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Santa in the Swamp Returns to Cypress Gardens on December 7

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.- (Thursday, November 14, 2019) — Everyone’s favorite jolly, red-suited man will be making a stop at Cypress Gardens next month. It will be his first visit to the park since 2014. Santa took a few years off while the park was closed due to flood damage.

On Saturday, December 7, 2019, Santa will be trading in his sleigh for a flat-bottom boat floating in the park’s swamp. He will also be greeting visitors on the front stage.

The event will also feature craft vendors, food trucks and children’s crafts. Additionally, Santa may not be the only staple holiday face in attendance. The Grinch might even be spotted sneaking around the park! 

Come enjoy all the holiday festivities with family and friends—even furry ones. Pets will also have an opportunity to take a photo with Santa.  Cost of admission is $10 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and $5 for students ages 6-17. Children ages 5 and under are FREE.

About Cypress Gardens:

Beautiful Cypress Gardens has been a preferred group and family destination since 1931. Visitors from all over the country come to experience this unique and exciting attraction, which has been highlighted in numerous national magazines. The park features boat rides on a black water swamp amidst blooming azaleas, camellias and other flowers featured in the gardens, 4.5 miles of walking trails, a butterfly house, and aquarium. Cypress Gardens has also hosted over 16 major movies including The Patriot, Cold Mountain, and The Notebook, along with the television mini-series North and South. For more information, visit cypressgardens.info or Halloween in the Swamp on Eventbrite.

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Cypress Gardens Sees Record Number of Visitors Since April Re-Opening

50,294 visitors from April 13 – June 30, 2019

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.- (Wednesday, July 3, 2019) As of June 30, Cypress Gardens had seen 50,294 visitors at the park since its re-opening on Saturday, April 13, 2019. A video highlighting the park and the County’s appreciation for visitors can be found here: http://bit.ly/CGVisitors

The park had previously been closed since October 2015 due to the historic floods. Prior to the closing, the park typically saw an estimated 50,000 visitors annually.

Visitors at the park have enjoyed recent renovations, including improvements to exhibits, walkways and bridges, as well as the boat dock, parking lot, ticket booth, visitors’ center, front lawn and much more. New playground equipment was also installed in the park. Additionally, work is underway on Dean Hall, the park’s large event space and conference hall, and will be open by the end of 2019.

The County celebrated the park’s re-opening with a ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Saturday, April 13, 2019. If you missed the Grand Re-Opening ceremony, you can view pictures and information here: http://bit.ly/CGCeremony

A video showing the progress at the park can be found here: http://bit.ly/CypressGardensReOpening

The majority of work at the park was completed in-house, with help from Berkeley County departments, including Facilities and Grounds, Water and Sanitation, Roads and Bridges, with support by others.

More information about Cypress Gardens can be found on the website here: https://cypressgardens.info

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Cypress Gardens Sees Nearly 7,000 Visitors During Park’s First Five Days Open

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.- (Thursday, April 18, 2019) Cypress Gardens has seen more than 7,000 visitors at the park since the re-opening on Saturday, April 13, 2019.

The County celebrated the park’s re-opening with a ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Saturday. If you missed the Grand Re-Opening ceremony, you can view it here: http://bit.ly/CGCeremony

Pictures of the Grand Re-Opening can be found here: http://bit.ly/CGReOpening

More than 2,500 people visited the park on Saturday. Sunday saw more than 800 visitors. Nearly 1,100 people visited on Monday, April 15. More than 1,300 people came to the park on Tuesday, April 16. More than 1,300 people visited the park Wednesday, April 17. We anticipate the park will host more than 10,000 people by the end of the day, Easter Sunday, April 20.    

Visitors at the park have enjoyed new renovations, improved exhibits, and more. There were improvements made to the boat dock, walkways, bridges, parking lot, ticket booth, visitors’ center, front lawn and much more. Additional playground equipment was also added to the park.

Video showing the progress at the park can be found here: http://bit.ly/CypressGardensReOpening

The majority of work at the park was completed in-house, with help from Berkeley County departments, including Facility and Grounds, Water and Sanitation, Roads and Bridges and others.

Cypress Gardens closed in October of 2015 after the historic floods. Since the closing, funding, timing and weather all impacted the project, and kept the County from reopening the facilities.

Berkeley County would like to encourage residents to visit the park. Berkeley County residents can enjoy free admittance to the park everyday through June 30, with proof of residency.

More information about Cypress Gardens can be found on the website here: https://cypressgardens.info

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– Prepared by the Berkeley County Public Information Office –