It's that time of year again! Join Circa 1886 and the Charming Inns hospitality group, as they host their annual Holiday Progressive Dinner in downtown Charleston. It's a truly unmissable celebration of the season.
This year's Holiday Progressive Dinner will run Friday, Nov. 28, all the way up to Tuesday, Dec. 23. The festive event is priced at $100 per person, and dinners begin at 5:30 p.m. across a range of dates.
At the Holiday Progressive Dinner, you can get warm and cozy among new friends and old — Photo courtesy of Charming Inns
Begin your meal at 5:30 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres at the Kings Courtyard Inn at 198 King Street, and continue to 149 Wentworth Street to Wentworth Mansion's on-site restaurant Circa 1886 for a two-course dinner.
The evening will conclude at half past eight, with offerings of dessert and coffee at the lovely John Rutledge House Inn at 116 Broad Street.
Progressive dinner guests will travel comfortably by horse-drawn carriage to and from each festively decorated course setting, courtesy of Palmetto Carriage Works.
Poinsettias adorn the charming setting of the Kings Courtyard Inn — Photo courtesy of Charming Inns
All of the Charming Inns properties – the Kings Courtyard Inn, Wentworth Mansion and the John Rutledge House Inn – will be cheerily decorated for the holiday season, each adorned with dozens of wreaths, poinsettias and Christmas trees. Your merry journey from course to course and setting to setting is sure to ignite your seasonal spirit!
Enjoy Charleston's mild winter season, scenic city streets and palmetto trees hung with holiday lights, a scene best admired from a quaint carriage seat or a cozy local inn.
Travel by carriage between the Holiday Progressive Dinner courses — Photo courtesy of Charming Inns
The John Rutledge House Inn is offering a Progressive Dinner Package from Nov. 28 through Dec. 23, as a complement to the Holiday Progressive Dinner. The package features a one-night stay for two in a standard room, alongside two Progressive Dinner seats (excluding beverages).
Book this fantastic luxury package, and enjoy a rickshaw ride to the Kings Courtyard Inn for the start of the Progressive Dinner, as well as a complimentary Southern Living party cookbook as a holiday gift to you!
This picturesque Broad Street inn is adored for its historical charm, and as host of the final Progressive Dinner course, it's the natural choice for post-dessert accommodations. Packages start at $485 per night (based on double occupancy).
Interested in joining in the festivities this holiday season? Hurry, as tickets sell out quickly each year! Call 843-853-7828 to reserve your Charleston Holiday Progressive Dinner tickets today.
For the Holiday Progressive Dinner menu and more information on this and other upcoming Charming Inns holiday events, visit the Circa 1886 events page.