Happy Hour: Pearl Diver Holiday Pop Up - December 2025
What we did in 2025!
#245 - 11/29/25 - Happy Hour: Pearl Diver’s Sippin Santa Pop-Up Bar (East Nashville)
#248 - 12/2/25 - Let's Explore: Cheekwood Holiday Lights (Garden Only)
#254 - 12/11/25 - Christmas Caroloke @ Sid Gold’s Request Room
#258 - 12/19/25 - Live Music: Candlelight Concert - Christmas Carols on Strings
#261 - 12/21/25 - Theatre: Nashville's Nutcracker
#263 - 12/24/25 - Book Exchange & Happy Hour @ Drift Hotel - an Icelandic holiday tradition!
#269 - 1/2/25 - Happy Hour: Gaylord Opryland Hotel + Christmas Lights
#274 - 1/8/26 - Let's Explore: Zoolumination - Festival of Lights @ Nashville Zoo
Suggestions for 2026!
Glow Wild at Nashville Zoo
Single-night tickets start at $27, Platinum Passes are $39, Parking is $10 (free for members and pass holders).
Cheekwood Holiday Lights
Dates: Nov 20 – Jan 3
Non-peak garden-only tickets are $26 for adults; peak tickets are $29 for adults and $23 for youth. Late Night LIGHTS (Mon–Thu at 8:30 PM) is $20 per person. The Merry & Bright Package is $155 for nonmembers ($130 for members). Children 2 and under are free. Note that a $2 advance service fee and $5 parking fee apply.
Lucky Ladd Farms - Farm Park & Zoo, Holly Jolly Festival of Lights
Dates: Nov 27 – Dec 23
Online Pick-A-Day tickets start between $10 and $16; gate tickets range from $19 to $23 depending on the date.
The Hermitage Hotel Nutcracker Tea
Dates:
$125.12 per adult. Includes a complimentary welcome beverage, tea selection, live music, and complimentary valet parking.
Home Alone at the Symphony
Dates: Dec 4 – 6
Tickets start around $78–$90 for balcony seats and scale up to $143+ for box seats and front orchestra sections.
Clarksville Christmas on the Cumberland at McGregor Park
Dates: Nov 21 – Jan 2
Free admission and open nightly to the public.
Theater: Nashville Ballet Presents The Nutcracker @ TPAC - December 2025