Kick Off the Holidays in Downtown Brevard
The Brevard / Transylvania Chamber of Commerce invites you to kick off the holiday season with this fun and festive holiday tradition! Get ready for a magical afternoon as the Brevard Christmas Parade brings “A Storybook Christmas” to life! Watch Main Street transform into a festive fairy tale with floats inspired by beloved stories, classic characters, and treasured holiday traditions. The parade will begin at 3:00 pm.
After the parade, stick around for Heart of Brevard’s Light Up the Night tree lighting celebration in Downtown Brevard! This community event immerses visitors in an evening of wonder, featuring twinkling lights, illuminated snowflakes, and beautifully decorated storefronts. Join us for the official tree-lighting ceremony, live music, performances, ice skating, hayrides, food trucks, festive downtown shopping, a merry makers market, and more.
Scroll down to see the event schedule!
- 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Downtown Shopping & Dining
- Merry Market
- Food Trucks
- Christmas Tree Lot
- Holiday Windows Walking Tour presented by Comporium
- Aluminum Tree & Ornament (ATOM Exhibit) at Heritage Museum
- Ice Skating on Main Street sponsored by Meredith Baldridge State Farm
- Inflatables
- 3:00 pm Brevard / Transylvania Chamber of Commerce Parade Departs Brevard High School
- 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- S’mores Station and Fire Pit sponsored by D.D. Bullwinkel’s
- DJ at the Courthouse
- Selfies with Llamas
- Hayrides
- Letters to Santa at The Trust Center
- Fire Pit on West Main sponsored by Pisgah Health Foundation
- Fire Pits on East Main sponsored by Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce
- Balloon Artist & Face Painting
- Magic Book Bus
- Christmas Characters & Carolers Strolling Downtown
- 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Visit with Santa in the Aethelwold
- Shop Late Shop Local Begins
- 5:30 pm at the Gazebo
- Carolina Dance Collective Performs
- Reading of “The Night Before Christmas”
- Christmas Carols performed by Brevard High School Chorus
- Tree Lighting with Elected Officials
- 8:00 pm Event Closes
