Candlelight Tours & Carriage Rides

Visit the decorated, candlelit halls of the Robert Mills House and the Hampton-Preston Mansion on a guided tour. Enjoy live music entertainment and children’s activities while celebrating the holidays with Historic Columbia. Before or after your house tour, take a carriage ride through the Robert Mills Historic District. Stop by the Gift Shop’s holiday open house throughout the evening for a last minute storewide sale as well as refreshments, holiday tunes and giveaways. Candlelight Tours are free for members and $12/adults and $8/youth for non-members. Carriage Rides are an additional $8/person. There is limited space on the carriage rides and guests are encouraged to purchase advance tickets by visiting historiccolumbia.org, calling (803)-252-1700 x 23 or emailing reservations@historiccolumbia.org.