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Port Royal’s Christmas manger has views of the water. Santa, singer Liz Jane coming to town

This Christmas manger has a view of the water, and you’re invited.

Music from the Manger, a new three-day Christmas event in Port Royal featuring food trucks, vendors and music, kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday against the beautiful backdrop of Battery Creek. It’s for a good cause.

A run-down warehouse has been converted into a rustic manger and a concert hall.

An old warehouse has been converted into a manger with a view of water at Port Royal.
An old warehouse has been converted into a manger with a view of water at Port Royal. Courtesy photo

Mayor Joe DeVito will start the weekend of festivities at 6 p.m. Friday when the Christmas Village of vendors opens for business. Entering the festival to enjoy the vendors and food trucks is complimentary, but don’t forget to buy tickets for Liz Jane’s concert Saturday in the manger. Jane has produced a Christmas CD called, “A Thrill of Hope.”

Funds raised will benefit Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Beaufort.

Workers prepare an old warehouse that’s being transformed into a manger at the Port of Port Royal.
Workers prepare an old warehouse that’s being transformed into a manger at the Port of Port Royal. Vaughn Keown

Santa will visit the village at 7 p.m. Saturday, followed by the Liz Jane concert. The town’s annual golf cart parade at 6:15 p.m. Saturday will end at the Christmas village.

More information

Tickets and festival information is available at the door or online at https://www.musicfromthemanger.com/.

This story was originally published December 8, 2021 at 11:51 AM.

Karl Puckett
The Island Packet
Karl Puckett covers the city of Beaufort, town of Port Royal and other communities north of the Broad River for The Beaufort Gazette and Island Packet. The Minnesota native also has worked at newspapers in his home state, Alaska, Wisconsin and Montana.
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