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.
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.
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Holiday Events in Fountain Inn, SC
Get Running: Fountain Inn Rudolph Run
The annual Rudolph Run is TBD, which consists of a one-mile kids run for kids 10 and under and a 5K for everyone else.
In previous years, 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 TBD pm in Downtown Fountain Inn on Main Street.
Tree Lighting
Fountain Inn celebrates Christmas with their annual Christmas Tree Lighting in early December, date TBD, from 5 pm – 8 pm. Santa will stop by, and you can enjoy live music during the event.
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Things to Do to Celebrate Christmas in Fountain Inn, SC
Cocoa and Cookies with Santa
TBD for 2025
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
In the past, Hidden Pasture Unicorn Farm was open each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 am – 9 pm from late November to late December. 2025 dates TBD. Kids can visit the unicorns, meet Santa, roast marshmallows, and make Christmas memories. Previous pricing was $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