IRMO, S.C. — A longtime Irmo holiday tradition is coming back in December. Union United Methodist Church will present its 33rd annual Living Christmas Story, a free drive-through nativity, from Dec. 4 to Dec. 6.
Each evening, from 6:30 until 9 p.m., the show plays out at the church, 7582 Woodrow Street. Organizers turn the grounds into a re-creation of Bethlehem, with live actors, real animals and staged scenes that follow the journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus.
Visitors can take in the whole display from their cars as they roll through the property. People who would rather skip the vehicle line can ride a bus instead, with a pickup point where St. Andrews Road meets Thames Valley Road. There is no charge, and anyone may attend.
The tradition has grown over three decades. Church-affiliated material dates the drive-through retelling back to 1994, and earlier reports have put cumulative attendance above 167,000 visitors over 31 years. Families from Irmo, the rest of Lexington County and the wider Midlands come back year after year.
The church says the event is meant as a pause during a busy season, offering people of all ages a chance to reflect on the story at the heart of Christmas.
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