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HolidayFest Hendersonville Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
Hendersonville, TN · Holiday
- When
- December 6, 2026
- Where
- Downtown Hendersonville and Memorial Park · Hendersonville · TN
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Hendersonville's HolidayFest combines a downtown Christmas parade with more than 50 floats with a tree lighting ceremony at Memorial Park a couple of hours later, ending with Santa Claus riding in at the parade's close. It has run for many years as one of Hendersonville's signature holiday traditions.
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Hendersonville's HolidayFest combines a downtown Christmas parade with more than 50 floats with a tree lighting ceremony at Memorial Park a couple of hours later, ending with Santa Claus riding in at the parade's close.
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