Looking for something to do this December? This list of holiday events around Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee gives you several choices. Whether you are going to a parade, helping decorate a tree or going for a visit with Santa you are bound to have a good time!
Local Christmas Parades:
Haysi Christmas Parade: December 1 at 6 p.m.
Pennington Gap Christmas Parade: December 1 at 6 p.m.
Coeburn Christmas Parade: December 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Marion Christmas Parade: December 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Christmas in Olde Jonesborough and Doggone Christmas: December 2 at 11 a.m.
Johnson City Christmas Parade: December 2 at 11:30 a.m.
Gray Christmas Parade: December 2 at 12 p.m.
Wise Christmas Parade: December 2 at 2 p.m.
St Paul Christmas Parade: December 2 at 2 p.m.
Rogersville Christmas Parade: December 2 at 4 p.m.
Kingsport Christmas Parade: December 2 at 5 p.m.
Mountain City Christmas Parade: December 2 at 5 p.m.
Abingdon Christmas Parade: December 2 at 6 p.m.
Clintwood Christmas Parade: December 2 at 6 p.m.
Elizabethton/Carter County Christmas Parade: December 2 at 6 p.m.
Appalachia Christmas Parade: December 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Greeneville Christmas Parade: December 3 at 2 p.m.
Pound Christmas Parade: December 3 at 2 p.m.
Saltville Christmas Parade: December 3 at 3 p.m.
Norton Christmas Parade: December 3 at 6 p.m.
Lebanon Christmas Parade: December 4 at 6 p.m.
Bristol Christmas Parade: December 7 at 7 p.m.
Blountville Christmas Parade: December 9 at 2 p.m.
Bluff City Christmas Parade: December 9 at 5 p.m.
Buchanan County Christmas Parade: December 12
Other December Local Events:
Abingdon, VA-Washington County, VA
- Christmas Tree Lighting & Coomes Center CC Express – December 1 from 6 PM-7:30 PM Tree Lighting at the Abingdon Market Pavilion & then other events at Coomes Center
- Breakfast with Santa – December 2 9:00-1:00 at Heartwood
- Abingdon Farmers Markets’ Holiday Market – Saturdays from 10:00-12:00
- Christmas in the Square – December 2 from 12:00-7:00 at the Glade Spring Town Square
- Annual Community Christmas Program at Barter – December 6 from 7:00 Pm – 9:30 PM at Barter Theatre
- Annual Holiday Open House – December 6 at 6PM at the Arts Depot in Abingdon.
Bristol, VA/TN
- Pinnacle Speedway in Lights – See Bristol Motor Speedway in a new light! Show runs nightly through January 6th
- Santa at The Center – December 2 from 9AM-Noon at Bristol Downtown Center
- Winter Greenery Hike/Christmas Tree Decorating – December 2 at 2 PM at Steele Creek Park. Meet at the Nature Center.
- Bristol Ballet Presents The Nutcracker – Friday December 8 & Saturday December 9. Click to see show times.
- Breakfast with Santa – December 9 at 10 AM. Contact Bank Street for reservations.
Kingsport, TN
- Christmas on the Lake – December 1 at 6PM at Warriors Path State Park
- Christmas Craft Fair– December 2 from 6 AM – 2 PM at the Kingsport Farmers Market
- Christmas in the Country – December 2 at 10 AM at the Exchange Place
Johnson City, TN
- Whoville Village– December 2 from 12:30-2:30 at Pavilion at Founders Park
- Holiday Splash Fine Art & Craft Market– December 1-3 at the Hands On! Museum Ballroom.
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