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Christmas in Nashville 2026

Our picks

Ice skating

Ice skating at A Country ChristmasThrough Jan 2 Gaylord Opryland Resort
Rink Under BroadNashville Yards

Holiday festivals and town celebrations

Christmas Village Tickets – 202612 PM The Fairgrounds
Bavarian Winter Wonderland RooftopThrough Dec 10 Fogg Street Lawn Club
A Hitman Holiday Celebration7:30 PM Nashville Jazz Workshop
Healing in the Holidays6 PM Riverside Revival

Holiday markets

Merry Market at Nashville YardsAlso Nov 29 Ascension Saint Thomas LandingShop Small Holiday Market11 AM The Golden Slipper and Bits & Pieces parking lot11th Annual Handmade Nashville Holiday Market10 AM Red Caboose Park
Nashvillage Holiday MarketMany dates Walk of Fame Park
Shop Local Holiday Market with Santa!10 AM Nashville Farmers' Market
Porter Flea Holiday Market6 PM The Nashville Fairgrounds

The Nutcracker, carols and holiday shows

Churchill & Roosevelt: The Christmas That Saved the World2 PM TN Performing Arts Center Andrew Johnson Theater
Holiday for the Hounds Three with Dad Hats7 PM Eastside Bowl
Nashville Ballet w/ Nashville's NutcrackerMany dates TN Performing Arts Center Andrew Jackson Hall
Opry Country ChristmasMany dates Grand Ole Opry House
PickTrans-Siberian Orchestra – The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve7:30 PM Bridgestone ArenaKayley Bishop & Friends Presents An Evening of Original Christmas Musi7 PM 3rd and Lindsley
I Matter You Matter Presents Joseph Wooten's Christmas/Birthday and 107:30 PM 3rd and Lindsley
A Carter Xmas8:30 PM Live OakAn Evening with Sammy Arriaga – With Special Guest A Night of Holiday7 PM The BasementNYN Holiday Show with The Invisible ChimpsTime TBA Eastside BowlLori Mechem Quartet: Christmas Is Coming7:30 PM Nashville Jazz Workshop
Granny & the Panties Christmas ShowTime TBA Gramps Garage BarA Gabe Dixon Holiday Show8 PM 3rd and LindsleyVenue: Holyfknshit It's Christmas – w/ Riki Rachtman & Ace Von Johnson7 PM The Cobra
Jeremy Lister's Holiday Big Band Show!7 PM 3rd and Lindsley
TWID Holiday Writers Round6 PM Fogg Street Lawn Club
Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour7 PM Bridgestone Arena
Mike Farris Sings The Soul of Christmas Celebrating 14 Years!Many dates 3rd and Lindsley

Christmas bars

Merry Elfing Christmas Pop-UpThrough Dec 28 Honky Tonk HideawaySanta BabyThrough Jan 2 Hidden Bar at NoelleSanta’s BackroomJelly Roll’s Goodnight NashvilleWhiskey WonderlandThrough Jan 10 JW Marriott Nashville
Life at the Lodge Holiday Pop-Up4 PM Alligator Bar
Holiday Cocktail Bash6 PM Walk of Fame Park
Miracle at Assembly Food HallAssembly Food Hall

Holiday parties

Bartender Bash Holiday 20266 PM The Union Station Nashville Yards
Holiday Ballroom Dance Party7 PM 4928 Edmondson Pike Unit 107Nashville: Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl Dec 3-207 PM Meet at 600 Church St
Holiday Party7 PM Pins Mechanical Co.

New Year's Eve

PickNashville New Years Eve Party – Acme's Midnight Rodeo8:30 PM Acme Feed & SeedPickNew Year's Eve Party at Federales in The Gulch (NYE 2027)9 PM Federales Tacos & TequilaPickNew Year's Eve 20267 PM CherriesPickAlmost Midnight at Almost Friday – A NYE Event6 PM Almost Friday Sporting ClubCHIC Westin Nashville VIP New Year's Eve 2027 Party9 PM WestinNew Year's Eve9 PM Vibes Bar & LoungeNashville New Years Eve Bar Crawl 20276 PM Live OakNew Year's Eve9 PM W NashvilleRedneck Riviera's New Year's Eve Bash on Broadway!9 PM Redneck RivieraLucky No. 12/30 – New Year's Eve 20278 PM Supper Club at The Twelve Thirty ClubNew Years Eve Nashville NYE Bar Crawl – All Access Party Pass 10+ Venu8 PM BroadwayTo the Future: Nye 2026 – Thursday 20268 PM The FairgroundsNeil Frances New Year's EveTime TBA Night We Met(PRE-SALE): Wish Upon A Brightest Star: New Year's Eve with Louis York7 PM The Bluebird CafeNashville New Year's Eve Party 2027 | NYE Bar Crawl | The Countdown Cr7 PM The Lounge at 2ndNew Years Eve at Friends In Low Places9 PM Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-TonkNye Gatsby Gala 20279 PM JW MarriottNew Year's EveTime TBA White LimozeenCrawl 'Til The Ball Falls: Nashville NYE Bar Crawl 20276 PM Nashville Live!An Old Hollywood New Year's Eve6 PM Blue AsterNew Years Eve @ SkyBar – Midnight Above the City 20274 PM Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown Capitol ViewResurrection: A Journey Tribute New Years Eve with Casey's Countdown8 PM 3rd and LindsleyNew Year's Eve Karaoke Party8 PM Killjoy Booze-Free Beverage Shop2026 Braswell Family Farms New Year's Eve Egg Drop4 PM The Nashville Junction

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What are the best Christmas events in Nashville in 2026?

Pulse's picks: Trans-Siberian Orchestra – The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve (Dec 2, Bridgestone Arena); Nashville New Years Eve Party – Acme's Midnight Rodeo (Dec 31, Acme Feed & Seed); New Year's Eve Party at Federales in The Gulch (NYE 2027) (Dec 31, Federales Tacos & Tequila); New Year's Eve 2026 (Dec 31, Cherries); Almost Midnight at Almost Friday – A NYE Event (Dec 31, Almost Friday Sporting Club).

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