The Nativity Pageant of Knoxville held its first of three performances Saturday, Dec. 14.
It's a tradition that is 50 years strong, and some of the performers have grown up taking part in it every year.
"There's a combination of old tradition and new blood all over the pageant," said performer Jim Thompson. "It's quite a participatory highlight to the Christmas season."
According to its website, the pageant "combines a cast of 100 fully costumed adults and children, moving narration, realistic sets, authentic costumes, and live animals to create a beautiful and powerful presentation of the Christmas story."
The pageant continues Sunday at 3 p.m. and Monday at 7 p.m.
It's free to attend at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.
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