Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Maryville for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are A Mother + Daughter Christmas Date: An Enchanted Christmas Nutcracker Workshop (November 21) and Appalachian Ballet Company: The Nutcracker (from December 11). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Tennessee Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Maryville
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Maryville
- Season: November 21 (A Mother + Daughter Christmas Date: An Enchanted Christmas Nutcracker Workshop) to December 12 (Appalachian Ballet Company: The Nutcracker)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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A Mother + Daughter Christmas Date: An Enchanted Christmas Nutcracker Workshop
- When: Sat November 21 (9:30 to 11:30 am) and Sat November 21 (4 to 6 pm), 2026 (Two sessions on the same day; choose the morning or the late afternoon one when you buy tickets.)
- Where: Neighborly Books (upstairs), 106 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37804 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $45 per guest
- Ages: Mothers and daughters of all ages
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Mothers and daughters spend two hours side by side upstairs at Neighborly Books, turning plain wooden nutcrackers into keepsakes with paints, ribbons, trims and sparkly embellishments. Christmas music plays and cookies are served while everyone works. The hosts also photograph each pair with their finished nutcrackers and text the picture afterward.
The workshop is Saturday, November 21, 2026, with one session from 9:30 to 11:30 am and another from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at 106 E Broadway Ave in downtown Maryville. It costs $45 per guest with all supplies included, and each person attending needs a ticket. Space is limited, and daughters of any age are welcome, little or grown.
Parent tip: Buy a ticket for each of you, since every guest needs one and both sessions have limited space. With younger girls, the 9:30 am session is probably the easier fit for two full hours of painting.
- Host
- Tributary Collective (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Neighborly Books (upstairs), 106 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37804 (opens in maps)
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Holiday show
Appalachian Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
- When: Fri December 11 (7 to 9 pm) and Sat December 12 (3 to 5 pm), 2026 (Two showings: Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.)
- Where: Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $30.25 to $62.15 per ticket
- Ages: All ages
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Appalachian Ballet Company stages the full-length Nutcracker in the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre as part of its 55th anniversary season. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra plays the score live, and the production comes with guest artists, full sets and elaborate costumes.
There are two showings: Friday, December 11, 2026 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and Saturday, December 12 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Tickets run from $30.25 to $62.15 through the Clayton Center for the Arts. The center notes that its membership discount cannot be used for these performances.
Parent tip: Each showing is listed at two hours, so the Saturday 3:00 pm matinee is the gentler choice for young children than a Friday night that ends around 9:00 pm. With only two performances, book early if your family wants to sit together.
- Host
- Clayton Center for the Arts (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804 (opens in maps)
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When each Maryville Christmas event for kids happens
The first is A Mother + Daughter Christmas Date: An Enchanted Christmas Nutcracker Workshop in Maryville on November 21; the last runs to December 12. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- A Mother + Daughter Christmas Date: An Enchanted Christmas Nutcracker WorkshopMaryville · Nov 21
- Appalachian Ballet Company: The NutcrackerMaryville · Dec 11 to Dec 12
Looking further afield? Our Tennessee Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City and Kingsport. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Maryville
Maryville is named for Mary Grainger Blount, wife of territorial governor William Blount, and it became a city on July 11, 1795 on 50 acres that John Craig donated beside his frontier fort. More than two centuries on, Christmas here includes painting nutcrackers above a downtown bookstore and watching The Nutcracker danced to a live orchestra.
How Maryville celebrates
Maryville's season on these pages starts before Thanksgiving. On Saturday, November 21, 2026, Tributary Collective hosts a mother and daughter nutcracker decorating workshop upstairs at Neighborly Books on East Broadway Avenue, the street Wikipedia describes as the main street of downtown. In December the Appalachian Ballet Company brings The Nutcracker to the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre at the Clayton Center for the Arts on East Lamar Alexander Parkway. The Clayton Center's page says the production belongs to the company's 55th anniversary season and has live music by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, with showings on December 11 and 12.
Fun facts about Christmas in Maryville
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County and counted 31,907 residents in the 2020 census. It was incorporated on July 11, 1795 and sits in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, with Chilhowee Mountain rising to the south. Sam Houston's family moved here in 1808 when he was 15, and the one-room schoolhouse he later started still stands near the community of Wildwood. Maryville College, founded in 1819, is one of the fifty oldest colleges in the United States.
Traditions today
- The Nutcracker at the Clayton Center: Appalachian Ballet Company performs the full-length ballet in the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra playing live.
- Nutcracker painting at Neighborly Books: Mothers and daughters decorate wooden nutcrackers together in a two-hour workshop that Tributary Collective runs above the bookstore.
- Broadway, downtown Maryville: The workshop takes place on East Broadway Avenue, on the street Wikipedia names as the main street of the downtown area.
