November 2015

In addition to transforming the estate into a winter wonderland, the staff at Graceland continues Elvis’ tradition of generosity. The Give Like the King Poinsettia Campaign allows fans to support the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation and add to the beauty of Graceland during the holiday season. Donated poinsettias line the staircase at Graceland and are seen by anyone who tours the house during the Christmas season.

The official 2015 Graceland Christmas event on November 20 at 6 p.m. will kick off the holiday season with the annual Memphis Christmas Lights ceremony at Graceland, and is sure to be a memorable event.

This year the switch will be flipped

by Trisha Yearwood, who is a lifelong Elvis fan. Actor John Stamos, joined by Le Bonheur patients and a police escort, flipped the switch last year, illuminating the lights and officially kicking off the celebration.

Other attractions during the holiday season include the tour of Graceland decorated in holiday cheer, a life-size Nativity scene, Santa and his sleigh, Presley family Christmas artifacts and many more items originally displayed

by Elvis.

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