❄️ Your guide to Nashville in December

☃️ What to Do and See in Nashville This Month

It’s the final month of the year — let’s make the best of it! Check out our guide for Christmas and Hanukkah activities, our favorite local gift ideas, tips for enjoying Opryland’s lights without paying exorbitant parking fees, and a roundup of December concerts. [City Cast Nashville 🎧]

👀 CRB’s Sexual Misconduct Policy Still Under Review

The status of the Metro Nashville Police Department’s proposed policy, which the Community Review Board released in August, is still unclear. Despite Metro Council calling on MNPD to adopt the policy, plus various back and forths among department leadership, Metro Human Resources say they’re still finalizing their review. [Nashville Banner]

🎸 Gibson Serves Trump Guitars With Cease-And-Desist

The Nashville-based guitar company served the cease-and-desist order for trademark design infringement to 16 Creative, the owners of Trump Guitars. Gibson claims Trump Guitars replicates their trademarked Les Paul guitar. [The Tennessean]

💖 Nashville Scene Says ‘Hey, Thanks!’

‘Tis the season for giving thanks, which is what Scene staff did by writing their annual notes of gratitude to people, organizations, and institutions across Nashville. It’s a heartwarming read 💌 P.S. Hey, thanks, Nashville Scene for your incredible journalism this year! [Nashville Scene]

🎶 It’s the most busiest tiiiiime of the yearrrrr 🎶 and we’re here to help you make the most of it. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve, or all of the above, these are our tips to get out and about in December.

🎄 Christmas Activities

From traditional faves to favorite local traditions, here are our suggestions for the best Christmas bets in town, with something for the whole family — and maybe even a Grinch:

• Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood: It’s in all caps because they’re serious! Cheekwood’s gardens and mansion are completely aglow, plus enjoy a Holiday Marketplace and “seasonal libations,” now through Jan. 5.
• Enjoy a Christmas parade: Metro Nashville doesn’t have an official parade anymore, but the folks in Bellevue have us covered on Dec. 7, rain or shine. Santa’s also on the guest list.
• Visit the Nashville Symphony: From Handel’s Messiah with full chorus to the concert versions of “Elf” and “Home Alone,” holiday options abound at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center all month.
• Dance with the Sugar Plum Fairy: Can you even have Christmas without first watching a small girl beat up a rat with her shoe? Opinions vary. Go see “The Nutcracker” at TPAC, Dec. 6-26.
• Do the Snoopy Dance with The Ornaments: For nearly 20 years, The Ornaments have played the music from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” from start to finish. Catch this very local Nashville tradition from Dec. 17-22 at Eastside Bowl.

🕎 Hanukkah Activities

Hanukkah aligns with Christmas this year for the first time since 2005. Here are some ways to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights:

• Hanukkah Fest at the Gordon JCC: Shop the Hanukkah Bazaar and enjoy latkes and games, Dec. 15 from 3-6 p.m.
• The Miracle of Light in Franklin: Enjoy music, art, dinner, and warm drinks in the Franklin Town Square on Dec. 30. It’s BYOM — Bring Your Own Menorah.
• Butcher & Bee Hanukkah Meal: This East Nashville destination continues an annual tradition, offering Hanukkah dinner in the Rose Room from Dec. 27-29. This year’s meal will be “Jewish deli” themed, with matzo ball soup, lox, pastrami, and more.
• Light the Metro Menorah: Come together to light our city’s menorah in Public Square Park at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 30.