Downtown Lexington is getting an early dose of holiday spirit as Lexington United Methodist Church transforms the Icehouse Amphitheater into a two-day Christmas marketplace called Magic on Church Street, running Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The free festival is set for the amphitheater at 107 W. Main Street and is being staged as a fundraiser tied to the church's missions and outreach work.
The event marks the church's 175th year, according to livinginchapinsc.com, which reports the festival is being put on as a fundraiser at the town's Icehouse Amphitheater Complex. As reported by The Lexington Ledger, organizers describe more than 40 vendors and artisans setting up alongside food trucks, live music and performances, children's activities, and a visit from Santa Claus. Admission is free, and trolley service is planned between designated parking areas and the amphitheater.
Saturday Entertainment and a Sunday Morning Service
Per the Ledger's account, the HIS Radio Fun Patrol will be on hand for three hours on Saturday, and Emeralds Party Entertainment is providing face painting and balloon creations for younger attendees. The festival also folds in a spiritual element: Lexington United Methodist Church plans to hold a service at 9 a.m. Sunday right at the amphitheater, according to the same report.
The church's own announcement, posted on its website, frames the weekend as a chance to enjoy artisans, vendors, food trucks, kids' activities, live entertainment, and Santa over the two days, and Lexington United Methodist Church noted it was seeking sponsors and vendors ahead of the event. Organizers are inviting families, friends, and visitors from around the area to attend.
Funding a Weekly Snack Program for Local Students
Festival proceeds are earmarked to support the continuation of the church's local missions and outreach projects, the Ledger reports. Among those efforts is a Snack Sack program that the church says feeds about 900 Lexington County school-age children each week, according to the same livinginchapinsc.com report.
The Ledger's coverage adds that the festival is meant to encourage celebrating the season, supporting local businesses, and coming together as a community — themes that extend beyond the amphitheater gates into downtown Lexington's broader holiday rollout.
A Two-Week Lead-In to the Snowball Festival
Magic on Church Street arrives about two weeks ahead of the Town of Lexington's Snowball Festival, which livinginchapinsc.com reports is scheduled to run Thursday, December 3, through Sunday, December 6, with every event free to attend. That festival's craft fair is set to open from 4 to 8 p.m. on December 3 with 66 local vendors, per the same outlet — giving Lexington holiday markets with the weekend of November 28–29 between them.
