Spend the holiday season with friends and family exploring all that Nashville has to offer! Davidson County residents can enjoy the Old Town Trolley tour for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass.
Experience So Much Christmas with dazzling displays, tempting treats, holiday shows, and festive activities. ICE! features beloved scenes from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” brought to life through colorful, colossal ice sculptures.
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Zoolumination Festival of Lights
Nashville Zoo, 3777 Nolensville Pk.
Step into a glowing wonderland this holiday season at Zoolumination at Nashville Zoo, the country’s largest Chinese lantern festival. With more than 1,000 dazzling custom silk lanterns, towering illuminated creatures, and whimsical holiday scenes, the zoo becomes a magical, light-filled backdrop for family fun. Nightly live performances, festive food and drink, a brand-new ice rink, and seasonal experiences like Santa’s Village add to the enchantment. Whether you’re seeking artistry, festive cheer, or a memorable evening under the lights, Zoolumination promises a luminous escape for all ages.
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Holiday Lights
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Dr.
Stroll through the gardens aglow on a one-mile twinkling trail featuring more than a million lights. A 28-foot Pixel Pine Tree welcomes you on a journey through Cheekwood transformed into a winter wonderland. Warm up with hot cocoa and seasonal libations, roast s’mores by a fire, and explore the Holiday Marketplace. Tour the historic mansion festively decorated by former White House Florist Laura Dowling. Whether you’re returning for Nashville’s classic holiday tradition or experiencing it for the first time, Holiday Lights at Cheekwood welcomes you to the season with wonder, warmth, and timeless joy.
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Cookies & Cocoa with Santa
Lucky Ladd Farms, 4306 Rocky Glade Road
We welcome you to join us for fun, family-friendly Christmas activities as you enjoy hot cocoa and cookies and discover the best place to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus in Middle Tennessee! While here, enjoy decorating a cookie, a hot cocoa, shopping, and many festive sights and sounds of the holiday season.
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Holiday Parade
Bellevue, 569 Colice Jean Road
The Holidays in the Vue Parade, organized with a real passion for celebrating the Bellevue community, is a family-oriented extravaganza that illuminates the thriving core of the neighborhood. Showcased for welcoming the various December holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, the Bellevue Harpeth Chamber of Commerce brings it to life as its dynamic administrative partner, honoring diversity and unity in a joyful festivity.