Fort Mill and Tega Cay Christmas Events 2026 by Golf Cart
York County’s golf cart towns light up early in December. The Fort Mill Christmas Village and Tree Lighting is Thursday, December 3, 5 to 8 PM at the Fort Mill Amphitheater in Walter Elisha Park, 345 N. White St (Town of Fort Mill). Tega Cay’s Lighting of the Tree is also December 3, with Letters to Santa all month (City of Tega Cay). The 79th Fort Mill Christmas Parade rolls through Historic Downtown Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 11 AM (Town of Fort Mill). Our Lake Wylie store is a short drive away.
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Entering the Fort Mill parade
Applications are accepted October 2 to 30, 2026. Submit the online application and the Comporium 705 form, and you will hear by November 6. Email the 705 form to dgriffin@fortmillsc.gov and pay by November 20 at 5 PM. Drivers need a license and general liability insurance. Golf carts have been part of this parade before (past lineup).
Golf cart rules
In South Carolina, a golf cart with an SCDMV permit decal can drive secondary roads posted 35 mph or less, in daylight, within 4 miles of home, with a licensed driver 16 or older and liability insurance (SC Code 56-2-105). Tega Cay goes further: under Ordinance 602, a permitted golf cart may run day or night inside city limits on streets posted 35 mph or less and on the multiuse trails, with headlights and taillights on from dusk to dawn (City of Tega Cay). That makes the Tega Cay tree lighting a perfect ride. Fort Mill’s Christmas Village runs after dark, so outside Tega Cay plan on a street-legal LSV.
Golf cart decorating tips
- Use battery powered LED string lights or lights rated for your cart’s 12 volt accessory power, and zip tie them to the roof frame, not the steering column.
- Keep the driver’s view, mirrors, pedals and lights clear, and check that nothing hangs low enough to catch a wheel.
- Wreaths on the front cowl, garland along the roof and a lit sign on the back seat read great from the curb.
- Charge fully the night before. Lights, music and slow parade speeds drain lead acid batteries fast, which is one more reason owners move to a lithium golf cart battery conversion.
- Follow the parade rules on throwing candy. Most parades here ban it, so hand it out at the curb instead.
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FAQ
When is the 2026 Fort Mill Christmas Parade?
Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 11 AM in Historic Downtown Fort Mill.
What is the Fort Mill parade application deadline?
Applications are accepted October 2 to 30, 2026. The Comporium 705 form and payment are due November 20 at 5 PM.
Can I drive my golf cart to the Tega Cay tree lighting at night?
Yes, inside Tega Cay city limits a permitted golf cart with lights may ride day or night on streets posted 35 mph or less under Ordinance 602.