'Tis the season
Celebrate at Nashville's beloved attractions.
- Auntie Claus @ Nashville Children's Theatre - November 14-December 29
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical @ Grand Ole Opry House - November 16- December 27
- Nashville Repertory Theatre's Patrick Barlow's A Christmas Carol @TPAC - November 29-December 22
- Nashville Ballet presents Nashville's Nutcracker @ TPAC - December 7-23
- Aladdin and His Winter Wish @ TPAC - December 12-22
- Nashville Opera presents Amahl and the Night Visitors @ TPAC - December 13-15
- Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker @ Ryman Auditorium - December 24
- Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis @ TPAC - December 28
- Christmas at the CabaRay @ Ray Stevens CabaRay Showroom - November 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 29-30, December 5-7, 12-14, 27-28
- The Gift of Christmas with Trace Adkins & Friends @ Wildhorse Saloon - November 16-22, 24
- Kathie Lee Gifford: 1,000 Songs of Christmas with the Nashville Pops Orchestra @ Ryman Auditorium - November 17
- The Gift of Christmas with Trace Adkins & Friends @ Gaylord Opryland - November 27-December 2, 4-9, 11-16, 18-25
- Kellie Pickler in Music City Christmas with the Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 5-7
- Holiday Spectacular & Sing-Along with the Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 7
- A Very Merry Christmas with Dave Barnes and Special Guests @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 8
- Street Corner Symphony Holiday Tour @ City Winery Nashville - December 8
- Drew & Ellie Holcomb's Neighborly Christmas @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 9
- Belmont Camerata, A Camerata Christmas @ Belmont Mansion - December 9
- Michael W. Smith Christmas with the Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 10
- Merry Aqua Velvet @ 3rd & Lindsley - December 11
- Amy Grant & Vince Gill with Special Guest Rodney Crowell @ Ryman Auditorium - December 11-12, 15-19, 22-23
- Home Alone in Concert with the Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 12-13
- Mike Farris Sings The Soul of Christmas @ 3rd & Lindsley - December 13-14
- Lightning 100's Festivus featuring Anderson East @ Marathon Music Works - December 14
- The Ornaments: Presentation of A Charlie Brown Christmas @ 3rd & Lindsley - December 16-22
- Steven Curtis Chapman: Acoustic Christmas Introducing Jillian Edwards @ The CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - December 19
- Guerrero Conducts Handel's Messiah with the Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 19-22
- Sing! An Irish Christmas - Keith & Kristyn Getty and Friends @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 23
- A Country Christmas @ Gaylord Opryland - November 8, 2019-January 1, 2020
- Zoolumination @ Nashville Zoo - November 15-December 30
- Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood @ Cheekwood Estate & Gardens - November 23, 2019-January 5, 2020
- GLOW Nashville @ First Tennessee Park - November 22-December 31
- Santa's Got a New Sleigh BYOB Holiday Lights Tour @ Top Down Tours Nashville - December 3-15
- 2019 Holiday Lights Carriage Tours and Jolly Trolley Rides @ Hillsboro-West End Neighborhood - December 7-8
- A Country Christmas @ Gaylord Opryland - November 8, 2019-January 1, 2020
- Carriage Rides @ Gaylord Opryland - November 8, 2019-January 1, 2020
- ICE! featuring A CHRISTMAS STORY @ Gaylord Opryland Events Center - November 8, 2019-January 1, 2020
- Reindeer Games Scavenger Hunt featuring Rudolph and the Misfit Toys @ Gaylord Opryland - November 8, 2019-January 1, 2020
- Gingerbread Decorating Corner @ Gaylord Opryland - November 8, 2019-January 1, 2020
- Music City Christmas @ General Jackson Showboat - November 14-16, 18, 20-23, 29-30, December 2, 4-7, 9, 11-14, 16, 18-21, 23
- Christmas Traditions @ General Jackson Showboat - November 15 - 24, 26 - December 2, 4-25
- Rudolph's Holly Jolly Feast @ Gaylord Opryland - November 16-17, 22-24, 29, December 7-8, 13-15, 20-31
- Christmas at Belmont Mansion @ Belmont Mansion - November 24 - January 2, 2020
- Miracle at Hidden Bar @ Makeready Libations & Liberations - November 25-December 31
- Greenery Workshops @ Cheekwood Estate & Gardens - November 30 & December 14
- Gingerbread Decorating @ Cheekwood Estate & Gardens - Saturdays, November 30-December 21
- Christmas Dinner at Belmont Mansion @ Belmont Mansion - December 6
- Vintage Market Days - 2019 Holiday Market - "Splendor" @ The Fairgrounds Nashville - December 6-8
- Nashville Christmas Parade @ Through Downtown Nashville - December 7
- Breakfast with Santa @ Belmont Mansion - December 7
- Handmade Holiday Crawl Event @ Throughout Nashville - December 7
- Victorian Christmas - Evening Tours @ Belmont Mansion - December 10 & 11
- Porter Flea Holiday Market @ The Fairgrounds Nashville - December 13-14
- Santa Brunch @ Hotel Indigo - December 15
Three Holiday Experiences for One Price
This year, we have made the holidays super easy with a Music City in Lights Combo Ticket Pack. Purchase one and get access to see Holiday LIGHTS, GLOW Nashville, and Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights.
