Christmas Events in Nashville: What to See & Do in Nashville for the Christmas Holidays

The Christmas holidays are here, and Nashville has been decking the halls and trimming the trees since Thanksgiving. Like many native Nashvillians, I remember "the good ole days" when a Nashville Christmas meant going downtown to see the displays at Harveys, Castner Knott's and Cain Sloan followed by a trip to Centennial Park to see the lighted plastic manger scene at the Parthenon. As one by one the downtown stores closed and the Parthenon manger scene was carted off, Nashvillians learned to celebrate new traditions.

New Nashville Christmas Traditions

As mentioned in A Tender Nashville Tennessee Christmas, there are many wonderful Christmas activities in Nashville each year from seeing the lights strung down Broadway and 2nd Avenue, to visiting Gaylord Opryland Hotel for their annual Christmas extravaganzas. Nashville churches also play host to many holiday musicals and pageants, local mansions decorate for the holidays, and some local restaurants have special holiday menus. Whether your tastes run to holiday food, or Christmas lights and music, or perhaps a retelling of the Christmas story, you will find something to enjoy in Nashville for Christmas.

Christmas Events in Nashville

Belle Meade Plantation A Victorian Christmas: Now through Friday, Dec 31, 2010 at Belle Meade Plantation "A Victorian Christmas with the Jackson family: 1883" offers a tour of the Belle Meade Plantation and grounds decorated with period ornaments.

Cheekwood Season of Celebration: Although Cheekwood no longer does its fabulous "Trees of Christmas" display, the mansion is decorated for the holidays and has some beautiful Christmas trees and other decorations to see through January 2, 2011.

Gaylord Opryland Resort's A Country Christmas: Now through December 25, 2010 at Gaylord Opryland Resort's 27th annual "A Country Christmas" is an extravaganza of entertainment, décor, lights, music and food in Nashville. "A Country Christmas" has become Nashville's favorite modern Christmas tradition. With more than 2 million lights and over a dozen shows and attractions, A Country Christmas includes an interactive, bigger-than-life ice sculpture world, ICE! as well as other Christmas shows and attractions including: Snow!™, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular® with the Rockettes and Louise Mandrell's 'The Gift' Christmas & Dinner Show.

Radio City Rockettes Nashville: As part of the Gaylord Opryland's A Country Christmas, The Radio City Rockettes are once again returning to Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House where the Rockettes will present their world-famous precision dance numbers on a stage decorated for the holiday show. Dance routines include the "12 Days of Christmas," the "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" and the inspiring "Living Nativity."

Christmas Lights at Gaylord Opryland Hotel: The Gaylord Opryland Hotel is decorated for the holidays with poinsettia trees, the beautifully illuminated botanical gardens and atrium and decorations all over the large resort hotel. This is a favorite destination for Nashville natives and tourists from around the world who come to enjoy the 2 million holiday lights. Visitors can enjoy a view of the Christmas decorations via a flat boat ride around the Delta.

Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Concert Package: On December 21, 2010 at Gaylord Opryland Resort the Oak Ridge Boys are bringing their Christmas tour back to Nashville for the first time in ten years.

The Twelve Days of Christmas with Amy Grant & Vince Gill on December 21 & 22 at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville.

A Victorian Christmas at Monell's: Monell's is open Christmas Day, serving breakfast until 1 and their Victorian Christmas dinner from 1 - 5 pm. Monell's is located at 1235 6th Ave. N. in Nashville's Germantown area.

Church Events in Nashville: Middle Tennessee Churches are also planning a variety of celebrations and services.
For a list of church music and dramatic events, visit Christmas events in Nashville Dec. 16 - 25: Church events

New Year's Eve: For a list of New Year's activities in Nashville, visit: A Nashville New Year: New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Activities in Nashville, Tennessee

Source:
Christian Activities Nashville

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Christmas events in Nashville Dec. 16 - 25: Christmas music & drama
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