Mistletoe Market – November 4th & 5th
Leslie Town Centre
Friday, November 4th | 9am – 7pm
Saturday, November 5th | 9am – 5pm
Be sure to stop by the 19th annual Mistletoe Market on November 4th & 5th at the Leslie Town Centre. There will be over 50 local merchants under one roof and admission is $2 at the door. Anyone under age 10 is free!
1 West First Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
Poppie’s Christmas Open House – November 4th & 5th
Poppies Boutique
Friday, November 4th | 10am – 6pm
Saturday, November 5th |10am – 6pm
Join us this weekend in stores for the debut of our Christmas 2022 theme: “heaven and nature sing!” Sweet treats by Savvys Sweets and Nookies Cookeville, drinks from Soul Craft Coffee and Split Bean Roasting, and custom distressed crewnecks by Chosen Girl Clothing!
101 W Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
Cookeville Christmas Market – November 5th & 6th
Putnam County Fairground
Saturday, November 5th | 10am – 6pm
Sunday, November 6th | 12pm – 5pm
Please join us for some shopping to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Bring the kids to come see not only Santa but also BUDDY THE ELF!!! We’ll also have face painting, miniature ponies and balloon animals!
You’ll also find 1000’s of unique gifts including wreaths, ornaments, candles, boutique clothing, jewelry, home decor, vintage items, gifts for your pets and much more! Plus, enjoy some hot cocoa, funnel cakes, fried oreas, fried apple pies, baked goods, fresh breads, and various food trucks!
Putnam County Fairgrounds,155 Fairground Street Cookeville, TN 38501
Mingle & Jingle – November 6th
Market on the Square
Sunday, November 6th | 1pm – 5pm
The jingle will be in your pocket!
6 N Jefferson Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
Holiday Open House – November 6th
American Farmhouse
Sunday, November 6th | 12pm – 4pm
It’s officially that time of year! Mark your calendars for our Holiday Open House! We will have tons of things for everyone to see and all sorts of goodies in store! Spend your cozy Sunday with us and all of our friends!
119 Broad Street, Baxter, TN
Wilma & Henry Christmas Pop-up – November 8th
Jamie’s Eats & Sweets
Tuesday, November 8th | 9am – 1pm
Join us for a morning of Christmas shopping and great food! Wilma and Henry is bringing her gorgeous creations and we will be doing 1/2 off drinks the entire time she is here! It’s an event you won’t want to miss!
50 W Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
Botox & Bubbly Event – November 10th
Golden Ro Salon + Style Lounge
Thursday, November 10th | 5pm – 7pm
All of our new holiday arrivals plus our biggest sale yet will be showcased at this event!
419 E Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
Holiday Open House – November 12th & 13th
The Painted House
Saturday, November 12th | 5pm – 7pm
Sunday, November 13th | 1pm – 5pm
Save the date for our Holiday Open House!
239 S Lowe Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
Holiday Open House – November 12th
Legacy Home Interiors
Saturday, November 12th | 10am – 7pm
Save the date for our Holiday Open House!
1227 N Washington Ave, Suite #110, Cookeville, TN 38501
Christmas Open House – November 12th
Ruffle Me This
Saturday, November 12th | 10am – 7pm
You’re invited! All the Holly-Jolly vibes will be happening on this day! We will be releasing new inventory and giving away all sorts of goodies!
1265 Interstate Dr #117-A, Cookeville, TN 38501
Christmas Open House – November 12th
Cigi’s Boutique
Saturday, November 12th | 10am – 2pm b
Join us for our Christmas Open House!
29 E. 1st Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
Christmas Bazaar – November 13th
Cookeville Seventh Day Adventist Church
Sunday, November 13th | 12pm – 6pm
We invite you to a our first annual Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, November 13th from 12 – 6 p.m. in our gymnasium. Various items for sale from our local vendors include lots of beautiful handmade crafts, quilts, homemade baked goods, books, music, and various other items! Come and get your Christmas shopping done early! Please bring cash, as some booths may not be able to accept other forms of payment. See you there!
2700 Highway 111 North, Cookeville, TN 38506
Santa’s Workshop – November 18th, 19th & 20th
Hyder-Burkes Agricultural Pavilion
Friday, November 18th | 10am – 7pm
Saturday, November 19th | 10am – 7pm
Sunday, November 20th | 1pm – 5pm
The 44th Annual Santa’s Workshop presented by GFWC Cookeville Jr. Woman’s Club. Over 180 booths filled with goodies that are sure to delight and make Christmas shopping so easy! Shop local and support small businesses!
Candles, wood working, clothing, soaps/lotions, jams and jellies, baked goods, metal works, jewelry, doll clothes, toys, wooden home decor, pillows, holiday decor, wreaths, leatherworks and so much more! Note: Not all booths accept debit/credit cards.
