Tis the season to celebrate all of the lights and holiday wonder of this time of year. In case you are looking for a family event, we’ve compiled a list of happenings.
Cheekwood’s Holiday Lights
photo by Donna Vissman
November 19- January 8
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville
You can see one million lights as you walk thru the gardens. See Santa, visit the marketplace, and make s’mores. It’s a Nashville tradition you don’t want to miss.
Find more information here.
Jingle Beat
Rendering from Jingle Beat
November 25- December 31
Nashville Fairgrounds, 625 Smith Avenue, Nashville
Jingle Beat will offer both indoor and outdoor experiences, treating visitors to a sensory feast of dazzling color, interactive installations, curated food and beverage offerings, live performances, and light and video spectacles. The story of Jingle Beat pays homage to Santa’s mysterious ability to travel through time and space in order to visit every home on the planet in a single day.
Find more information here.
Enchant
photo from Enchant
November 25-December 30
First Horizon Park, 19 Jr. Gilliam Way, Nashville
Opening officially on Black Friday (Nov. 25), the sprawling 10-acre event is produced annually on the playing fields of major league sports stadiums and iconic outdoor spaces. Featuring an immersive walk-thru light maze created from over 4 million sparkling lights, Enchant also includes an impressive 100-foot-tall holiday tree, a unique ice-skating trail, live entertainment, Santa visits and a village marketplace with crafts, gifts, festive culinary treats and holiday cocktails.
Find information here.
Christmas at Gaylord Opryland
photo from Gaylord Opryland
November 12-January 1
Gaylord Opryland, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville
ICE! the signature attraction for the 39th annual A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland is back this year. There are also plenty of other festive activities, events, attractions, and dazzling decorations throughout the 2,888-room property. The entire resort transforms into a holiday wonderland with more than 4 million lights, elaborately themed Christmas trees displayed throughout the property including a fully adorned 48- foot tree, 15,000 poinsettias,15 miles of green garland and 10 miles of hand-tied ribbon. Christmas shows and activities are presented in the atriums, while guests can also enjoy a variety of exciting experiences at Pinetop, an outdoor Appalachian-esque village.
Find more information here.
Immersive Nutcracker Experience
photo from The Immersive Nutcracker Experience
November 18- December 30
4416 Ridgefield Way, Nashville
Immersive Nutcracker is an ideal family outing, featuring whimsical animated characters alongside footage of professional ballet dancers. This joyful 30-minute immersive experience is an ideal outlet to introduce young children to the art of ballet and the captivating storytelling that often accompanies it. Set to the sweeping music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Immersive Nutcracker encompasses visitors in over 500,000 cubic feet of projections composed of over 1 million frames of video, curating a grand immersive display that relays the tale of The Nutcracker from opening to finale.
Find tickets here. https://dicksoncountysource.com/5-nashville-holiday-events-to-attend-this-season/?feed_id=12123&_unique_id=6395d9b4215ef
TPAC (Tennessee Performing Arts) is located in downtown Nashville close to the Capital Building.
Nashville is a major market for Broadway touring productions that stop at TPAC along with special engagements of musical guests and other performances.
TPAC is located at 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN 37243. If you are looking to grab a bite before a show, here are a few places to try.
The Library
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623 Union Street, Nashville
The Library is located inside the Sheraton Grand Nashville right off of the lobby. It offers a limited menu of sandwiches and salads for a quick dinner. After the show, you can stop by the Sheraton and visit the 28th floor Skye lounge for a drink of try one of the snacks offered like Nashville caramel popcorn or bbq short rib flatbread.
Deacon’s New South
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At 5:45 AM in Dickson County, the current temperature is 41°F with a wind speed of 6.5 mph. There has been no recorded precipitation, and the sky is clear. Looking ahead to today, expect a high of 67.6°F, with winds increasing to a maximum of 8.8 mph. Skies will remain clear, and there is a 0% chance of precipitation throughout the day. Tonight, temperatures will drop to a low of 51.6°F, with win... https://dicksoncountysource.com/10-18-26-clear-skies-and-mild-temperatures-high-near-68-low-around-40/?fsp_sid=48482
MIDDLE TENNESSEE SCHEDULED LANE CLOSURES
March 30 – April 5, 2023
FOR YOUR CLOSE TO HOME TRAFFIC FIND YOUR LOCATION HERE
DAVIDSON COUNTY I-24
The retracing of pavement markings with spray thermoplastic on various Interstate and State
Routes
Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be temporary mobile lane closures on I-24 in the EB and WB
directions for restripe operations. There will be two striping crews so work may be done on
multiple routes: MM 40-46, 48-49, 52-53, 57-63.
ROBERTSON COUNTY I-24
Construction and Bridge repair
Continuous, the outside shoulder will be closed in both directions with barrier rail at 4 different
overpassing bridges for bridge repair: SR-49, Jack Teasley Road, Gause Road, SR-256. Both lanes of
travel on I-24 will remain open.
DAVIDSON COUNTY I-40
The repair of bridges on I-40 over Fairfield Avenue (MM 211 - 213)
Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be lane closures on I-40 WB to stage barrier rail, repair parapet,
and mill asphalt.
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Tis the season to celebrate all of the lights and holiday wonder of this time of year. In case you are looking for a family event, we’ve compiled a list of happenings.
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