CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The City of Clarksville held its first drone show during the opening of Christmas on the Cumberland and the Holiday Market on Saturday.
The display by Firefly Drone Shows consisted of 200 synchronized drones that formed holiday images in the night sky. The 15-minute show stretched 300 feet high and spanned 600 feet wide.
People arrive to McGregor Park for the Grand Opening of Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/2024)
Knitting by Pili sells knitted items at the Holiday Market at the Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening at McGregor Park in Clarksville, TN on November 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/Austin Peay State University)
The Full Circle Smooth Jazz Band entertains the arriving crowds to McGregor Park for the Grand Opening of Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/APSU)
This switch turns on the Christmas lights for the Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening at McGregor Park in Clarksville, TN on November 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/Austin Peay State University)
A vendor at the Holiday Market before the Grand Opening of Christmas on the Cumberland at McGregor Park on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/APSU)
Patrons share information on the holiday of Kwanzaa at the Holiday Market during the Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening at McGregor Park in Clarksville, TN on November 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/Austin Peay State University)
Patrons dress as a Nativity display for a booth at the Holiday Market during the Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening at McGregor Park in Clarksville, TN on November 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/Austin Peay State University)
Clarksville residents browse the Holiday Market before the Grand Opening of Christmas on the Cumberland at McGregor Park on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/2024)
One of the light installations at McGregor Park before the Grand Opening of Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/APSU)
CAST & Crowns students warm up as the sun sets and the crowd gathers to attend the Grand Opening of the Christmas on the Cumberland at McGregor Park on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/APSU)
A CAST & Crowns student sings live in front of the crowds gathered at McGregor Park for the Grand Opening of Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/APSU)
A dance group from Cast and Crowns performs for locals during the Grand Opening Ceremony of Christmas on the Cumberland. (Xu Zhang/APSU)
Locals watch the live performance by different dance groups during the Grand Opening Ceremony of Christmas on the Cumberland. (Xu Zhang/APSU)
Dancers have some fun at Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/APSU)
Attendees greet each other at McGregor Park for the Grand Opening of Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/APSU)
Santa speaks to the crowd with Lee Irwin at the Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening at McGregor Park in Clarksville, TN on November 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/Austin Peay State University)
Mayor Joe Pitts speaks to the crowd before lighting the river at the Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening at McGregor Park in Clarksville, TN on November 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/Austin Peay State University)
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts gets some help pulling the switch for Christmas on the Cumberland. With him are Santa Claus, Cynthia Pitts and, at right, Wanda Smith. (Hugh Wheeler/APSU)
The city’s first-ever drone show at Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Daniela Thomas/APSU)
The city’s first-ever drone show at Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/APSU)
The city’s first-ever drone show at Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/APSU)
The city’s first-ever drone show at Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/APSU)
Drones make a penguin at the Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening at McGregor Park in Clarksville, TN on November 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/Austin Peay State University)
The city’s first-ever drone show at Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/APSU)
The city’s first-ever drone show at Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/APSU)
The city’s first-ever drone show at Christmas on the Cumberland on Nov. 23, 2024. (Hugh Wheeler/APSU)
Mayor Joe Pitts flipped the switch for Christmas on the Cumberland. The night included live performances by Natalie’s Dance Network, and CAST and Crowns, and caroling by the Clarksville School of Fine Arts.
Christmas on the Cumberland will be open through Jan. 2. The lights will be visible from 5-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 5-11 p.m. Friday through Saturday.
The Austin Peay State University Photojournalism class contributed to this report.
CHRISTMAS EVENTS: For more events like this, check out the Holiday Fun Guide.