What are you doing for the holidays?
A public menorah lighting in Marion Square. Buy this photo
A child helps light the candles at a Kwanzaa celebration at the St. Julian Devine Community Center. Buy this photo
Santa Claus appears from the smoke onstage during the end of the Charleston Tree Lighting ceremony .
**Metro** Marcia Grant, up front, and Ray Goins, in back, play the trombone for the Charleston Community Band during the Charleston Tree Lighting at Marion Square Saturday December 1, 2007. (Mic Smith/Staff) ¬ ¬ Published Caption 12/2/07: Marcia Grant, (foreground) and Ray Goins play trombone with the Charleston Community Band during the Charleston Tree Lighting Ceremony at Marion Square. Buy this photo
*** Charleston celebrated the start of the Christmas Season with the lighting of the Christmas tree in Marion Square and the Parade of Boats Saturday December 4, 2010. (Grace Beahm/postandcourier.com) ¬ ¬ Published Caption 12/5/10: Charleston celebrated the start of the holiday season Saturday with the Parade of Boats as part of the festivities. Buy this photo
***Crowded under the lit Christmas tree Keith Eisert pulls friends Wyatt Bukowsky,5, and his brother Beckett Bukowsky,2, through the tent of lights after the lighting of the Christmas tree in Marion Square Saturday December 4, 2010. (Grace Beahm/postandcourier.com) ¬ ¬ Published Caption 12/5/10: Keith Eisert pulls friends Wyatt Bukowsky, 5, and his brother, Beckett Bukowsky, 2, through the display of lights after the lighting of the Christmas tree on Saturday in Marion Square. For more photos, go to postandcourier.com/galleries. Buy this photo
