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.
Christmas Parades
- Lebanon Christmas Parade (12/1)
- Franklin Christmas Parade (12/7)
- Nashville Christmas Parade (12/7)
- Christmas Parade Express (Music City Star) on 12/7
- Hendersonville Christmas Parade (12/8)
- Donelson-Hermitage Christmas Parade (12/14)
- Gallatin Christmas Parade (12/14)
- Leiper’s Fork Christmas Parade (12/14)
- Mt. Juliet Christmas Parade (12/14)
Other December Events
- Living Local Nashville Sponsored Coat Drive at Homegrown Taproom (all month)
- Chad’s Winter Wonderland in Lebanon (all month)
- Dancing Lights of Christmas in Lebanon (all month)
- GLOW Nashville at First Tennessee Park (all month)
- Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood (all month)
- ICE! Featuring A Christmas Story at Gaylord Opryland Resort (all month)
- Miracle at Hidden Bar, Christmas themed pop-up bar at Noelle (all month)
- Nordic Winter Village (igloos) at Bobby Hotel (all month)
- Reindeer Games Pop-Up at Headquarters Beercade (all month)
- Winter Waldenland at Walden (all month)
- Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights at Nashville Zoo (all month)
- Advent Yoga & Prayer Stations at Bloom Yoga Studio (12/1)
- 12 South Farmers Market Holiday Pop-Up at Jackalope Brewing Company (12/1)
- Donelson Christmas Tree Lighting at Old Lebanon Road (12/1)
- Keb’ Mo’ at 3rd & Lindsley (12/1)
- Gingerbread Decorating Workshop at Green Door Gourmet (12/1, 12/8)
- Jingle All the Broadway in Downtown Nashville (12/1-12/25)
- Auntie Claus at Nashville Children’s Theatre (12/1-12/29)
- Christmas Tree Lighting in Downtown Gallatin (12/2)
- Second Harvest Food Bank Donation Days at Frist Art Museum (12/2, 12/9)
- World’s Largest Ugly Sweater Party at Noelle (12/2)
- A Night Out for Non-Profits (New Leash On Life) at Coach’s Eastgate Grille (12/3)
- Christmas Movie Trivia at Filly’s Game and Grill (12/3)
- Door Wreath Class at Nashville Flower Market (12/3)
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Bridgestone Arena (12/4)
- Holiday Cookies & Wine Pairing at City Winery (12/4)
- Santa at Nolensville Toy Shop (12/5)
- Ariana Grande at Bridgestone Arena (12/5)
- Merry Makers Holiday Market at The Old School Nashville (12/5)
- Cider Carols at Rocketown (12/5)
- Have a Rad Christmas at Mercy Lounge (12/5)
- Christmas Vacation Trivia Night at The Casual Pint of Smyrna (12/5)
- Holiday Movie Series: Home Alone at TailGate Brewery (12/6)
- Christmas Choral Concert at Cumberland University (12/6)
- Mailbox Swag Class at Nashville Flower Market (12/6)
- TEDxNashvilleWomen at War Memorial Auditorium (12/6)
- Metro Christmas Tree Lighting at Public Square (12/6)
- Vintage Market Days of Nashville at The Fairgrounds Nashville (12/6-12/8)
- Nyumbarista Lounge Local Artist Night at Old Hickory Village Playground (12/6, 12/13)
- Music at the Market at Natchez Hills Winery at the Market (12/6-12/8, 12/13-12/15, 12/20)
- Cinderella at Studio Tenn (12/6-12/29)
- Happy Holidays Class at Goat Yoga Nashville (12/6, 12/7, 12/13, 12/14, 12/20, 12/21, 12/24, 12/27, 12/28, 12/31)
- Mantle Arrangement Class at Nashville Flower Market (12/7)
- Holiday Market at Diskin Cider (12/7)
- Holiday at the Ryman (12/7)
- Holiday Open House & Frozen VIPs at Rock Castle State Historic Site (12/7)
- Candy Cane Wreath Making at Sadie Ford Heritage Farm and Art Center (12/7)