Proceeds from hosting this event are donated back to non profits in the Upper Cumberland. Admission $3 cash at door and 12 & under is free.
Selfies with Santa are Saturday from 1pm – 5pm.
Hyder-Burkes Agricultural Pavilion, 2390 Gainesboro Grade, Cookeville, TN 38501
Hillsdale Home Christmas Open House – November 19th
Hillsdale Home
Saturday, November 19th | 3pm – 7pm
Come see us for our first annual open house!
229 W. Stevens Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
The Boutique Christmas Open House – November 19th
The Boutique by Brooklyn Paige
Saturday, November 19th | 10am – 4pm
Join us for our Christmas Open House! The first 10 customers in the door will get to draw a gift card ranging from $5-$50 to use on their purchase! We will have new arrivals out, snacks and refreshments and will be doing a giveaway.
13 N Cedar Ave, Suite 104, Cookeville, TN 38501
The Thread & Bristle Christmas Market – November 19th
Downtown Baxter
Saturday, November 19th | 9am – 4pm
Join us for a day of shopping, Live Christmas Music, and food! We will be updating our page with our vendors. Live Music will be by a local favorite Sophie Jacobs!
141 Fourth Ave. S, Baxter, TN
Holiday Open House – November 19th
The Mill Storehouse
Saturday, November 19th | 10am – 5pm
Storewide savings, door prizes and refreshments!
3193 Highway 11 North, Algood, TN 38506
Christmas Light Spectacular – November 24th – December 31st
Hidden Hollow Park
Thursday, November 24th – Saturday, December 31st | 5:00pm – 9:00pm
The best light show in the Upper Cumberland!
1901 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Cookeville, TN 38506
YMCA Family Turkey Trot – November 24th
Putnam County YMCA
Thursday, November 24th | 7:30am
Run the tradition – YMCA Family Turkey Trot 5K and Gobble Wobble Fun Run presented by Ford Lincoln of Cookeville!
Join us Thanksgiving morning for a pre-turkey walk or run at the Putnam Co Family YMCA. Enter your team into our Fastest Family and Largest Colony competition! We even have a Gobble Wobble fun run for the kiddos to chase a turkey all the way to the finish line! Register online at pcfymca.org/events or sign up at the Y and run the race before you stuff your face!
Proceeds from this race benefit the YMCA’s Annual Giving Campaign which funds our many outreach programs like Learn to Swim, Go Pink Recovery Program, Cancer Recovery Program, and Open Doors. By supporting the YMCA, you ensure a brighter tomorrow for the men, women and children who call our region home.
MILES THAT MATTER:
Thanksgiving Day – November 24th
Gobble Wobble – 7:30AM
Turkey Trot – 8AM
5K REGISTRATION FEES:
$25 / $90 family* September 8 – October 31
$30 / $115 family* November 1-23
$35 November 24—Race Day
GOBBLE WOBBLE FUN RUN (kids 12 and under)
$10 – Kids Gobble Wobble (per child)
235 Raider Drive, Cookeville, TN 38501
Candy Cane Christmas Market – November 26th
Overton County Fairgrounds
Saturday, November 26th | 9am – 4pm
The Candy Cane Christmas Market is held in the Gene Medley Rotary Ag Building at the Overton County Fairgrounds. This events takes place on the Saturday following Thanksgiving, also known as Small Business Saturday. Join us in shopping with local crafters, boutiques, and much much more!
608 Monterey Hwy., Livingston, TN 38570
Christmas in the Park Craft Festival – November 26th – 27th
Edgar Evins State Park
Saturday, November 26th | 9am – 4pm
Sunday, November 27th | 9am – 4pm
Christmas shopping at it’s lakeside best! Crafts, vendors and artists at Edgar Evins State Park. BBQ with fixin’s, delicious Chili and Gingerbread Cheesecake or Pecan Cream Pie! 9 am – 4 pm both days!
Stay after the festival on Saturday and join us for the lighting of the tower and meet Santa 6 pm. Hot drinks and snacks. Find unique gifts and handmade household helpers, home decor and lots more! This is a 2 day event. Leashed dogs are welcome!
630 Edgar Evins State Park Road, Silver Point, TN 38582
Classic Christmas Tunes – November 27th
Cookeville Performing Arts Center
Sunday, November 27th | 3pm
The Cookeville Community Concert Band will have you feeling merry in no time at their annual free holiday concert on November 27th at 3pm. For more information, call 931-528-1313.
