Because the people of Music City always adore a themed occasion (and any good reason for a cocktail), the roster of holiday bars and pop-ups are back in full force in Nashville this year. This year’s crop of holiday bars and pop-ups throughout Music City promises plenty of good cheer, soul-warming cocktails, plus walls and ceilings brimming with extra festive decor, tinseled-out Christmas trees, and sparkling lights aplenty.
1. "Buddy Bar" (Dream Nashville's Parlour Bar): mid-November through the end of the year. This elf-themed hotel pop-up promises boozy and non-alcoholic themed cocktails with paired bites.
2. Hidden Bar’s Holiday Vacation: Through Jan. 7, 2023. Step beyond the storage closet doors and transport to the Griswold’s memorable holiday gathering, complete with nostalgic moments from the film, Christmas Vacation-inspired cocktail and snack menus.
3. Camp Bobby: A Winter Pop-Up Experience at Bobby Hotel’s rooftop: runs from November 2022 through February 2023. The 1970s-inspired campsite and retrofitted 1956 Scenicruiser returns for another season atop Bobby Nashville’s scenic rooftop with its famous igloos, personal campfires, fun snacks and themed libations.
4. Miracle Bar at Pearl Diver: Begins Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
5. Snow Bird at Rare Bird atop Noelle Nashville: begins Nov. 9, 2022. Snow Birds travel 13 flights up to a cozy winter chalet under the sparkling lights of the Nashville skyline at Noelle Hotel’s Rare Bird.
6. An Old Fashioned Christmas Bar (Bar TENN at Holston House): runs through Dec. 29. A throwback Christmas experience awaits with Sinatra-style entertainment, seasonal drinks and holiday favorites from meatballs and baked brie to snow cream.
7. “World’s Best Cup of Coffee, a Christmas Bar" (McGavock’s Coffee Bar and Provisions at Franklin's Harpeth Hotel): Starts Dec. 1. The downtown Franklin hotel's onsite café transforms into a Christmas bar, paying homage to the classic Christmas favorite, Elf.
8. Chalet 27 (The Westin Nashville): Nov. 16, 2022 through February 2023. The Westin Nashville’s French Alp-inspired après ski pop-up is wrapped in faux fur and alpine accents, Chalet 27 sits atop Nashville’s highest rooftop bar, featuring seasonally inspired fondue and cocktails.
9. Christmas at Gaylord Opryland: Nov. 11, 2022 through Jan. 1, 2023. Gaylord Opryland Resort invites guests to “freeze the day” this Christmas as the longtime holiday tradition, ICE!, returns to the annual A Country Christmas celebration Nov. 11, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023, after a two-year hiatus. But there's also Frosty's Pub for holiday cocktails plus plenty more festive activities, events, attractions, and dazzling decorations throughout the property.
10. Jingle Beat at the Nashville Fairgrounds: Nov. 25, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2022. Jingle Beat transforms the Fairgrounds into an immersive multiverse holiday experience. Guests are invited to explore more than 100,000 square feet of walkable indoor and outdoor adventure at this family-friendly pop-up, including dazzling light shows, a full-size ice skating rink, the Electric Evergreens forest, climbable faceted geodes, a SantaLand DJ, and four holiday-themed bars serving up cocktails and bites.