Christmas Season Arrives with Parades, Holiday Events

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

It's the most wonderful time of the year, time to deck the halls, haul out the holly and get a sneak peek at a to lighted county Christmas tree downtown (which now tops 57 feet). Belton and Honea Path have already held tree-lighting events, and more county and civic celebrations of the holidays are set, with Christmas parades, tree lightings and other events in the days ahead.

The county Christmas tree on the square offers a holiday preview unofficial lighting through Sunday night and will go dark until Dec. 5.

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

Anderson Christmas Lights, open now-Christmas Eve

Pendleton Christkindlmarkt, Village Green, starts tonight, Fridays and Saturday, through Dec. 14 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Pendleton Tree Lighting, tonight, 6 p.m.

The Anderson County Farmers Market "Holiday Market" is a rain or shine event. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. beginning Saturday-December 23.

Piedmont Winterfest, Sunday 4-6 p.m.

Williamston Parade – Sunday, 5 p.m.

Williamston Winter Wonderland – Sunday, 2-9 p.m.

Iva Tree Lighting, Dec. 4, 6 p.m.

City of Anderson Cookie Crawl, Holiday Walk, Holiday Ice- Dec. 5, 3-6 p.m.

Anderson Christmas Tree Lighting (official) Dec. 5, 6 p.m.

Honea Path Christmas Parade, Dec. 6, 11 a.m.

Piedmont Parade – Dec. 6, 11 a.m.

Belton Christmas Parade, Dec. 6, 3 p.m.

Pelzer/West Pelzer Parade, Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m.

Anderson Christmas Parde, Dec. 7, 3 p.m.

Pendleton Parade, Dec. 7, 4 p.m.

Iva Holiday Open House, Dec. 12

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

Iva Parade - Dec. 14, 3 p.m. 

Denver Parade, Dec. 21, 2 p.m.