Christmas in Music City is fun and festive and full of tradition! Hopefully, this list of events will be a handy reference for adding a little more joy to your holiday season.

Note: We will be updating this page with additional events throughout the holiday season, so you may want to bookmark it and keep it handy!

Parades:

Historic Downtown Franklin Christmas Parade (12/1)
Goodlettsville Christmas Parade (12/1)
Nashville Christmas Parade (12/1)
LaVergne Parade of Lights (12/1)
Ashland City Christmas on Main (11/30-12/1)
Red Boiling Springs Christmas Parade (12/1)
Portland Christmas Parade & Festival (12/1)
Lebanon Christmas Parade (12/2)
Hendersonville Christmas Parade (12/2)
Thompson’s Station Christmas Tree Lighting (12/2)
Smyrna Christmas Parade (12/2)
Light Up the Lake Boat Parade (12/8)
Donelson-Hermitage Christmas Parade (12/8)
Mt. Juliet Christmas Parade (12/8)
Gallatin Christmas Parade (12/8)
Leiper’s Fork Christmas Parade (12/8)
Murfreesboro Christmas Parade (12/9)
Watertown Christmas Parade (12/15)

Tours, Celebrations & Other Activities:

Winterfest at Fountains at Gateway (11/17-1/21)
Music City Christmas Evening Holiday Cruise (11/15-12/22)
Gaylord Opryland’s A Country Christmas (11/9-1/1)
Toys and Traditions: Christmas in the 1930’s (11/23-12/30)
Christmas at the Fontanel Mansion (11/30-12/16)
Running of the Elves One Mile Fun Run/Walk & 5K (12/1)
Breakfast with Santa at Almaville Volunteer Fire Department (12/1)
Cookies with Santa (12/1)
Cookie Decorating & Letters to Santa at Caliber Coffee (12/1)
Historic Lebanon’s Historic Places Tour (12/1)
Goodlettsville Yulefest (12/1)
Gateway Classic Cars Holiday Party (12/1)
Christmas at Cannonsburgh Village (12/1)
Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes (12/1)
Christmas Home Tour of Sumner County (12/1)
Holidays at the Hermitage (12/1)
Ornament Painting at Split Bean Roasting Co. (12/1)
Kid-Friendly Christmas Trio Make & Take (12/1)
Christmas at the Buchanan Log House (12/1)
St. Nicholas Ball to Benefit Make-A-Wish Middle TN (12/1)
North Pole Express with Santa Excursion Train (12/1, 12/8)
Lockeland Springs Tour of Homes (12/1-12/2)
A Country Christmas with Santa at The Wilson Family Farm (12/1-12/2)
Germantown Neighborhood Holiday Tour (12/2)
Gingerbread House Decorating Party (12/2)
Christmas at Oaklands: Holiday Tours (12/2-12/23)
Brentwood Library Tree Lighting and Polar Express Reading (12/3)
Story Time with Mrs. Claus (12/3-12/7)
Donelson-Hermitage Cookies with Santa (12/4)
Gingerbread House Workshop at Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (12/4)
Nolensville’s North Pole Experience & Tree Lighting (12/4)
Indie Holiday Party (12/4)
Frosty & Friends at Charlie Daniels Park (12/5) *SOLD OUT*
