Merry and Bright – 12 Jolly Ideas to Light Up Your Holidays
The holiday season is meant to be shared with friends, family, and loved ones—and the 9 Lakes Region is full of sights, sounds, and celebrations that bring people together. From festive small towns to the bustle of our larger cities, this is the perfect time to mingle with neighbors, make new memories, and rediscover your inner child.
While snow is rare this time of year, you’ll still feel a festive nip in the air. So pull out your coziest holiday sweaters and scarves and get ready to explore.
We’ve gathered twelve jolly ideas from across the 9 Lakes Region to help light up your season. With colorful holiday lights, cheerful music, and joyful events happening all month long, your holidays are sure to be merry and bright.
The colorful lights, seasonal music, and joyful activities scheduled across the region are sure to make your holidays merry and bright.
- Now through Jan 4: Peppermint Trail– Knoxville, Discover all sorts of treats featuring the favorite red-and-white candy.
- Nov 28- Jan 4: Holiday on Ice– Knoxville TN- A winter tradition of skating, holiday lights and music in the popular Market Square.
- Now through Dec 23- Christmas Lantern Express on the Three Rivers Rambler Train ride.
- Nov 25- Dec 31: Light the Park– Farragut – Seasonal display of holiday lights.
- Now through Dec 31: Holiday Festival of Lights– The Cove at Concord Park – hiking loop decorated with holiday lights
- Dec 6: Holiday on the Square- Wartburg- holiday market, sipping cocoa.
- Dec 6: Norris Winter Festival– Norris TN- Small town Christmas
- Dec 6 13, and 20: Winter Farmer’s Market in Market Square
- Dec 6, 13: Christmas at Rugby– Rugby, TN- Join in the fun with road bowling and visiting this living historic Victorian village
- Dec 13: Babahatchie Annual Christmas Concert– Harriman, TN- Traditional music in the Historic Princess Theater- Free
- Dec 19: Christmas in the Park: Norris TN at the Lenoir Museum
- Dec 31- New Year’s Eve at the Sunsphere– downtown Knoxville- Live music, ball drop at midnight.
