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Kingsport Carousel Christmas in July
July 29 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Kingsport Carousel hosting Christmas in July
The City of Kingsport is getting into the Christmas Spirit early this year by hosting a special “Christmas in July” event at the Kingsport Carousel later this month.
Children of all ages are encouraged to visit the Kingsport Carousel (320 Clinchfield Street) between 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on July 29 and join in on the festivities.
The carousel will be festively decorated, snow will be falling in the playground, and holiday music will be playing to help get everyone in the Christmas spirit. All day long, anyone (child or adult) wearing Christmas attire will receive one free ride on the carousel and guests can enjoy free popsicles and temporary tattoos (while supplies last).
“We’re roughly six months away from Christmas, so now is the perfect time to celebrate the magic of the holidays with the magic of the carousel,” said Program Leader Cindy Turner. “We’ll have the carousel decorated, snow will be falling and treats will be given out. It’s simply going to be an exciting day for everyone.”
The Kingsport Carousel will be open from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on July 29. For more information about the Kingsport Carousel, please visit www.artskingsport.org.
About Kingsport Cultural Arts
Kingsport Cultural Arts connects, coordinates and engages the public with a creative community. We operate the Renaissance Arts Center, the Farmers Market Pavilion, the Kingsport Carousel, the Carousel Fine Craft Show, Kingsport Public Art Program, Engage Kingsport Performing Arts Series and a broad range of support to the area’s arts organizations. KCA works in tandem with Engage Kingsport, Inc., the “Friends of the Cultural Arts” group, a private, volunteer-led 501(c)3 non-profit community organization. For more information, please visit www.artskingsport.org.
About the City of Kingsport
Founded in 1917, the City of Kingsport (pop. 57,500) is located on the Tennessee-Virginia border at the crossroads of I-81 and I-26 near the geographic center of the eastern United States. The city is widely known as a planned community, designed by renowned city planner John Nolen and wrapping around the foot of Bays Mountain – a 3,788-acre park, nature preserve, planetarium and observatory. Kingsport is recognized as an International Safe Community by the National Safety Council, a Healthier Tennessee community, and won the 2009 Harvard Innovations in American Government Award for its higher education initiatives. While many city names are duplicated throughout the U.S., there’s only one Kingsport – a fact that invokes community pride, known locally as the “Kingsport Spirit.” For more information, please visit www.kingsporttn.gov.
