Historic Granville turns into a Hallmark Christmas town during the holiday season, and its A Storybook Christmas Dec. 13 is filled with activities for all ages.
The day will begin with Breakfast with Santa from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Granville Event Center. Visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus will provide photo opportunities. A breakfast of Prancer’s Pancakes with bacon, hot chocolate and Grinch Punch also includes a visit with the Grinch and festive Christmas crafts and activities.
Reservations are required. Admission is $12 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12 and free for ages 5 and younger. A family ticket is available for parents and children; extended family are not included in this rate.
Go to granvilletn.com or call 931-653-4151 to purchase tickets to A Storybook Christmas, which also include admission to Granville Country Christmas.
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Country Christmas features holiday magic for children from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Attractions include glitter tattoos, stories, making Christmas ornaments, games and songs. Roger the Christmas Clown will perform at 12:30 and 2 p.m.
The Granville Christmas Parade will step off at 3 p.m. and continues with the Storybook Christmas theme.
It is followed with visits with Santa in front of Granville Gift Shop. A special feature is The Hunt for the Gingerbread Boy, as children visit the 10 venues of Granville in their search and collect stickers at each location.
Granville Country Christmas will feature three Christmas musicals with at Granville United Methodist Church. The concerts will be at 11 a.m., with Rylee Barry doing “Christmas Classics. At noon, the Granville United Methodist Choir will perform a musical, Christmas Traditions. It will be followed by the Cumberland University Singers’ Songs of the Season performance at 1:30.
The Festival of Trees at the Granville Museum includes 20 decorated trees with the theme of A Storybook Christmas. The Historic Sutton Home features
a different storybook of Christmas tree in each room with a guided tour.
The Pioneer Village showcases an antique toy show, as well as artisans demonstrating their talents and selling their handmade items.
Pioneer Cabin will offer free hot cider by the fire and a Christmas step back in time.
The Artisans Workshop and Gallery features a Gingerbread and Christmas Village display, and don’t forget the Tennessee Quilt Museum’s Christmas quilt display.
Granville’s 10 venues will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. featuring a special Christmas visit of the Mayberry Lucy Museum, Granville Decanter Museum, Whistle Stop Saloon, Barber Shop Museum, Artisan Gallery at Suttons Store, Granville Museum, Farm to Table Museum, Tennessee Quilt Museum, Historic Sutton Home, Pioneer Village, Artisans Workshop & Gallery and Granville Broom Shop.
Historic Granville shops offer unique Christmas shopping venues, and Sutton General Store will serve from a Christmas menu.
Conclude the day with the Sutton Ole Time Bluegrass Dinner Show featuring The Tenos Family Band. Reservations are required.
The day won’t be complete without a nighttime drive though the Christmas Characters on Parade.
Historic Granville is open Wednesday-Saturday. Admission to the Dec. 13 festival is $7; ages 12 and younger are admitted free.
Daily admission is $7. Visit granvilletn.com or call 931-653-4151 for more information.