Christmas Lights in Mount Pleasant, SC

Popular picks this season include Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park (Nov 13 – Dec 31), Christmas Tree Festival at Boone Hall Farms (Nov 21 – Nov 22), Light the Lake (Dec 4 – Dec 4) and Lights Up Tree Lighting at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre (Nov 21 – Nov 21). In all, 16 displays are mapped in and around Mount Pleasant, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Lights Up Tree Lighting at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade, Folly Beach Christmas Parade and Charleston Holiday Parade of Boats. 9 of the 16 displays near Mount Pleasant are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park (Per vehicle (gift passes $25 per vehicle of 1-15 people)) and Holiday Festival of Lights (2025 per vehicle: $15 to $30 in advance, $25 to $45 at gate depending on night). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Christmas Tree Festival at Boone Hall Farms, Lights Up Tree Lighting at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre and 40,000 Spectacular Light Display. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Mount Pleasant-area displays turn on Nov 13, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.