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Be Our Guest!
Meet surprising new faces and hear live music from local musicians and performers!
All street vendors benefit local non-profit organizations. Buy from a vendor and support the community! If you would like to become a vendor for this year's festival please download our vendor application form in PDF format. Please re-upload the completed application the form…
Check our schedule so you don’t miss a thing!
Daily Schedule
Download the Host of Christmas Past 2018 Map & Brochure
Advanced tickets or admission are required for some events.
Events and locations are subject to change due to weather. Please visit our updates page for the latest developments.
Friday, Nov. 9
- Elgan Brooks Memorial
Christmas Tree Lighting
Courthouse lawn
5:00 p.m.
Christmas Carols by: LCHS Chorus - Strolling Carolers and musicians
to give you that Christmas Feeling provided by:
The Rock Family Worship Center and Stillwater Bluegrass Band - Art Signing
Ivy Wreath Florist & Gifts.
Handprinted ornaments and pottery signed by
artist JOANNA. - Santa's Warrior Gift Shop
2nd Floor Municipal Building, entrance on Market Street
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Direct Sales Vendors and Crafts;
Free Admission
Proceeds benefit Lincoln County Warrior Project
- Local Screening
The Least of These
Municipal Building Auditorium
5:30 PM
Christmas Movie Filmed in Fayetteville - Three Nightmares
Museum Auditorium
7:00 PM
Adults- $12
Students- $8
Presented by the Carriage House Players
Saturday, Nov. 10
- 7th Annual Kiwanis Reindeer Run
(Fayetteville LC Library/ Monroe St. 5K Registration
6:30 a.m., Race 8:00 a.m.
Run through historic downtown
Fayetteville decorated for the holiday season.
Preregister runlincolncounty.com. - Live Nativity, Animals & Crafts
Riverside Christian Academy
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - $1 Per Person, $5 Per Family.
Proceeds benefit Redeeming Assurance Ministries - Craft Show & Business Expo
Riverside Christian Academy
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Proceeds benefit RCA - Musical Performances
Courthouse Lawn Bandstand
8:45 a.m. Jean Worley
9:00 a.m. Motlow Brass Ensemble
9:30 a.m. Simply Fabulous
10:00 a.m. Stillwater Bluegrass
11:00 a.m. Backstage Performing Arts
12:00 p.m. Lance Carter
12:30 p.m. Logan Wheat
1:00 p.m. Greg & Ron
2:00 p.m. Madison Community Band
3:00 p.m. Wanda Tate
3:30 p.m. Triple Play Band
Presented by First National Bank - Kids Village
Kidz Zone Fun Bounce
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$2 Per Ticket, All Day Armbands $10
lnflatables
Presented by Juniors House, Inc. - Photos with Santa Claus
Gloria Stults Photography
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Professional Photos. Packages Available.
Visit Santa and tell him what you want for Christmas.
Proceeds benefit Fayetteville Main Street. - Craft Show - Elk Valley Crafters
Lincoln County High School
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Proceeds benefit local non-profits - Christmas on the Farm
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Interact with a live farm animal display and experience
activities on a family farm at Christmas time.
Presented by Fayetteville City, Riverside Christian Academy, Lincoln County High FFA - Ten Thousand Villages
First Presbyterian Church Family Life Center
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm.
View the crafts of artisans from around the world. Proceeds to benefit artisans from more than 30 countries. - Santa's Warrior Gift Shop
2nd Floor Municipal Building, entrance on Market Street
Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Direct Sales Vendors and Crafts;
Free Admission
Proceeds benefit Lincoln County Warrior Project - Cow Train
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
$3/per ride
Presented by and proceeds benefit the
Humane Society of Lincoln County - Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.,
$5 adults, $3 children
Presented by and proceeds benefit the
Humane Society of Lincoln County
- Museum Tours
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Winter Wonderland
Museum
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 pm.
$1 Entry - Motlow Brass Ensemble
Fayetteville First Baptist Church
10:00 a.m. - Art Exhibit & Sale
FLC Arts Center
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Local Artists Exhibiting & Selling Mixed Media Artwork
Performing artists on Stage
Presented by the FLC Art Center
- Local Screening
The Least of These
Municipal Building Auditorium
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Christmas Movie Filmed in Fayetteville - Wayfarer's Rest
St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church
Parish Hall open with complimentary light refreshments, restrooms, diaper changing stations and private nursing rooms available. Church will be open for prayer and viewing. - Polar Express Adventure
Fayetteville LC Library
11:00 a.m.
Take a magic trip to visit Santa at the North Pole! Warm Pajamas and blankets welcome. Book Reading, Games, Snacks &Photo Ops. All Invited. Presented by Fayetteville Lincoln County Public Library - Storytelling with Jerry Mansfield
Courthouse, 2nd Floor Circuit Court Room
12:00 p.m. Tales for the Young and Young At Heart
1:30 p.m. Local History with a Personal Touch
Presented by First Bank - Book Reading
The Book Inn
12:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m.
Fran Gray, member & reader with
THE BEATRIX POTTER SOCIETY, shares tales of
Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit Stories.
AND
Book Signing
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Illustrator Gabrielle Mullins
signing Fayetteville, TN Coloring Book. - Handbell Concert
Municipal Building
3:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Faith Ringers - Art Signing
Ivy Wreath Florist and Gifts
Handprinted ornaments and pottery signed by
artist JOANNA.
- Movies
Lincoln Theatre
The Nutcracker and The Four Realms
$5.50 per person
Showtimes 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00p.m. - Saturday Evening Concerts
First United Methodist Church
4:30 pm.
Lincoln County High School Chorus
Presented by The Elk Valley Times
- Elves' Workshop
Fayetteville LC Library, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Free crafts and refreshments for children 12 and under. Presented by FLC Public Library & LCHS Interact - Candlelight Walking Tour
Beginning at First Presbyterian Church
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Stroll along historic candlelit streets.
Music by Madison Community Band.
Presented by ElkValley Crafters, Attorney Pat Fraley,
Gallant Funeral Home, & Howard Bentley GMC. - Cemetery Stroll
First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
See history come alive in Fayetteville's first cemetery.
Enter on E College St. at Bank of LC drive-thru.
Presented by Exchange Media Group, Bank of Lincoln
County, Carters Drug Store, & Higgins Funeral Home - Three Nightmares
Museum Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
Adults- $12, Students- $8
Presented by Carriage House Players
Sunday, Nov. 11
- Alpha Kappa Home Tours
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
1. Carter Home - 402 Third Ave.
2. Maddox Home -17 Rambo Rd.
3. Southerland Home -129 Scott Orchard Road, Taft
4. Wright Home - 934 Shelbyville Hwy
5. St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church -106 Washington Street
Advanced tickets ($15), please call 931-307-1821 or 931-993-5957
Tickets ($20) may be purchased on the day of the tour at any of the homes.
Proceeds benefit the Alpha Kappa College Scholarship Fund. - Craft Show - Elk Valley Crafters
Lincoln County High School
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Proceeds benefit local non-profits
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News & Updates
Updates
Potentially bad weather may change the schedule this weekend. Stay tuned for news updates here if anything changes.
Brochures are Now Available Online
The season is almost upon us. You can now download the brochure for this year’s Host of Christmas Past online. The brochure includes a detailed map of the event, a ...