The City of Goodlettsville extends an invitation for all to kick off the holiday season with the first of many Hometown Holidays events.
Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa’s Holiday Party-
The Christmas Tree Lighting for the City of Goodlettsville will take place on Friday, December 3, 2021 starting at 6:00pm. Watch as the switch is flipped on the giant tree in front of City Hall and tiny houses inside Candy Cane Village by Mayor Rusty Tinnin and his special guests. Entertainment will be provided by the Men of Harmony Barbershop Chorus. This event takes place at 105 S Main Street, on the grounds of City Hall. Parking will be available at City Hall and Delmas Long Community Center. Following the lighting of the tree and houses, guests are invited to Santa’s Holiday Party and Delmas Long Community Center at 6:30pm. Participants will visit with Santa, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, create a special holiday craft, and enjoy live entertainment.
Entertainment Schedule:
6:00pm – Men of Harmony Barbershop Chorus (City Hall porch)
6:15pm – Tree Lighting with Mayor Tinnin & Special Guest (City Hall porch)
6:25pm – Explore Candy Cane Village (City Hall grounds)
6:30pm – Arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus (Delmas Long Community Center)
6:30pm – Trinity Clay (Delmas Long Community Center)
6:40pm – Darnell Clay (Delmas Long Community Center)
6:50pm – Line Dancing with Santa’s Elves (Delmas Long Community Center)
7:10pm – Pamela Duke (Delmas Long Community Center)
7:30pm – Madison Creek Elementary Xylophones and Drums (Delmas Long Community Center)
Goodlettsville Christmas Parade-
The Annual Goodlettsville Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 4:00pm. The parade will begin at Delmas Long Community Center (200 Memorial Drive) and continue up Memorial Drive, taking a right onto Main Street and ending at the Goodlettsville Plaza (Rivergate Parkway).
We are proud to announce that we will have several Grand Marshals for the parade this year! We have selected five “Hometown Superhero’s” to recognize, and lead the parade down Main Street: Richard Pope, Retired Chief of the Goodlettsville Police Department; Dean Birdwell, Fire Captain of the Goodlettsville Fire Department; Mr. Wayne Stubblefield of the Goodlettsville Public Works Department; Mr. John Hancock of the Goodlettsville Public Works Department; and Mr. Graham Spencer, Goodlettsville Middle School Teacher of the Year. Each of these heroes will be recognized on our Facebook page for their involvement and commitment to the community leading up to the parade. Be sure to check out the posts and thank your local heroes for everything that they do!
Parking for the Christmas Parade will be available at the following locations: Goodlettsville City Hall, Goodlettsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Goodlettsville Middle School, Goodlettsville Church of Christ, and First Baptist Church Goodlettsville. Thank you to our awards sponsor and event partner, Jubilee Hills Goodlettsville.
These festivities are just the beginning of the holiday fun. Goodlettsville will be decked out in holiday splendor to warm your hearts and get you in the holiday spirit. Explore the houses in Candy Cane Village, sip on hot chocolate, stop by Historic Mansker’s Station for your holiday photo op, and enjoy the special events planned this season in Goodlettsville!
For a list of all of the Hometown Holiday’s events, visit us online at www.gvilleholidays.com or call (615) 851-2200.