Mt. Juliet's holiday events come from the city's Parks and Recreation Department, starting with Christmas in the Park on Tuesday, December 1, and ending with the Christmas parade on December 12. Lebanon's drive-through light show and the lamplight tours at The Hermitage are both close. What follows is every 2026 date posted so far, one that is still unsettled, and a note on lighting a house for the season. Confirm the details on the organizer's page before the day.
Christmas in the Park: Tuesday, December 1
- Date:
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Place:
- Charlie Daniels Park
Christmas in the Park takes over Charlie Daniels Park on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Hours are not posted yet, so look for them on that page as the date gets closer.
When is the Mt. Juliet Christmas Parade in 2026?
- Date:
- Saturday, December 12, 2026 (rainout date Sunday, December 13, 1 pm)
- Time:
- 11 am
- Place:
- West Wilson Middle School to East Division, about 1.4 miles
The Mt. Juliet Christmas Parade steps off at 11 am on Saturday, December 12, 2026. The route covers about 1.4 miles, starting at West Wilson Middle School and ending at East Division, and this year's theme is "A Holly Dolly Christmas." Should weather wash it out, the rainout date is Sunday, December 13, at 1 pm.
A late-morning parade leaves the evening open. Families who stay in town after the last float can head back out at dusk to see the houses lit for the weekend.
Christmas Tree Lighting: 2026 date not yet confirmed
The city's events page lists a Christmas Tree Lighting among its November park events, but the weekday and the date printed beside it do not agree, and no time or place is posted. Check that page again in early November for the final date.
Light shows and events near Mt. Juliet
- The Dancing Lights of Christmas, Lebanon: cars roll through a light show timed to music at the Wilson County Fairgrounds from November 7, 2026 until January 3, 2027. It is open 5 to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 5 to 11 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets and details: the show's site.
- Date:
- November 7, 2026 to January 3, 2027
- Time:
- 5 to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 11 pm Fridays and Saturdays
- Place:
- Wilson County Fairgrounds
- Lebanon's Christmas Parade: Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Details are on the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber page.
- Date:
- Sunday, December 6, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00 to 3:30 pm
- Christmas by Lamplight Tour, The Hermitage: evening tours at 6:00 pm every Friday and Saturday from November 13 through December 19, 2026, plus Saturday, December 26. See The Hermitage event page.
- Date:
- Friday and Saturday nights, November 13 to December 19, 2026, plus December 26
- Time:
- 6:00 pm
- Place:
- The Hermitage
- A Country Christmas, Gaylord Opryland: November 6, 2026 through January 2, 2027, a short drive west. See the resort's Christmas site.
- Date:
- November 6, 2026 to January 2, 2027
- Place:
- Gaylord Opryland
The Nashville-area holiday lights calendar keeps all of these in one list, along with parades and tree lightings in the towns around Mt. Juliet.
One house, several dates
Mt. Juliet's holiday dates are spread out: a tree lighting the city lists for November, Christmas in the Park on Tuesday, December 1, then the parade on December 12. A house lit for the first can stay lit through the last with no extra work, provided the lights run on a schedule, the way permanent holiday lighting does, instead of an outdoor plug and a timer that resets every time the power blinks.
Red and green from the park to the parade
Read the Mt. Juliet permanent lighting page for houses around town, then ask for a free estimate on a roofline that stays red and green from Christmas in the Park on December 1 through the parade on December 12.