The holiday season in Mount Pleasant runs from a tree lighting and a free Christmas tree festival the weekend before Thanksgiving to the Christmas Light Parade down Coleman Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 13. Here's what's on, with dates, times and a link to each organizer so you can confirm before you go.
Last updated: October 26, 2026. We add events as organizers announce them.
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Sat Nov 21: Lights Up Tree Lighting, Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
Sat–Sun Nov 21–22: Christmas Tree Festival at Boone Hall Farms
Sun Nov 22: Merry Makers Market, Park West Recreation Complex
Sun Dec 6: Wine Under the Oaks, Boone Hall Plantation
Sat Dec 12: Mount Pleasant Holiday Market & Craft Show, Farmers Market Pavilion
Sun Dec 13: 31st Annual Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade, Coleman Blvd
Three holiday kickoffs land on the same weekend.
A 44-foot tree lit with a laser light show, plus Santa, the East Cooper Baptist Church Choir & Orchestra, Jared Petteys & The Headliners, food vendors, face painting and balloon animals.
📍 Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, in front of Belk · Sat Nov 21 · 6–8 PM, tree lighting at 7:30 · Towne Centre event page
A free family kickoff with crafts, live music, photos with Santa, holiday photo ops, and fresh-cut trees and wreaths for sale. Admission is free; face painting, food, trees and wreaths cost extra. No pets (ADA service animals only).
📍 Boone Hall Farms, 2434 N. Hwy 17 · Sat–Sun Nov 21–22 · 10 AM–7 PM, Santa noon–6 PM · Free admission · Boone Hall event page
A new Town-run holiday market with local farmers, makers, growers, bakers, food trucks and artists. No commercial or mass-produced goods.
📍 Park West Recreation Complex, 1251 Park West Blvd · Sun Nov 22 · 11 AM–4 PM · Town event page
Not that's been announced yet. No Thanksgiving Day race or community event inside Mount Pleasant has posted 2026 details so far. We'll add anything that's announced.
The 31st Annual Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade is Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026. Fireworks open the evening at 5:30 PM, then the parade rolls down Coleman Boulevard.
📍 Coleman Blvd · Sun Dec 13 · 5:30–8 PM · Town parade page
The route: starts at Live Oak Drive, runs down Coleman Boulevard, and ends at Patriots Point Road.
Road closures (from the Town's 2026 parade page):
Whilden St to Pherigo St closes at 4 PM for the parade lineup.
Whilden St to Patriots Point Rd closes at 5 PM.
The Ravenel Bridge off-ramp onto Coleman Blvd closes at 5 PM; all traffic is sent to Hwy 17.
Patriots Point Rd, from Coleman Blvd to Harry Hallman Blvd, closes at 5 PM; traffic for Patriots Point, the hotel and golf course is sent onto Harry Hallman Blvd.
Leave the drone at home. The Town asks drone pilots not to fly over or along the parade route.
Not posted yet: parking, shuttle and rain-date details aren't on the Town's parade page yet. The Town says event updates go out on the parade's Facebook page. We'll add details when they're posted.
See above: Sun Nov 22, Park West Recreation Complex, 11 AM–4 PM.
The Town's annual market with handmade gifts, homemade treats, ornaments, pottery and more, plus live entertainment, balloon art, caricatures and a visit from Santa. Free admission and free parking.
📍 Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion, 645 Coleman Blvd · Sat Dec 12 · 11 AM–4 PM · Free · Town event page
A holiday wine tasting under the oaks with wine samples, oysters and desserts, a souvenir glass, live music from The Midnight City Band, and wine and cooking demos. 21+ only, rain or shine.
📍 Boone Hall Plantation, 1235 Long Point Rd · Sun Dec 6 · $70 presale, $80 after (see Boone Hall for times) · Boone Hall event page
These ran in past years, but 2026 dates aren't posted yet. We'll add each one as it's announced.
Christmas at Boone Hall: the decorated mansion tours.
Towne Centre holiday extras: Santa photos, weekend carriage rides and the sensory-friendly "Lights & Love" night.
Ice Skating by the Shore at Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina.
Patriots Point holiday events.
The Charleston Holiday Parade of Boats.
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026. Fireworks start at 5:30 PM, and the parade follows. The event runs until about 8 PM.
It starts at Live Oak Drive, runs down Coleman Boulevard, and ends at Patriots Point Road.
Per the Town's 2026 parade page: Whilden to Pherigo closes at 4 PM; Whilden to Patriots Point Rd, the Ravenel Bridge off-ramp onto Coleman, and Patriots Point Rd from Coleman to Harry Hallman all close at 5 PM.
Saturday, Nov. 21, from 6 to 8 PM in front of Belk at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre. The tree lights at 7:30 PM with a laser show.
Yes, admission is free. Face painting, food, and Christmas trees and wreaths cost extra. It runs Nov. 21–22, 10 AM to 7 PM, and pets aren't allowed (ADA service animals only).
The new Merry Makers Market is Sunday, Nov. 22, at Park West Recreation Complex. The Mount Pleasant Holiday Market & Craft Show is Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Farmers Market Pavilion on Coleman Boulevard.
No Thanksgiving Day events inside Mount Pleasant have been announced for 2026 yet. The local holiday kickoffs are the weekend before: the Towne Centre tree lighting, the Boone Hall Christmas Tree Festival and the Merry Makers Market.
The Town asks that no drones be flown over or along the parade route.
How we put this together: every date and time on this page comes from the organizer's own page or the Town of Mount Pleasant's events site, linked above. Plans change, so check the organizer's page before you head out. Know of a holiday event we're missing? Reply to any Monday issue and tell us.