101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Nashville - 2023
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Santa Sightings
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 | Big Sky Farm Christmas 2023 - Portland, TN |
| Dec 2 & 3, 2023 | 1860s Tennessee Christmas at Collinsville |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday Open House at Historic Rock Castle |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Christmas Open House at Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 | Bell Buckle Old Fashioned Christmas 2023 |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2023 | Dickens of a Christmas |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 | Christmas at Gaylord Opryland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 | The Dancing Lights of Christmas 2023 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Sparkle Night! - The Streets of Indian Lake |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 | 2023 FrankTown Festival of Lights |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 | Holiday LIGHTS Cheekwood |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 | Chad's Winter Wonderland 2023 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Lighting of the Green at Lipscomb University |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Franklin Christmas Tree Lighting on the Square |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Hendersonville Christmas Boat Parade 2023 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas Tree Lighting 2023 - City of Fairview |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Annual Hendersonville, TN Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting 2023 |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 | Drive-Through Christmas Lights at Cannonsburgh Village |
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates starting Nov 1, 2023 | Christmas at Dolly Parton’s Stampede! |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 | Performances at Christmas at Gaylord |
| Multiple Movies/Multiple Dates starting Nov 25, 2023 | Franklin's Magic of the Holidays at Franklin Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2023 | Winter Wonderettes at Hendersonville Performing Arts Company |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 | A Christmas Carol |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2023 | Nashville's Nutcracker |
| Dec 21, 2023 | The Movie Gang Presents: The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| Dec 24, 2023 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet |
Holiday Concerts
Hanukkah
| Dec 10, 2023 | 10th Annual Hanukkah Fest! |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Open 2023 | Blackjack Farm Christmas Trees |
| Open 2023 | Santa's Christmas Trees |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 | Wildwood Christmas Tree Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 | BIG SKY FARM TN |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 | Country Cove Christmas Tree Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2023 | Rhonda & Chris' Treeland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 | Lazy Spread Tree Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 | Erin's Tree Farm |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2023 | New Year’s Eve Cruise on the General Jackson Showboat |
Ice Skating
| Year Round | Ford Ice Center |
| Year Round | Centennial Sportsplex |
Holiday Races
| Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2023 (Virtual) | Santa Hustle 2023 VIRTUAL |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Santa Hustle 2023 - Nashville |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Sept 22 - 24, 2023 | Mistletoe Merchants of Nashville |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Parade of Lights - City of La Vergne 2023 |
| Nov 10 - 12, 2023 | Christmas Village 2023 |
| Nov 17 & 18, 2023 | MADE SOUTH Holiday Market 2023 |
| Nov 24 & 25, 2023 | Boutique Bazaar’s Christmas Market |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Handmade Nashville 8th Annual Holiday Market Arts & Craft Show |
| Nov 25 & 26, 2023 | Kommunity Holiday Market |
| Dec 1 - 3, 2023 | Mistletoe Merchants 2 - Nashville |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Stewarts Creek High School Holiday Marketplace |
| Dec 2, 2023 | HHS Commando’s Christmas Craft Fair |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Thompson Station Holiday Market |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2023 | Santa Land & Holly Jolly Artisan Market |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Franklin Holiday Market 2023 |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 18, 25, & Dec 2, 2023 | Living Nativity at Big Sky Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2023 | Holiday Movies at Franklin Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2023 | Christmas Tours at Belmont Mansion |
| Dec 1 & 2, 2023 | A Quilted Christmas - Bell Buckle, TN |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Nutcracker Tea Party at Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2023 | Elf Camp: A Nashville Holiday Experience at GEODIS Park |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Franklin Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt |
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