Holiday Festival of Lights at The Cove

  • Lauren Galyon, left, and her son, Will, 3, join Kim Barton and her children, from left, Quinn, 4, Colin, 7, and Franklin, 2

  • Aiden Tinsley, 6, in the arms of his cousin, Liz Carter, alongside Liz’s mother, Shari Carter

  • Hailee and John Lister and their daughters, Meadow, 5, left, and Ellie, 3

  • Jessica and Andrew Fox with their sons, Bishop, 5 (with mom), and Lars, 7

  • Alongside Santa, from left, ready to cut the ribbon are Susan Horn, chair of Knox County Board of Education (5th District representative); John Schoonmaker, 5th District Knox County Commissioner; and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. 6. Justin and Adrienne Shreiner with son, Finn, 5

  • Justin and Adrienne Shreiner with son, Finn, 5

  • Visiting Santa are Julie Wilkins (white sweater), who is alongside her daughter, Laura Reeves, with Laura’s 5-year-old twin sons, Braylin, left, and Maddux, and eldest son, Zachary, 12

  • Melissa Moore, a Knox County Parks & Recreation Maintenance employee, with friend Phoenix Sims, 9

Scores of Farragut, Knox County and Knox area parents and children joined Santa Claus and Knox County government dignitaries among those on hand at The Cove at Concord Park to officially cut the ribbon and flip the switch to begin a month of holiday lights starting at 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3.

Lights will be turned on for public enjoyment each night from 6 to 9 p.m., except for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, through Sunday, Jan. 3.

A Knox County Parks & Recreation official will be on hand nightly during the lighting to collect for The Love Kitchen in East Knoxville, accepting donations of canned food and/or monetary donations.