{"id":2197941,"date":"2025-12-13T19:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T19:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2197941"},"modified":"2025-12-13T19:37:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T19:37:22","slug":"parades-music-performances-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/parades-music-performances-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Parades, music performances and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TRI-CITIES, Tenn.\/Va. (WJHL) \u2014 Christmas parades, holiday celebrations and music performances are just some of the events happening this weekend in the Tri-Cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/list-christmas-tree-lightings-parades-150355714.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:LIST: Christmas parades, celebrations and more;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"> LIST: Christmas parades, celebrations and more <\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Elizabethton Christmas Parade<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This year\u2019s parade theme is \u201cStories of Christmas,\u201d with floats bringing classic Christmas tales to life.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jonesborough Christmas Parade<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Featuring floats, bands, classic cars, dancers, Santa Claus and more.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Blountville Ruritan Christmas Parade<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Christmas parade with a special appearance from Santa Claus.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Journey through Bethlehem<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Self-paced, outdoor, walk-through live experience.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Friday through Sunday, 6 \u2013 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Park at Fall Branch School (1061 Highway 93, Fall Branch)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Christmas at Covered Bridge Park<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ice skating, free hot chocolate, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Mountain Empire Children\u2019s Choral Academy Concert<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Free Christmas concert by the Mountain Empire Children\u2019s Choral Academy.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Santa\u2019s Christmas Village<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Crafts, children\u2019s activities, games and more.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Kingsport Living Nativity<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Drive-through or walk-through experience featuring the Holy Family, centurions, angels, merchants, shepherds, wise men, live sheep, horses, a camel and more.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Johnson City Symphony Orchestra \u2013 \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Repertoire includes Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky: \u201cThe Nutcracker,\u201d Ballet in Two Acts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wjhl.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJHL | Tri-Cities News &amp; Weather.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJHL | Tri-Cities News &amp; Weather. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRI-CITIES, Tenn.\/Va. (WJHL) \u2014 Christmas parades, holiday celebrations and music performances are just some of the events happening this weekend in the Tri-Cities. LIST: Christmas parades, celebrations and more Elizabethton Christmas Parade This year\u2019s parade theme is \u201cStories of Christmas,\u201d with floats bringing classic Christmas tales to life. 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