• 225 West College Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130

  • (615) 895-1887

    • Main Street Murfreesboro



    On the first Friday night of December, we gather around the historic Rutherford County Courthouse, for the annual lighting of the Rutherford County Christmas tree presented by Middle TN Electric. 

    Main Street organizes this event, featuring entertainment, caroling, the lighting of the tree, and of course a visit from Santa. Bring your family downtown for dinner, view the live nativity, shop in unique stores, enjoy an hour-long program full of choir music, dancing, and acting.
    The fun starts at 5:00pm with FREE activities for children, carriage rides, live reindeer and snow! 
    Stage performances begin at 6:00pm to include Santa lighting the tree.
    Santa goes into the courthouse for free photos from 7:00- 8:00pm, with continued activities and entertainment outside. 
    It's a Christmas tradition for Murfreesboro and we hope you and your family will be a part of the festivities.

    2024 Activity Schedule

    Before stage performances from 5:00-6:00pm

    • Free activities around the courthouse (Crafts, free hot cocoa, small games)
    • Pet live reindeer.
    • Carriage rides start.
    • Choirs will be performing around the square.

    Stage performances from 6:00-7:00pm

    • Center for the Arts performance
    • Oakland Middle School Show Choir
    • Elementary Choir
    • Welcome Santa on stage & turn on the lights for the Christmas tree!

    After Stage performances 7:00pm

    • A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey shown on the big screen from the stage starts at 7:00pm. Bring a chair to stay and watch!
    • Activities continue around the courthouse, reindeer, carriage rides, and more choir performances around the square.

    7:00p-8:00p Free pictures inside the courthouse with Santa

    Free Pictures with  🎅 Santa Claus 🎅 at the Rutherford County Courthouse

    Get your cameras ready! Santa will be at the Rutherford County Courthouse🎅 December 7th, 14th & 21st from 10am- 2pm

    Gift Basket Drawing

    Support a local business downtown and scan the QR code at checkout for a chance to win a Main Street gift basket filled with local treasures! Special thanks to all the businesses that contributed to this year’s gift basket giveaway. Winners will be announced for six consecutive weeks. 

    Christmas Tree Lighting 2023

    🎄 Christmas Magic Unleashed! 🎅

    A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the Christmas tree lighting event—it was an absolute blast! 🌟 The twinkling lights, joyful carols, and the warmth of community spirit made it a night to remember.

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