Schedule & Tickets
Friday, December 4
Southern Living Signature Experience:
Sweet Holiday Creations with Courtney Dial Whitmore
Celebrate the season with a hands-on gingerbread house decorating class, a festive workshop led by Courtney Dial Whitmore! Sip on bubbly and learn how to create the gingerbread house of your dreams, a perfect way to get you into the holiday spirit. Courtney will guide you through a step-by-step demonstration from her book, The Gingerbread Party: Recipes and Traditions for Christmas Entertaining, on piping, decorating, and styling your one-of-a-kind gingerbread house.
12:00PM or 2:30PM sessions available. Select your preference at registration.
Signature Experience Pass: $225
(includes Saturday's Holiday Market & Festive Demonstrations Event Ticket)
Saturday, December 5
Southern Living Holiday Market & Festive Demonstrations
Southern Living will once again transform the Charleston Visitor Center into a festive holiday market, featuring a full day of live demonstrations and engaging seminars led by Southern Living editors, celebrated chefs, acclaimed authors, and notable Southern personalities. Guests can browse a curated selection of pop-up booths offering unique gifts, seasonal treats, and more. Illumination Charleston attendees will also enjoy complimentary refreshments, including light bites, beer, and wine.
10:00AM – 3:00PM
Standard Pass: $125
The event is hosted outdoors in a tented space.