Collierville Christmas parade 2026 is 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, on Byhalia Road. Plus 250,000-plus Town Square lights Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, Santa and events.

Last checked Oct. 23, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the Town of Collierville’s Christmas in Collierville page, Explore Collierville, events page and holiday sanitation schedule, plus each organizer’s page linked below. The parade and tree lighting have their own page: Christmas parade and tree lighting.

Christmas in Collierville runs Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, 2026. The town says more than 250,000 lights go up on the historic Town Square, with holiday shopping and dining, evening carriage rides and Saturday programs. The town lists four Christmas in Collierville Saturdays, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 12 and 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will announce the full 2026 lineup on Monday, Nov. 2. We will add it here.

Who to call

  • Collierville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts (town events): 901-457-2770
  • Main Street Collierville (Town Square shops): 901-853-1666
  • The Shops of Carriage Crossing: 901-854-8240
  • Police non-emergency: 901-853-3207

The season at a glance

Date Event Where Cost
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tree lighting; the lights come on Town Square Free
Nov. 24 to Dec. 31 Town Square lights; carriage rides 5 to 8 p.m. on select nights, Nov. 27 to Dec. 30 Town Square Lights free
Saturdays, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 12, 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas in Collierville programs Town Square Free
Friday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. 49th Christmas Parade Byhalia Road Free
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 6 p.m. Songs of the Season Burch Library Not listed
Saturday, Dec. 12, 1 to 5 p.m. Frosty Fest, with Santa and carriage rides Carriage Crossing Free
Tuesday, Dec. 15, noon to 2 p.m. Santa’s Little Helper ornament lab Morton Museum Free
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 to 5 p.m. Photos with Santa Carriage Crossing Free

Collierville Christmas parade 2026

The 49th annual Collierville Christmas Parade steps off at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, according to the town’s Christmas parade page.

  • Route: Byhalia Road, from Polo Run Road, north of White Road, to West Collierville Middle School. The parade is not on the Town Square.
  • Rain date: none in 2026; the town cites scheduling conflicts.
  • Entries: groups that want to march apply online by Friday, Oct. 30. The town notifies entries the week of Nov. 2.
  • Parking and traffic: Collierville police non-emergency, 901-853-3207.

Entry deadlines, fees and the tree lighting schedule are on our Christmas parade and tree lighting page.

Lights on the Town Square

The square is Collierville’s light display. The town calls it one of West Tennessee’s brightest holiday destinations and says Christmas in Collierville has run for years. The lights come on with the tree lighting on Tuesday, Nov. 24, switched on at 7 p.m., and stay up through Dec. 31. Cunningham Tours runs horse-drawn carriage rides in the historic district 5 to 8 p.m. on select nights, Nov. 27 to Dec. 30, weather permitting, except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the town’s Saturdays listing says. The town’s page has an email sign-up for updates.

Santa

  • Frosty Fest at Carriage Crossing, Saturday, Dec. 12, 1 to 5 p.m., on the Center Green: photos with Santa, caroling from The Song Shack, the Grinch, carriage rides around the property and kids’ activities. Free.
  • Photos with Santa at Carriage Crossing, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 to 5 p.m. Free.
  • Santa on the Town Square: in the gazebo on Christmas in Collierville Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., starting Nov. 28. Photos are free, first come, first served; bring your own camera, the town says.

Music, crafts and markets

  • Songs of the Season, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 6 p.m., Burch Library: the Crosswind Eaglet Chorus sings carols, folk songs and seasonal favorites for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and more. All ages.
  • Santa’s Little Helper, Tuesday, Dec. 15, noon to 2 p.m., Morton Museum, 196 N. Main St.: make a corn husk angel ornament the way pioneer families did. Free, no registration; supplies first come, first served.
  • Diamond Dot Painting Ornaments, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m., Burch Library, for adults.
  • Holiday markets: the Town Square Holiday Open House and the Burch Library Holiday Market are both Saturday, Nov. 14; see Black Friday and holiday shopping.

Closings and trash

  • Town offices: closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24-25.
  • Burch Library: closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25.
  • Trash: crews work Christmas Eve, and all routes run on their regular day the week of Christmas. Christmas Day itself does not change collection. No appliance pickup on Dec. 24; the next is Dec. 31.
  • Schools: Collierville Schools’ winter break is Dec. 21 to Jan. 3; students return Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2027.

More: New Year’s Eve in Collierville and the Town Square guide.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Collierville Christmas parade in 2026?

The 49th annual Collierville Christmas Parade is at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, along Byhalia Road from Polo Run Road, north of White Road, to West Collierville Middle School. The town says there is no rain date this year.

When are the Christmas lights on in Collierville?

The Town of Collierville says Christmas in Collierville runs Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, 2026, with more than 250,000 lights on the historic Town Square, evening carriage rides and Saturday programs.

When is Christmas in Collierville on the Town Square?

The town lists four Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 12 and 19, 2026. The full lineup will be announced Monday, Nov. 2.

Where can kids see Santa in Collierville?

Carriage Crossing has Santa at Frosty Fest on Saturday, Dec. 12, 1 to 5 p.m., and photos with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 to 5 p.m. Both are free.

Is trash picked up on Christmas Eve in Collierville?

Yes. The town’s sanitation crews work Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026, and all routes run on their regular day. There is no appliance pickup that day; the next is Dec. 31.