10 E. Broad St., Cookeville, TN 38501
Baxter Christmas Parade – December 1st
Tennessee Tech University
Thursday, December 1st| 5:30pm
Tennessee Tech is ready to turn on the lights at its annual holiday tradition of Lighting the Quad set for Dec. 1st at 5:30 p.m. on the university’s famed Main Quad in front of Derryberry Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
“This is one of our favorite events,” said Tennessee Tech First Lady Kari Oldham. “We started this tradition several years ago, and it has continued to grow in popularity. It really brings the campus community together to celebrate during this special time of year.”
This event features holiday lights, music, hot chocolate, free T-shirts, selfie stations and more.
Lighting the Quad is the unofficial kick off to the holiday season at Tech. It connects the campus community as well as the surrounding communities. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff make it a point to attend and enjoy the festivities together. It is especially exciting for the new freshman at Tech to experience for the first time.
“Although I have never attended this event before, I love all things holiday,” Ayrianna Kiral-King, a freshman communications major from Monterey, said. “I’m very excited to see the Quad light up and watch the festivities begin.”
The holiday lights on the Quad will be available to enjoy the rest of the year. They will come on each evening at 5 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the lights with their friends and loved ones, and to share their photos on social media using #TNTechLights.
“I’m excited to be able to see the decorations when I walk around campus after they are lit up,” Selah Bell, a freshman English major from Hendersonville, said. “It will definitely add some holiday spirit to my routine.”
Tennessee Tech is ranked as the number one public university in the state, according to Money Magazine, as well as a “Best National University” by U.S. News & World Report. The university offers more than 200-plus programs of study, and Tech grads leave with the least debt of all public universities in the state. In fact, based on total cost and alumni earnings, Tech provides students with the highest return on investment for any public university in Tennessee, according to PayScale.
1 William L Jones Dr., Cookeville, TN 38505
A Christmas Marketplace – December 1st – 3rd
Acres of Grace Farms
Thursday, December 1st – Saturday, December 3rd | 3pm
A weekend on the farm can mean many things, but when Acres of Grace Farms hosts its A Southern Marketplace Barn Sale, it is so much more. We have different artisans and unique vendors displaying a wide range of products and special finds all in one perfect location. Antiques, Vintage & Handmade Products, Home Décor, Jewelry, Baskets, Apparel, Candles, Handmade Soaps, Delicious Foods, Coffee & Desserts, Vintage Photo Ops, & More. Not to mention, the food, it is amazing. We have an assortment from home-cooked comfort foods to hamburgers and BBQ and if that isn’t enough, we have homemade macaroons, fresh-baked loaves of bread, and cupcakes, we have jellies, and salsas. While you are shopping and eating with us, we want you to truly enjoy yourselves, listen to the live music and just take everything in we have to offer. We started the barn sale with the hope of bringing people together and displaying countless items where there is something for everyone to enjoy. So come, slow down with us and relish in all that A Southern Marketplace has to offer.
December 1st is a preview/ early access sale at $10 pp. Tickets for December 1st can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christmas-marketplace-pre-sale-event-december-1st-tickets-440308132477
2258 Henson Road, Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
Baxter Christmas Parade – December 2nd
Cornerstone Elementary
Friday, December 2nd | 7pm
We are very excited about this years Christmas Parade it will begin at 7pm. Once the parade is over Santa will be at the depot to take pictures and visit as well as hot cocoa and cookies while supplies last from the Baxter’s Beautification Committee. Can’t wait to see everyone!
371 First Ave. South, Baxter, TN
Monterey Christmas Parade – December 2nd
Downtown Monterey
Saturday, December 3rd | 6:30pm
Santa Claus will be coming to the mountain in a big way! The 66th Annual Monterey Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Monterey Civitan Club, Monterey Depot Historical Society and the Town of Monterey will be Saturday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m.
The parade will form on E. Commercial Ave., in front of Monterey High School and Whittaker Park, beginning at 5 p.m. The parade route will proceed west on Commercial Ave.; south on Poplar; east on Depot; south on Holly; east on Stratton; breaking up near the Monterey Dairy Queen and Volunteer Energy Cooperative.
Before the parade, the Monterey Hilltop Chorale, directed by Frances Eldridge, will sing Christmas music on stage in Whittaker Park. Light refreshments will be served.
Float competition will be judged in five divisions: 1. Religious, 2. Private groups, 3. Community-Based Clubs, 4. Commercial and 5. Industrial.
Cash prizes of $100, $75 and $50 will be awarded to first, second and third place finishers in the religious, community-based clubs and private groups. Trophies for first, second and third place will be awarded for entries in the commercial and industrial divisions.
Float sponsors must be clearly visible on the entry to facilitate judging. Winners will be announced at the Monterey Depot Museum immediately following the parade.
Antique car entries must be 25 years or older, have no loud mufflers or racing engines. Four and three wheelers are prohibited unless towing a float. City ordinances pertaining to noise will be strictly enforced by the Monterey Police Department.
