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Canaan Marshall Demonstration: Festive Florals
10:15 - 11:00 am
Mainstage
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Vallery Lomas: Southern Living White Cake Demo and Sampling
11:15 am - 12 pm
Mainstage
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Ivy Odom: Holiday Cooking Demo and Sampling
12:15 - 1:00 pm
Mainstage
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Dillard's Demonstration Featuring Mrs. Southern Social: Tabletop Styling for the Holidays
12:45 - 1:15 pm
Holiday Village Stage
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Break in Demonstrations for Lunch
Options available in Southern Living Illumination Holiday Village
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Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener Demonstration: Holiday Wreath-Making
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Holiday Village Stage
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Kelsey Barnard Clark: Holiday Cooking Demo & Sampling
2:00 - 2:45 pm
Mainstage
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Tara Guerard Demonstration: Setting the Holiday Table
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Holiday Village Stage
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Kelsey Barnard Clark Booksigning
2:45 - 3:00 pm
Holiday Village Stage
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James Farmer Demonstration: Christmas Design and Decor
3:00 - 3:45 pm
Mainstage
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James Farmer Booksinging
3:45 - 4:00 pm
Holiday Village Stage
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Kardea Brown: Holiday Cooking Demo & Sampling
4:00 - 4:45 pm
Mainstage
Schedule
of events
Thursday, December 1
Illumination Charleston Opening Night Party
Aiken-Rhett House Museum
6:00 - 9:00 pm
$200 through Sept 18
$250 from Sept 19
The fabulous Opening Night Party kicks off the second annual Illumination Charleston weekend. Join incredible event co-chairs, Jaimie Dewberry and Alex Malloy, in another over-the-top evening. Enjoy creative cocktails and light bites at the historic and stunning Aiken-Rhett House and be the first to see the site-specific designer vignettes inspired by the preserved-as-found 1820s historic house.
Friday, December 2
Holiday Décor and History Walking Tour
in Old and Historic District of downtown Charleston
9:00 am – 10:30 am
$35 each
Join us for a holiday Historic Walking Tour of Charleston's Old and Historic District with a certified Charleston guide. With a special focus on the holidays and decor, this walking tour will pass by some of the most festively decorated homes ending at the 1808 Nathaniel Russell House Museum.
Designer Vignettes
Aiken-Rhett House Museum, ca. 1820
10 am - 5 pm
$20 each
Historic Charleston Foundation invited a select group of designers and artisans to create site-specific vignettes throughout the historic Aiken-Rhett House Museum, ca. 1820s. On display for one weekend only - view the spectacular designs while touring the preserved-as-found historic house museum.
Workshop: Holiday Centerpieces
Aiken-Rhett House Museum, ca. 1820
10 am - 12 pm
$100
'Tis the season to welcome guests for the holidays! Join us for a holiday inspired workshop at the historic Aiken-Rhett House Museum. Allow the designer vignettes and the historic house museum to inspire your designs.
Design in Mind Lecture 1: Ron Woodson and Jaime Rummerfield
Second Presbyterian Church, ca. 1809
10:00 - 11:30 am
$75
Ron Woodson and Jaime Rummerfield are the Co-Founders of Save Iconic Architecture and Principals of the Los Angeles interior design firm Woodson & Rummerfield’s House of Design. SIA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring awareness and action to preserving endangered architectural and significant cultural structures through landmarking, preservation and education. Both are well versed advocates in preserving architectural history and champions of carrying forward our architectural heritage by putting a spotlight on mindful preservation.
Design in Mind Lecture 2: Celerie Kemble interviewed by Ceara Donnelley
Second Presbyterian Church, ca. 1809
1:00 - 2:00 pm
$75 each
Join us in the nave of the historic Second Presbyterian Church for a Design in Mind talk with Celerie Kemble, celebrated A-list designer, tastemaker, and author. This conversational lecture with fellow designer, Ceara Donnelley, will leave you inspired and challenged.
Workshop: Holiday Centerpieces
Aiken-Rhett House Museum, ca. 1820
2:00 - 4:00 pm
$100 each
'Tis the season to welcome guests for the holidays! Join us for a holiday inspired workshop at the historic Aiken-Rhett House Museum. Allow the designer vignettes and the historic house museum to inspire your designs.
Holiday Décor and History Walking Tour
in Old and Historic District of downtown Charleston
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
$35 each
Join us for a holiday Historic Walking Tour of Charleston's Old and Historic District with a certified Charleston guide. With a special focus on the holidays and decor, this walking tour will pass by some of the most festively decorated homes ending at the 1808 Nathaniel Russell House Museum.
Luminaries Holiday Dinner with Kardea Brown
6:30 - 9:00 pm
$225 each
Join Southern Living Editors alongside Celebrity Chef Kardea Brown for a one-of-a-kind holiday dinner party. Event will feature a festive holiday menu curated by Kardea in partnership with local Charleston Chefs, plus crafted cocktails, live music and mingling with Southern Living talent.
Saturday, December 3
Southern Living Illumination Holiday Village
Charleston Visitor Center
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
$85
Southern Living will transform the Charleston Visitor Center into a holiday village featuring a full-day of demonstrations and seminars hosted by Southern Living Editors, notable chefs, designers, authors, and Southern personalities. A selection of pop-up booths will feature small gifts, food and beverage samplings, and more. Illumination Village attendees will receive Southern Living shopping bags and complimentary refreshments, including light bites, beer, and wine.
Designer Vignettes
Aiken-Rhett House Museum, ca. 1820
10 am - 5 pm
$20 each
Historic Charleston Foundation has again invited a select group of designers and artisans to create site-specific vignettes throughout the historic Aiken-Rhett House Museum, ca. 1820s. On display for one weekend only - view the dazzling designs while touring the preserved-as-found historic house museum.
Design in Mind Lecture 3: Mary Celeste Beall and Jason Bell
Second Presbyterian Church, ca. 1809
10:00 - 11:00 am
$75 each
Join us in the nave of the historic Second Presbyterian Church for a Design in Mind talk with the dynamic duo Mary Celeste Beall, proprietor of Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain, and Jason Bell, Blackberry Farm Design Director. Learn about Blackberry's acclaimed brand and the preservation ethos behind it.
Design in Mind Lecture 4: David Netto
Second Presbyterian Church, ca. 1809
1:00 - 2:00 pm
$75 each
Join us in the nave of the historic Second Presbyterian Church for a Design in Mind talk with eclectic interior designer and writer, David Netto. As a sought-after writer on the history of architecture and design, let David enthrall you with his design cues and inspiration.
Meet & Mingle with Illumination Design Talent at The Dewberry
The Dewberry, ca. 1960
5:30 - 7:30 pm
$125 each
Toast the end of the weekend’s events of Illumination Charleston at one of Historic Charleston Foundation’s favorite preservation projects showcasing the intersection of adaptive reuse and contemporary design, The Dewberry. Mingle and meet the esteemed talent behind Illumination Charleston with unparalleled views of both the city and the harbor.
Sunday, December 4
Sunday Morning Coffee and Guided Tour
Nathaniel Russell House, ca. 1808
9:00 - 11:00 am
$45 each
Wind down your Illumination weekend with a morning at the Nathaniel Russell House. Enjoy a coffee and light breakfast bites in the garden, enjoy meeting local authors, then tour the Russell house led by Historic Charleston Foundation staff.