Lights, sound, action! Hilton Head Island has its own festival of lights:  The Dove Street Festival of Lights.  A tradition that began 19 years ago with one strone of lights now involves more than 50 households, families, friends, organizations and businesses.  Donations of money, non-perishable food items and toys are collected each year, benefitting The Deep Well Project, known for its charitable assistance throughout the island.

Property owners from Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Plantation and all parts of the island and Bluffton cruise through North Forest Beach and down Dove Street to wonder at the lights that are strung from one side of the street to the other, through the fingers of ancient oaks and woven around the blooming camellias.  A fairy tale atmosphere with countless sleighs, Rudolphs, Santas, Joseph, Mary and the manger.

It is an all-volunteer effort comprised of good-hearted islanders who still believe.