Santa will make his way to the Monterey Depot Museum after the parade to visit with children. Parents, bring your cameras!
E. Commercial Ave., Monterey, TN
The Nutcracker – December 2nd & 3rd
Cookeville Performing Arts Center
Friday – Saturday | 6:30pm
Dancing snowflakes, battling mice, a handsome price and sweets galore!
Embrace the wonder of this holiday season with the classic story of The Nutcracker!
Come and see the beauty of The Nutcracker story unfold in a short, fun show the whole family can enjoy while supporting the arts and local small businesses.
10 E. Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
Depot Christmas Open House – December 3rd
Cookeville Depot Museum
Saturday | 10am – 3pm
Kick off the season right with trains, treats and lots of gnome-tastic fun at the Cookeville Depot Museum’s “Gnome For Christmas” open house! Bring your cameras to snap a photo of your child with Santa Claus and Santa Goat from Faeryland’s Farm Menagerie. Santa will take a cookie break from 12pm-1pm
116 W. Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
The 2022 Grinch Festival – December 3rd & 4th
Putnam County Fairground
Saturday | 10am – 6pm
Sunday | 10am -4pm
Santa Claus is coming to town…with THE GRINCH! Please join us for this festive, two day event! We will have a fun filled weekend of celebrating all things Grinch and Whoville!! We will have contests for the best Grinch or Grinch themed outfit, for our visitors AND one for the pets! We’re going to have lots of fun games and prizes. Plus we’ll have over 100 local craft and vintage vendors as well as a food trucks offering not only Grinch items but you can find just about anything to fill your Christmas shopping list!
You’ll find unique gifts, wreaths, ornaments, candles, boutique clothing, jewelry, home decor, pet & vintage items, and much more! Plus enjoy our amazing Food Trucks and true tastes of the South! BBQ, Funnel Cakes, Baked Goods, Fresh Baked Breads, hot cocoa, hot apple cider and more!
Bring the kids to meet Santa & the Grinch FREE! We’ll also have face painting, games for the kids, the Fortnite Battle Bus and Axe Throwing!
$2 Admission for Adults – KIDS GET IN FREE!! Proceeds donated to the Putnam County Veterans Hall.
Putnam County Fairgrounds,155 Fairground Street Cookeville, TN 38501
Cookeville Tree Lighting – December 4th
Dogwood Park
Sunday, December 4th | 6pm
Start the holiday season with the eighth annual Christmas Tree-Lighting and Celebration Service!
See the lights brighten Dogwood Park’s nearly 40-foot-tall tree and enjoy a Christmas concert and other activities.
A 15-minute lightshow synchronized to holiday music will follow. The lightshow will continue nightly throughout the holiday season every hour on the hour from 5-9 p.m. Adding to the festive atmosphere will be holiday displays throughout the park.
30 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501
Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours – December 8th
Leslie Town Centre
Thursday, December 8th | 5pm – 7pm
The annual Christmas Business After Hours is back this year on December 8th! Join us for food, drinks, and networking, all while enjoying the Christmas spirit with friends and colleagues! Sponsored by our local banks.
1 West First Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
Holiday Mixology Class – December 8th
Lane Mercantile
Thursday, December 8th | 6pm – 9pm
Come join us for the Holiday Mixology class. We will be learning three holiday drinks and mocktails for your next holiday gathering.
Lane Mercantile, 209 South Church Street, #Suite B, Livingston, TN 38570
Algood Tree Lighting – December 9th
Downtown Algood
Friday, December 9th | 12pm -6pm
Algood City Hall, White Plains Historic Home, Algood Community Center.
Door prizes to be given away at each location with a Christmas Bingo game for a Grand Prize at the tree lighting at City Hall at 6pm.
Kids activities, vendors, pics with Santa, “Selfies with the Green Guy.”
Santa House – December 9th, 11th & 16th – 19th
Dogwood Park
Friday, December 9th | 5pm – 8pm
Sunday, December 11th | 3pm – 6pm
Friday, December 16th | 5pm – 8pm
Saturday, December 17th | 5pm – 8pm
Sunday, December 18th | 3pm – 6pm
Monday, December 19th | 5pm – 8pm
Algood Christmas Parade – December 9th
Downtown Algood
Friday, December 9th | 6pm
The 55th Annual Cookeville-Putnam County Christmas Parade – December 10th
Leslie Town Centre
Saturday, December 10th | 6pm
2022 Cookeville-Putnam County Christmas Parade. This year’s theme is ” A Cookeville Country Christmas.” We hope you will join us along the parade route from the corner of 6th Street & Washington Avenue to the square at Broad Street and on to the Cookeville Depot Museum.
