The Holidays in Nashville: Best Christmas Events, Parties & Things to Do – 2025

Nashville at the holidays is truly magical, despite the lack of snow. There are so many fun parties, movie nights, pop-up bars, festive crafts and markets and so much more! Here are the best Christmas events, parties & things to do in Nashville – Xennial edition! The Holidays in Nashville: Best Christmas Events, Parties & Things to Do

Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday

Check out my list of local discount codes for things to do, spas, travel, and more!

Las Palmas: Gift card bonus! Online only on Cyber Monday

City Winery: 25% off wine & music Downtown (through Cyber Monday)

Von Elrod’s: Gift card bonuses through Dec. 23

Walk Eat Nash: 10% off discounts (I’m a guide for these tours and they’re a great way to see the city, whether you’re visiting or have lived here your whole life)

Christmas Events:

Dec. 4 – Union Station: Nashville Lifestyle’s Holiday Bartender’s Competition Downtown

Dec. 4 – Turnip Green Creative Reuse: Winter Market with Bonfire, 30+ Small Biz Vendors and More in WeHo

Dec. 4 – Tailgate Brewery: Elf showing in Bellevue

Dec. 4-7 – Walk of Fame Park: Nashvillage Holiday Market Downtown

Dec. 4-21 – The Factory: White Christmas with Studio Tenn in Franklin

Dec. 5 – Flower Kitchen: Handmade Studio ornament workshop in Franklin

Dec. 5-6 – The Hermitage: Lantern-lit Christmas tours in Hermitage

Dec. 5-6 – Hillsboro Village: Christmas in the Village with local shops, specials, music, Santa and more

Dec. 5-21 – TPAC: Nashville Repertory Theatre presents It’s a Wonderful Life Downtown

Dec. 6 – The Amsterdamian: Holiday Sweater Party in East

Dec. 6 – Clay Lady Campus: 125 Campus Artists’ Holiday Sale in Donelson-ish

Dec. 6 – Nashville Salsa Dancing: Annual Holiday Social Location TBA

Dec. 6 – Ceramic Souls: Mistletoe Maker’s Market in East

Dec. 6 – Franklin: Franklin Christmas Parade in Downtown Franklin

Dec. 6 – Pont Neuf Bar: Holiday Market in L&L Market in West Nash

Dec. 6 – Monday Night Brewing: Tone and Tap Christmas Workout in Germantown

Dec. 6 – Marathon Village Christmas Market with 20+ Small Business

Dec. 6 – AVO: Cross Stitch Ornament Making with Hoamsy in OneCity

Dec. 7 – Southern Grist Brewing: Sugar and Spice Holiday Book Market in the Nations

Dec. 7 – Sid Gold’s: Holiday Hymn Sing in East

Dec 7 – Sew Nash: Stockings Sewing Workshop in Berry Hill

Dec. 7 – Ceramic Souls: Sweater Mug Workshop in East

Dec. 7 – Fat Bottom: Grinch Brunch in the Nations

Dec. 7 – Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery: Wreath Making Workshop in Belle Meade

Dec. 7 – ACME: Holiday Market with Seasonal Cocktails Downtown

Dec. 8 – East Nash Beer Works: Home Alone Trivia in East

Dec. 9 – Waymore’s: Silent Book Club Wrapped Book Swap in East

Dec. 10 – Eastside Bowl: Gimme Gimme More Holiday Market in Madison

Dec. 11 – Lady Bird Taco: Hand Made Studio Clay Workshop with Nacho Bar in 12 South

Dec. 11 – Tailgate Brewery: Christmas Vacation showing in Bellevue

Dec. 11 – Noble Park: Holiday Market in The Gulch

Dec. 11 – The Basement East: Holiday Grateful Dead Tribute in East

Dec. 11 – The Villager Tavern: Christmas party with buffet, games, and more in Hillsboro Village

Dec. 11-21 – Skydeck: Christmas Market (Thurs-Sun) Downtown

Dec. 12 – City Winery: Over the Rhine: An Acoustic Christmas Downtown

Dec. 12 – Bloomsbury Farm School: Holiday market in Smyrna

Dec. 12 – Primitive Coffee: Holiday Sea Shanty Singalong with TenX9 in South Nashville

Dec. 12-13 – Nashville Fairgrounds: Porter Flea Holiday Market in WeHo

Dec. 12-13 – The Hermitage: Lantern-lit Christmas tours in Hermitage

Dec. 12-14 – Nashville Nightmare: Nightmare Before Christmas in Madison

Dec. 13 – Mill Creek Brewing: Toy Drive, Santa, and free beer to benefit Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nolensville

Dec. 13 – Broadcast Brewing: Holiday Market in Berry Hill

Dec. 13 – Honeytree Meadery: Pictures with Krampus in East

Dec. 13 – City Winery: Mamma Mia Holiday Brunch Downtown

Dec. 13 – Two Rivers Mansion: Holiday High Tea in Donelson

Dec. 13 – Teeline: Santa Brunch in the Nations

Dec. 13 – Jackalope Brewing: Coastal Cowboy Books Naughty or Nice Holiday Book Market in WeHo