Cozy Christmas in the Woods Advanced Cookie Class (12/5)
Holiday Pet Photos at Nashville Humane Association (12/6)
Mix, Mingle & Jingle at Pinewood Social (12/6)
Sweet Christmas Beginner Cookie Class (12/7)
Downtown Murfreesboro Christmas Tree Lighting (12/7)
Goat Yoga’s Christmas Goat Village (No Yoga) (12/7)
The Fugly Christmas Sweater Party (12/7)
Two Rivers Mansion Holiday Tours (12/7-12/9 and 12/14-12/16)
Mom & Me Cookie Class (12/8)
Streetside Classics 2018 Christmas Car Show (12/8)
Mt. Juliet Holiday Half Marathon and 5K (12/8)
Breakfast with Santa (12/8)
Boswell’s Harley Annual Christmas Party at 3rd & Lindsley (12/8)
Smyrna’s A Front Street Christmas (12/8)
Music City Santa Dash: A 5K Jolly Jog (12/8)
Christmas on the Square (12/8)
Dickens of a Christmas (12/8-12/9)
Bethlehem Marketplace (12/8-12/9)
Old Fashioned Christmas in Bell Buckle (12/8, 12/15, 12/22)
Make Your Own Christmas Card at Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (12/9)
Walk Thru Bethlehem (12/9)
Pet Photos with Santa (12/9)
Onesie Brunch (12/9)
Kid-Friendly Ornament Make & Take (12/9)
Robertson County Christmas Home Tour (12/9)
Gingerbread Making Class with Chef Richard Jones at Green Door Gourmet (12/11)
A Very Sugar Drop Christmas Beginner Cookie Class (12/11)
Pop-Up Wreath Making Class hosted by Nashville Flower Shop at The Shop at MJ (12/11)
Christmas Sweater Party (12/11)
Kids Holiday Gift Workshop (12/12)
Journey to Bethlehem: A Marketplace Christmas Experience (12/12)
Elf Trivia Night at Soda Parlor (12/12)
Santa Splash & Dash at Patterson Park Pool (12/14)
Santa and S’mores at Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (12/14)
Flash Light Candy Cane Hunt (12/14)
Belmont Mansion Christmas Open House (12/14)
Historic Collinsville Candlelight Christmas Tour (12/14)
Beer & Hymns: Carols at Capitol Theatre (12/14)
Journey to Bethlehem (12/14-12/15)
Breakfast with Santa at Maggiano’s (12/15)
Christmas on the Frontier (12/15)
Cookies with Santa at Shabby Lane in Historic Nolensville (12/15)
Storytime with Santa at Providence Marketplace (12/15)
Wreaths Across America at Stones River National Cemetary (12/15)
Christmas in the City, ‘North Pole’ (12/15)
Stars and Strikes Smyrna: Play Day with Santa (12/15)
Sunday Brunch with Santa (12/16)
Christmas in the Tracking Room Benefitting Toys for Tots (12/16)
Murder Mystery: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year (12/16)
The Bridge to Christmas Toyland by The Bridge Ministry (12/18)
Christmas Centerpiece Class by Vance Nichols, Creative Director for Fontanel Mansion, at Nashville Flower Shop (12/20)
Cookies & Carols with Graci Wilson and Friends at Homegrown Taproom & Marketplace (12/22)
Reverse Advent Drop-off Event (12/24)

