In our quest for seeing as many Christmas light displays as we can this year, we headed down to Sumter to see Swan Lake's Fantasy of Lights. It's worth the drive to see how they wrap these tall trees with over a million lights. They also have animated lights featuring cartoon characters.
The park has walking trails, gazebos and an abundance of wildlife. Swan Lake Iris Gardens is also home to some of the nation's most intensive plantings of Japanese iris, which bloom yearly in mid to late May and last until the beginning of June. They hold one of the oldest festivals in South Carolina on Memorial Day to show off the irises. For more information about the Iris Festival check here.
I think the most amazing thing about this park though is that it is the only public park in the United States to feature all eight swan species. I'm hoping to go back in the spring and see the irises in full bloom. But, for now, it was fun to see the entrance all lit up with millions of twinkling lights.
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Fantasy of Lights, located at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, 822 W. Liberty Street is open Sunday through Thursday from dusk until 9 and Friday and Saturday until 10 through December 31st.
Swan Lake Iris Gardens, 822 W. Liberty Street. 803-436-2640, sumtersc.gov
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