Holiday lights and Christmas events in Spring Hill 2026

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the city calendar, the library calendar, the Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce calendar and each organizer’s own page, linked below.

The Christmas season in Spring Hill starts Tuesday, Dec. 1, when Santa’s Mailbox arrives at the library, and peaks with the Christmas Parade on Main Street at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. The parade route and tree lighting news are on a separate page: Christmas parade and tree lighting. This page covers everything else: light shows, Santa visits, library programs, markets and closings.

Who to call

• City holiday events: Spring Hill Parks and Recreation, 931-487-0027, parks@springhilltn.org
• Library programs: Spring Hill Public Library, 144 Kedron Parkway, 931-486-2932
• Trash and recycling: Waste Management, 866-909-4458

Light displays

There is no city-run light show inside Spring Hill. The two big displays within a drive:

• FrankTown Festival of Lights, Franklin: nightly Nov. 20 to Dec. 31, 5 to 9 p.m. A drive-through show at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center, 4215 Long Lane, with lights set to music on your car radio. On walk-through Wednesdays, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, 9 and 16, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the route is open to people on foot. Tickets are sold online through the festival site.
• Holly Jolly Festival of Lights, Lucky Ladd Farms, Eagleville: select nights Nov. 27 to Dec. 23. A walking trail of lights with a live animal nativity, campfires and s’mores. Santa is there for photos nightly from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets must be bought online at least an hour ahead, per the farm’s page. The farm is at 4306 Rocky Glade Road.

Neighborhood displays come and go each year. If your street puts on a show, tell us and we will add it.

Santa in Spring Hill

• Santa’s Mailbox, from noon Tuesday, Dec. 1: Spring Hill Parks and Recreation sets up Santa’s Mailbox at the Spring Hill Public Library. Children can write letters and drop them in the mailbox before Christmas Eve.
• Santa in the parade, Dec. 12: the city’s official Santa and Mrs. Claus ride on their own float.
• Breakfast with Santa at Logan’s Roadhouse: last year’s, the fifth annual, was 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, benefiting Scouting America Troop 818 (2025 listing). The 2026 date is not out yet.
• Santa photos at the library: the library offered a free Santa photo op from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 (2025 listing). It is not yet on the 2026 calendar.
• Brunch with the Grinch: Spring Hill Middle and Spring Hill High held one from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, for their wrestling programs (2025 listing).

At the library

All at the Spring Hill Public Library, 144 Kedron Parkway, from its calendar:

• Jolly Holly Christmas Show, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, for preschoolers.
• A Christmas Carol Puppet Show, 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, and 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 2-3.
• Origami Christmas Tree Workshop, 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10.
• Teen Makers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 (more on our holiday shopping page).
• Mountain Dulcimer Christmas Concert, 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19.

Family and faith events

• Deer Run Daddy-Daughter Winter Ball, Saturday, Dec. 12: at Deer Run Camps & Retreat Center, 3845 Perkins Road, Thompson’s Station, from 4:45 p.m., per the Visit Franklin listing.
• Live nativity at The Awaken House: “The Jesus Story,” with a live nativity, worship and ornament decorating, ran 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at 3035 Reserve Blvd. (2025 listing). No 2026 date yet.

Hanukkah

Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown Friday, Dec. 4. We have not found a public menorah lighting in Spring Hill. In Franklin, about 12 miles north, the volunteer group Franklin Jewish Social holds an annual community celebration, The Miracle of Light; its page will carry the 2026 date and place.

Nearby towns

• Thompson’s Station, about five miles north: the town’s Holiday at the Station, with a tree lighting and Santa, was at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at Town Hall, 1110 Fountain View Blvd. (2025 listing).
• Columbia, about 11 miles south: the Columbia Main Street Christmas Parade was at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, downtown (Columbia Main Street); 2026 details are not posted yet.
• Franklin, about 12 miles north: the city’s Christmas tree lighting on the square is listed on the City of Franklin’s page, and the Franklin Theatre, 419 Main St., runs Christmas films from Nov. 1.

Holiday closings

The library closings are on its calendar; the trash rule, a one-day delay for the rest of a holiday week, is on the city’s trash page; Rippa Villa’s holiday closings are on its hours page.

What this means for you

Mark Dec. 1 for Santa’s Mailbox and Dec. 12 for the parade, buy light-show tickets online before you drive, and put Friday trash out a day late on Christmas week.

Related guides: Christmas parade and tree lighting, New Year’s Eve, Black Friday and holiday shopping and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

When does Santa’s Mailbox arrive in Spring Hill?

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026, at noon at the Spring Hill Public Library, 144 Kedron Parkway. Children can drop letters to Santa in it until Christmas Eve.

Where can I see Christmas lights near Spring Hill?

The FrankTown Festival of Lights is a drive-through show at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in Franklin, nightly Nov. 20 to Dec. 31, 2026, 5 to 9 p.m. Lucky Ladd Farms in Eagleville runs a walking trail of lights on select nights Nov. 27 to Dec. 23.

When is the Spring Hill Christmas parade?

5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, on Main Street. Our Christmas parade and tree lighting page has the route.

Is the Spring Hill library open on Christmas Eve?

No. The library is closed Thursday to Saturday, Dec. 24-26, 2026.

When does Hanukkah start in 2026?

At sundown on Friday, Dec. 4, 2026. We have not found a public menorah lighting in Spring Hill; Franklin Jewish Social holds a community celebration in Franklin.