Holiday Happenings: Festive Events Across Augusta and Beyond From December 18-22

From December 18 through 22, Augusta and surrounding areas come to life with festive shows, memorable photo ops, and dazzling lights. Mark your calendars so you don't miss out on the fun. Hardin Auditorium in Evans presents Celtic Angels Christmas on December 18. The show runs from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; tickets are $49.95. Sacred Heart Cultural Center in Augusta features Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay on December 18 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20. Later that evening, the venue will present Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring "The Nutcracker" at 8:45 p.m. Tickets cost $20. Fleet Feet North Augusta hosts a festive Santa and Mrs. Claus 1 Mile Fun Run at 6 p.m. on December 19 with a small entry fee of $5. Cirque Musica: Holiday Wonderland brings amazing acrobatics blended with holiday music to Miller Theater in Augusta on December 19. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the show beginning at 7 p.m. as part of its special 15th season. Visit downtown North Augusta on December 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for North Augusta Forward's Third Thursday event, featuring shopping and live music. On December 20, Augusta Adventure Tours offers delicious desserts with the Charles Dickens Candlelight Walking Tour for adults, costing $40. At Etherredge Center, Aiken Civic Ballet performs its 16th Nutcracker show from December 20-22 with various showtimes. The Columbia County Performing Arts Center hosts illusionist Shimshi on December 21 at 7 p.m. That same night, Creative Impressions presents "Behold the Star" at Maxwell Performing Arts Theater for $25 per ticket. DuPont Planetarium offers three "Mystery of the Christmas Star" showtimes on December 21, at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. In Grovetown, Lights of the South runs nightly from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. through December 30 with varying admission prices.