Frequently Asked Questions

The Holy City Holiday Market pops up in the Old Park Circle area of North Charleston off Spruill Avenue. Originating at Holy City Brewing, the market has since expanded to Firefly Distillery. Vendors are setup indoors and outdoors at the venue. Food and beverages are for sale. Open containers are not permitted when leaving the venue. The main shopping events are family-friendly and open to the public. Leashed pets are allowed at Firefly Distillery. Please refer to the venue policies on service animals. 

Firefly Distillery: 4201 Spruill Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405

The Holy City Holiday Market opens on December 17, 2026 with a night market at Starlight Motor Inn. The main shopping events are held on Saturday, December 19 from 12:00PM-5:00PM and Sunday, December 20 from 11:00AM-3:00PM. The Saturday and Sunday markets are free and open to the public to attend at Firefly Distillery and at participating retailers in the Park Circle area of North Charleston, South Carolina.

Parking is available while it lasts at Firefly Distillery. Street parking surrounds The Station Park Circle near Quarterman Park. Overflow parking lots are located at Garco Mill in downtown Park Circle, and at Charleston Rigging and Marine near Riverfront Park off Everglades Avenue. Look for branded signs identifying the designated parking areas. Avoid parking in tow zones and residential neighborhoods. 

On Saturday only, two complimentary shuttles will be running on a loop for shoppers between the overflow parking lots and venues from 12:00PM-5:00PM on Saturday, December 19, 2026. Look for the marked shuttle and signs to catch a ride. The shuttles will run continuously from 12:00PM-5:00PM. 

Shuttle A: loops between overflow parking at Charleston Rigging and Marine and Firefly Distillery

Shuttle B: loops between overflow parking at Garco Mill and Firefly Distillery

No tickets are required for shoppers to enjoy the main event on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The Holy City Holiday Market is free and open to the public to attend with scheduled activities throughout the weekend. Shoppers may enjoy a variety of complimentary activities available through the event, or buy-up on their experience to register for a craft workshop, vendor games and other family-friendly fun. 

Food and adult beverages are for sale at each venue, with the newly expanded food court of food trucks at Firefly Distillery, All neighboring businesses will be open with normal business hours and services. Open containers are not permitted when traveling between venues. 

Leashed pets are allowed outdoors at Firefly Distillery with some guidelines. If you are planning to bring a leashed pet to attend the outdoor activities at Firefly Distillery, your pet must be by your side at all times. You are responsible for your pet, including disposing of animal waste responsibly. Please be courteous of other shoppers and those who are not comfortable around animals. Management reserves the right to ask owners of disruptive animals to remove the animal from property. This is a crowded event with kids and other pets in attendance. Please be considerate of your surroundings. 

There will be crossing guards scheduled to help pedestrians and traffic near the entrance to Firefly Distillery off Spruill Avenue on Saturday, December 19 from 12:00PM to 5:00AM. Spruill Avenue and neighboring streets like Aragon Avenue are heavily trafficked. Use caution when crossing all roads and intersections. Abide by the road signs and travel at your own risk. Drivers: Please be considerate of the neighboring businesses and private residences by not blocking driveways, or otherwise parking illegally. Pedestrians and cyclists should cross only at designated crosswalks, or where there is a crossing guard to assist with traffic monitoring. 

Starlight Motor Inn is offering a discount on rooms for destination travelers the weekend of December 17-21, 2026. Use the code HCHM2026 for a discount on guest room bookings.

The 2026 Holy City Holiday Market vending application is open for limited enrollment while space remains available in select categories. The  Holy City Holiday Market is owned and operated by The Event Cooperative. Applications for events by this host are posted on linktr.ee/eventcooperative.