Saturday, December 9 is set to be a busy and chilly day with a lot of events for the public including the annual Crossville Christmas Parade set for 4:30 PM through Downtown Crossville.
With the weather expected to be much more like winter, kids of all ages should dress warmly and in layers. There is a possibility of snow flurries and the high is only expected to be 38 degrees and windy on Saturday. Temperatures at the time of the parade could be falling toward freezing.
Santa Claus at the 2016 Christmas Parade
In addition to the parade, other Saturday Events include the Reindeer Run, a 5K fundraising event for the TAD Center starting at 8 AM. The entry fee is $25 and includes a t-shirt. Entry forms are available at the TAD Center and you can call them for more information.
The Crossville Breakfast Rotary Club annual Chili Cookoff is set for 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM raising funds for the scholarships and that is followed by the new Sweat and Sweet desert cookoff sponsored by the Young Professional's Alliance from 2-4 PM held at Social Brew.
Members of the City of Crossville Police Department, Fire Department and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office will be partnering with the Early Literacy Council to hold a 1st Responders' Reading Event at the Cumberland County Courthouse Gazebo, from 2:30pm to approximately 3:15pm. The event, designed to give children an opportunity to participate in readings from children's Christmas stories. The Christmas Parade Theme is Reading around the Christmas Tree.
The Cumberland Homestead's Tower Association will be hosting a Christmas Open House Saturday, December 9 from 2 to 6 PM at the Homestead Tower and the Homestead House Museum. Admission is free and donations will be accepted.
The Crossville Christmas Parade lineup starts at Cumberland County High School at 2:30 and steps off at 4:30 coming up Stanley Street then down Main Street.