Dec. 13-14 – The Hermitage: Jacksonian Christmas Festival with The Claus’s, Performances, Trolley Rides and More in Hermitage

Dec. 14 – Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery: Gold Leaf Workshop in Belle Meade

Dec. 14 – City Winery: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Tribute to Vince Guaraldi Downtown

Dec. 14 – Gramp’s: Soundtrack My Drink Holiday Pop-up in East

Dec. 14-15 – Jackalope Brewing.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation in WeHo

Dec. 15 – Vinyl Tap: Holiday vinyl bingo benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank in East

Dec. 15 – Stoke Haus: Miracle on Elm Street Holiday BBQ Party with Freddy Krueger double feature in East

Dec. 16 – Fait La Force: Nashville Craft Club Holiday House workshop in WeHo

Dec. 16 – Pont Neuf Bar: Home for the Holidays Workshop in L&L Market in West Nash

Dec. 17 – Honeytree Meadery: Gingerbread House Paint and Sip in East

Dec. 17 – Prickly Pear: Cookie in the Kitchen decorating class in the Gulch

Dec. 17 – Skinny Dennis: Bluegrass-adjacent Holiday Spectacular in East

Dec. 18 – Tailgate Brewery: The Grinch showing in Bellevue

Dec. 18-21 – TPAC: Christmas with C.S. Lewis Downtown

Dec. 19 – 3rd and Lindsley: Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack Holiday Tribute Downtown

Dec. 19 – Warner Park Nature Center: Winter Solstice Celebration Hikes, Wreath Making, and More in Belle Meade

Dec. 19 – Brooklyn Bowl: Santa Rave Holiday Party in Germantown

Dec. 20 – 3rd & Lindsley: Rubiks’ Groove Holiday Show – 80s-00s Tribute Downtown

Dec. 20 – Bearded Iris Brewing: Holiday Art Mart in Germantown

Dec. 20 – Music City Brewhop: Krampus Rampage and after party around WeHo

Dec. 21 – Dozen Bakery: Cookie Decorating Party in South Nash

Dec. 21 – Germantown Cafe: Nashville Smut’s Dirty Santa party in Germantown

Dec. 23 – LC Goat: Cinnamon Rolls Workshop with Hoamsy in Germantown

Dec. 23 – Pont Neuf Bar: Letters By Candlelight in L&L Market in West Nash

Dec. 24-25 – For a list of all the restaurants and bars open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, be sure to check out this very helpful resource from Nashville Guru!

Christmas Pop-Ups:

Hidden Bar: Sugar & Vice (pink and sexy) Downtown

Tailgate Brewery: German(town) Christmas in Germantown

Nashville Zoo: Zoolumination in South Nashville

Hank Williams Jr. Boogie Bar: All American Christmas Downtown

Geist: The most beautiful decorations around. Reservations required.

Tiger Bar: Land of Misfits and donations to Toys for Tots/Nashville Food Project in East

Pancake Pantry: The Polar Pub Downtown

Honkytonk Hideaway: Merry Elfing Christmas in WeHo-ish

Virgin Hotel, The Pool Club: Merry Moose in Midtown

The Fairlane: A Very Vinyl Christmas Downtown

Pearl Diver: Sippin’ Santa in East

Strega Bar: The New Old Fashioned Way in East

Tennessee Whiskey Trail: Carols & Barrels pop-up tour throughout the state

• Includes the excellently done Nightmare Before Christmas at Corsair Distillery

East Nashville Beer Works: Kevin McCallister’s Fun House in East

Ernie’s Boondock: Santa’s Boondock in East

Nectar Urban Cantina: Tent-sel-town in Donelson

Fogg Street Lawn Club: Bavarian Winter Rooftop Downtown

Nicky’s Coal Fired: St. Nicky’s in the Nations

Chopper Tiki: Island X-Mas in East

Goodtimes: Miracle pop-up bar in WeHo

Common Ground: Nutcracker Pop-up in Sylvan Park

Nashville Yards: Ice skating, Santa, caroling, and more Downtown (Thurs-Sun)

Hubba Hubba Tiki Tonk: Tinsel Tonk in East

Schulman’s: Christmas Vacation pop-up in East

Skinny Dennis: Holiday wonderland in East

lou/na: Lost in lou/na – a Holiday Heist pop-up in the Gulch

Dec. 10 – Grandpa Bar: Theme TBA in North Nashville

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There you have it – the Holidays in Nashville: Best Thanksgiving and Christmas Events, Parties & Things to Do! Happy holidays, and merry Christmas!

XO,
SB

P.S. If you’re looking for things to do this season that aren’t festive, Nashville and I’ve got you covered there, too! Be sure to sign up for my weekly events newsletter to stay in the loop of everything going on around town!