If you live in Pickens or Easley, holiday things to do are abundant! There are holiday events, places to see Santa, tree lightings, lots of Christmas parades, shopping events, and much more all happening right in Pickens County. Celebrate the season with some of these Christmas things to do in Easley and Pickens County for the whole family.
Things to Do Throughout the Holiday Season in Pickens
Upstate Holiday Light Show 2024
Visit District Park for the Upstate Holiday Light Show. In addition to driving through the dancing lights, guests can also visit a winter wonderland and Santa’s free petting zoo. The light show at District Park is a great drive-through experience on colder nights, and is one of the biggest Easley Christmas light displays.
Where: District Park, 148 Crumpton Lane Easley, SC
When: Daily Thanksgiving – December 31st, 2024
(Sun-Thurs 6 pm-10 pm / Fri & Sat 6 pm-11 pm)
$35 per car
Upstate Holiday Light Show 2023
Carriage Rides
Ride in a horse-drawn carriage through historic downtown Easley starting at the Old Market Square. Reservations open November 6th, 2023 at noon. Carriage rides start November 24th and run Friday and Saturday nights until December 16th, 2023. Tickets are $5 per person, carriages hold 5 people.
Santa Sleigh Rides
Ride Santa’s sleigh in Easley. Rides are $5 per person and tickets are on sale now. The sleigh holds up to 15 people. It is not a private sleigh ride and the sleigh will likely be filled each ride. The sleigh will run on November 29th, 30th, and December 13th – 21st, 2024. You must purchase tickets in advance, and they sell out quickly!
Parades and Lightings in Easley and Pickens
City of Easley Tree Lighting
Easley’s Christmas Tree Lighting will be on November 29th, 2024 at 5:30 pm at Easley City Green in Downtown Easley.
Liberty Tree Lighting
The Liberty, SC Tree Lighting event is on Friday December 6th, 2024 at 6 pm. There will be Santa, hot chocolate, cookies, and caroling to enjoy.
Liberty Christmas Parade
Main Street, Liberty, SC 29657
Saturday, December 7th, 2024 at 6 pm
Beginning on Main Street in downtown Liberty, the Liberty Christmas Parade will kick off your holiday season.
Pickens Christmas Tree Lighting
The Pickens Christmas Tree Lighting takes place on November 29th, 2024 at 6pm at the Pickens Doodle Pavilion, 409 East Cedar Rock Street, Pickens.
Pickens Christmas Parade
Downtown Pickens Christmas parade ushers in the holiday season on Main Street in Pickens on December 6th, 2024 (the rain date is December 13th, 2024).
Six Mile, SC Christmas Parade
December 7th, 2024 at 10:30 am
Main Street, Six Mile, SC
The Six Mile Annual Christmas Parade will be Saturday, December 7th, 2024 at 10:30 am.
Easley SC Christmas Parade of Lights
Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 6 pm
Downtown Easley, SC
Head to Downtown Easley for the popular Christmas Parade of Lights. The parade begins at the intersection of East Main St and Bradley Avenue. It will head down Main Street, then turn left onto South 1st Street, and finally left again onto West 1st Street.
See Santa in Pickens, SC
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K-Tech Easley is having Santa over for a visit on Sunday, November 24th, 2024! Come by with your camera to take FREE photos with Santa and enjoy some hot cocoa and cookies.
A Small Town Christmas Pictures With Santa is the perfect event for grabbing a wonderful family photo with the big guy! Head over on select dates from 6 pm to 8 pm at Easley City Green with your camera to take a memorable photo with Santa.
- Friday, November 29, 2024
- Friday, December 6, 2024
- Friday, December 13, 2024
- Friday, December 20, 2024
Breakfast with Santa at Five Point Church will be a fun morning of joy with breakfast and pictures with Santa along with family-friendly fun. The event is December 14th, 2024, and the event is FREE, but you must register.
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Mark up your calendar, friends! You could have a full schedule of festive and fruitful entertainment right at your doorstep this year.
