Seasonal Festivities to Light Up your Holidays

In the 9 Lakes of East Tennessee, the holiday season is marked by traditions and blessings.   Music, decorations, holiday lights, and favorite recipes handed down from generation to generation make the season special.

While many of us no longer have time to set up light displays or head to the woods to cut fresh greens, we can enjoy the community light displays and access fresh greens and treats at the winter markets across the region.  Crafters, food vendors, bakers, and farmers provide a “Dickens” of a Christmas experience for shoppers to mingle with neighbors and vendors.

Share your holidays by shopping and supporting local.

• Now through Jan 31: Lights over Gatlinburg– downtown Gatlinburg
• Nov 24- Jan 2: 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.
• Now through Dec 31- Light the Park– Farragut – Seasonal display of holiday lights.
• Now through Jan 2: Smoky Mountain Lights- Townsend- Drive through light display
• Dec 1 through Jan 1- Holiday Festival of Lights– The Cove at Concord Park – hiking loop decorated with holiday lights.
• Dec 2, 9, 16, and 23- Winter Farmer’s Market in Market Square- greens, hand crafted gifts, hot coffee
• Dec 2- Del Rio Christmas Bazaar– Appalachian crafts and edibles
• Dec 8: Babahatchie Annual Christmas Concert Harriman, TN- Traditional music in the Historic Princess Theater
• Dec 8- Tour De Lights– Knoxville- annual bike tour to view the holiday lights, food vendors, and a visit from Santa
• Dec 9: Norris Winter Festival– Norris TN- Small town Christmas
• Dec 17: Christmas in the Park: Norris TN at the Lenoir Museum
• Dec 31- New Year’s Eve and Fireworks Show– downtown Gatlinburg
• Dec 31- New Year’s Eve at the Sunsphere– downtown Knoxville- Live music, ball drop at midnight.

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