Just Like Home for the Holidays
Experience Summerville's Southern Ho-Ho-Hospitality
Making you feel right at home is exactly what Summerville's hosts do best because they understand that where you stay is just as important as where you go. After a stay in our sweet town, you'll find that "Southern hospitality" and "Summerville" are nearly synonymous.
As the saying goes, "There are no strangers, just friends we haven't met yet."
Enjoy the charm of Summerville’s downtown, fine dining, and shopping while being only minutes away from Charleston. You can do it all from Summerville — the center of your Lowcountry experience through the holidays. And once you're done adventuring for the day, Summerville will give you something wonderful to come home to.
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WHERE TO STAY
Bed & Breakfasts & Inns
Looking for a cozy spot to nest for a spell? A Bed & Breakfast is the answer. Live like a local while you enjoy the hospitality of your gracious hosts, take in the charm of a sprawling porch or beautiful garden, and rest peacefully on the comfy bed made up just for you. Many of the inns and bed & breakfasts are within walking distance to Downtown Summerville.
Hotels
If the familiarity of a hotel is your preference, Summerville offers several options. With many located close to the interstate, you can lay your head down for the night and then get up and go wherever your itinerary leads you. Some of these hotels are pet-friendly, many offering breakfast and pools - and all providing a warm welcome and helpful assistance from the front desk.
SEE & DO
Whether you're looking to get away for a quiet holiday with your family or seeking out a busy day trip full of festive cheer, Summerville's magical setting is sure to fill you with the Christmas Spirit.
Make your season bright by attending a local event:
Summerville’s Tree Lighting Ceremony and Live Windows Display, The Holiday Market, and the Summerville Christmas Parade are just a few events coming up!
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Shop Historic Downtown
With decorated window displays and decor wherever you look, historic downtown of Summerville looks like it belongs in a Hallmark movie, with the locals just as sweet. Shop, sip, and eat to your heart's content - there's something for everyone!
Hint: Check out Hutchinson Square in the evening and get photos at the light displays! Be sure to tag us #visitsummerville so we can follow along!
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Peruse the galleries of the
Public Works Art Center, catch a performance with
The Flowertown Players or the
Summerville Orchestra, or plan a stroll through our parks to admire the sculptures installed by
Sculpture in the South.
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Tours & Experiences
Experience Summerville through the people who bring its stories to life.
Southern Clue Co offers immersive, puzzle-style adventures that lead you through town in a completely unique way, while storyteller
Tim Lowry brings a bit of holiday magic to the streets with his guided walks inspired by Dickens. For something a little whimsical,
Flowertown Charm, an urban farm and Bed & Breakfast, hosts multiple family-friendly farm-animal experiences that add a sweet, playful touch to your holiday stay.
History buffs and garden lovers can enjoy all that the Summerville and Charleston area has to offer. The Sue Sanders Memorial Historic Homes & Flowers Walking Tour is a great way to explore Summerville’s historic homes. The oldest home on the tour is the Gelzer Brothers House, c. 1819.
Middleton Place, located on the Ashley River, is just 8 miles from downtown Summerville; you can take a stroll along 65 acres of garden paths that are more than a quarter of a millennium old.
Stop by
Colonial Dorchester State Park where you can take a peek into the early history of life in colonial South Carolina. The Bell Tower is a great place for photos!
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A quiet respite, the libraries and museums are wonderful places to take in local history.
The Timrod Library is located in historic downtown Summerville, and is one of only two membership libraries still in existence in South Carolina.
The Summerville Dorchester Museum features displays upstairs, downstairs, and a tour of the small courtyard, including the Saul Alexander garden. They also offer guided walking tours.
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These day trips are perfect for the person who doesn’t want to travel far from “home” base. Take a tour of The Charleston Tea Garden on Wadmalaw Island, which is the place to go if you like history and tea. Nature lovers and children love
The Francis Biedler Forest.
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Summerville has no shortage of antique and vintage treasures just waiting to be discovered. Pick up a unique gift or take home a trinket to remember your trip!
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With temperate weather year-round, you can find plenty to do outside.
Bird watching, golf, nature trails, the Edisto and Ashley Rivers, parks, and local walking tours all offer the outdoors person an adventure to remember.
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