Description: Christmas in the Park 2025
Location: Norris Dam State Park
Come to Norris Dam for a vintage evening celebrating the Christmas season! This event will feature hot chocolate, live folk music, family-friendly crafts, silent pie auctions, story times with a ranger, and a special appearance from SANTA!
This free holiday event will be Friday, December 19th from 5:00pm to 8:30pm at the Lenoir Museum, Grist Mill, and Threshing Barn. Parking will be at the Lenoir Museum, located at 2121 Norris Freeway, with limited handicap accessible parking at the Rice Gristmill.
We will also be collecting non-perishable food donations for local Norris food banks. Please consider bringing a canned food item to support your local community.
A silent pie auction will be held from 5:00pm to 7:30pm at the Crosby Threshing Barn! Support Norris Dam State Park and take home a tasty treat; it's a win-win! You do NOT have to be present to win- winners will be announced or called at 7:30pm on the dot!
(If you wish to donate a pie for this auction, please email hailee.huffstetler@tn.gov)
Kiddos can meet at the bonfire pit in front of the Threshing Barn at 5:30pm, 6:30pm, and 7:30pm to "Read with a Ranger" where one of our Park Rangers will read aloud a Christmas story. The Barn will also house craft stations!
Live music will be in the Lenoir Museum, along with historic crafts.
If you have questions, please contact the park office at 865-425-4500.
Please consider registering and donating to the park! All of your donations stay in Norris Dam State Park to help with interpretive programs and events, park resource management, and other projects. Thank you for supporting your TN State Park!
Program Host: Hailee Huffstetler
Contact Email: hailee.huffstetler@tn.gov
Contact Phone: 865-801-0185
Meeting Place: 2121 Norris Fwy, Norris, TN 37828