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Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS
Nashville, TN · Holiday
- When
- November 20, 2026 – January 3, 2027
- Where
- Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · Nashville · TN
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Cheekwood strings more than a million lights along a mile long trail through its gardens each winter, with a decorated historic mansion, hot cocoa and a holiday marketplace. It has run since 2013. Exact 2026-27 season dates have not yet been posted; the last two seasons both opened the Friday before Thanksgiving week and ran through the first weekend of January.
The history within reach
- Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTSsame spot
Cheekwood strings more than a million lights along a mile long trail through its gardens each winter, with a decorated historic mansion, hot cocoa and a holiday marketplace.
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- Cheekwood Harvest1.1 mi
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