Light the Park Nov. 25; ice rink Nov. 22-Jan. 4
Get your holiday season started by joining Town of Farragut as the switch gets flipped between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. on a massive light display at Founders Park at Campbell Station: Annual Countdown to Light the Park starts at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 25, with a full slate of activities, including a visit from a special guest in red.
Light the Park continues every evening starting at dusk from Tuesday, Nov. 26, through Wednesday, Jan. 1. There will be entertainment and giveaways from local vendors as well as food trucks at Founders Park many evenings through Monday, Dec. 23. A calendar of scheduled activities can be found under Farragut News at townoffarragut.org.
“Meteorologist Mike Witcher emcees this year’s event, featuring entertainment from the Mark Boling Trio, the award-winning FHS dance team and local favorite Mike Snodgrass,” a Town press release stated. “Younger visitors will enjoy crafts, games and dropping letters into Santa’s mailbox.”
To receive a reply from Santa, mail letters by Monday, Dec. 16, and include a return address.
A new addition to Light the Park festivities is a 53-by-33-foot synthetic ice rink that will operate from Friday, Nov. 22, through Saturday, Jan. 4, at Mayor Ralph McGill Plaza. For more information and to make reservations, visit townoffarragut.org or call 865-966-7057.
Parking for Countdown to Light the Park is available across Campbell Station Road at Westgate Christian Fellowship, as well at Autumn Care Assisted Living (400 Herron Road) and Holy Cross Anglican Church (515 Herron Road). Knox County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand to assist those crossing Campbell Station Road. Additional parking is available at Farragut Community Center (239 Jamestowne Blvd.) and at Ralph McGill Plaza at the corner of Kingston Pike and Campbell Station Road.
“For those unable to make it to this year’s event, East TN PBS will once again film a behind-the-scenes special about preparations for Light the Park, including installation of lights and the ice rink,” the press release stated. “The special will include this year’s musical entertainment and interviews with Town staff. It airs Saturday, Dec. 14, and Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24.”
