Greeneville: Christmas in Downtown – A Holiday Celebration

“Christmas in Downtown – A Holiday Celebration” –
‘Tis the Season
The holiday season is a time of year when friends, family, neighbors, and visitors come together
to celebrate. You are encouraged to come downtown Greeneville Friday evening to join them
and the host of businesses, artists, musical groups, performers, and volunteers that have come
together to provide Christmas in Downtown – A Holiday Celebration that memories are made of.
Lighting the Community Tree
December 6th 8:30pm – Candlelight, music and caroling will take place on South Main Street
near the County Courthouse lawn beginning at 8:20pm. Greeneville High School Choir will lead
everyone up West Depot Street from the entertainment stage to the Community Tree at the
Greene County Courthouse on South Main Street will lead off the musical entertainment as the
crowd joins in to sing holiday favorites like, “Silent Night” as we await the arrival of Santa to
light the Community Christmas tree at 8:30pm. Candle glowsticks will be available for children
compliments of Casper’s Wrecker Service and Main Street Greeneville.
Stage is Set for Christmas Music Downtown
The entertainment stage set up on West Depot Street right off Irish Street. Bring your lawn chair
if you want to hang out and listen to all the groups. Eastview Elementary Choir will start things
off at 6:00pm; followed by Tusculum View Chorus at 6:45pm. Chuckey Doak Middle School
Chorus will continue at 7:30pm with Greeneville High School Choir rounding out the evening
from 8:05pm. At 8:20pm the GHS Choir will lead everyone up West Depot Street to the
Community Tree at the Greene County Courthouse on South Main Street to sing Silent Night
around the tree prior to the welcome by officials and the arrival of Santa at 8:30pm.
More Music at Other Locations
The Towering Oaks Choir will entertain near Eagle’s Rest Pocket Park, on South Main Street,
from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Folks going to The Tannery on East Depot St will enjoy the sounds of
the Hal Henard Elementary School Choir from 7:00pm – 7:30pm. The Andrew Johnson
Homestead located on South Main Street across from the City Garage Car Museum will welcome
Kris Carlson from 6 – 6:25pm.
Wagon Rides Downtown, and more

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Downtown Things to Do
Public Works will provide holiday wagon rides in downtown during the evening with two
loading/unloading areas at South Main and McKee Streets across from the City Garage Car
Museum and W Irish Street near the Greeneville City School Administration Building parking lot.
Be sure to load up on the wagon where you can carol your way around town. We would ask that
you get off at the next stop so that those waiting to board can do so. Wagon rides are also
subject to dry weather conditions.
Holiday Market
The 100 block of South Main Street is where Depot Street Farmers’ Market vendors and others
will have the Holiday Market. Known at press time to participate will be 423 Design Company,
Amy Hensley, Maggie’s Designs Face Painting, Hill Farm, Nan Van Art, Evie’s Artisan Bakery,
Artic Bites, Potluck Farm, Maple Grove Farm, and Spider and the Bee.
Merchants Have Extended Hours
The merchants will be open for shopping and dining. Visit with Greeneville Credit Jewelers,
Greeneville Antique Market, Sweeter Than Sweet Candy Company, Brolin & Bailey Company,
Nickel Ridge Winery, Tipton’s Café, The Gentry, Blue Mountain Studio, Brumley’s at The General
Morgan Inn, Tannery, Elevate, Greeneville Graze, Rock City Tap and Lounge, Ginko Gallery, and
Towne Square Package Store for special offers and hours. Most merchants will also offer light
refreshments. The Capitol Theatre will be showing
Santa to be at the Main Street Pocket Park
Santa plans to hang out at Eagle’s Rest Pocket Park on South Main Street beginning at 6:00pm
so you can visit and take photos. He will remain downtown following the lighting of the
Community Tree at 8:30pm. Bring your iPhone and cameras so you can take your pictures with
him at the park or near the tree. While there make Magic Reindeer Food with the help of to put
out for Santa’s team in Christmas eve.
Kringle Kids’ Kraft Korner
First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall will be a buzz and where you will find Kringle Kids’
Kraft Korner. Come get creative and make some wonderful holiday decorations from 6 – 8pm
(while supplies last) that you can take home with you.
Mobile Photo Booth
Look for the mobile photo booth brought to you by Main Street: Greeneville from Now Event
Group. So much fun and easy – take your photo; key in your cell number and there you have it.
Food throughout Downtown
Brumley’s at the General Morgan Inn, Catalyst Coffee Company, where they are hosting cookie
icing stations, The Gentry along with Pan De Vida Food Truck, The Tannery Downtown, Rock City
Tap & Lounge, The Nickel Ridge Winery, and Tipton’s Café will be open.
Music at the General Morgan Inn
Take the chill off in the lobby of the General Morgan Inn where a warm beverage reception from
6:00pm – 8:00pm may be enjoyed while listening from 6:00pm – 8:00pm to the Greeneville
Community Swing Band.
Southern Sanctuaries
Southern Sanctuaries is in its fourth year for Friday night coordinated by The Greene County
Partnership Tourism Task Force. During Christmas in Downtown-A Holiday Celebration, churches
located in downtown Greeneville will be open between the hours of 5:00pm – 8:00pm for self-

