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Opryland Country Christmas Events

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From the third week of November through Christmas week, Gaylord Opryland Hotel is host to "A Country Christmas" which includes viewing their spectacular holiday lights, Christmas Dinner Party,  Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular, ICE! to taking a General Jackson Holiday Cruise and browsing through the Treasures for the Holidays Craft Show.... It is four weeks of non-stop holiday fun!

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Opryland Christmas Lights

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Nearly 2 million Christmas Lights and Nativities draw visitors from near and far to see this annual spectacular site of Nashville Christmas Lights. Viewing the this magnificent display is an annual tradition among locals and another favorite add on is taking a Horse-drawn Carriage Ride (Magnolia Portico) to enjoy the decorations and lights even more.

ICE!

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The ICE! experience will give guests and visitors alike an opportunity to visit a whimsical winter wonderland of interactive environments; larger-than-life, three-dimensional ice monuments; and colorful ice sculptures - many of which are more than 25 feet in length.
2012 Shrek the Halls
2011 Merry Madagascar
2010 Santa Claus is Coming to Town
2009 Charlie Brown ICE!
2007-08 Grinch ICE!
2005-06 ICE!

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

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Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes is a Nashville Tradition. If you are not yet in the Christmas Spirit, this live production will get you humming Christmas Carols for weeks after.

Lorrie Morgan’s Enchanted Christmas Dinner & Show

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New in 2012
Share the wonder and warmth of a down-home Christmas with country music superstar and Grand Ole Opry member Lorrie Morgan! Join Lorrie and her exceptional family of musicians for an enchanting journey through Christmases past and present.

DreamWorks Experience!

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By booking the DreamWorks Experience Package, guests garner access to an array of special events and holiday specials during their stay at Gaylord Opryland.

The DreamWorks Experience Package includes VIP character passport meet and greets, VIP seating to Shrektacular, an interactive scavenger hunt and character meals (ShrekFeast), priority access and early admission to ICE!, DreamWorks Character Wake-Up Calls, and of course a special keepsake photo of your family alongside your favorite DreamWorks character.

Holiday Shrektacular

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Join your favorite DreamWorks characters from Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Puss In Boots and Madagascar for dancing, singing and merriment in Gaylord Opryland's Delta Atrium. Times will vary for this show, seating is limited and most all Shrektacular festivities are held during the afternoon hours between 1:30 and 3:30 with the exception of Wednesdays.

ShrekFeast Character Meals

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Join Shrek & Friends for an exclusive gathering of family fun at the Gaylord Opryland Christmas. Enjoy a wonderful ogre feast fit for a king and meet up with your favorite Dreamwork's Characters.

Christmas on the General Jackson

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Take a holiday cruise (day or night) down the Cumberland River on the General Jackson Riverboat and enjoy plenty of live holiday music, tunes & entertainment along with a special feast. Currently, there are two holiday cruises, Christmas on the Cumberland (evening) and Steve Hall, Shotgun Red & The Shotgun Red Band (daytime) to choose from.

Opryland Hall of Christmas Trees

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Opryland's Hall of Trees is a display of specially decorated trees that benefit various charities. The Hall of Christmas Trees exhibit and is normally open to the public until the week before Christmas when all of the displays are auctioned off. Bids can normally be placed in person or online.

Opryland's Nativity Displays

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Explore the Nativities displayed at Opryland which currently feature three different renditions of the biblical story of the birth of Christ.
The Nativity Scenes are the ICE! Nativity (Ice Exhibit), the Living Nativity (Rockette Show), and the Outdoor Nativity situated on the hotels front lawn. The Delta Garden Nativity formally located in the Delta Atrium is no longer on display at this time.

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