep following Only In South Carolina for even more drive-thru displays to include in your itinerary this season!

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Holiday Festivities In South Carolina

What are the best drive-thru Christmas light displays in South Carolina?

The best drive-thru Christmas light displays in South Carolina include:

  • Upstate Holiday Light Show
  • The Great Christmas Light Show

Seeing lovely Christmas lights is a time-honored tradition, and it’s so much more comfortable to see them from inside your heated car! The town of Easley hosts its Upstate Holiday Light Show every year at the Greenville Pickens Speedway. Over 32 million colors are on display and it’s simply enchanting to drive through. When you’re done, enjoy a bit of ice skating and visit the pony corral. North Myrtle Beach has The Great Christmas Light Show where you can drive through 1.5 miles of illuminated holiday cheer. With over two million lights, it is sure to delight. Plus, there’s Santa’s Village where you can enjoy some s’mores and hot chocolate.

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What are the most festive Christmas towns in South Carolina?

The most festive Christmas towns in South Carolina include:

  • Rock Hill
  • Aiken

South Carolina has some charming and beautiful towns that love to dazzle and shine during the holidays. Rock Hill holds its ChristmasVille In Rock Hill festival each year and the entire town becomes decorated with lights and other decorations. There is lots of delicious food to be savored and wonderful shops for some excellent Christmas gift shopping. Aiken is chock-full of festivities during the holiday season with the Blessing of the Hounds in Hitchcock Woods, downtown carriage rides, the light display at Hopeland Gardens, and much more!

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What are the best winter festivals in South Carolina?

The best winter festivals in South Carolina include:

  • Holiday Festival of Lights
  • Famously Hot New Year

There are so many must-see holiday events in South Carolina that it’s hard to choose among them. Charleston’s annual Holiday Festival of Lights is considered one of the best light festivals in the nation. James Island County Park comes alive with gorgeous lights, a Santa’s Village, Palmetto’s Workshop, and more things than we can recount here. The town of Columbia hosts its Famously Hot New Year where locals gather downtown to welcome the new year with fireworks, live entertainment, artists, jugglers, vendors of all kinds, and much more. This is one for your bucket list!

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