Nashville's Top 2006 Christmas Events

From Thanksgiving until New Year's Eve, Nashville offers tons of festive opportunities during the Holiday Season. There is an unlimited supply of Holiday and Christmas Events and Happenings for everyone to enjoy during the holiday season.
Come look, see and explore a list of Holiday fun that we've gathered up that's sure to please, from Art to Music it's a whole month of holiday fun for the entire family.

November 24th
NCO Thanksgiving Celebration
Wynonna, Donna Summer & the NCO Gospel perform in this festive music program that features a diverse selection of songs in true Music Without Boundaries fashion and celebrates the gifts we all share.

November 25th
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Nashville Children's Theatre presents Schoolhouse Rock Live "Conjunction Junction" and "Just a Bill," are solid proof of what kids, parents and teachers have long known -- that rockin' out is a fun, fabulous, effective way to learn! The show runs through January 14th but get ready because they are offering a Thanksgiving Weekend Performance tomorrow at 2:30 pm.

November 26th
Holiday Decorating at Travellers Rest
Everyone has the opportunity to participate in making wreaths and decorations in the style of the early 1800's at this Overton Home.

November 27th
The Tales of Hans Christian Anderson
Take a drive up to the Historic Roxy Theatre in Clarksville as they transport audiences into the world of the Danish writers imagination and teach his moral lessons in The Emperor s New Clothes, Ugly Duckling, Little Match Girl, The Steadfast Soldier, Thumbelina, among others. The show runs from November 24th through December 16th.

November 28th
A Tuna Christmas
Join the Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre as they entertain you with A Tuna Christmas opening November 28th and running through December 31st.

November 29th
First Tennessee Free Day at the Frist
Stop by the Frist Center for Visual Arts today and see their newest exhibit - Extra-Ordinary: The Everyday Object in American Art that will challenge traditional definitions of art while documenting twentieth-century American culture.

November 30th
Martina McBride - The Joy of Christmas
Martina McBride performs the classics of the holiday season in her Christmas spectacular "The Joy of Christmas."

December 1st
Nashville's Annual Christmas Parade
Get Ready! This year's parade continues an exciting Nashville tradition of a nighttime parade! The Annual Nashville Christmas Parade is being held Friday, December 1st beginning at 7pm.

December 2nd
Keith Anderson Benefiting Toys for Tots
Join Keith Anderson for a good cause and a great ticket price of only $10. The show starts at 10pm.

December 3rd
Jacob's Marley's Christmas Carol
It's not quite a Charles Dickens' classic story A Christmas Carol, but is a close resemblance of course with an added twist. It runs at TPAC from November 30th through December 16th.

December 4th
Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge
A playful, cracked look at the perennial Dickens Christmas classic about Ebenezer Scrooge and the true meaning of Christmas. Show runs from December 1st through 16th at the Darkhorse Theatre.

December 5th
BLAIR Celebrates the Holidays
The Blair School presents tons of great concerts during the holiday Season and most are free and open to the public so make sure to check their events calendar early on to see what entertainment they have in store for Nashville this year.

December 6th
-The Cheetah Girls
Walt Disney Records', The Cheetah Girls are just three girls "rocking out and having fun" and tonight, all of the fun is going to be at the GEC as they entertain all. Experience the thrill of being young, the joys of following your dreams and, most of all, the importance of friendship.
-Andrew Peterson's Sixth Annual Nashville Christmas Concert
Join Andrew Peterson with special guests Sara Groves, Pierce Pettis, Ron Block, Sandra McCracken, Derek Webb, Jill Phillips, Andy Gullahorn and more at the Historic Ryman Auditorium

December 7th
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Join the Brian Setzer Orchestra at the Ryman Auditorium for a wonderful and sometimes wild night of music and even a display of Gretsch guitars!

December 8th
Bill Gaither Christmas
Gospel music favorite BILL GAITHER and his Homecoming Friends invite you to "Throw Your Heart Wide Open" at the GEC.

December 9th
-Little Donkey
Expressive, English-speaking actors from Amsterdam are fully visible to the audience as their larger-than-life puppets tell an adventure-filled story about friendship at TPAC for one day only.
-Oaklands Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes
Enjoy an enchanting tour of historic homes and churches at the annual Oaklands Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes slated for Dec. 9, 2006 from 4 pm - 8 pm
-Walk Thru Bethlehem
Travel back in time more than 2,000 years to the day of Christ's birth and find the reason for the season as Woodmont Christian Church presents its annual "Walk Thru Bethlehem"

December 10th
Michael W. Smith & the Nashville Symphony Acclaimed singer-songwriter and musician, Michael W. Smith and the Nashville Symphony are coming together for one night of Christmastime magic.

December 11th
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
Join Nashville's 1st Festival of Narnia with Full Casts, Wonderful Costumes, and Magical Sets as they present The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe from November 24th through December 17th at the at the Shamblin Theatre on the Lipscomb University Campus.

December 12th
Parade of Pennies
Featuring Eric Church, Little Big Town, Josh Turner, Lonestar at the Wildhorse saloon sells out every year so be sure to get your tickets early.

December 13th
Santa's Frosty Christmas
Take the children out to Chaffin's Barn for a Santa's Frosty Christmas Matinee and enjoy seeing how one of Santa's favorite Christmas Characters runs into trouble that only Santa can fix! Santa's Frosty Christmas runs from December 5th through 23rd. Call ahead for Tickets and remember that dates and times will vary.

December 14th
Jefferson Street's 3rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
The tree lighting begins at 5pm in this reviving and long over-looked neighborhood.