‘Tis the season for Christmas tree lighting ceremonies in towns and cities across the Cape Fear, Grand Strand and Low Country and here is your guide to catch them all.
North Carolina
New Hanover County
- Wrightsville Beach – Friday, November 24 at 5:30PM
- Downtown Wilmington on Market St. – Friday, November 24 at 5:30PM
- City of Wilmington at Live Oak Bank Pavilion – November 30 at 6PM
- Carolina Beach – Friday, November 24 at 7PM
Brunswick County
- Holden Beach – Thursday, November 30 at 5PM
- Calabash – Friday, December 1 at 6PM
- Southport – Friday, December 1 at 6PM
- Oak Island – Saturday, December 2 at 5:30PM
- Leland – Saturday, December 2 at 6PM
Columbus County
- Whiteville – Saturday, December 2 ALL Day
- Tabor City – Thursday, December 7 at 6PM
- Fair Bluff – Saturday, December 9 at 5PM
South Carolina
Horry County
- The Great Christmas Light Show - North Myrtle Beach
- Nov. 20-Dec. 30 (closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)
- Winter Wonderland at the Beach - Myrtle Beach
- Nov. 24-Jan. 1, 2024 (closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
- Tree lighting: Dec. 1, 5 p.m
- Nov. 24-Jan. 1, 2024 (closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
- MarshWalk Wonderland of Lights - Murrells Inlet
- Nov. 24-Dec. 31
- Celebration of Lights - Conway
- Nov. 30-Dec. 24
OTHER HOLIDAY EVENTS
- Holiday Carriage Rides, Photos with Santa at The Market Common - Myrtle Beach
- November 19 and December 3-21, 2023 (Sundays and Thursdays)
- Turkey Trot 5K - Myrtle Beach
- Nov. 23, 8 a.m.
- Holiday Gift Market - Florence
- Nov. 25, 3 p.m.
- Intracoastal Christmas Regatta - North Myrtle Beach/Little River
- Nov. 25, 5 p.m.
- Pet Photos with Santa - North Myrtle Beach
- Nov. 26 & Dec. 9, 10 a.m.
- Tree Lighting Ceremony - North Myrtle Beach
- Nov. 28, 6 p.m.
- Wreath Making Workshop - North Myrtle Beach
- Nov. 30, 1 p.m.
- Tree Lighting Ceremony - Conway
- Nov. 30, 6 p.m.
- Polar Express at The Historic Train Depot - Myrtle Beach
- Dec. 1, 5 p.m.
- Very Broadway Christmas Parade - Myrtle Beach
- Dec. 2, 11 a.m.
- Rivertown Reindeer Run - Conway
- Dec. 2, 8 a.m.
- Christmas Cantata - North Myrtle Beach
- Dec. 2, 3:30 p.m.
- Dec. 3, 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
- Tree Lighting Ceremony - Surfside Beach
- Dec. 2, 4 p.m.
- Rivertown Regatta Christmas Boat Parade - Conway
- Dec. 2, 5 p.m.
- North Myrtle Beach Christmas Parade
- Dec. 2, 5:30 p.m.
- Pet Photos with Santa at The Market Common - Myrtle Beach
- Dec. 4 & 21, 5 p.m.
- Surfside Beach Christmas Parade
- Dec. 9, 2 p.m.
- Santa Crawl on the MarshWalk - Murrells Inlet
- Dec. 9, 5-10 p.m.
- The Great Conway Gingerbread House Challenge
- Dec. 6, 5 p.m.
- Under the Lights 5K - Conway
- Dec. 6, 6 p.m.
- Hanukkah Menorah Lighting at The Market Common - Myrtle Beach
- Dec. 7-14
- Pancakes with Santa - Conway
- Dec. 9. 7 a.m.
- Conway Christmas Parade
- Dec. 9, 10 a.m.
- “Light Up the Night” Holiday Bike Ride - Myrtle Beach
- Dec. 12, 6 p.m.
- Twinkling Two-Miler Fun Run - Myrtle Beach
- Dec. 14, 6 p.m.
- Ice Skating at Florence Center
- Dec. 15-21
- Night of the Polar Express - Florence
- Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m.
- Jingle Jam - Conway
- Dec. 17, 4 p.m.
- A Southern Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration - Myrtle Beach
- Dec. 31, 9 p.m.
- New Year’s Eve on the MarshWalk - Murrells Inlet
- Dec. 31
Information provided by WWAY-TV 3 and WMBF News