Activity Belle Meade, Nashville
Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS
An activity in Belle Meade, Nashville, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: After dark.
Why go
Cheekwood's botanical garden and 1930s mansion lit with about a million lights on a mile-long winter walk.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Nashville, alongside 3 activities, 2 sights and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is The Bluebird Cafe, 3.4 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Activity · Nature
- Neighborhood
- Belle Meade
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- After dark
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Nashville. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1The Bluebird Cafe
Small songwriter room where hit writers play in the round.
Drinks · The Gulch · 3.4 mi straight-line - 2The Parthenon
Full-scale Parthenon replica in Centennial Park housing a 42-ft Athena statue and art gallery.
Sight · The Gulch · 5.5 mi straight-line - 3Belmont Mansion
1850s Italianate villa on the Belmont University campus, decorated in period style for the Christmas season.
Sight · 5.6 mi straight-line - 4Hattie B's Hot Chicken
Nashville hot chicken by heat level from Southern to Shut the Cluck Up.
Food · The Gulch · 6.2 mi straight-line - 5Loveless Cafe
Roadside cafe at the start of the Natchez Trace, serving biscuits, country ham and fried chicken since 1951.
Food · 6.5 mi straight-line - 6Jack's Bar-B-Que
Cafeteria-style barbecue on Broadway serving brisket, pork shoulder and ribs.
Food · Lower Broadway · 6.6 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS is a stop on our Nashville & Franklin route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More things to do in Nashville
3 more curated activities in Nashville. See the full Nashville guide.
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Gaylord Opryland Resort
Huge glass-roofed resort whose indoor gardens are strung with lights for A Country Christmas, with the ICE sculpture exhibit.
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Grand Ole Opry House
Home of the Grand Ole Opry, the long-running country music radio show; December brings Opry Country Christmas shows.
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Lower Broadway
Strip of neon-lit honky-tonks with live bands playing from late morning until late at night, no cover at most bars.
When to go
Average daily highs in Nashville run from 46°F in January to 90°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS itself, we suggest: After dark.
Modelled monthly averages for Nashville from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Nashville weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 36.08667, -86.87389
- Destination
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Website
- cheekwood.org
Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS: quick answers
How much time do you need at Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS?
Our pick: After dark. Insider tip: There are fire pits and s'mores along the path; bring gloves.
Which TripsCircle routes include Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS?
Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS appears on Nashville & Franklin, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Nashville.
Plan Nashville
- Nashville travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Nashville weather by month
- Nashville to Franklin 17 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Nashville
- Robert's Western World Drinks
- Ryman Auditorium Sight
- The Hermitage Hotel Stay
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.