Dec1Tue
North Augusta Christmas Tree Lighting
Calhoun Park, 714 Georgia Ave. · North Augusta, SC
- When
- Tuesday, Dec 1
- Time
- 5–7 p.m.
- Price
- No tickets listed
December 2026Augusta · The Garden City
December in Augusta with little kids.
7 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Augusta in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.
5 listings
Dec 1 to Dec 6
Dec3Thu
Downtown Aiken Christmas Tree Lighting
Newberry Street Festival Center · Aiken, SC, about 17 miles east
- When
- Thursday, Dec 3
- Time
- 6–7:30 p.m.
- Price
- Free
Dec4Fri
Tree Lighting Celebration with Santa
110 Coach Light Way, Aiken · 110 Coach Light Way, Aiken, SC 29803
- When
- Friday, Dec 4
- Time
- 6–8 p.m.
- Price
- Free digital photos with Santa
Dec6Sun
Columbia County Christmas Parade
Evans · Evans, GA · about 12 miles away
- When
- Sunday, Dec 6
- Time
- Sun. Dec. 6; start time and route not posted yet
- Price
- Free
Dec6Sun
North Augusta Christmas Parade
Georgia Ave., downtown North Augusta · North Augusta, SC
- When
- Sunday, Dec 6
- Time
- 3 p.m.
- Price
- No tickets listed
1 listing
Dec 7 to Dec 13
Dec12Sat
Breakfast with Santa at the Columbia County Exhibition Center
Columbia County Exhibition Center · 212 Partnership Dr., Grovetown, GA
- When
- Saturday, Dec 12
- Time
- 9 a.m. – noon
- Price
- Free; register online
1 listing
Open for weeks at a time
Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.
Dec12to 23
Christmas in Hopelands
Hopelands Gardens · 135 Dupree Place, Aiken, SC
- When
- Dec 12 to Dec 23
- Time
- 6–9:30 p.m.
- Price
- Free; donations welcome
Guides
More December guides for Augusta
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Christmas parades in AugustaParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
The Nutcracker in AugustaBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
This week in AugustaDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
December in Augusta: the FAQ
7 dated listings so far, including North Augusta Christmas Tree Lighting (Dec 1), Downtown Aiken Christmas Tree Lighting (Dec 3), Tree Lighting Celebration with Santa (Dec 4) and Columbia County Christmas Parade (Dec 6). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.
Downtown Aiken Christmas Tree Lighting (Dec 3), Tree Lighting Celebration with Santa (Dec 4), Columbia County Christmas Parade (Dec 6), Breakfast with Santa at the Columbia County Exhibition Center (Dec 12) and Christmas in Hopelands (Dec 12 to Dec 23). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Augusta.
4 start this December: Downtown Aiken Christmas Tree Lighting (Dec 3), Tree Lighting Celebration with Santa (Dec 4), Breakfast with Santa at the Columbia County Exhibition Center (Dec 12) and Christmas in Hopelands (Dec 12 to Dec 23).
Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
The checked list, every Thursday.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Augusta that weekend.
