Festival Highlights
One-third of The Dickens Christmas Show is dedicated to Non-Profit Run Festivals. Each festival is created around the Victorian Period and its’ Age Old Holiday Traditions. All of the Magnificent Pieces that create the Festivals are for sale, by Silent Auction at the Show. To make things even more intriguing, an assortment of Gift Certificates of all kinds, Show Tickets, Restaurant Vouchers, and so Much More, come with each of them, creating an even more Irresistible Ensemble!
100% of the overhead of the sponsoring Charities Festivals, is taken care of either by sponsors, donors or the Show itself. No one is paid. All Volunteers donate their time. Charities retain 100% of all the funds raised at the Festivals for their Dedicated Missions.
The Festival of Trees is a 40 Year Old Festival, comprised of Fifty Fabulous Christmas Trees in various Styles, Shapes, Color Schemes and Themes from Classic Red and Gold to Sports themes, Santa themes, Toy themes…you name it. Each year the Trees seem to get more Beautiful.
100% of the funds raised for the Sale of Trees goes to The Silver Lining Arts Foundation whose mission is to provide children, teens and adults a structured environment to develop their creativity in the areas of dance, music, drama and visual arts; mainly focusing on the underprivileged, special needs and handicapped population. The foundations’s mission is to grow and develop participants, emotionally and physically with instructors who are grateful, caring and dedicated.
The Festival of Tables features Fifty Gorgeous Centerpieces, each one Completely Different from the next. They can range from Holiday –Themed Creations to beautiful Floral Designs that will enhance any space, from homes to offices.
100% of the Funds raised go to the Waccamaw Animal Rescue Mission (WARM). WARM is a no-kill Animal Refuge, whose mission is to rescue and rehabilitate, Companion Animals of all kinds, Miscellaneous Farm Animals and any number of Wild-Life Animals too!
A plethora of Fifty Beautiful Wreaths, each bedecked in different Color Schemes and Decors. From Lit to Unlit, from Plush Green to Wreaths flocked with Snow, there is sure to be something for everyone’s door, fireplace or wall. While strolling this Festival, you will find each Wreath Beautifully Displayed on Victorian-Themed White Doors, Trimmed in Red.
100% of the Sales of the Wreaths goes to The Kiwanis Club whose objective is to help a Variety of Organizations that focus on Children and their needs during the Holiday Times. This project fits right in with their overall mission of Improving the World by Helping One Child and One Community at a Time.
Five, three dimensional Victorian Double Sided Fireplaces provide the perfect background for the display of Fifty Massive Victorian Stockings that create this Festival. The Stockings range from color-scheme to color-scheme, from Disney to Traditional… and on and on, each with its own unique look, each one decorated by individual artists and Filled with all sorts of Presents and Treasures.
100% of the sales of Stockings goes to Fresh Brewed Coffee House, a nonprofit faith based organization that provides access to services that support people experiencing housing, food and healthcare insecurities. Their venue also provides space for recovery and advocacy meetings, church groups, youth groups, networking groups, tutoring and educational training to music and art events.
This Festival provides a look into the various ways that different countries celebrate their winter solstice holidays and a taste of their Holiday Foods. This year’s Festival of Worlds is comprised of a plethora of sponsoring organizations throughout the Grand Strand. Each sponsor will offer their own special take on a Holiday Dish for everyone to enjoy.
All sponsoring non-profit organizations keep 100% of the funds taken in.
This spectator event takes place in a three dimensional Victorian Castle setting, complete with Turrets and Iron Gates, heavily bedecked in Holiday Décor. A collection of three dimensional Golden Knights add their own historic touch to the scene. Inside, Santa can be found, waiting for children both good and bad, to inform him of their wishes. The Castle provides the opportunity for parents and grandparents to preserve the memory of their precious little ones with Santa, through pictures.
The Family Justice Center is the benefactor of the Santa Castle. The center is a unique collaboration of community partners and agencies working together to provide a safe and welcoming environment for victims of domestic violence.
This festival offers Personalized Letters directly from the North Pole.
The Grand Strand Miracle Leagues- Postal Station offers you the ability to bring the Magic of Christmas to life and surprise your children or others with a unique personalized letter from Santa.
There are many letter options available for a variety of people in your life. From Grandmothers to co-workers and even a few naughty friends.
What is best of all is that they will come from Santa with a North Pole address. And no one will be the wiser of why Santa knows what he knows, all the personal info or from where he got it. The perfect way to start the Holiday Magic with a Mystery.
The Grand Strand Miracle Leagues are the benefactors of the Postal Station profits. The programs they provide for individuals with disabilities, give them a place to learn a sport and grow their skills in an adapted community, in a supportive, encouraging, safe environment.
The Angel Wing Challenge provides the opportunity to take your picture in front of a magnificent pair of Angel Wing. (Even the Naughtiest will look like an Angel.) Participants in the photo challenge are then instructed to share their photo with a link explaining the Angel Tree Christmas Magic Program. The person with the most likes and shares on their social media with the Angel Tree link will be the lucky winner of a Stocking Full of Goodies.
The Angel Tree Program was created in 1979 by The Salvation Army to help less fortunate children to be able to celebrate the Magic of the Holiday too!
A traditional tree will be on display with a multitude of Angel tags (Each tag details the wants and needs of a different child). Attendees will have the opportunity to sponsor a child based on their own selection of an Angel Tag from the tree.
Without computers, TVs, or phones, the Victorians with their prim and proper facade, knew how to party.
Group games were played inside and outside, but more often in parlors- thus the name Parlor Games. These games provided the entertainment to their festivities… which ran into the late evening hours.
The Games, in addition to having fun, provided a great way to meet new people. Lots of games tipped into the players’ creativity and imaginations. Providing a fun filled event, that further motivates the interaction between people.
This festival is produced by Ground Zero, a local non-profit. Ground Zero is a place where every teenager can go, belong, and grow. Through life changing experiences and nurturing relationships, they make a positive impact in the lives of today’s teenagers, cultivating their faith and transforming their futures.
