# Christmas Markets Near Nashville 2026

> 7 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Nashville, closest first. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/nashville/

7 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown Nashville, closest first, 3 of them within 5 miles. Every one has 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page.

## 2026 Dates, Closest to Nashville First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nashville Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/nashville-nashvillage/) Nashville, TN · under a mile from downtown | Dec 3 to 13, 2026 | Open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only | Free |
| [Nashville Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/nashville-christmas-village/) Nashville, TN · 2 miles south | Nov 13 to 15, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Porter Flea Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/nashville-porter-flea-holiday/) Nashville, TN · 2 miles south | Dec 11 to 12, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [Handmade Nashville Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/nashville-handmade-holiday-market/) Nashville, TN · 11 miles southwest | Nov 28, 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [MADE SOUTH Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/franklin-made-south/) Franklin, TN · 17 miles south | Nov 20 to 21, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Franklin TN Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/franklin-dickens-of-a-christmas/) Franklin, TN · 17 miles south | Dec 12 to 13, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |
| [Columbia TN Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbia-a-very-maury-christmas/) Columbia, TN · 40 miles south | Nov 21 to 22, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |

Distances are as the crow flies from downtown Nashville; the drive is longer.

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## Worth the Drive From Nashville

The most searched Christmas markets between 40 and 90 miles out.

[Tullahoma Christmas Market  Tullahoma, Tennessee  Dec 5, 2026  64 miles southeast of Nashville](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/tullahoma-christkindlesmarkt/) [Columbia TN Christmas Market  Columbia, Tennessee  Nov 27 to 28, 2026  42 miles southwest of Nashville](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbia-cowboy-christmas-market/)

## Christmas Markets Near Nashville: Questions

### What is the closest Christmas market to Nashville?

[Nashville Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/nashville-nashvillage/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Dec 3 to 13, 2026).

### What is the most popular Christmas market near Nashville?

By how often people search for it, [Nashville Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/nashville-christmas-village/) (2 miles south), then [Franklin TN Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/franklin-dickens-of-a-christmas/) (17 miles south).

### When do Christmas markets near Nashville open in 2026?

[Nashville Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/nashville-christmas-village/) opens first, on Friday, November 13, 2026. [Nashville Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/nashville-nashvillage/) is the last to close, on Sunday, December 13, 2026.

### Which Christmas markets near Nashville charge admission?

[Nashville Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/nashville-christmas-village/), [MADE SOUTH Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/franklin-made-south/) and [Columbia TN Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbia-a-very-maury-christmas/) charge for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it.

By state: [Christmas markets in Tennessee](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/tennessee/). Starting somewhere else? [Find the markets closest to your ZIP code](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/how-we-check/).