The Fountain Inn, SC Christmas season is truly magical! With carriage rides, hot chocolate, and lots of holiday spirit, you’ll find your Christmas spirit. Here’s what happens in Fountain Inn and why you should make a trip there this holiday season.
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Fountain Inn is such a cute little town, with small businesses lining Main Street, a farmers market during the summer, a splash pad, and family-friendly events all year. But Christmas is something special, and a bit enchanting. The entire Christmas experience in Fountain Inn runs from December 4th – 18th, 2025, excluding December 6th and 11th. They have special events throughout this fun holiday season so read on. Everything happens at Commerce Park in downtown Fountain Inn.
Holiday Events in Fountain Inn, SC
Get Running: Fountain Inn Rudolph Run
The annual Rudolph Run is Saturday, December 6th, 2025, which consists of a one-mile kids run for kids 10 and under and a 5K for everyone else.
The registration is $20 for the kids run and $30/ages 13+ for the 5K and packets can be picked up at the Fountain Inn Activities Center before race day.
Fountain Inn Christmas Parade
The annual Fountain Inn Christmas Parade is Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 – 5:30 pm in Downtown Fountain Inn on Main Street.
Tree Lighting
Fountain Inn celebrates Christmas with their annual Christmas Tree Lighting on December 2nd, from 5 pm – 8 pm. Santa will stop by, and you can enjoy live music during the event.
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Cocoa and Cookies with Santa
Village Play is offering a special Christmas experience. Children will enjoy play time, cocoa, cookies, and a visit with Santa! Each family will have a few minutes to EXCLUSIVELY visit with Santa and take photos. You and your family will have time to visit with Santa in the private classroom with a special photo backdrop.
Two time slots available
Friday, December 12th from 4-5 PM
Friday, December 12th from 5-6 PM
$25 per child. Adults are always free. Children 6 and under. No charge for siblings under age 1. Socks are required for anyone wishing to enter the play area. They do sell socks in case you forget.
Carriage Rides
Perhaps the best-known Christmas activity in Fountain Inn is the carriage rides, which happen daily from December 4th – 18th, 2025 (excluding the 6th and 11th) from 4:30 – 9 pm. Reservations are recommended as they cannot guarantee walk-in tickets. You can reserve your tickets at the Fountain Inn events website. Tickets are $15/person and free for kids two and under if they ride on your lap.
The carriage ride is about 30 minutes long and it goes through the historic downtown Fountain Inn. You can also choose to book a private carriage ride on the same website for $125.
Yuletide Unicorn Festival with Santa
Hidden Pasture Unicorn Farm is open each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 am – 4 pm from November 21st, 2025 to December 21st, 2025. Kids can visit the unicorns, meet Santa, roast marshmallows, and make Christmas memories. Pricing is $14/kids ages 3-17, $12/adults ages 18+. Pony rides are $7.
Shopping
Start your holiday shopping with the Merry Market on December 6th, 2025 from 11 am – 5 pm at the Pavilion on Depot Street where you can shop local vendors.
Where to Eat & Get Hot Chocolate
A favorite little shop of ours in Fountain Inn is Steam Coffee & Cream, which will be serving up hot chocolate and have special events throughout the season.
Another restaurant along Main Street in Fountain Inn good for families is Cucina 100, an Italian eatery.
Commerce Park
110 Depot Street, Fountain Inn
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Have you been to Fountain Inn for any Christmas events?
I just went to the Christmas Parade! 🙂 Gallery is on the website link below.
How do I get tickets? What is the phone number?
Click the link to go to Fountain Inn’s website. You can buy tickets there and the phone number is there as well.
Will there be ice skating this year ?
They don’t have ice skating.
When is the Christmas parade
It was early December