- Children’s Christmas Ornament Painting at Cooper & Leigh (12/7)
- Carols by Candlelight at The Hermitage (12/7, 12/14)
- Photos with Santa at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (12/7)
- Handmade Holiday Crawl at Walker Jewelry (12/7)
- Holiday Shopping at Fairlane Hotel (12/7)
- Lebanon Band and Choir Holiday Concert 2019 at Lebanon High School (12/7)
- Holiday in Hillsboro Village (12/7)
- Holiday Spectacular & Sing-Along at Schermerhorn Symphony Center (12/7)
- Christmas Caroling Contest at Rivergate Mall (12/7)
- 9th Annual Winter Warmer at East Park (12/7)
- Cookie Exchange at Down syndrome Association of Middle TN (12/7)
- Holiday Music at Hermitage Library (12/7)
- Nashville’s Nutcracker at TPAC (12/7-12/23)
- 2nd Annual GONG Board Game Flea Market at New Heights Brewing Company (12/8)
- A Very Merry Frenchmas at InDo Nashville (12/8)
- Andrew Peterson: 20th Anniversary Behold the Lamb of God Tour at Ryman Auditorium (12/8-12/9)
- An Appalachian Christmas Dinner at Garrott’s Stonewall House (12/8-12/10)
- Dinner with Santa at Chick-fil-A Providence (12/10)
- Kissing Ball Class at Nashville Flower Market (12/10)
- Movie Night: White Christmas at Capitol Theatre (12/10)
- Choral Conservatory Winter Concerts at Nashville School of the Arts (12/10-12/11)
- Lunch & Learn: History of Holiday Sweets in Tennessee at Tennessee State Museum (12/11)
- Food Network Celebrity Chef: Melissa d’Arabian at Draper James (12/12)
- Really Ugly Holiday Sweater Party at The Melting Pot (12/12)
- Dinner with Santa at Chick-fil-A Lebanon (12/12)
- Home Alone in Concert with the Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center (12/12-12/13)
- Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!) at Troutt Theater (12/12, 12/14, 12/15)
- Holiday Movie Series: The Grinch at TailGate Brewery (12/13)
- Polar Express at The Palace Theater (12/13)
- Journey to Bethlehem Live Drive-Thru Nativity at Lebanon Cumberland Presbyterian Church (12/13-12/14)
- Jurassic Quest at Music City Center (12/13-12/15)
- Music Valley Christmas Village in Donelson (12/14)
- Nashville SANTA Rampage 2019! in Nashville (12/14)
- Santa at Gardens of Babylon and Nashville Farmers Market (12/14)
- Gingerbread House Making at Sadie Ford Heritage Farm and Art Center (12/14)
- Hike to Santa at Bledsoe Creek State Park (12/14)
- Christmas Crafts Workshop at Paper & Ink Arts (12/14)
- A Dunder Mifflin Karaoke Christmas at Rosie’s Twin Kegs (12/14)
- Sugarplums & Stockings: A Girl Scout Holiday Event at Historic Travellers Rest Plantation (12/14)
- Carols, Crafts & Cookies at Tennessee State Museum (12/14)
- Strangest Things: Tabletop Gaming at Nashville Public Library (12/14)
- Holiday Bazar and Day of Action at Conexion Americas (12/14)
- Lightning 100’s Festivus 2019 at Marathon Music Works (12/14)
- Hunters Station Grand Opening in East Nashville (12/14)
- Neighbors Holiday Sing-Along at Tempo Nashville (12/14)
- One Heavenly Christmas with Ronnie McDowell at The Palace Theater (12/14)
- Earth Treasures: Gems, Minerals & Fossils at Ag Expo Park, Franklin (12/14-12/15)
- Breakfast with Santa at Maggiano’s (12/15)
- Holiday Open House: DIY Ornaments & Santa at AR Workshop Mt. Juliet (12/14)
- A Jazzy Christmas on the Cumberland on the General Jackson Showboat (12/15)
- Santa at Plaza Mariachi (12/15)
