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Charleston SC Real Estate Blog: 2011 James Island Holiday Festival of Lights

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Charleston SC Real Estate Blog:  2011 James Island Holiday Festival of Lights
 
 
 
See more than 500,000 lights illuminate the James Island Park in the evenings of November 11, 2011 – January 1, 2012. You can tour the James Island Holiday Festival of Lights admission charge is:
 
1-15 guests……..$12 per vehicle* or 8 Greenbax
16-30 guests……$40 per vehicle
31+ guests………$100 per vehicle
 
The James Island Holiday Festival of Lights enters its 22nd t year and offers a preview to over 2,000 walkers and runners at the James Island Holiday Festival of Lights Fun Run & Walk on November 9th and 10th. The festival officially begins on the evening of November 11 and runs through January 1.
 
In 1990, Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission created the James Island Holiday Festival of Lights to bring families and friends together and to raise support for the Charleston County park system. With over 600 individual displays located throughout the park in 132 power locations, the James Island Holiday Festival of Lights is a magical sight to see! The event attracts almost 200,000 guests each year -an overwhelming crowd attending more than just a spectacular three-mile driving tour! The festival also offers a variety of activities at Winter Wonderland and Santa’s Village, including a meticulously crafted sculpture constructed by hand with 50-tons of sand.
 
James Island Festival of Lights Highlights:
 
1.  The Holiday Festival of Lights is listed as sixth on a list of the nation’s top ten holiday light shows: www.americasbestonline.com.
 
2. Holiday Festival of Lights has been one of the top 20 events in the Southeast as mentioned by the Southeastern Tourism Society.
 
3. Holiday Festival of Lights has received national attention from the Travel Channel, the Wall Street Journal, AOL, The Discovery Channel, and Southern Living.
 
4. More than 100 local businesses and organizations contribute to the success and growth of the festival through sponsorship.
 
5. Visitors donate over 4,000 pounds of canned goods to the Lowcountry Food Bank to get a discount on admission to the festival. Because of this, James Island County Park ranks fourth in food donations in the Charleston area.
 
6. During its 21-year history, the festival has seen license plates from at least 48 states.
 
For additional information visit the James Island Festival of Lights online.
 
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