Nashville Annual November Event Guide

Nashville has a never ending supply of world class entertainment that's sure to please anyone and an absolute ton of Things to Do and See in Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
Browse through our Nashville Event Calendar to find out what's currently happening in and around Nashville this month.

Normally folks tend to spend the day at home or at another family member's home on Thanksgiving Day. But if you're planning on going out to dinner for Thanksgiving, there are several places in Nashville that are normally open and serving up a Thanksgiving Dinner, from those who offer a bountiful feast to last minute meals.

Whether you plan on fighting the crowds or shopping online on Black Friday, you first need to find out what's on sale and where the deals are.

From the third week of November until the week after Christmas, Gaylord Opryland Hotel is host to many holiday events including the viewing their spectacular holiday lights, Ice, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Treasures for the Holidays to taking a General Jackson Holiday Cruise. It is four weeks of non-stop activities.

Every year in Middle Tennessee, the old antebellum homes are opened up to the public during the holiday season in grandiose style. One can find these wonderful old homes decorated with plenty authentic holiday items from today & yesteryear.

Take a look at all of the sparkling, twinkling displays that take place annually in Nashville, all in celebration of the Christmas Holiday's. They are enough to keep you coming back for more and year after year and Oh Yes, Nashvillians put their holiday lights on display prior to Thanksgiving!

A Season of Celebration at Cheekwood Botanical Garden is an annual event that focuses on the the Cheek home during the holidays. This event runs immediately following Thanksgiving and runs through the first week of January.

Art After Hours, Nashville's first monthly citywide art crawl offers a chance for art lovers to enjoy art after work at some of Nashville's best art galleries. This fun fun event takes place on the first Thursday of each month, and "It's Free!"

Normally held in mid-November, Artrageous is a city-wide art gallery tour where complimentary food, wine, and beer is served at some of Nashville’s finest art galleries located in several neighborhoods.

Every weekend  beginning Mid-November, Bass Pro Shops open up their Santa’s Wonderland. Shoppers can introduce their children to time-honored traditions of making crafts and holiday ornaments. Kids will have fun making moose ornaments, reindeer cone ornaments, Santa bobbers, reindeer hats, candy cane reindeer and Christmas cookies.