Nashville Christmas Village 2026

Parking at the Fairgrounds is free for Christmas Village shoppers in 2026; the organizer is paying the usual fee. There are two entrances. The organizer asks drivers to use the Craighead Street entrance (GPS 300 Craighead St, from Nolensville Pike, Bransford Avenue or I-440) to ease traffic, and to use Wedgewood Avenue (GPS 500 Wedgewood Ave) for accessible parking. Both open 90 minutes before doors open, and shuttles carry shoppers from the lots starting an hour before opening. Rideshare drop-off is at Wedgewood Avenue and Rains Avenue, a short walk from the expo buildings.

The organizer says the event is ADA accessible but does not rent wheelchairs. Accessible parking, for vehicles with valid tags, is in Lot 11 and the Show Arena, and there is a drop-off area in front of the expo building entrance; enter from Wedgewood Avenue. Strollers, carts and wheeled bags are welcome on the general admission days (Friday to Sunday) but not at the Thursday Sneak-A-Peek night. Only service animals are allowed.

The Fairgrounds are in south Nashville, about 2.5 miles from downtown in a straight line, so few visitors walk in. The nearest neighborhoods are Wedgewood-Houston, right beside the grounds, and Chestnut Hill to the north. Staying downtown or in the Gulch means a short drive or rideshare.