- Sounds of the Season at Centerstage Performing Arts Academy (12/15)
- Greta Van Fleet at The Municipal Auditorium (12/16)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas at Belcourt Theatre (12/16)
- Sleigh Centerpiece Class at Nashville Flower Market (12/17)
- Faith & Family Night at Plaza Mariachi (12/17)
- Jackalope’s Christmas Vacation at Belcourt Theatre (12/18)
- Home Alone 1 & 2 Trivia at Party Fowl Donelson (12/18)
- Art After Dark! at Frist Art Museum (12/19)
- Guerrero Conducts Handel’s Messiah at Schermerhorn Symphony Center (12/19-12/22)
- Jurassic World Live Tour at Bridgestone Arena (12/19-12/22)
- Candle Centerpiece Class at Nashville Flower Market (12/20)
- Christmas 1944: Tennesseans Overseas at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (12/20)
- Winter Solstice Celebration at Warner Park Nature Center (12/20)
- Scrooged at Full Moon Cineplex (12/20)
- Brainiac Christmas Trivia & Movie Night at Capitol Theatre (12/20)
- Santa Comes to Rose Mont at Historic Rose Mont (12/20)
- Nashville Flea Market at The Fairgrounds Nashville (12/20-12/22)
- The Longest Night at OZ Arts (12/20-12/21)
- It’s A Wonderful Life at Belcourt Theatre (12/20-12/24)
- Santa and S’mores at Bledsoe Creek State Park (12/21)
- The Ornaments in Concert at Belcourt Theatre (12/21)
- Boxwood Tree Class at Nashville Flower Market (12/21)
- Motion Photography by Night Meetup with Nashville Photography Society (12/21)
- Literacy at the Laundromat at Hermitage Coin Laundry (12/21)
- A Tropical Holiday Ice Show at Nashville Skating Academy (12/22)
- Think of That Night: A Christmas Tradition by The Nashville Community Choir & Orchestra (12/22)
- Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at The Ryman (12/24)
- Little Women at Belcourt Theatre (12/25)
- Harry Potter Trivia at Swaney Swifts on the Square (12/26)
- Couples Salt Massage at Third Coast Salt Mt. Juliet (12/28)
- Old Crow Medicine Show at The Ryman (12/30)
- Hamilton at TPAC (12/31-1/19)
- Amanda Shires Live in Music City (12/31)
New Years Eve Events
- A Rockin’ New Year’s Eve at Noelle (12/31)
- FGL House New Year’s Eve at FGL House (12/31)
- Light It Up at Luke Bryans 32 Bridge (12/31)
- New Year’s Eve Celebration at Fairfield Inn & Suites Gulch (12/31)
- New Years Eve with Terrapin Flyer at EXIT/IN (12/31)
- New Year’s Eve Bash at BB King’s Blues Club (12/31)
- New Year’s Eve Party at Plaza Mariachi (12/31)
- Nordic Village New Year Celebration at Bobby Hotel (12/31)
- My So-Called Band: The Ultimate 90’s New Year’s Eve at Cannery Ballroom (12/31)
- NYE Dinner, Dancing & Live Music at Sambuca (12/31)
- HQ Beercade Presents: NYE 2020 at Headquarters Beercade (12/31)
- New Year’s Eve with Marc Broussard at City Winery (12/31)
- NYE Sparkling Wine Dinner in the Winery at City Winery (12/31)
- Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville (12/31)
- Kicks and Couture at Hotel Preston (12/31)
- Roaring 20’s New Year’s Eve Party at Stateside Kitchen (12/31)
- NYE Cowboys and Countdowns at The George Jones (12/31)
- Acme New Year’s Eve: The Future Is Now at Acme Feed & Seed (12/31)
- New Year’s Eve “Dancing Thru the Decades” at Tee Time Bar & Grill (12/31)
- Aprés 2019 – New Year’s Eve at L27 Rooftop Lounge (12/31)
- Big Night Nashville New Year’s Eve Gala at Gaylord Opryland Resort (12/31)
- L.A. Jackson’s Midnight Hour at L.A. Jackson (12/31)
