Tennessee in the winter is nothing to be messed with – especially in the month of December. It’s when we crack out the big lights and great trees and all the sickly sweet Christmas candy you can scarf down. Intrigued? There’s more! These trips are worthy of a Tennesee winter vacation, or at least a day trip, depending on which part of the state you call home.
- Christmas at Graceland - Memphis
Tulio Bertorini / Flickr You don’t want to miss the most wonderful time of the year in Memphis, especially if you get the chance to see Graceland all decorated for that most wonderful time of year. Graceland is worth a visit any time of the year but is particularly magical around Christmas. To check out the lights and to book your tickets, please visit the Graceland website. Graceland, Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116, USA
- Pigeon Forge Winterfest
My Pigeon Forge The whole town gets together to put on one of the most decorative Christmas displays of all time. Pigeon Forge Winterfest is filled with events and activities along with all the beautiful lights. Make sure to visit the Pigeon Forge Winterfest website for more information. For a great vantage point, try riding The Great Smoky Mountain Wheel.
- Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights - Chattanooga
Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights/ Facebook This sweet Chattanooga tradition requires a ticket, but the magical lights that cover Rock City are a sight you can’t miss out on. To get a little taste of what it was like in years past, check out what they did for the Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights in 2020. To get your tickets, please visit the Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights website. Rock City, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750, USA
- Eight Mile Craft Loop - Gatlinburg
Megan O/ Tripadvisor Eight miles of crafts only gets a million times better in the winter - why? Because now you have an excuse to BUY everything. For more information about this timeless artistic tradition, please visit the Great Smoky Art and Crafts website.
- Starry Nights - Memphis
MemphisDailyNews Shelby Farms Park is host to Starry Nights, a gorgeous drive-thru Christmas lights display. There is plenty to do in Shelby Farms during the day, but when the sun goes down, it’s downright magical. Make sure you have gone to the Starry Nights website to buy your tickets. Shelby Farms Park, Memphis, TN 38018, USA
- Dollywood - Smoky Mountain Christmas
gavandcar/ Dollywood Dollywood is exciting in itself, but join the hot cocoa cupping crowds as they take in shows and rides under the lovely glow of Christmas lights. I mean just check out these amazing lights from the past years. Please visit the Dollywood website to get your tickets for a Smoky Mountain Christmas. Dollywood, 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, USA
- TN Valley Railroad’s North Pole Adventures - Chattanooga
TVrail.com Care to relive the movie “The Polar Express?” Because Chattanooga does it every year. This is a fun event for the whole family! This is a Chattanooga Christmas tradition and the North Pole train is one of our favorites. Please make sure to visit the Tennessee Valley Rail Road website to buy your tickets. Tennessee Valley Railroad, 3RHR+5Q, Chattanooga, TN 37421, USA
- The Franklin Theatre - Franklin
Ron Cogswell / Flickr Christmas classics and fun, wintry, cuddle-up-by-the-fire movies play at the historic Franklin Theatre throughout the winter. Go on a date, why don’t ya! The Franklin Theatre is a great way to see a classic Christmas movie, . Check out the shows they have this Christmas. The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main St, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
- Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort - Gatlinburg
Dystopos / Flickr As the only ski resort in the state, this is a must for all you adventurous winter sports fans out there. Take to the slopes or hop on an intertube for some epic sledding. For more information please visit the Ober website. Ober Gatlinburg, 1339 Ski Mountain Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, USA
- Opryland Christmas Lights - Nashville
Travis Quinnelly / Flickr The lights. The grandeur. The capital city! Nashville rocks out with the Opryland Resort and Hotel. Visit early, because the crowds can get crazy! The Christmas lights at the Gaylord Opryland Resort are second to none, so make sure you check out the Gaylord Opryland website for more information and to plan your trip. Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214, USA
Have you been to any of the Tennessee must-sees on your own? Let us know your favorites in the comments below! Which one would you go to for a Tennessee winter vacation?
Tulio Bertorini / Flickr
You don’t want to miss the most wonderful time of the year in Memphis, especially if you get the chance to see Graceland all decorated for that most wonderful time of year. Graceland is worth a visit any time of the year but is particularly magical around Christmas. To check out the lights and to book your tickets, please visit the Graceland website.
Graceland, Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116, USA
My Pigeon Forge
The whole town gets together to put on one of the most decorative Christmas displays of all time. Pigeon Forge Winterfest is filled with events and activities along with all the beautiful lights. Make sure to visit the Pigeon Forge Winterfest website for more information. For a great vantage point, try riding The Great Smoky Mountain Wheel.
Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights/ Facebook
This sweet Chattanooga tradition requires a ticket, but the magical lights that cover Rock City are a sight you can’t miss out on. To get a little taste of what it was like in years past, check out what they did for the Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights in 2020. To get your tickets, please visit the Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights website.
Rock City, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750, USA
Megan O/ Tripadvisor
Eight miles of crafts only gets a million times better in the winter - why? Because now you have an excuse to BUY everything. For more information about this timeless artistic tradition, please visit the Great Smoky Art and Crafts website.
MemphisDailyNews
Shelby Farms Park is host to Starry Nights, a gorgeous drive-thru Christmas lights display. There is plenty to do in Shelby Farms during the day, but when the sun goes down, it’s downright magical. Make sure you have gone to the Starry Nights website to buy your tickets.
Shelby Farms Park, Memphis, TN 38018, USA
gavandcar/ Dollywood
Dollywood is exciting in itself, but join the hot cocoa cupping crowds as they take in shows and rides under the lovely glow of Christmas lights. I mean just check out these amazing lights from the past years. Please visit the Dollywood website to get your tickets for a Smoky Mountain Christmas.
Dollywood, 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, USA
TVrail.com
Care to relive the movie “The Polar Express?” Because Chattanooga does it every year. This is a fun event for the whole family! This is a Chattanooga Christmas tradition and the North Pole train is one of our favorites. Please make sure to visit the Tennessee Valley Rail Road website to buy your tickets.
Tennessee Valley Railroad, 3RHR+5Q, Chattanooga, TN 37421, USA
Ron Cogswell / Flickr
Christmas classics and fun, wintry, cuddle-up-by-the-fire movies play at the historic Franklin Theatre throughout the winter. Go on a date, why don’t ya! The Franklin Theatre is a great way to see a classic Christmas movie, . Check out the shows they have this Christmas.
The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main St, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
Dystopos / Flickr
As the only ski resort in the state, this is a must for all you adventurous winter sports fans out there. Take to the slopes or hop on an intertube for some epic sledding. For more information please visit the Ober website.
Ober Gatlinburg, 1339 Ski Mountain Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, USA
Travis Quinnelly / Flickr
The lights. The grandeur. The capital city! Nashville rocks out with the Opryland Resort and Hotel. Visit early, because the crowds can get crazy! The Christmas lights at the Gaylord Opryland Resort are second to none, so make sure you check out the Gaylord Opryland website for more information and to plan your trip.
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214, USA
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Winter In Tennessee November 22, 2022 Chris Dodge What are some great places for a Tennessee winter vacation? Some great places for a Tennessee winter vacation:
Visit any of these 11 spots in the winter. Spend the night in a dome in the mountains. Stay in your very own castle.
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Winter In Tennessee
November 22, 2022
Chris Dodge
What are some great places for a Tennessee winter vacation? Some great places for a Tennessee winter vacation:
Visit any of these 11 spots in the winter. Spend the night in a dome in the mountains. Stay in your very own castle.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Some great places for a Tennessee winter vacation:
- Visit any of these 11 spots in the winter.
- Spend the night in a dome in the mountains.
- Stay in your very own castle.
