TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — The Tri-Cities is getting into the holiday spirit this weekend with tree lighting, Christmas parades, musical performances and more.
Below are events happening in the area from Friday, December 1st to Sunday, December 3rd.
blountville tree lighting
- Victim memorial tree, music performance, etc.
- Friday from 6pm
- Historic Courthouse, 3411 HWY TN-126, Blountville
erwin christmas tree lighting
- Craft and food sales, music, train rides, and more
- On Friday, Santa’s Village will be open from 5pm to 7:30pm, with tree lighting starting at 7:30pm.
- downtown erwin
- For more information
Marion’s Christmas Parade
- Friday 7pm
- Downtown Marion
Inclusive Christmas Party hosted by Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department
- Kickball, cornhole, and Christmas-themed activities
- Part of the department’s ASPIRE (Adaptive: Sports Programs, Inclusive Recreational Experiences) program
- Friday 6:30pm – 8:30pm
- VO Dobbins, Sr. Complex (301 Louise Street), Kingsport
- For more information
“White Christmas” Screening at East Tennessee State University
- Friday from 7pm
- ETSU’s Bud Frank Theater
- Open to the community, free admission
Toy Drive Benefits Isaiah 117 House
- Please bring new, unwrapped toys, pajamas, underwear, and socks.
- Sponsored by Crowder RV Center
- Friday and Saturday
- elizabethton walmart
- For more information
Holiday Ship & Shop
Johnson City Christmas Parade
- Saturday 10:30am
- It starts at East Tennessee State University and travels via University Parkway, West Franklin, Buffalo Street, East Main Street, and Colonial Way.
- It ends at the Old Burley Lot at the corner of Legion Street and Franklin East State.
- For more information
Kingsport Christmas Parade
- Saturday 6pm
- Begins at the corner of Clinchfield Street and W. Center Street, travels down Center to Cherokee Street, passes through Church Circle and turns onto Sullivan Street
- Ends at Clay Street
- For more information
Abingdon Christmas Parade
Gate City Christmas Parade
- Saturday 7pm
- The parade will start at Gate City High School, go down Kane Street to Jackson Street, and turn onto Municipal Street.
- Ends at the flea market venue
- For more information
Johnson County Christmas Parade and Village
- Saturday
- Christmas Village will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Johnson County Courthouse Lawn)
- Tree lighting starts at 6:30 p.m.
- Parade starts at 5:30pm (Downtown Mountain City)
East Tennessee State University School of Music Events
- ETSU Percussion Faculty Presentation
- Friday 7:30pm
- Martin Center for the Arts, Powell Recital Hall
- The department’s annual holiday concert “And Peace on Earth”
- Saturday and 4th 7:30 p.m.
- Martin Center ETSU Foundation Great Hall
- Percussion studio recital by students of Matthew Geiger, Logan Ball, and Jason DeCristofalo
- Sunday 2pm
- Powell Recital Hall at the Martin Center
- Zach Hamrick Student Saxophone Recital
- Sunday 7:30pm
- Powell Recital Hall at the Martin Center
breakfast with santa
- Rich buffet breakfast, reindeer games and crafts
- Saturday 8:30am – 1pm
- Southwest Virginia Cultural Center, 1 Heartwood Circle, Abingdon
- Adult ticket: $27; Child ticket: $17; Children under 2 years old enter free
Doe Mountain Recreation Authority Toy Drive
- Please bring new unwrapped toys for your child
- Saturday 10am to 4pm
- Doe Mountain Recreation Area, 1203 Harbin Hill Road, Mountain City
Ballad night of hope and miracles
- Holiday-themed cocktails, silent auction, and food
- Proceeds will be donated to Niswonger Children’s Hospital
- Saturdays from 6pm
- Meadowview Conference Resort & Convention Center, 1901 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport
- For more information
Bristol Ballet Company Presents “The Nutcracker”
- Saturday 7pm
- Charles R. King Community Center at Southwest Virginia Community College
- For more information
The Love Project: A day of giving and sharing in Dickinson County
- Help those in need by providing clothing, toys, baby products, food, gifts, hygiene products, and more.
- Saturday 8am to 4pm
- Dickenson Educational Research Center, 818 Happy Valley Drive, Clintwood, VA
Symphony of the Mountains “By the Fireside” Holiday Concert
- Saturday, 3 p.m., Toy F. Reed Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport.
- Sunday, 3 p.m., McGlothlin Center for the Arts at Emory & Henry College.
- ticket
Annual Milligan College Christmas Concert
- Although Saturday and Sunday’s concerts are sold out, the concerts will be broadcast on ABC Tri-Cities from 1pm to 2pm on Christmas Eve and from 5pm to 6pm on Christmas Day.
- The concert will also be streamed on WJHL.com.
greenville christmas parade
- Sundays from 2pm
- It begins on Bohannon Avenue and passes through Main Street, downtown Greenville, and West Main.
- Ends at Marson Street and West Main Street, in front of Crescent School.
- For more information
“Christmas with the Sisters of the Church” sponsored by the Marion Kiwanis Club
- Sundays from 3pm
- Lincoln Theater, 117 E Main Street, Marion, Virginia
- For more information