Christmas on the Cumberland opens at Riverwalk

Mr. and Mrs. Claus joined Mayor Joe Pitts in lighting this year's Christmas on the Cumberland.

By ClarksvilleNow.com November 25, 2020 12:14 pm

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Mr. and Mrs. Claus made an appearance at the lighting ceremony for this year’s Christmas on the Cumberland.

They joined Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts in flipping the switch for all the Christmas light displays lining the Clarksville Riverwalk.

Christmas lights

Kids and Christmas lights

Construction of Christmas lights

Mayor Joe Pitts, Cynthia Pitts and Santa Claus at Christmas on the Cumberland 2020.

Christmas Lights

Christmas lights

Mayor Joe Pitts, Cynthia Pitts and Santa Claus at Christmas on the Cumberland 2020.

Christmas lights

Mayor Joe Pitts and Lee Erwin

Mayor Joe Pitts, Cynthia Pitts and Santa Claus at Christmas on the Cumberland 2020.

Lee Erwin at Christmas on the Cumberland 2020

Christmas lights at Christmas on the Cumberland

The ceremony, emceed by Clarksville Now’s Lee Erwin, included performances by local dance studios, hot chocolate and socially distant photos with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.

Christmas on the Cumberland features dozens of light displays, including some new installations, spanning over half a mile of Clarksville’s Riverwalk. It will be open until Jan. 6.

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