NEWS RELEASE
December 2, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Visit Kingsport’s Peppermint Trail Returns for Second Year
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The holiday season is here and Visit Kingsport is kicking off a city-wide celebration with the return of the Kingsport Peppermint Trail. The Peppermint Trail invites visitors and residents to savor the sights, sounds, flavors and experiences that Kingsport has to offer. More than 30 local businesses will have something peppermint-themed to offer – from coffee and baked goods to stained glass and coloring sheets.
Participants can visit PeppermintTrail.com to download the free Peppermint Trail Digital Passport to learn about the locations along the trail, check in at stops, earn points and enter for a chance to win a prize pack. Businesses participating are marked with Peppermint Trail signage and listed online at PeppermintTrail.com.
“The Peppermint Trail is one of our favorite new traditions because it brings our community together and showcases the creativity of our local businesses,” said Chelsea Ketron, Visit Kingsport’s Director of Marketing. “It’s a fun and festive way to shop local, support Kingsport businesses and get into the Christmas spirit.”
Peppermint Trail participants include: 6ix Grist & Grind, Backwoods Burger Bar, Bellafina Chocolates, Brushstrokes n More, Chocolate Elegance, Cornucopia, Evelyn’s Kitchen Table, Fizzy Fairway, Fusion, George Creamery, Golden Cone, Grace Meadows Creamery, Gypsy Circus Cider Co., Hook & Ladder, Horse Creek Lounge at MeadowView, Inspire Wine Bar, Kingsport Carousel, Kingsport Chamber, Kingsport Gellyball, Little Cake, Magnolia Soap & Bath Co., Momma D’s, Mustard Seed Café, Nick’s Restaurant, Ole Crow Tavern & King City Distillery, Q & More, Rocky Top Golf, Starbucks at MeadowView, Studio 116, The Crumbum, The Reserve, Urban Brews & Creamery and Wired Whisk.
For more information and to download the free digital passport, visit PeppermintTrail.com. The Peppermint Trail will run until January 5.
