- Wine Under the Oaks ◊ December 4
This event has become one of the highlights of the December social calendar in the Lowcountry and a signature special event for Boone Hall Plantation. Sunday, December 4, 2022, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm.
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- Christmas At Boone Hall Plantation ◊ December 5 – January 1
The plantation home is beautifully decorated during the Christmas holidays and we are proud to share that USA TODAY 10 BEST has chosen Boone Hall Plantation as one of the top “Historic Homes For The Holidays”.
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- 2022 Family Bulb Planting Day ◊ November 12
Bring the whole family out to Drayton Hall on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm for a fun and exciting day of interactive learning and bulb planting for spring blooms!
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- Virtual Book Club – “Lost Charleston” ◊ November 17
Join Drayton Hall on Thursday, November, 17 at 5:00 pm to discuss “Lost Charleston” by Leigh Handal. This is a Donate What You Can Event.
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- 2022 Candlelight Tours◊Nov 26, Dec 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17
Experience Drayton Hall at night with these incredibly special candlelight experiences. This is a remarkable way to understand the house and the lives which touched it – and historic Charleston – from the perspective of a preserved colonial home.
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- Wreath Building Workshop ◊ November 27
Enjoy a 2 hour tutorial on wreath assembly and construction resulting in a finished product to take home and enjoy throughout the holiday season.
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- Oyster Roast ◊ December 4
A long time favorite of local families and visitors alike, Drayton Hall throws the best annual oyster roast to celebrate the holiday season in Charleston! Register early, this event sells out early every year!
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- African American Spirituals with Ann Caldwell and The Magnolia Singers ◊ December 11
Ann Caldwell and The Magnolia Singers will usher in the Holidays with their ancestral hymns. Enjoy a beverage and light bites at the reception before being seated for the performance. This event sells out every year, get your tickets early!
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- Home for the Holidays ◊ December 10 & 17
Enjoy an exclusive tour of Magnolia’s historic Plantation House, learning fascinating facts not shared on our daily tours. Carolers, holiday decor, and signature drinks will help set the scene – and lend some extra cheer to the most wonderful time of the year! Tickets are limited, so purchase them soon!
For additional information click on the desired date/time: Dec 10/5:30 pm, Dec 10/6:30 pm, Dec 17/5:30, Dec 17/6:30 pm
- Living History Days ◊ November 12 & 13
This event showcases the many different skills that were practiced by both the enslaved and free people throughout the Low Country’s long rich history.
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- Thanksgiving Buffet at Middleton Place◊November 24
Make plans to spend Thanksgiving Day at Middleton Place with a traditional buffet meal prepared by the Middleton Place Restaurant in the Pavilion with sweeping views of ancient live oaks.
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- Holiday Market◊November 25 & 26
The Garden Market & Nursery and Museum Shop at Middleton Place kick-off the shopping season with an open-air holiday market. The market will feature some of your favorite local artisans and vendors.
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- Victorian-Style Christmas Wreath Wet Felting◊November 30
Learn the ancient artisan process of wet felting while making a Victorian-style Christmas wreath with local artist Kim Keelor.
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- Christmas on the Battery: Carols, Candlelight & Gullah Christmas Stories◊ December 1 & 2
Enjoy a special evening at the historic Edmondston-Alston House. Take a self guided tour of the festively decorated house by candlelight and hear the Charleston Caroling Company. Warm up in the courtyard with a glass of wine or hot cider where local storyteller, Fouché Sheppard, will perform Gullah Christmas stories.
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- Needle Felted Wool Victorian-Style Christmas Tree◊December 8
Learn the basics of needle felting a hanging art piece with Charleston artist Kim Keelor, and take home a lovely framed and mounted Victorian-style Christmas decoration to keep or to give.
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–Tidelines Editors