Townsend Christmas Parade Dec. 6, 2026: Dates, Route & What to Expect
The Townsend Christmas Parade rolls through the peaceful side of the Smoky Mountains on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. — starting at the Townsend Visitors Center on East Lamar Alexander Parkway. It’s free, genuinely local, and one of the most authentically community-rooted holiday events in the Smokies corridor. Pair it with the Sevierville Christmas Parade the day before and a morning drive through Cades Cove, and you have the best small-town Christmas weekend the Smokies has to offer.