Live Performances:

The Larry Keeton Theatre: A Christmas Carol, the Musical (11/29-12/2, 12/6-12/9, 12/13-12/16)
The Little Brick Theatre: A Charlie Brown Christmas (11/30-12/2, 12/7-12/9)
Center for the Arts: Miracle on 34th Street (11/30-12/2, 12/7-12/9, 12/14-12/16)
Pull-Tight Theatre: A Christmas Carol (11/30-12/2, 12/6-12/9, 12/13-12/15)
Fontanel’s “A Tuna Christmas” (11/30-12/16)
Chaffin’s Barn Theatre: All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (12/7-12/8, 12/14-12/15, 12/21-12/22)
TPAC: A Christmas Story (11/23-12/22)
Chaffin’s Barn Theatre: Elf, The Musical (11/15-11/17, 11/23-11/24, 11/28-12/1, 12/5-12/7, 12/9, 12/12-12/15, 12/20-12/22)
Centennial Youth Ballet presents The Mini-Nutcracker (11/30-12/2)
Nashville Symphony: The Grinch Christmas & Sing-A-Long (12/1)
The JARS of CLAY Family Christmas with Very Special Guests (12/1)
Christmas with the Christ Church Choir (12/1-12/2)
TPAC: Nashville’s Nutcracker (12/1-12/23)
A Very Merry Christmas with Dave Barnes and Special Guests (12/2)
The Not So Silent Night Tour with Phil Vassar & Lonestar (12/2)
The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks Tour with Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones (12/2)
Jason Eskridge: Christmas with Friends at City Winery (12/3)
Nashville in Harmony: Making Spirits Bright (12/4)
Josh Garrels – The Light Came Down Christmas Tour (12/5)
Home Alone in Concert with the Nashville Symphony (12/5-12/6)
Beer & Hymns: Carols at Mercy Lounge (12/6)
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (12/7)
Nolensville Knights Theatre presents A Christmas Carol (12/7-12/8)
It’s Christmas – A Christmas Musical for the Whole Family (12/7-12/8)
Springhouse Theatre Company: Sanders Family Christmas (12/7-12/9, 12/14-12/16)
Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol: A Live 1940’s Radio Drama (12/8)
Nashville Children’s Choir Christmas Concert (12/8)
Music City Chorus Presents: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! (12/8)
Christmas and Love with Kenny Lattimore (12/9)
Andrew Peterson: Behold the Lamb of God (12/9)
An Appalachian Christmas Dinner with Storytelling & Music (12/9-12/11)
Tuba Christmas Nashville (12/11)
Kris Allen: Something About Christmas Tour with Opener Sawyer (12/12)
Amy Grant & Vince Gill: Christmas at the Ryman (11/28-12/23)
Town Centre Theatre: Christmas on the Towne (12/6-12/16)
CenterStage Performing Arts Academy: Deck the Halls Christmas Variety Show (12/14-12/16)
Encore Theatre Company: A Nice Family Christmas by Phil Olson (12/7-12/16)
The Hutton Hotel’s 2nd Annual Winter Tree Gala (12/13)
Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra: Christmas at the Movies (12/13)
Guerrero Conducts Handel’s Messiah (12/13-12/16)
Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirate’s Christmas at TPAC (12/13-12/23)
Brent Eldredge’s Glow Live: A Night of Holiday Hits (12/14-12/15)
Ring the Bells! with Rockland Road (special guest Alisa McCance) (12/15)
Deborah Allen’s Rockin’ Little Christmas (12/15)
A Jazzy Christmas on the Cumberland (12/16)
A Charlie Brown Christmas – Jody Nardone Trio Celebrates the Music of Vince Guaraldi (12/16)
Larry Keeton Theatre: Winter Wonderettes (12/17)
Levi Kreis: Home for the Holidays in the City Winery Lounge (12/17)
Riders in the Sky present Christmas the Cowboy Way! (12/17)
Drew & Ellie Holcomb’s Neighborly Christmas (12/17 & 12/22)
Michael W. Smith Christmas with Special Guest Melinda Doolittle and the Nashville Symphony (12/18)
The Barefoot Movement Holiday Show in the City Winery Lounge (12/18)
An Elvis Christmas with the Nashville Symphony (12/19-12/20)
Christmas Caroling at the Perk with Lucas Morton (12/20)
Gabe Dixon & Friends Christmas (12/20)
Sing! An Irish Christmas with Keith & Kristyn Getty (12/21)
The Weepies – Holiday Acoustic Duo Tour with Opener Matt the Electrician (12/21)
The Ornaments’ 13th Annual Presentation of A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi (12/22)
Four on the Floor: An Oldies Christmas (12/22)
City Winery: Jane Lynch “A Swingin’ Little Christmas” (12/23)
The Oak Ridge Boys Holiday Favorites and Country Classics (12/23)
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker (12/24)

Movies:

A Miracle on 34th Street at Franklin Theatre (12/1, 12/3, 12/9, 12/16, 12/21, 12/22)
The Polar Express at Franklin Theatre (12/1, 12/8, 12/22, 12/24)
It’s a Wonderful Life at Franklin Theatre (12/9, 12/11, 12/16, 12/20, 12/21, 12/23, 12/24, 12/25)
A Christmas Story at Franklin Theatre (12/10, 12/16, 12/20, 12/22, 12/25)
Christmas Vacation at Capitol Theatre (12/4)
Movie Night in the Gulch: Christmas Vacation (12/8)
The Muppet Christmas Carol at Capitol Theatre (12/11)
Christmas Trivia and Movie Night at Capitol Theatre: Home Alone (12/13)
Family Movie Night Out at Gallatin’s Palace Theater: Grinch? (12/14)
Polar Express PJ Party at Mayday Brewery (12/16)
The Polar Express at Capitol Theatre (12/18, 12/20)
The Ornaments’ 13th Annual Presentation of A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi (12/22)
Also, don’t miss Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch and Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms now showing at most major theaters.

