Can you believe tomorrow is the first day of December? We’re having trouble figuring out where the year went.

As we kick off the month, we’re getting in the holiday spirit. Lucky for us, the Lowcountry has plenty of upcoming activities to help us transition into the season — and we’re here to share a few.

🎄 Tree lightings

Summerville | Nov. 30 | 5:30 p.m. | Hutchinson Square

Charleston | Dec. 2 | 5-6 p.m. | Marion Square
North Charleston | Dec. 3 | 6 p.m. | Park Circle
Goose Creek | Dec. 3 | 6 p.m. | Goose Creek Municipal Center
Moncks Corner | Dec. 3 | 6 p.m. | Regional Recreation Complex Center

🎁 Experiences

Aquarium Aglow | All month | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | The South Carolina Aquarium
The Elf on The Shelf | Dec. 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Charleston Gaillard Center
Elf: The Musical | Dec. 1-19 | The Historic Dock Street Theatre
30th Annual Reindeer Run | Dec. 11 | 8-10 a.m. | Riley Park
Shen Yun | Dec. 18-19 | North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center

🛍️ Festivals + Parades

Christmas Festival and Parade | Dec. 4 | 4-8 p.m. | Felix C. Davis Community Center
Christmas in the Creek Holiday Parade | Dec. 11 | 9:30-11 a.m. | St. James Avenue
31st Annual Folly Beach Christmas Parade | Dec. 11 | 12 p.m. | Center Street
Christmas Light Parade | Dec. 12 | 5:30-8 p.m. | West Coleman Boulevard

🥂 Socials + Celebrations

5th Annual Christmas Bar Crawl | Dec. 11 | 3-11 p.m. | The Brick
A Very Merry Taylor Swiftmas Ugly Christmas Sweater Party | Dec. 18 | 8-11p.m. | Bay Street Biergarten
Scarf + Boots Holiday Social | Dec. 19 | 4-10 p.m. | Reservoir Hall

🎵 Concerts

A Very Dave Barnes Christmas | Dec. 10 | 7 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall
Candlelight Orchestra Christmas Concert | Dec. 19 | Times vary | Society HalL

Check out the full list of December events below.