Area bars, restaurants, hotels and arts communities are celebrating six months ‘til Christmas with a variety of events around town this month. Here’s where to cheers to the (early) holidays.
Is your venue celebrating Christmas in July? Send all the details to connelly@charlestoncitypaper.com.
Celebrate Christmas in July at all three Santi’s locations. The restaurants are currently collecting Christmas lights, nutcrackers and other decorations to help enhance their festive decor. All contributors will receive a free margarita.
Hotel Bennett’s Camellias hosts Tea with Santa each Wednesday this month. Catch Santa on his holiday break where he’s decorating pineapples and hobnobbing with the locals. Tickets ($95/adults, $65/kids under 12) can be purchased online at hotelbennett.com.
Famulari’s Pizzeria: Hanahan hosts a Christmas in July trivia night at 7 p.m. on July 10. Test your knowledge on all things Chrsitams, from classic movies to TV specials. First place wins $100 house cash, second takes home $50 house cash and third gets $25 house cash.
James Island’s Coastal Snack Bar hosts a Christmas in July party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 12. The family-friendly event features over 20 local vendors, a DJ, food and drink specials and kids’ activities.
Holy City Brewing celebrates being halfway-to-Christmas with a local vendor market, Key West Christmas from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 13. Get pics with Santa on a jet ski.
The Restoration Hotel hosts Christmas festivities July 20 through July 28, decking their halls and setting up a mailbox for letters to Santa. Now through July 10, locals are encouraged to nominate a family they think deserves a two-night stay in Santa’s Suite, complete with a Christmas tree, presents and dinner at The Watch Rooftop. The winner will be announced on The Restoration’s Instagram page.
From 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 20, Rock Altar Entertainment hosts a Southern Fried Christmas in July at the Honkytonk Saloon. Check out performances from Sean Keefer, Tanner Beane and Lauren Hall at this benefit event for Toys for Tots. Tickets are $10 at the door and kids under 12 are free.
Shortwave Kitsch, a local theater company, presents a Christmas in July show, Yule Be Sorry! at Cannon Streets Arts Center on July 20. The Shortwave Kitsch team said the show, held at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., will be full of “fun, frivolity and a slew of other F words.” Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online.
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