🎄 City of Aiken Presents the 34th Annual Christmas in Hopelands 🎄
📅 December 13 – 23, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM nightly
📍 Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place, Aiken, SC
🚐 Free shuttle from Citizens Park (1060 Banks Mill Rd)
✨ Experience the Magic of the Season!
Join us for one of Aiken’s most beloved holiday traditions as Hopelands Gardens transforms into a sparkling winter wonderland filled with over 100,000 twinkling lights and more than two miles of illuminated pathways.
Enjoy a peaceful evening stroll with friends and family while sipping hot cocoa, munching on cookies, and soaking in the sights and sounds of the holidays.
🎅 Festive Fun for the Whole Family
Visit the Doll House, Clifford S. Gerde Carriage Museum, Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, and Rye Patch Stables — all beautifully decorated for the season!
Stop by Rye Patch for s’mores, available for a $5 donation benefiting Helping Hands. Roast marshmallows, enjoy children’s crafts, and meet Santa Claus for a photo opportunity! 📸
(Children must be accompanied by an adult.)
☕ Complimentary Refreshments
Enjoy hot cocoa, cider, and cookies served in the Hall of Fame Courtyard and outside the Guest Cottage.
🎶 Live Entertainment – Nightly at 7:00 PM
Bring a blanket and enjoy performances on the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage!
Performance Schedule:
🎺 Sat, Dec 13 – Aiken Tuba Christmas
🎷 Sun, Dec 14 – South Carolina Brass Band
🎸 Mon, Dec 15 – Aiken High Jazz Band
🥁 Tue, Dec 16 – HCA Band, Family & Friends
🎵 Wed, Dec 17 – Aiken High School Hornets
🎭 Thu, Dec 18 – East Aiken School of the Arts
🪗 Fri, Dec 19 – Sheriff’s Pipes and Drums
💃 Sat, Dec 20 – Renovate Ballet
🎻 Sun, Dec 21 – Suzuki Strings
👣 Mon, Dec 22 – Southern Elite Cloggers
🎤 Tue, Dec 23 – Josh Martin
(Performers subject to change.)
🚐 Parking & Shuttle Information
All guests must use the free shuttle service from Citizens Park (1060 Banks Mill Rd).
Shuttles run continuously from 5:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Last shuttle leaves Citizens Park at 8:45 PM
No public parking is allowed at Hopelands, Rye Patch, Fermata Club, or Green Boundary Club
Handicapped parking available at 135 Dupree Place
✨ Lights-Only Nights
Couldn’t make it during the main event? Visit December 27 & 28 for Lights-Only Nights — stroll the gardens and enjoy the displays without additional activities.
🚗 Parking for these nights available at Rye Patch (100 Berrie Rd) and Hopelands Gardens (135 Dupree Pl).
💚 Admission & Donations
Christmas in Hopelands is free and open to the public!
🎁 Donations are welcomed and can be made at event entrances or mailed to:
City of Aiken Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department
P.O. Box 1177, Aiken, SC 29802
💫 Thank You to Our Sponsors!
A special thanks to Aiken Physicians Alliance, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Southern Recipe, Chick-fil-A, and Breezeline for helping make this event possible!
Interested in sponsoring or volunteering?
📞 Call 803-642-7650 to learn more.
☔ Weather Updates
In case of inclement weather, the event may be canceled.
📱 Get updates by calling the Rain Out Hotline (803-643-4661) or text AIKENRAINALERT to 91896 for notifications.
🎄✨ Bring your family, bundle up, and make magical memories at the 34th Annual Christmas in Hopelands! ✨🎄
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