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Holiday Festival of Lights opens for its 37th year on James Island

The 37th annual Holiday Festival of Lights opened at James Island County Park with a three-mile drive past more than 750 displays, running nightly through Dec. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. New this year are a Letters to Santa mailbox near the sweet shop and an added display near Dino Land.

November 14, 20261 min read

The 37th annual Holiday Festival of Lights opened at James Island County Park with a three-mile drive past more than 750 displays, running nightly through Dec. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. New this year are a Letters to Santa mailbox near the sweet shop and an added display near Dino Land.

Why this matters here

This is one of the biggest reliable draws of the Lowcountry holiday season, pulling families across the bridge to James Island night after night for six weeks. Nearby restaurants and shops should be building their December promotions around that traffic right now.

First reported by live5news.com.

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