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Nashville Christmas Market!

Get ready for one of the most magical events of the season! Join us for our Annual Christmas Market at Plaza Mariachi, where the holiday spirit comes alive with local vendors, festive crafts, delicious food, and holiday drinks you’ll love. Bring your friends and family for a day full of Christmas cheer — shop unique gifts from local artisans, enjoy live entertainment, and soak in the twinkling lights and joyful atmosphere.
Dates: 
12/13/2025
12/20/2025
12/27/2025
11AM-6PM
Location: 
Plaza Mariachi, 3955 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211, United States
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Nashville Ballet's NUTCRACKER

Story adaption, choreography, and direction by Paul Vasterling. This holiday season, step into a world of wonder as Nashville Ballet presents the return of a beloved tradition, Nashville’s Nutcracker, choreographed by Artistic Director Emeritus Paul Vasterling. A dazzling blend of history, imagination, and timeless storytelling, this Emmy Award-winning production has become the crown jewel of Middle Tennessee’s holiday season and a cherished experience for audiences of all ages.
Dates: 
12/12/2025
12/13/2025
12/14/2025
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Location: 
Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN 37243
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Howdy Holidays

Mark your calendar and bring the whole family to Fifth + Broadway’s second annual Howdy Holidays on Saturday, December 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy a festive day featuring live music, line dancing with Urban Cowboy near Ariat, and photos with Santa. The first 250 guests will receive a Fifth + Broadway ornament with free on-site engraving. Enjoy gift wrapping by Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, face painting, balloon animals, letters to Santa, and a postcard mailing station. Savor hot chocolate courtesy of Elixr Coffee Roasters, No Baked Cookie Dough samples, and Western-themed fun at Ariat’s Wonderland, plus specials from Nashville Collar Co., Elle Park, Brunetta Jewelry, MCA Vinyl Truck, and more.
Dates: 
12/13/2025
11am-2pm
Location: 
Fifth + Broadway, 5036 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, United States
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Candy Cane Course- Nashville

Join us for the annual Candy Cane Course 5k/12k! A fun, Christmas-themed event that is perfect for the whole family. The fun includes great swag - designer shirt & custom medal, chip-timing with live results and awards, free photos, along with delicious treats waiting at the finish line. Plenty of fun! Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!
Dates: 
12/14/2025
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Location:

TBD - Nashville, TN
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Nashville, TN, .
United States
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Phone:

573-864-2659

Fireside Stories

Visit the park during the hours of 11AM-1PM on Saturday, December 13th for fireside kid story readings with warm beverages, treats, and games. This outdoors fun is great for families, all ages, and leashed dogs. Each family will receive a free book (Where’s Rodney or Fatima’s Great Outdoors). Participation is free; donations are appreciated.
Dates: 
12/13/2025
11AM-1PM
Location: 
12965 Old Hickory Blvd, Antioch, 37013
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Breakfast with Santa

We’ve made our list, checked it twice, and you’re invited to celebrate the holiday season with us at the Aquarium! Join Santa for a festive breakfast buffet on December 6, 14, or 20. Seating begins at 9:00 AM. Bring the family for a festive morning! Enjoy a delicious breakfast, snap a photo with Santa, watch our elves dive, meet our Mystic Mermaids, take advantage of retail discounts, and bring home a fun Christmas craft* (valid with a Breakfast with Santa ticket purchase). Tickets are required. Get yours today!
Dates: 
12/14/2025
12/20/2025
9:00 AM
Location: 
Aquarium Restaurant, Opry Mills Drive, Nashville, TN, USA
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Bell Buckle Old Fashioned Christmas 2025

Truly there is no more authentic place to celebrate the simple goodness of the holidays than in Bell Buckle, Tennessee where the warmth of the season radiates from every store and every person you meet. Warm, inviting, friendly, filled with the spirit of the holidays. Christmas in Bell Buckle evokes warm fuzzies, smiles, and a memory of a more simple time spent with loved ones. An Old Fashioned Bell Buckle Christmas celebrates the simple goodness of the season – FREE sleigh rides with Santa, a Quilt Walk Tour of Homes, a s’mores pit, a Pet Parade, Gingerbread Decorating contest, and it’s all free! Not. A. Dime! Every bit of it is FREE! Your heart needs a smile and your soul needs to relax and take it all in. Bell Buckle takes care of all of that for you.
Dates: 
12/13/2025
12/20/2025
1pm to 4pm
Location: 
Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce, 4 Railroad Square, Bell Buckle, TN 37020, United States
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