Winter Festivals and Events

Make the most of the season with Winter Festivals & Celebrations in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Food, music and family fun are always happening when you celebrate wintertime at a perfect family travel destination. We have multiple pages of wintertime events so please don't forget to page through everything while looking for the best events for you and your family to attend.

Celebrating Christmas in Nashville

Saturday, December 2, 2023 | Parade 3 - 6 PM followed by City Tree Lighting.

Location
The parade will start at Freedom Drive and travel south on Highway 109 to Portland East Middle School.

Portland Chamber of Commerce
106 Main Street
37148 Portland , TN
Phone: 615-325-9032

Sunday, December 3, 2023, @ 2:00PM

Spectators will gather to watch floats, bands, classic cars, dancers, and Santa & Mrs. Claus, as they travel northbound on Lowry Street toward Sam Ridley Parkway.

Coming November & December FREE Crafts, Games, Activities . . . and much more! Check back for more details.

Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shop
323 Opry Mills Dr.
37214 Nashville , TN
Phone: 615-514-5200

One of our favorite holiday events happens each year at the Tennessee Central Railroad Museum the North Pole Express Santa Excursion Train is something you and your kids will love.

Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Theme: Tennessee Christmas
New Parade Route: Mt. Juliet League off of Lebanon Rd. to East Division Street off of N. Mt. Juliet Rd.
Grand Marshals: Chief James Hambrick

Mt Juliet Christmas Parade
Mt Juliet Road
37122 Mt Juliet , TN

Join us on DECEMBER 2, 2023 at 3 PM for the Watertown Christmas Parade!

Parade Route: The parade goes from Round Lick Baptist Church to the end of East Main Street in Watertown Tennessee 37184.

Country Cove is a family operated Christmas tree farm, ornament and wreath shop located on 35 acres eight miles north of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Come visit us this holiday season and create a Christmas memory.

Country Cove Christmas Tree Farm
1189 Cutoff Road
37133 Murfreesboro , TN
Phone: (615) 895-4755

Kandi Kane Christmas Tree Farm is approximately 15 acres with 1200 trees currently planted. We are located in Clarksville, TN in Montgomery County at the Cheatham County line.

Kandi Kane Christmas Tree Farm
2950 N Hinton Rd,
37043 Clarksville , TN
Phone: 931-216-3931

Every Christmas Season in late November continuing through the first of January Opryland lights the night (every night) with over 2 million dazzling Christmas lights. This is an event you don't want to miss.

Opryland Christmas Lights
2800 Opryland Drive
37214 Nashville , TN

Dreams come true for this Franklin family that loves Christmas so much they started a Christmas Tree Farm.

Pinewood Christmas Trees
7561 South Harpeth Road
37064 Franklin , TN
Phone: (615) 364-8684

The holiday season is a particularly wonderful time to visit Belmont Mansion. Each year, Belmont is magnificently decorated in complete yuletide splendor.This is the perfect time to get a little Christmas cheer.

Belmont Mansion
1700 Acklen Avenue
37212 Nashville , TN
Phone: 615-460-5459

December 9, 2023 2 PM is when you can see the Almost World-Famous Leiper’s Fork Christmas Parade live and in person!

Leiper's Fork Village
Old Hillsboro Road
37064 Franklin , TN

Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Theme: Christmas Magic

Murfreesboro Square 37129 Murfreesboro , TN

Santa will be pulling up his sleigh at PetSmart® stores nationwide to spread holiday cheer and pose for photos with pets during the company’s annual Santa Claws Photo Event. Whether they have fur, feathers or scales, companion pets are welcome.

- Near 100 Oaks Mall
719 Thompson Lane
37204 Nashville , TN
Phone: (615) 386-0105

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Columbia Christmas Parade
8 Public Square
38401 Columbia , TN
Phone: (931) 388-3647

Santa will be at The Mall at Green Hills

The Mall at Green Hills
2126 Abbott Martin Road
37215 Nashville , TN

The Christmas Parade down Main Street is Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 4:00pm. departing from Goodlettsville Plaza and finishing at Peay Park.
The theme for this year's parade is Classic Christmas Movies.

December 3, 2023 @ 2:00 pm

Location : Downtown Lebanon through the Square and Main Street
Contact : Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce (615) 444-5503
Enter a float, horses and riders, walkers and more!

