32nd Annual Vista Lights kicks off the 2017 Midlands holiday season Thursday, November 16
October 25, 2017
WHAT: The Congaree Vista’s signature open house kicks off the holiday season with artistic performances, live music and dancing. More than 60 galleries, shops and restaurants in the Vista will open their doors to showcase their holiday treasures before and following the Vista’s tree lighting with Mayor Steve Benjamin and other city leaders.
WHEN: 5 to 10 p.m., Thursday, November 16 (Lincoln and Park streets closed to auto traffic from 5 – 10 p.m., and Gervais St. in the heart of the Vista closed to traffic from 6 – 10 p.m.).
WHERE: The Congaree Vista, with pedestrian-only traffic on Gervais Street from Assembly to Gadsden; and Lincoln and Park Streets, between Senate and Lady Streets.
NEW THIS YEAR: Vista Lights will feature a Kids Zone for 2017 with activities for children, face painting, balloon artists and more on Lincoln Street. Additionally, Merry Marketplace, also on Lincoln Street, will feature several vendors offering unique, locally crafted goods to kick off the holiday season.
TREE LIGHTING: The evening’s highlight will be a tree-lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. at the intersection of Gervais and Lincoln. Be there by 6 p.m. to see the music and dance performances before the main event, the tree lighting. Prettier than Matt will play on stage immediately following the tree lighting and then Soda City Jazz Band will begin at 8 p.m.
SPECIAL: Free parking available in City of Columbia garages in the Vista. Free parking and shuttles also available at the South Carolina State Museum (301 Gervais St.), and the Experience Columbia SC will drop those who park at the State Museum off at Gadsden and Gervais streets.
To learn more and stay updated with Vista Lights and see a full list of all Vista Lights happenings, visit VistaColumbia.com. Also, follow @VistaGuild on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, using #VistaLights17, e-mail mailto: [email protected] or call (803) 269-5946.
