Fall Creek Falls State Park Celebrates Christmas on the Mountain Dec. 4-6

PIKEVILLE, Tenn. – Ring in the holiday season at Fall Creek Falls State Park’s annual Christmas on the Mountain Celebration, slated for Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6, at the park’s Inn and Conference Center.

 

In addition to a number of activities for all ages, the three-day celebration will feature handmade holiday crafts, candies and breads. The inn will be adorned with holiday decorations and various musical groups and choirs will perform throughout the weekend. 

 

Other activities for children will include Christmas craft making and Victorian tea parties offered on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 to 11:20 a.m. for children ages 3 to 12. The tea parties are free of charge but please pre-register by calling Carla Neely at the Betty Dunn Nature Center at (423) 881-5708. 

 

Adding to the festive spirit will be weekend appearances by Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, bringing gifts to the little ones. Other appearances by Santa and Mrs. Claus include a breakfast at the Inn’s restaurant on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 8 to 10 a.m.

 

To make this weekend even more special, the Fall Creek Falls Inn is offering a “Christmas on the Mountain Package,” which includes two nights (based on double occupancy) lodging, along with breakfast for two on Saturday and Sunday for $124.12.  To make reservations, please call the Inn at 1-800-250-8610 or (423) 881-5241.  The Fall Creek Falls Restaurant also will be serving a seafood buffet on Friday night and a chef-carved Prime Rib buffet on Saturday night. Sunday the restaurant will offer a traditional holiday meal from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

 

Fall Creek Falls State Park features waterfalls, cascades, streams, gorges, timberland and a variety of recreation facilities and activities. The park is located in Bledsoe and Van Buren counties, 11 miles east of Spencer and 11 miles west of Pikeville. It may be entered from Highway 111 or Highway 30. For more information about Fall Creek Falls State Park and upcoming activities, please visit the park’s Web site at www.tnstateparks.com/FallCreekFalls. For information regarding the Friends of Fall Creek Falls, please visit www.fallcreekfalls.org.

 

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