New Event! SpiritFest 2018 — Historic Downtown Clarksville, TN
Join us while you wait for the Clarksville Christmas parade to begin at 5 p.m. Park early and enjoy a variety of activities, which will take place at both First Presbyterian Church and Trinity Episcopal Church. There will be kids' inflatables, Santa Claus, live music, art and gift markets, free dessert and hot chocolate and food trucks.
Schedule
2:00 p.m. — Fun for Kids Open at FPC Activities & Outreach Center
2:00 p.m. — Art & Gift Markets Open at First Presbyterian
2:00 p.m. — Santa and Story Telling at Trinity Episcopal
2:00 p.m. — Music Performances Begin on Main Stage
5:00 p.m. — Clarksville's 59th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade
Events & Activities
Inflatables & Face Painting
FPC Activities & Outreach Center
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bounce House
Bounce Slide
Ball Pit
Face Painting
Santa Claus
Trinity Parrish Hall
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Complimentary Treats & Hot Chocolate
Story Telling
Santa
Performances
Main Stage
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Christmas Music on Stage
Local Community Outreach & Organizations
Complimentary Treats & Hot Chocolate
Trinity Parrish Hall
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Food Trucks
FPC Parking Lot
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Artists & Photographers
First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Gifts
First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
2: 00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Latest News
11/17
2016
News Release
The Second Annual SpiritFest – a holiday event at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 – will offer a bounty of free activities, including visits with Santa Claus, rides on the Polar Express, three kids’ inflatables, live music, art and gift markets, food trucks and a live nativity with animals. It will start three hours before Clarksville’s 57th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade, which will pass by its location in Historic Downtown Clarksville.
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10/29
2016
Media Advisory
Save the Date for the 2nd annual SpiritFest in downtown Clarksville! This free and open to the public, family-friendly event kicks off the Christmas season with fun indoor-outdoor activities and music.
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About Us
Why SpiritFest?
The brainchild of First Presbyterian Church, SpiritFest was conceived after congregation members became eager to get more involved in supporting Historic Downtown Clarksville - or in the words of Rev. Gregory L. Glover, the church's pastor, to "bless our community."
Glover explained, church members observed that people waited in front of their church for a long time for the parade to begin, without amenities or anything to occupy the children. This prompted the creation of SpiritFest.
SPONSORING Organizations
Steering Committee Members
Phil Kemmerly (chair), Kris Foust, Ellen Kanervo, Greg Glover, Ryan Bowie, Paula Atkins, Issac Wright, Bethany Kelly, and Frank Lott
Contact Us
First Presbyterian Church
Address: 213 Main Street • Clarksville, TN 37040
Telephone: (931) 645-6551
Email: fpcclarksville@gmail.com
Trinity Episcopal Church
Address: 317 Franklin Street • Clarksville, TN 37040
Telephone: (931) 645-2458