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Every year in Nashville: month by month.

19 events in and around Nashville that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 14 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

19 events · 14 with next dates posted

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

5 events

October

Boo at the Zoo

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Halloween2027 not announced
Usually
October to November
Last time
Oct 30, Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2026
Price (2026)
$23 Fri–Sun for ages 2 and up; under 2 free; parking $10
Event pageOfficial page ↗

Cheekwood Harvest

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37205

Halloween2027 not announced
Usually
October
Last time
Oct 20–25, 2026
Price (2026)
Adults $20–$26, youth 3–17 $13–$19, 2 and under free; timed tickets required, parking fee
Ages (2026)
Ages 0–12
Event pageOfficial page ↗
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8 events

November

Nov6to Jan 2

A Country Christmas

Gaylord Opryland Resort · Nashville, TN

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Price (2026)
ICE! and activities ticketed separately
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov7to Jan 3

Dancing Lights of Christmas

Wilson County Fairgrounds / Ward Ag Center · 1033 Sparta Pike, Lebanon, TN

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
$35 per family vehicle (tax included)
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov13to Jan 3

Glow Wild

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere · Nashville, TN

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
$27 per night ($5 off for members); under 2 free but need a ticket; parking $10
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov20to Jan 3

Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · Nashville, TN

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
Adults $26–$32, youth $20–$26 by date; 2 and under free; +$2 fee; Late Night LIGHTS $20 (select Mon–Thu, 8:30 p.m.); parking $5 non-members
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov28to Dec 19

Santa Express

Tennessee Central Railway Museum · Nashville, TN

Santa2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 28 – Dec 19, 2026
Price (2026)
See ticket page
Event pageOfficial page ↗

6 events

December

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Every year in Nashville: the FAQ

A Country Christmas (Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027); Photos With Santa at Gaylord Opryland (Nov 6 – Dec 24, 2026); Dancing Lights of Christmas (Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); Glow Wild (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood (Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027), plus 9 more below.

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 12, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

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