South Carolina's official Christmas-season kickoff on the State House grounds in downtown Columbia: the Governor and First Family light the towering state Christmas tree (a 35-foot Norway spruce in 2025) alongside choirs and live performances, in a tradition dating to the 1960s. A single-evening civic ceremony; the lit tree and grounds remain a free downtown photo stop afterward.
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