KidsOutAndAbout is Nashville's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting Nov 2, 2024 |
Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 |
Christmas at Gaylord Opryland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 |
Santa's Village at The Dancing Lights of Christmas! |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 |
Time for Santa Photos at Opry Mills |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 9, 2024 |
Mrs. Claus' North Pole Breakfast at Gaylord Opryland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2024 |
North Pole Santa Excursion Train! |
| Nov 17, 2024 |
Santa Cares – A Sensory Friendly Event at RiverGate Mall |
| Nov 22, 2024 |
Sparkle Night! - The Streets of Indian Lake |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2024 |
Chad's Winter Wonderland |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
3rd Annual Merry Monthaven Christmas |
Old-Time Christmas
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 |
Christmas at Gaylord Opryland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 |
The Dancing Lights of Christmas 2024 |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 14, 2024 |
Zoolumination, presented by Anheuser-Busch |
| Nov 22, 2024 |
Sparkle Night! - The Streets of Indian Lake |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2024 |
Holiday LIGHTS Cheekwood |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2024 |
FrankTown Festival of Lights |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2024 |
Chad's Winter Wonderland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 |
Holly Jolly Festival of Lights at Lucky Ladd Farms |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
3rd Annual Merry Monthaven Christmas |
Holiday Theatre
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 2 & 3, 2024 |
Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas Live to Film with the Nashville Symphony |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 14, 2024 |
Music City Christmas Evening Cruise Aboard the General Jackson Showboat |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 15, 2024 |
Tennessee Christmas Midday Cruise Aboard the General Jackson Showboat |
| Nov 17, 2024 |
Williamson County Community Band Winter Concert |
| Nov 21, 2024 |
Lipscomb Choirs Christmas Concert |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 |
A Country Christmas Dinner Show at Gaylord |
| Nov 25, 2024 |
Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time |
| Nov 25, 2024 |
Christmas 4 Kids Benefit at Ryman Auditorium |
| Dec 1, 2024 |
Christmas with the Nelsons |
| Dec 3, 2024 |
Elf™ in Concert with the Nashville Symphony |
| Dec 3, 2024 |
Lighting of the Green at Lipscomb University |
| Dec 4, 2024 |
Variety on Main: Holiday - The Franklin Theatre |
| Dec 5, 2024 |
Pentatonix: Hallelujah! It’s A Christmas Tour |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 |
Home Alone in Concert with the Nashville Symphony |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Handel’s Messiah - Free Concert With Nashville Community Choir |
| Dec 11, 2024 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Lost Christmas Eve Tour |
| Dec 15, 2024 |
Holiday Brass Spectacular with members of the Nashville Symphony |
| Dec 15, 2024 |
A Deborah Allen Christmas |
| Dec 17, 2024 |
The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas with Lori Mechem |
| Dec 20, 2024 |
Brett Eldredge - GLOW: Welcome to the Family Tour with special guest Stacey Ryan |
| Dec 20 & 21, 2024 |
The Gatlins: Country and Christmas |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 20, 2024 |
Handel’s Messiah with the Nashville Symphony & Chorus |
Hanukkah
Christmas Tree Experience
New Year's Eve
Ice Skating
Holiday Races
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Sept 27-29, 2024 |
Mistletoe Merchants of Nashville |
| Nov 15 - 17, 2024 |
Christmas Village 2024 |
| Nov 19, 2024 |
Friends and Neighbors Shopping Night at Belmont Mansion |
| Nov 22 & 23, 2024 |
MADE SOUTH Holiday Market 2024 |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 |
Holly Jolly Artisan Pop Up Markets - The Streets of Indian Lake |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
Handmade Nashville 9th Annual Holiday Market Arts & Craft Show |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
Small Business Saturday with Boutique Bazaar |
| Dec 6 - 8, 2024 |
Mistletoe Merchants 2 - Nashville |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Stewarts Creek High School Holiday Marketplace |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Thompson's Station Holiday Market |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
HHS Christmas Craft Fair |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Parade of Lights & Winter Festival 2024 - City of La Vergne |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Franklin Holiday Market 2024 |
Miscellaneous
