Living Windows, presented by the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and THRIVE Knoxville, will take place tomorrow in downtown Knoxville. 

Living Windows is an annual event held on the Knoxville square to kick off the holiday season for the community. Business windows on the square will be filled with living displays of people representing the yearly theme. The theme for the 2023 Living Windows event is “Festive Flicks:  A Cinematic Christmas Celebration,” aimed to showcase displays from the most famous Christmas movies. The event will take place from 5:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, and more than 60 businesses, clubs, and organizations will be participating.

The participants will have their own individual theme to check out and a map of participants is available at the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce office. Along with the displays, the evening will include a ceremonial tree lighting, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause, a snowball drop, community donation drive, carriage rides, and more. Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director and Living Windows Committee member Nathan Sage encourages everyone to come celebrate the start of the Christmas season.

“This is an event where you are going to be a part of the community. The streets are going to be filled. You’re going to see everybody you haven’t seen for a long time if you haven’t got out to enjoy anything. This is a chance to just check out the shops. Stop into Wells Fargo to listen to the high school kids singing Christmas carols. Walk around, and take a ride on the horse carriage rides. Go check out the wreaths in the dental office again to vote on what wreath you think is the best. It’s all Christmas. It’s all fun. There is not really anything bad to it. It’s just a fun traditional type Christmas event.”

Hear more from Sage about Living Windows on tomorrow’s Let’s Talk Knoxville. The KNIA/KRLS Lil’ Big Red Radio will also be at Living Windows playing Christmas music.