Downtown Lebanon
Public Square
37087 Lebanon , TN
Phone: 615-444-5503

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Lineup for the Parade of Lights is at 5:00 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. The parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at La Vergne City Hall, where the city will have its annual tree lighting ceremony.

Veterans Memorial Park - LaVergne
115 Floyd Mayfield Dr
37086 LaVergne , TN
Phone: (615) 793-3224
Dates: 
Friday, December 20, 2024

3rd Weekend of December
Indoor/Outdoor Market
Merry & Bright

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Dates: 
Friday, December 20, 2024

3rd Weekend of December
Indoor/Outdoor Market
Merry & Bright

Business Location: 
Dates: 
Friday, December 20, 2024

3rd Weekend of December
Indoor/Outdoor Market
Merry & Bright

Business Location: 
Dates: 
Friday, December 20, 2024

3rd Weekend of December
Indoor/Outdoor Market
Merry & Bright

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Christmas & Winter Events and Festivals

The all-volunteer crew at the Tennessee Central Railway Museum hosts round-trip train rides from Nashville to locations east including Lebanon, Watertown, Cookeville, and Monterey.

Tennessee Central Railway Museum
220 Willow St
37210 Nashville , TN
Phone: (615) 244-9001

Adventure Science Center is Nashville's amazing, hands-on science and technology museum for guests of all ages.

Adventure Science Center
800 Fort Negley Blvd.
37203 Nashville , TN
Phone: 615-862-5160

When you step into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, you will be embarking on a trip through decades of country music history in this architecturally-stunning building.

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Fifth Ave S
37203 Nashville , TN
Phone: (615) 416-2001

The mission of Rippavilla Plantation, Incorporated is to preserve, restore and interpret the buildings and grounds of the Cheairs family utilizing the highest standards of scholarship, craftsmanship and preservation in order to create a site that

Rippavilla Plantation
5700 Main St
37174 Spring Hill , TN
Phone: (931) 486-9037
Fax: (931) 486-3175

The holiday season is a particularly wonderful time to visit Belmont Mansion. Each year, Belmont is magnificently decorated in complete yuletide splendor.This is the perfect time to get a little Christmas cheer.

Belmont Mansion
1700 Acklen Avenue
37212 Nashville , TN
Phone: 615-460-5459

Thanksgiving night 6pm-10pm 7 days a week through New Years Eve!

Chad's Winter Wonderland
791 Old Laguardo Rd
37087 Lebanon , TN
Phone: (615) 449-0099

The Christmas Parade down Main Street is Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 4:00pm. departing from Goodlettsville Plaza and finishing at Peay Park.
The theme for this year's parade is Classic Christmas Movies.

Saturday, December 2, 2023 | Parade 3 - 6 PM followed by City Tree Lighting.

Location
The parade will start at Freedom Drive and travel south on Highway 109 to Portland East Middle School.

Portland Chamber of Commerce
106 Main Street
37148 Portland , TN
Phone: 615-325-9032

The annual Yulefest will be on the first Saturday in December on the grounds of Historic Mansker's Station.

Yulefest at Historic Mansker Station
745 Caldwell Drive
37072 Goodlettsville , TN
Phone: (615) 859-3678

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--The Escape Game Berry Hill
510 E Iris Dr
37204 Nashville , TN
Phone: (615) 647-8229

Grand Avenue was founded in 2009 by Nashville entrepreneur Carl Haley Jr., who had a vision of offering a new level of ground transportation service to Middle Tennessee.

Grand Avenue
186 North First Street
37213 Nashville , TN
Phone: 615-714-5466

The Avenue Murfreesboro is an open-air regional lifestyle shopping center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee located 27 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. More than one hundred stores reside within the complex.

The Avenue Murfreesboro
2615 Medical Center Pkwy
Murfreesboro , TN
Phone: 615-893-4207

Coming November & December FREE Crafts, Games, Activities . . . and much more! Check back for more details.

Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shop
323 Opry Mills Dr.
37214 Nashville , TN
Phone: 615-514-5200

One of our favorite holiday events happens each year at the Tennessee Central Railroad Museum the North Pole Express Santa Excursion Train is something you and your kids will love.

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500 Cowan St.
37207 Nashville , TN
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Serving the Greater Nashville Area 37027 Brentwood , TN
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