- Lamar Alexander Parkway: The Clayton Center for the Arts has its address on the parkway named for Lamar Alexander, the former governor and U.S. senator who was born in Maryville in 1940.
A fact for kids
A part of Chilhowee Mountain that locals call The Three Sisters can be seen from almost anywhere in Maryville. Sam Houston, who later became governor of both Tennessee and Texas, once ran a one-room schoolhouse here, and it is still standing.
Questions about Christmas in Maryville
When was Maryville founded?
John Craig built a fort here in 1785 and donated 50 acres next to it for a new town. Maryville was incorporated as a city on July 11, 1795, which places it among Tennessee's 18th-century settlements.
How did Maryville get its name?
The city was named in honor of Mary Grainger Blount, the wife of territorial governor William Blount. Blount County, where Maryville is the county seat, was named after him, so the city and its county carry the names of a wife and husband.
What happens at Christmas in Maryville?
Two events are listed for 2026. Tributary Collective holds a mother and daughter nutcracker decorating workshop at Neighborly Books on November 21, and Appalachian Ballet Company performs The Nutcracker at the Clayton Center for the Arts on December 11 and 12.
Where do Maryville's Christmas events take place?
The nutcracker workshop is upstairs at Neighborly Books, 106 E Broadway Ave, in downtown Maryville. The Nutcracker ballet is staged in the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre at the Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy.
Who organizes Maryville's Christmas events?
The workshop is run by Tributary Collective under its Well Crafted name and held at Neighborly Books. The Nutcracker is a production of the Appalachian Ballet Company, presented at the Clayton Center for the Arts with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra playing live.
Is anything free at Christmas in Maryville?
Not among the events listed here. The workshop costs $45 per guest and Nutcracker tickets range from $30.25 to $62.15. Both prices come from the organizers' own pages, and the workshop fee includes the nutcracker, supplies, cookies and a photo.
What is Sam Houston's connection to Maryville?
Houston's family moved to Maryville from Virginia in 1808, when he was 15. After living for a few years with the Cherokee, he returned about 1811 and started a one-room schoolhouse. The building still stands just off US-411 near Wildwood.
How big is Maryville?
Maryville had 31,907 residents at the 2020 census, up from 27,465 in 2010. The city covers 43.5 square kilometers, all of it land, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, and it borders its twin city of Alcoa to the north.
Is the Nutcracker in Maryville a full production?
Yes. The Clayton Center describes it as a full-length classical ballet with sets, costumes, guest artists and live music from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. It is presented during Appalachian Ballet Company's 55th anniversary season, with one evening showing and one afternoon showing.
Sources
- Maryville, Tennessee, Wikipedia
- A Mother + Daughter Christmas Date | An Enchanted Christmas Nutcracker Workshop, Tributary Collective
- Appalachian Ballet Company: The Nutcracker, Clayton Center for the Arts
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Maryville Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What Christmas events can kids go to in Maryville, Tennessee this year?
Two events are on the calendar so far. A mother and daughter nutcracker painting workshop takes place upstairs at Neighborly Books on Saturday, November 21, 2026, and Appalachian Ballet Company performs The Nutcracker at the Clayton Center for the Arts on December 11 and 12. Both need tickets bought ahead.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Maryville?
Neither event listed here is free. The nutcracker workshop at Neighborly Books costs $45 per guest, and Nutcracker tickets at the Clayton Center for the Arts run from $30.25 to $62.15. If you are watching the budget, the workshop price does cover every supply, cookies and a keepsake photo.
Where can kids see The Nutcracker in Maryville?
Appalachian Ballet Company performs the full-length ballet in the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre at the Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy. Showings are Friday, December 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, December 12 at 3:00 pm, with live music from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra.
Where can kids meet Santa in Maryville?
Neither organizer page in this guide mentions a Santa visit. The two listed events are a nutcracker decorating workshop on November 21, 2026 and The Nutcracker ballet on December 11 and 12. If Santa is the priority, look again closer to December, when more Maryville events may be listed.
Which Maryville Christmas events need tickets or sign-up?
Both do. Every guest at the mother and daughter nutcracker workshop on November 21, 2026 needs their own $45 ticket, and space in the two sessions is limited. The Nutcracker on December 11 and 12 is a ticketed theatre performance, and the Clayton Center's membership discount does not apply to it.
Is there a Christmas activity in downtown Maryville?
Yes. The mother and daughter nutcracker workshop is held upstairs at Neighborly Books, 106 E Broadway Ave, on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Broadway is the main street of downtown Maryville. Sessions run 9:30 to 11:30 am and 4:00 to 6:00 pm, and guests paint wooden nutcrackers to take home.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Maryville?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Tennessee Christmas train rides guide. This Maryville guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.