Shopping Events:

Christmas Warehouse Sale at Nashville Fairgrounds (11/28-12/1)
Holiday on the Hill Market (11/30-12/1)
Vintage Market Days (11/30-12/2)
Holiday Pottery Sale (11/30-12/2)
MTSU Christmas Village (12/1)
Christmas Craft Fair at Friendship Community Church (12/1)
Hollyday Marketplace (12/1)
Holiday Station Marketplace (12/1)
Holiday Open House at Beauty Boutique & Skincare Spa (12/1)
The Grove’s 3rd Annual Art Walk & Holiday Bazaar (12/1)
Lebanon Antique Mall Christmas Open House (12/1)
Stewart Creek Middle School Craft Fair (12/1)
Christmas Open House at Rust & Ruffles Boutique (12/1)
Commando Craft Fair at Hendersonville High School (12/1)
A Country Christmas with Santa at The Wilson Family Farm (12/1-12/2)
Holiday Pop-Up Market by Industrious Nashville (12/5)
Flossy, Bossy Holiday Market at Diskin Cider (12/6)
Ladies Night Out Fashion Show & Shopping Social (12/6)
Porter Flea Holiday (12/7-12/8)
Music Valley (Christmas) Village (12/8)
Holiday Bazar & Day of Action by Conexion Americas (12/8)
Christmas Craft Fair (12/8)
A Hillsboro Village Holiday (12/8)
Carpe Artista Christmas Market (12/8)
Shop Like a Boss Saturday (12/8)
Christmas on the Square (12/10)
Handmade Holiday Market (12/15-12/16)
The White Dove Christmas Barn Sale (12/15-12/16)
Girl’s Night Out Christmas Shopping Expo (12/21)
Christmas Craft & Holiday Gift Fair (12/22)

If you’re passionate about shopping local, whether you just love finding unique gift items or you try to make conscious choices to support local business owners and artists, our Guide to Shopping Local Nashville has all the stores you’ll love in one easy place!

Adults:

Miracle at Hidden Bar: A Pop-Up Christmas Cocktail Bar (11/23-12/29)
Reindeer Games Pop-Up Bar (11/30-12/19)
Winter Warmer presented by Woodland Wine Merchant (12/1)
12 Bars of Christmas Bar Crawl (12/1)
Festivus Featuring Dispatch, Republican Hair & Some Special Guest (12/7)
Nashville SANTA Rampage 2018! (12/8)
12 Bars of Charities (12/8)
Nashville Collective Curiosities Presents: Merry Mayhem (12/8)
Holiday Wine Glass Painting Event at The Melting Pot (12/10)
Adults Only Gingerbread Workshop (12/14)
Tacky Sweater Holiday Pub Crawl (12/15)

Other December Events:

Sip spiked hot chocolate and play a round of cards in your own heated igloo (throughout the winter months)
Repticon Nashville Reptile & Exotic Animal Show (12/1-12/2)
Nashville Children’s Theatre: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (12/1-12/2, 12/7-12/9, 12/14-12/16, 12/20-12/23)
Nashville Predators Hockey (12/1, 12/3, 12/11, 12/13, 12/15, 12/27, 12/29)
First Saturday Art Crawl (12/1)
Wedgewood-Houston Art Walk (12/1)
All About Trees (12/1)
Nashville Ballroom & Co. Winter Showcase (12/1)
Tennessee Titans Football (12/2, 12/6, 12/22, 12/30)
Nashville Storytellers: Amazing Women (12/3)
Preds & Pins: Strike Out Cancer (12/4)
Stand-Up Nashville End of Year Celebration & Fundraiser (12/6)
Marvel Universe LIVE! (12/6-12/9)
Winter Market: Local Farmers & Makers (12/6, 12/13, 12/20)
The Third Coast Comedy Show (12/7)
Studio Tenn Presents Disney’s Beauty & The Beast (12/7-12/9, 12/13-12/16, 12/20-12/23, 12/26-12/30)
Frosty Fun Run 2 or 4.5 Miler (12/8)
Nolensville Heroes 6K (12/8)
Bell Ringer 50K/25K Trail Run (12/8)
Music City Winterfest (12/8-12/9)
WWE Live Holiday Tour (12/14)
Nashville Flea Market (12/14-12/16)
Science of Beer at Adventure Science Center (12/20)
Winter Solstice Celebration (12/21)
Marshmallow Hikes at Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary (12/27-12/29, 1/4-1/5)
Pet Photo Shoot Fundraiser for Nashville Humane Association (12/28)
Frostbite 5K/10K (12/29)
Moon Taxi (12/31)

Living Local Nashville’s 2018 Guide to Christmas Lights is here! 🎄Find out where to go for the BEST Christmas lights in Middle Tennessee and use our interactive map to find lights near you! We have updates about some displays that are taking a break this year and a brand new mile-long display in Franklin!

New Year’s Eve:

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