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City of Charleston 2020 Holiday Events Update

Charleston, S.C.–This holiday season,the city of Charleston will hold the following holiday events. NOTE: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Holiday Parade and Holiday Boat Parade have been cancelled.

From December 5, 2020 through December 20, the Charleston Holiday Market in Marion Square will be held Saturdays and Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. COVID protocols will be in place at the markets including additional spacing between vendors, hand washing/sanitizing stations and the requirement that all vendors and patrons wear masks and maintain social distancing throughout the events. The markets will feature 36 vendors on Saturdays and 24 vendors on Sundays including farm products, packaged food vendors, artisans and crafters.

On Sunday, December 6, a virtual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on the City of Charleston Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/CityCharleston.

On Sunday, December 13, Chanukah in the Square, which is normally held in Marion Square, will take place in a drive-in format at The Bend on Azalea Drive in North Charleston.

On Friday, December 18 at 6 p.m. there will be a virtual holiday greeting from the City of Charleston and Mayor John Tecklenburg via the City of Charleston Facebook Page.

From now until January 1, 2021, the city is providing 2 hours of free parking downtown with this year’s Holiday Magic in Historic Charleston parking voucher. The voucher can be downloaded here: https://www.charleston-sc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/28006/2020-Holiday-Parking-Voucher.

More details will be provided closer to the date of each event, as appropriate.

MEDIA CONTACT:                      Jack O’Toole, Director of Communications

Media Relations/Public Information

(843) 518-3228

otoolej@charleston-sc.gov

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City Announces COVID-19 Regulations for West Ashley Holiday Market

Charleston, S.C.—The city of Charleston today announced plans for the West Ashley Holiday Market in Ackerman Park, which will take place on Sunday, November 22, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 55 Sycamore Avenue and will provide citizens an opportunity to shop local in preparation for the holidays.

Due to the ongoing situation related to COVID-19 in South Carolina, all vendors and patrons will be required to wear masks and maintain social distancing throughout the event.

Sanitation stations will be set up throughout the park, as well as signage designed to guide customers safely from vendor to vendor.

The market will feature the following farmers and growers: Robert Fields Farm, Oliver Freeman Farm, Gruber Farms and R & R Acres.

Products from packaged food vendors Carya Pecan Milk, Charleston Artisan Cheesehouse, Charleston Spice Co., Olinda Olives & Olive Oil and Rio Bertolini’s Fresh Pasta will also be available.

Additionally, the following artisans and crafters will be present: Amanda McLenon Fine Art, By His Designs, The Charleston Soap Chef, Christmas Touch of Nature, Grit & Grace Studio, Ideas in Metal, Jen Cruitt Designs, Lauren Shuler Designs, Market Mutts, Peachy Keen, SLO Fiber Studio and Zola Jewelry.

Free parking is available immediately adjacent to the park.

For more information, please visit the West Ashley Holiday Market event page, linked here.

MEDIA CONTACT:                      Jack O’Toole, Director of Communications

Media Relations/Public Information

(843) 518-3228

otoolej@charleston-sc.gov

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Pets – Reminder

Just a friendly reminder to please pick up after your pets and place in the garbage. Pet waste isn’t suitable for pickup in yard waste. Please be considerate to your neighbors!

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Keep Charleston Beautiful to Host Halloween-Themed Clean-Up Event in West Ashley

Charleston, S.C.—Keep Charleston Beautiful will host a “Hallo-clean” Litter Walk, a Halloween-themed community clean-up event, along Highway 17 in West Ashley from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020. The morning of the event, volunteers will check in at one of four participating local businesses and help to clean the main roads, sidewalks, side streets or parking lots in the surrounding areas.

Why it matters: Since 1977, Keep Charleston Beautiful has been working to preserve the city’s beauty through education, awareness and community involvement. By engaging residents in clean-up efforts citywide, Keep Charleston Beautiful works to highlight their shared sense of pride and stewardship in the community.

Splitting the cleanup effort into four main sections will allow volunteers to have a widespread impact, while working in a limited amount of time.

Participation details: Those interested in participating in the litter walk must pre-register for one of the four check-in locations, and arrive by 9:30 a.m. to receive their supplies, which will be provided by Keep Charleston Beautiful. Supplies will include gloves, visibility vests, trash grabbers, trash bags, water, first-aid kits, hand sanitizer and bug spray, if needed.

Volunteers can register by clicking their preferred check-in location below, or by visiting the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3372137206234093

Additional instructions will be given during check-in regarding proper bag disposal and supply return.

Volunteers are required to wear face masks during the event and ensure they maintain proper social distancing while volunteering.

In keeping with the Halloween theme, both youth and adult volunteers are invited to wear costumes during the event, which will conclude with a prize for the best costume. Volunteers are also encouraged to note unusual litter objects found during the event, as a prize will be given for the strangest item found.

For more information, please contact Keep Charleston Beautiful Coordinator Jamie Gillette at GilletteJ@charleston-sc.gov or (843) 579-7501.

MEDIA CONTACT:                             Jack O’Toole, Director of Communications

Media Relations/Public Information

(843) 518-3228

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