LEXINGTON, S.C. — Downtown Lexington will get an early start on the holidays later this month when Lexington United Methodist Church stages Magic on Church Street, a free Christmas festival, at the Icehouse Amphitheater.
The two-day event runs Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22, with doors opening at 10 a.m. both days and the market wrapping up at 6 p.m.. The amphitheater is at 107 W. Main Street.
Shoppers will find upward of 40 vendors and artisans selling gifts, plus food trucks, live music and performances, activities for children and an appearance by Santa Claus. Emeralds Party Entertainment plans face painting and balloon art for kids, and the HIS Radio Fun Patrol will spend three hours at the festival on Saturday.
On Sunday morning the church will hold a worship service at the amphitheater at 9 a.m. before the market opens. Trolleys will shuttle visitors between designated parking areas and the venue, so guests do not need to hunt for a spot near Main Street.
The festival falls in the church’s 175th year and doubles as a fundraiser. Money raised goes toward the congregation’s local missions and outreach work, including a Snack Sack program that feeds roughly 900 school-age children in Lexington County every week.
It is the first of two big holiday weekends downtown. The Town of Lexington’s own Snowball Festival follows from Thursday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 6, and every event there is also free.
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