Let Knoxville help publicize your Christmas events
There may still be two weeks of summer left, but Knoxville officials already have Christmas on the brain.
The Office of Special Events has begun planning Christmas in the City, the annual series of holiday events that take place between November and December. The series includes city-sponsored activities and those put on by local organizations — including the Fantasy of Trees at the Knoxville Convention Center and the Nativity Pageant at the Knoxville Coliseum.
The events are posted on the city's website and the city of Knoxville events app. The city invites organizations to have their holiday happenings added to the list.
'We want to know about any holiday-related events that your organization is planning during the last two months of the year. With this information, we can help publicize your event to Knoxville,' Special Events Director Judith Foltz said.
Those interested in having an event publicized must complete a form and return it to the Office of Special Events by Sept. 30.
'By sharing the city's website and app, we hope to make both Christmas in the City and community holiday celebrations a citywide success,' Foltz said.
Christmas in the City kicks off on Nov. 25 with the Regal Celebration of Lights— when Mayor Madeline Rogero will light the city's 38-foot Christmas tree — in Krutch Park.
The Market Square skating rink will also open for its six-week season on Nov. 25. Other events include the WIVK Christmas Parade, the Tour de Lights bike ride and New Years on the Square.
Fill out the online form to have an event included by visiting www.knoxvilletn.gov/Christmas. For more information, email SpecialEvents@knoxvilletn.gov or call 865.215.4248.