Christmas in Gaffney
On December 6th, Gaffney will kick off its annual Christmas activities. Events begin at 6pm with the annual parade followed by the downtown festival with inflatables, rides, vendors, meet & greet with Santa, shopping and much more! These festivities will last until 9pm. We are excited to announce that the award-winning Christmas Laser Light Show is back! The family-friendly laser shows include the latest musical hits, mind-blowing lasers and fantastic graphic effects. The weekend will be filled with fun for the whole family, all free admission! We welcome everyone to celebrate Christmas with us here in Gaffney!
Christmas Parade
The City of Gaffney is excited to announce its upcoming “Gingerbread Wonderland” Christmas parade in Historic Downtown Gaffney. The nighttime parade will take place on Friday, December 6th at 6:00pm. Participants are encouraged to feature a “gingerbread” theme in each entry. The creative staff at the Gaffney Visitors Center is available to assist with ideas. If you have questions, please contact us at (864) 487-6244 or events@getintogaffney.com.
Parade applications must be submitted by 3:00pm on Monday, December 2nd. Please keep in mind that entries are spaced to allow a mix of floats, bands, walkers, and vehicles – all of which in order then by the date the completed application was submitted.
Christmas parade packets can be picked up at the Gaffney Visitors Center, located at 210 West Frederick Street or downloaded below.
Please return completed applications and required documents to the Gaffney Visitors Center, located at 210 West Frederick Street.
Downtown Shopping
We are now accepting applications for vendors to sell products downtown before and during the Christmas Parade! Vendors will be allowed to sell between 5:00pm and 7:30pm. Vendors must arrive at 3:45pm and be ready for business by 5:00pm.
Please return all Vendor Forms to Kelly Curtis, Main Street Director, at the BGEN Business Generator located at 301 N Limestone St, Gaffney, SC 29340. Forms can also be emailed to kcurtis@CityofGaffney-sc.gov.
Event Directions
Directions to:
Jolly Park
102 Railroad Avenue
Gaffney, SC 29340
From Greenville/Spartanburg:
-Travel I-85N to SC-105S/Hyatt Street in Cherokee County. Take exit 90 from 1-85N. Continue straight on Hyatt street (2.6 miles). At the intersection, contiue straight onto Corry Street (0.4 miles). Turn left onto South Limestone Street and continue for 1.2 miles. Take a slight right onto Railroad Avenue. destination will be on the right.
From Charlotte, NC:
-Travel I-85S to W. Floyd Baker Blvd. in Cherokee County. Take exit 92 from 1-85N. Continue straight on W. Floyd Baker Blvd. (1.3 miles). Turn left on W. Frederick Street. Continue straight for 0.6 miles. Turn left onto N. Limestone Street and continue straight for 0.1 mile. Take a slight right onto Railroad Avenue. Destination will be on the right.