Ongoing Events

HOLIDAY WONDERS AT BOWIE PARK

Gather a carload of friends and family and prepare to be dazzled for the light show

Holiday Wonders at Bowie

Park (7211 Bowie Lake Rd., Fairview) from 6 to 9 p.m. every Thursday through Saturday through Dec. 23. Before you head out of Bowie Park be sure to stop by the Nature Center, transformed into Santa’s Village, for a quick visit and free photo op with Santa, hot cocoa, cookies and a take-home craft for the kids. Cost is $25 per vehicle.

Join Santa on an indoor & outdoor holiday adventure through three festive universes spread out over 100,000 square feet at Jingle Beat, running at Nashville Fairgrounds through Dec. 31.

FREE ICE SKATING IN LA VERGNE

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The La Vergne Snow Rink (115 Floyd Mayfield Dr., La Vergne) is open to the public from Dec. 2 - 17, on Thursday and Friday from 4 - 8 p.m., Saturday from Noon - 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 - 5 p.m. The rink will be closed Thursday, Dec. 15. On Sunday, Dec. 4, the rink will be limited to special needs families only during the 1 p.m. hour.

IMMERSIVE NUTCRACKER

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Experience this timeless holiday tale like never before at Lighthouse

Artspace (4416 Ridgefield Way,

Nashville) through Dec. 31! Be enchanted by Tchaikovsky’s sweeping music as this immersive experience brings the holidays to life. Tickets range from $27 - $45 and entry times vary.

IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS

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With a score featuring standards including “Blue Skies” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting musical coming to the Larry Keeton Theatre (108 Donelson Pike, Nashville) Thursdays - Sundays, Dec. 1 - 18. Holiday dinner is provided and tickets are $25 - $35.

JINGLE BEAT

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The interactive holiday experience runs through Dec. 31 at the Nashville Fairgrounds (625 Smith Ave., Nashville). Drive or walk through interactive installations and over 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor adventure. Happens Wednesdays - Thursdays from 4 - 10:30 p.m., Fridays from 4 - 11 p.m. and Saturdays - Sundays from 12 - 11 p.m. The visit will take around 60 - 90 minutes. Tickets are $36 for adults, $30.60 for student/military and $28.80 for ages 3 - 12.

NASHVILLE’S NUTCRACKER

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The magic of Nashville’s Nutcracker returns to TPAC’s Jackson Hall (505 Deaderick St., Nashville) Dec. 9 - 24! Experience Music City’s favorite holiday tradition and rediscover your favorite characters like Clara, Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, Madam Bonbon and more! With choreography by Paul Vasterling, dreamy costumes and glittering sets, Nashville’s Nutcracker is a can’t-miss holiday event. Tickets start at $38.

NUNCRACKERS

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WINTERFEST AT FOUNTAINS AT GATEWAY

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Enjoy a magical time on the ice at Winterfest at the Fountains at Gateway (1500 Medical Center Pkwy., Murfreesboro). Open Thursdays - Sundays through Dec. 15; open daily Dec. 16 - Jan. 3; and then open Thursdays - Sundays again Jan. 4 - 29. Hours vary. Cost is $12 - $15. Includes tax, skate rentals and 90 minutes on the ice!

FREE WINTER WONDERLAND AT J. TRAVIS PRICE PARK SPRINGFIELD

The City of Springfield’s annual holiday lights tradition continues this year with both a drive-through (Dec. 9 - 23) and walk-through (Dec. 9 - 10, 16 - 17) format at J. Travis Price Park (4155 Wilkes Rd., Springfield). Winter Wonderland features a display of thousands of lights and more than a dozen holiday scenes from 5:30 - 9 p.m.

ZOOLUMINATION: CHINESE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

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Come see Nashville Zoo (3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville) in a new light and enjoy the country’s largest Chinese lantern festival. More than 500 custom-made silk lanterns will be spread across 60 acres, creating displays with your favorite Zoo animals, holiday-themed scenes and even a 200-foot-long dragon. Plus, select animal exhibits will be open late, including Sumatran tiger, Andean bear and Unseen New World. Happens nightly Nov. 18 - Jan. 8; Thursday - Sunday, Jan. 12 to Feb. 4 from 5 - 9 p.m. Cost is $19 for adults and $15 for ages 2 - 12. (Please turn the page)