Gatlinburg Christmas Parade Route 2025. Gatlinburg christmas parade, gatlinburg’s annual fantasy of lights parade will be on december 3rd from 7:30am until 9:00pm the parade will start off from baskins creek bypass on east parkway ending at traffic light #10. The event is free and open to the public.
Gatlinburg paid over a million dollars for this extravaganza, and people from all over the u.s. More than 60,000 people come to view the award winning parade featuring lighted floats, marching bands, giant balloons and of course santa claus!