Holiday Season of Events, Parades Kicks Off Thursday

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

Observer Reports

It's the most wonderful time of the year, time to deck the halls, haul out the holly and get ready to light up this year's county Christmas tree downtown which now tops 52 feet. Piedmont and Williamston have already held events, and more county civic celebrations of the holidays with Christmas parades, tree lightings and other events on the horizon.

The county Christmas tree on the square will have a holiday preview unofficial lighting Nov. 22-Dec.1 and will go dark until Dec. 6.

Here's the schedule of key holiday events for 2024: 

Belton Tree Lighting – Thursday, 6 p.m.

Christmas in Honea Path – Nov. 24 2 p.m.-7 p.m.

Honea Path Christmas Tree Lighting – Nov. 24, 6:30

Pendleton Christkindlmarkt, Village Green, Fridays and Saturday, Nov. 29-Dec. 14 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Pendleton Tree Lighting, Nov. 29, 6 p.m.

Anderson Christmas Lights, Open Thanksgiving Day-Christmas Eve

Williamston Parade – Dec. 1, 5 p.m.

Williamston Winter Wonderland – Dec. 1, 7 p.m.

Anderson Christmas Tree Lighting (official) Dec. 6, 6 p.m.

Iva Tree Lighting, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m.

City of Anderson Cookie Crawl, Holiday Walk, Holiday Ice- Dec. 6, 6 p.m.

The Anderson County Farmers Market "Holiday Market" is a rain or shine event. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays Nov. 30-December 23rd.

Honea Path Parade, Dec. 7, 11 a.m.

Piedmont Parade – Dec. 7, 11 a.m.

Belton Christmas Party – Dec. 7, 11 a.m. at Belton Center for Arts

Belton Christmas Parade – Dec. 7, 3:00 p.m.

Anderson County Disabilities/Special Needs Christmas Parade, Dec. 7, 4 p.m at Lights of Hope

West Pelzer/Pelzer Parade – Dec. 7, 5:30 p.m. 

City of Anderson Parade- Dec. 8, 3 p.m.

Pendleton Parade - Dec. 8, 3 p.m. 

Iva Carols and Cider, Dec. 14 6:30 p.m.

Iva Parade - Dec. 17, 4 p.m. 

Denver Parade, Dec. 22, 3 p.m.