November-December
Music City In Lights
Stages aren't the only thing lit up during the holidays in Music City. Venture around town to all the attractions hosting spectacular lights that will have you singing with merriment.
November 8, 2019-January 1, 2020
A Country Christmas
Stroll through more than 3 million dazzling holiday lights through the grounds of Gaylord Opryland Resort! Enjoy magnificent decorations, spectacular holiday activities, and events that are sure to get you in the spirit of the season.
December 30, 2019
Music City Bowl
The annual bowl game in Nashville pits an SEC team against an ACC or Big Ten team in a holiday celebration at Nissan Stadium.
December 31, 2019
Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve in Nashville
The Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve in Nashville celebration is one you can't miss! Make sure to be there as we ring in the new year and rock out the old.
Holiday Shopping
Give the gift of Nashville this season by bringing a piece of Music City back with you.
The 404 Kitchen
Christmas Eve: Open 12-8pm
Adele's
Christmas Eve: Open 11am-8pm
Bourbon Steak House
Christmas Eve: Open 5-9pm
Christmas Day: Open 5-9pm
Headquarters Beercade
Christmas Eve: Open 5-10pm (2 for 1 cocktails)
Christmas Day: Open 5-10pm (50% off tab)
Hilton Nashville Green Hills Härth Restaurant
Christmas Day: Open 4-10pm
Makeready Libations & Liberations
Christmas Day: Open 11am-6pm
Mane & Rye
Christmas Day: Open 12-8pm
Marsh House
Christmas Eve: Open 8am-3pm, 5-9pm
Christmas Day: Open 8-11am, 11am-8pm
Monell's (Germantown and Manor)
Christmas Eve: Open 8-11am, 11am-3pm, 5-8:30pm
Christmas Day: Open 8-11am, 11am-4pm
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Christmas Eve: Open 5-10pm
Christmas Day: Open 5-10pm
STK Steakhouse
Christmas Eve: Open 2-11pm
Christmas Day: Open 2-11pm
Tavern
Christmas Eve: Open 10am-3pm
Trattoria Il Mulino
Christmas Eve: Open 11am-10pm
Christmas Day: Open 11am-10pm
Whiskey Kitchen
Christmas Eve: Open 10am-3pm
Amerigo
Order by December 20
Pick up December 24 by 2pm
Edley's Bar-B-Que
Order by December 20
Pick up December 23
Martin's BBQ Joint
Order by December 20 by 2pm
Pick up December 21 as late as 2pm on Christmas Eve
Monell's (Germantown and Manor)
Order by December 21 by 5pm
Puckett's Grocery
Order by December 21
Pick up December 23 from 8-10am, 4-6pm, or 8-10am on Christmas Eve
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
24-hour minimum order time required
Ms. Cheap's Guide to the Holidays
The Ms. Cheap Guide to the Holidays highlights Ms. Cheap's picks for free concerts, family events, nature outings, Santa visits, tree and menorah lightings, and more happening between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.
Plan A Trip
Get your holiday inspiration and plan a trip to Nashville this season. From places to stay to booking packages, let us help make your planning so easy you'll be full of cheer all winter long.
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