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Neighbors gather around a pumpkin-laden table on a tree-lined historic village street at golden hour, with string lights in the autumn trees and porches on both sides.

Community Calendar

Events from the Old Hickory Chamber, the Historic Old Hickory Village Neighborhood Association and neighbors around the Bend.

Fri, Dec 4

Christmas by Lamplight Tour

Andrew Jackson's Hermitage

A lantern-lit evening tour of the mansion and grounds, with early 19th-century holiday décor and Jackson family Christmas stories. Tickets are $50.

Fri, Dec 4

A Sherlock Carol (Lakewood Theatre Company)

Lakewood Theatre Company

Lakewood Theatre Company closes its 2026 season with Mark Shanahan's A Sherlock Carol, a holiday mystery in which a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Sherlock Holmes to look into the peculiar death of Ebenezer Scrooge. At the theatre in the old Becker's Bakery building, 2211 Old Hickory Blvd. Tickets through TicketsNashville.

Sat, Dec 5

Christmas Craft Fair

Friendship Community Church

A public Christmas craft fair with local vendors; vendor fees support the church's missions.

Sat, Dec 5

Santa's Merry Marketplace at Langford Farms

Langford Farms, 5219 Rustic Way

Langford Farms' first Christmas marketplace, with local vendors, food trucks and pictures with Santa. Entry is $5 at the door; Santa picture plus cookie decorating is $20. Raffle for a summer membership.

Sat, Dec 5

Jacksonian Christmas Festival at Tulip Grove

Andrew Jackson's Hermitage (Tulip Grove)

A family holiday day at Tulip Grove on the Hermitage grounds, with live entertainment, hands-on activities, holiday food and drinks, visits with Santa and a Christmas market, plus history on how the Jackson family and the enslaved community marked the season. Tickets required.

Sat, Dec 5

41st Annual Donelson Hermitage Christmas Parade

Elm Hill Pike and Donelson Pike

Donelson and Hermitage's annual Christmas parade, with floats, bands, community groups, and Santa, stepping off at Elm Hill Pike and traveling north on Donelson Pike.

Sat, Dec 5

Historic Old Hickory Village Tree Lighting

Veterans Memorial Park

Join neighbors at Veterans Memorial Park for the village's annual Christmas tree lighting. Arrive early to visit, then watch the lights come on around 6 p.m.

Sat, Dec 5

Deck the Hulls Christmas Boat Parade

Old Hickory Lake, Hendersonville

A free lighted boat parade on Old Hickory Lake, running from Drakes Creek past Mallard Park to Sanders Ferry Park. Watching and boat entry are both free.

Sat, Dec 5

Christmas by Lamplight Tour

Andrew Jackson's Hermitage

A lantern-lit evening tour of the mansion and grounds, with early 19th-century holiday décor and Jackson family Christmas stories. Tickets are $50.

Sat, Dec 5

A Sherlock Carol (Lakewood Theatre Company)

Lakewood Theatre Company

Lakewood Theatre Company closes its 2026 season with Mark Shanahan's A Sherlock Carol, a holiday mystery in which a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Sherlock Holmes to look into the peculiar death of Ebenezer Scrooge. At the theatre in the old Becker's Bakery building, 2211 Old Hickory Blvd. Tickets through TicketsNashville.

Sun, Dec 6

Hendersonville Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting

Main Street and Memorial Park, Hendersonville

HolidayFest's Storybook Christmas parade down Main Street, followed by the community tree lighting at Memorial Park.

Sun, Dec 6

A Sherlock Carol (Lakewood Theatre Company)

Lakewood Theatre Company

Lakewood Theatre Company closes its 2026 season with Mark Shanahan's A Sherlock Carol, a holiday mystery in which a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Sherlock Holmes to look into the peculiar death of Ebenezer Scrooge. At the theatre in the old Becker's Bakery building, 2211 Old Hickory Blvd. Tickets through TicketsNashville.

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