Christmas Carriage Tours Available in December

Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! Horse-drawn carriage and wagon rides through Historic Cheraw, decorated for the holidays, will be available in December. The Christmas Carriage Tours will depart from Centennial Park, located at the corner of Market and Second Streets, on December 9, 10, 16, and 17 beginning at 6:00 pm. Cost for the intimate carriage ride for two is $20 per couple. Wagon rides for 8-10 passengers is $5 per person. The ride takes approximately 15-20 minutes.

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Cheraw Arts Commission Plans Relaxing Evening

Ready for a peaceful, relaxing evening away from the holiday rush? The Cheraw Arts Commission will present a Twilight Concert featuring the Hartsville Chamber Ensemble this Friday, December 2. The performance will be held at beautiful Old St. David's Church beginning at 6:30 pm. Several selections will be accompanied by the Handbell Ringers from First Presbyterian Church of Hartsville. Organized i...n 2006, the Hartsville Chamber Ensemble performs a variety of music. Admission is $8 for Cheraw Arts Commission members and students. Non-member tickets are $10. Advanced tickets are available at the Cheraw Community Center, 200 Powe Street. For more information, contact the Cheraw Arts Commission at 843.537.8420, ext.12.

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Christmas Celebration Scheduled December 1

Photos with Santa, strolling carolers in Dickens attire, games, train rides, and merchants with extended hours will all be a part of the Christmas Celebration at Centennial Park Thursday, December 1 from 4:00-8:00 pm.

Sponsored by the Town of Cheraw, the Cheraw Merchants Association, and the Cheraw Arts Commission, the family-friendly evening will be an entertaining event for children and adults.  Activities will begin with the Marlboro County School of Discovery Band (4:00-4:30) and the Kids’ Train Ride (4:00-7:00).  The train ride will be offered for $1.00 per child.

Strolling Dickens vocalists, “Carolers of Christmas Past”, from Winston-Salem, will entertain shoppers along Market and Second Streets with a variety of Christmas carols from 4:30 until 7:30.  Photos with Santa will be available from 5:30 until 7:30 at a cost of $3.00 per photo. Also, the evening will be the official kickoff for “Oh! Christmas Tree” Festival of Trees, with decorated trees lining Market and Second Streets.

For holiday shoppers, merchants will remain open until 8:00 Thursday evening, offering guests light refreshments.  At Centennial Park, Jingle Bell Jangle, a children’s Christmas craft, will be offered, and several children’s games will be provided including the Who-ville Wreath Toss, Cindy Lou’s Who Walk, and Welcome Christmas Face Painting.  An invitation has also been extended to Rudolph and Frosty to join the evening’s festivities.

For more information about the Christmas Celebration and other December events, check out the town’s FaceBook page at Cheraw, South Carolina.

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