Town kicks off season with Countdown to Light the Park
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Farragut Mayor Ron Williams, left, and Santa joined forces to turn the candy cane, switching on the lights. - Photos by Tammy Cheek
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Prior to the lighting, Kylee Jacoby, 6, left, embraced her 3-year-old brother, Braxton, as they listened to one of the live performances at Countdown to Light the Park. - Photos by Tammy Cheek
Town of Farragut got the holiday season started with its annual Countdown to Light the Park, which took place Monday, Nov. 24, in Founders Park at Campbell Station.
This year, Santa helped flip the switch at 6:45 p.m. on the Town’s massive light display.
The event drew thousands of people into the park, where there was live entertainment, such as Meredith Laing Jazz Trio, Sprectra Twirlers and Chattanooga singer Andrew Witherspoon.
Additionally, children could make crafts; enjoy cookies and milk, complements of Tennova Healthcare; and visit a station where they could write letters to Santa.
To receive a reply from Santa, children are asked to drop letters into Santa’s mailbox by Wednesday, Dec. 17, and include a return address.
Light the Park continues every evening starting at dusk from Tuesday, Nov. 25, through Thursday, Jan. 1. There will be entertainment and giveaways from local vendors, as well as food trucks at Founders Park many evenings through Tuesday, Dec. 23. A calendar of scheduled activities can be found under Farragut News at townoffarragut.org.
Also, Campbell Station Skate returned to Mayor Ralph McGill Plaza with a new 40- by 50-foot synthetic ice rink, which will operate from now through Sunday, Jan. 4.
For more information and to make reservations, see visitfarragut.org/events.
Additionally, “Holiday Tree Village is a new addition to Light the Park festivities,” a Town press release stated. “A forest of evergreens, decorated by local groups and businesses, will fill the green space behind Campbell Station Inn from Sunday, Nov. 28, through Thursday, Jan. 1.”
