Nashville-Area Lighting Notes
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Nashville Christmas Lights 2026: The Neighborhoods Worth a Drive, From Belle Meade to Brentwood
This guide sorts Nashville's 2026 Christmas lights by neighborhood, starting on the west and south side of town in Belle Meade, Forest Hills, Green Hills and Brentwood.
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12 South Holiday Lights 2026: Santa Night, the Holiday Party and Two Big Shows
12 South follows 12th Avenue South below downtown Nashville, a strip of shops and restaurants with blocks of older houses on both sides.
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Westhaven Holiday Lights 2026: The Lake Market, the Santa Paddle and Downtown Franklin
Westhaven is the master-planned community Southern Land Company built on the west side of Franklin, laid out around a Town Center, a lake and a public lakefront park called Magli Green.
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Goodlettsville Holiday Lights 2026: Candy Cane Village, the Parade and Yulefest
Goodlettsville calls its season Hometown Holidays, and the City packs the big moments into one weekend: a Friday night tree lighting with Candy Cane Village and a Santa party, then a Saturday parade followed by Yulefest at Historic Mansker's Station.
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Smyrna Holiday Lights 2026: The Depot Tree Before Thanksgiving and a Parade on Lowry Street
Smyrna gets its Christmas tree glowing on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, at the Train Depot, then fills Lowry Street with a parade on the first Sunday of December.
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Lebanon Holiday Lights 2026: The Dancing Lights, a Sunday Parade and Christmas on the Square
Lebanon's holiday season starts early and runs long.
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Gallatin Holiday Lights 2026: A Noon Parade, a Market on the Square and Events Around Sumner County
Gallatin's Christmas season centers on the downtown Square and Main Street, and two groups run most of it: the Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce and Historic Downtown Gallatin.
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Lockeland Springs Holiday Lights 2026: The Tree Lighting, the Holiday Trolley and Four Bigger Shows
Lockeland Springs sits in East Nashville, across the Cumberland River from downtown, and grew up as a streetcar suburb around the turn of the 20th century.
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Nolensville Holiday Lights 2026: The Town Hall Tree, the Holiday Parade and Glow Wild
The Town of Nolensville packs its holiday kickoff into one weekend: Santa storytime and the Town Hall tree lighting on a Friday night, then a parade through the Historic District the next morning.
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Spring Hill Holiday Lights 2026: An Evening Parade on Main Street and Lights Up the Road
Spring Hill sits in both Maury and Williamson counties, and its main holiday night is a Christmas parade that starts as the daylight goes.
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Mt. Juliet Holiday Lights 2026: Christmas in the Park, the Parade and Shows Close By
Mt. Juliet's holiday events come from the city's Parks and Recreation Department, starting with Christmas in the Park on Tuesday, December 1, and ending with the Christmas parade on December 12.
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Murfreesboro Holiday Lights 2026: The Courthouse Tree, the Parade and Nearby Towns
In Murfreesboro, the holidays happen on the historic Square around the Rutherford County Courthouse.
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When to Put Up Christmas Lights in Nashville: Before Thanksgiving in 2026?
Is it too early for Christmas lights in Nashville in 2026?
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Hiring a Holiday Lighting Pro in Green Hills and Oak Hill (2026)
If you live in Green Hills, Oak Hill, Brentwood, Belle Meade, Franklin or Forest Hills and want your roofline lit this season, you have two ways to go.
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Hendersonville Holiday Lights 2026: Boat Parade, Christmas Parade and Lights on the Lake
Hendersonville marks the first weekend of December with a lighted boat parade on Old Hickory Lake on Saturday and a Christmas parade with a tree lighting on Sunday.
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Brentwood Christmas Lights 2026: The Neighborhoods to Drive and When to Go
Brentwood is a city of subdivisions, and its holiday lights are best seen one neighborhood at a time.
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Green Hills Holiday Lights 2026: Lighting of the Green, Cheekwood and Nearby Drives
Green Hills is the Nashville neighborhood along Hillsboro Pike, south of downtown.
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Forest Hills Holiday Lights 2026: Events Nearby, Drives and Lighting a Wooded Lot
Forest Hills, Tennessee is a small city of homes and trees between Granny White Pike and Chickering Road, with Belle Meade on its western edge.
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Franklin Holiday Lights 2026: Tree Lighting, the Christmas Parade, Dickens and More
Franklin does the holidays on Main Street.
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Belle Meade at Christmas 2026: Holiday Events and Lighting a Stone or Brick Home
Belle Meade is a small city with a long holiday season.
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Brentwood Holiday Lights 2026: Tree Lighting, Luminaries and the Best Streets for Lights
The City of Brentwood hosts two December traditions: a Christmas tree lighting at the library and a citywide night of Neighborhood Luminaries.