Join us for the 40th Annual Vista Lights
presented by Prisma Health on Thursday, November 20, 2025!
This is the neighborhood's signature open house which has ushered in the holidays in Columbia for 40 years. More than 60 galleries, shops, and restaurants open their doors to showcase their holiday treasures and delicious dishes. Make your plans and reservations now! NO CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ALLOWED.
Visitors are encouraged to arrive early, shop local businesses, help us light the Vista tree near the corner of Lincoln and Gervais Streets and enjoy all the businesses have to offer. The free Kid’s Zone presented by 94.3 The Dude will once again take over Lincoln Street with activities for children, face painting, balloon art, reindeer snacks, visits with Santa and more.
The whole Vista community will be part of the festivities. Vista Lights presented by Prisma Health will begin at 6pm. Park and Lincoln Streets will be closed to traffic from 5-10 p.m. Gervais Street will be closed to traffic from Gadsden to Assembly Streets at 6 p.m. Galleries, shops and restaurants will stay open late, showcasing their holiday best.
FREE parking is available at the South Carolina State Museum. Steel Hands Vista is offering free rides from the museum’s lot to Steel Hands Vista (705 Gervais St.) on a continuous loop from 5:45-9:45 p.m. Street parking is available and meters are free after 6 p.m.
ENTERTAINMENT
Make sure to visit the stage near the corner of Lincoln and Gervais Streets. At 6:15pm there will be live performances from local groups. A full list is still to come.
Following the performances, join us for the traditional tree lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. Join Prisma Health and City of Columbia dignitaries as we light the Vista tree outside River Runner Outdoor Center. Following the tree lighting, enjoy music from the Soda City Brass Band until 9:45pm.
For our second year, be sure to stop by the Vista Lights Artisan Market outside the Columbia SC Visitors Center on Lincoln Street. Visit the below local artists for holiday gifts:
Bee Bottom Art / Jessica Ream Studio / Soapbox Miniatures / Copper nugget / KiRoKa Essentials / Southern Curiosities / Errapel Wellness / Liberation is Lit / Sunnyside Prints / Flohr Crafting / Maxxitreats / Whistle Pig Art and Knife / Found & Altered / New Leaf Reimagined / xoxoJLo Crochet / Hilltop Handwoven / Revisionist Studio