It’s (almost) beginning to look a lot like Christmas! So, make some plans for some of these upcoming holiday events taking place! From virtual to in person - there will be some festive happenings throughout the season for the entire family to enjoy!
Gaylord Opryland’s A Country Christmas
Gaylord Opryland Resort’s 37th annual
A Country Christmas program opens on November 13th and runs through January 3rd. For more than three decades, Gaylord Opryland has become legendary for providing magical holiday events and activities for winter visitors to experience, and this year will be no different. Whether staying at the resort or visiting for the day, Gaylord Opryland’s A Country Christmas promises an abundance of exciting, interactive and immersive experiences and activities suitable for all ages. Holiday events will include: “I Love Christmas Movies,” an exclusive multi- sensory pop-up exhibition in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products allowing guests to experience beloved holiday movies; The Oaks Ridge Boys “Christmas in Tennessee” Dinner Show will feature a delicious holiday meal prepared by the resort’s culinary team followed by the Oaks and their band performing; Acres of airy indoor atriums decorated with millions of twinkling holiday lights, towering Christmas trees and thousands of shimmering ornaments; Peanuts gang at Breakfast with Charlie Brown & Friends; Snoopy Dog House Decorating competition and Snoopy Christmas Scavenger Hunt; At Pinetop, an outdoor Appalachian- esque village, enjoy live performances, tubing, ice skating and lessons, ice bumper cars, Reindeer Encounters, festive beverages plus an all-new, live Rockin’ Christmas On Ice Skating Show featuring champion skaters, big jumps, fast spins and awe-inspiring throws and lifts. Learn more about all of the holiday events, tickets and more at christmasatgaylordopryland.com.
City of Franklin Plans Christmas Holiday Events
The City of Franklin is planning special 2020 Christmas celebrations in December. This year is a little different from past years and the City is planning to celebrate the holiday season and keep citizens safe. On December 4th and 5th, the City of Franklin Parks Department will host a festive Christmas drive through at Eastern Flank Park. Families can pile in the car and drive through the park to see Christmas Lights, characters and more! The hours will be 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The City has also decided to bring The Shindellas back along with the Freedom Intermediate School Choir, and other special guests, for a fun virtual tree lighting program that will air on the City’s social channels and Franklin TV on Thanksgiving evening. Citizens are invited to come downtown later that evening and throughout the holiday weekend to see the beautifully lit Christmas tree on the square. Visit franklintn.gov website for updates about the Franklin Christmas Festivities.
Citizens Christmas Parade
This Franklin Christmas Parade is planned, organized, funded and put on by the everyday people of Franklin and is taking place on December 5th from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in downtown Franklin. Celebrate
this wonderful time of year with neighbors and give the kids and students an avenue to show how hard they have been working this year on their music, talents and club involvement. Clubs, bands, dance groups, color guards, cheer squads, scout groups and more are encouraged to participate! There is no participation fee to enter a group in the parade but donations are being accepted. Learn more at citizenschristmasparade.com.
