Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade Showcases Holiday Spirit

The 34th Annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade is scheduled for December 4 in Downtown Gatlinburg. This year’s parade is presented by Land O’ Lakes Half and Half.

In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park the Smokies superintendent Dale Ditmanson will serve at the Grand Marshall of the parade. Classic motor cars and period dancing routines will begin the salute to the Smokies and the lead of the parade.

More than 100 parade entries are schedule to appear, including marching bands and giant helium balloons. The parade begins at 7:30pm at Traffic Light #1A on Hwy 321 ends about an hour-and-a-half later at Traffic Light #10.

Before the parade starts, Santa’s Autograph party will be held at 6pm at Riverbend Mall, near Traffic Light #3. Pre-parade performances by Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, Ginger Brown’s Academy of Performing Arts, Elizabeth Williams Dance Academy and the Winter Tunes & Tale characters are also planned.

Gatlinburg hotel reservations are available now for the holiday season.

Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre Opens in Gatlinburg

The Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre recently opened its doors for their 33rd season. On April 18th, they debuted two new original shows: Knickerbocker Glories, a comedy with layers of laughs, and The Mystical Magical Medicine Show, a musical melodrama that follows the makers of Flim Flam Juice, an elixir cure-all.

Both shows contain an old-time sing-a-long filled with unrehearsed surprises and are sure to bring laughs for the whole family.

The theatre pays tribute to the golden age of the 1890s music halls. The theatre has won over 43 audience awards, has been named a historical treasure by the city of Gatlinburg, and has also been recognized by the Tennessee State Senate as one of the most creative theaters in the country.