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guided tours and at some musical selections. There is no better time to visit these lovely
sanctuaries than at Christmas, to take in the reason for the season as you view and appreciate
the beauty of these buildings, some of which date back to the 1700’s. The following eight
churches are hosting: on North Main Street will be First Baptist Church, Greeneville Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, and First Presbyterian Church with Christ Chapel; on West Church Street is
St. James Episcopal Church; with Asbury United Methodist Church, Christ United Methodist
Church, and Reformation Lutheran Church all on South Main Street.
Attractions Open – Something for all ages.
Visiting the attractions on South Main Street will include The City Garage Car Museum, 210 S
Main St, will have “Open House” with free admission from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. In celebration
of the holidays the museum will be decked out with holiday decorations throughout their classic
car exhibits.
The Andrew Johnson Homestead at 209 S. Main Street will be beautifully decorated and open to
visitors from 5 – 8 p.m. Kris Carlson will provide music from 6 – 6:25 p.m. There will be arts &
crafts for kids, Ranger talks at 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and refreshments (cookies and apple
cider) provided by the Friends of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in the backyard of
the Andrew Johnson Homestead.
The Greeneville Greene County History Museum at the corner of Main and McKee Streets is open
until 8pm. Admission is free. You will find Santa’s Workshop cohosted with Greeneville Youth
Builders. This year’s workshop will offer the young folks some complimentary snacks n’ treats,
ornament making/decorating opportunities and fun.
The Bartlett DAR House, former home of Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett, Andrew Johnson’s
great granddaughter located on West McKee Street will once again be offering free tours from
6:00 until 8:00 pm. Besides the regular tour of the facility with tour guides in each room to
explain the furniture and history of the house and family, the DAR members will be highlighting
some Revolutionary Patriots–Sparling Bowman, John and Jacob Neas, John Ottinger, and
Frederick Cutshall–with their histories and information about their descendants who are
currently members.
QR Code
The QR Code will be posted throughout the event. Once scanned, the evening’s events and
locations should be available.
Closed Streets No Parking Within Event Area
Safety is first and foremost so please note that there will be no parking allowed within the event
area. West Depot will close early at 12:00pm so the stage can be set. All cars should be off all
streets prior to 3:00pm Friday afternoon or risk being removed. Main Street from Summer to
Church Street will be the first to close around so set-up can take place for the holiday market;
other streets to immediately follow. Streets involve portions of Summer Street, and Main
Streets.
A World of Thanks
Jann Mirkov, Main Street: Greeneville’s Executive Director states: “The board and I wish to
thank the many people who help make this event possible: to Greene County, Town of
Greeneville, Greene County Partnership, Public Works for directional signage that points the way
to businesses and attractions that are open, Greeneville Energy Authority for getting the festive
lighting up to guide our way along with the Greeneville Fire Department and Greeneville Police
Department who provide the manpower for a safe evening and celebration. We couldn’t do it

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without the support of our town and county entities. Thank you everyone. To you, our friends,
and neighbors we wish you a wonderful safe holiday season and a very Happy New Year.”