Holiday tradition ‘Christmas Village’ returns to Nashville Fairgrounds

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Looking for that perfect Christmas gift and want to do all your shopping in one place? Check out the 63rd Annual Christmas Village, which returns to Nashville this week!

The event opens to the public Friday, Nov. 15 and will run through Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Nashville Fairgrounds.

According to event organizers, the Nashville tradition features over 260 merchants from around the country, offering unique gifts including toys for all ages, clothing for children and adults, jewelry, home décor, food items, pottery, and collectibles.

In addition, the event benefits a great cause. The Christmas Village, which was created in 1961 by sisters in Vanderbilt’s Pi Beta Phi chapter, benefits the Bill Wilkerson Hearing and Speech Center.

The organization reportedly helps patients recovering from traumatic brain injury at Vanderbilt’s Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute, while also funding scholarships for aspiring artists at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online or at the door. Organizers added that cash will not be accepted at the door. Return tickets will be $10 at the information booth and guests must purchase them before leaving the first day of the event, according to organizers.

Hours of operation for the 2024 Christmas Village are listed below:

• Nov. 15: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Nov. 16: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Nov. 17: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information about the annual event, click here.