Deck the Hall
Enjoy priceless gifts and discounts:
Take Advantage of Our Tennessee Driver's License Discount.
Show your Tennessee driver's license or TN College ID at the box office from November 23 to December 31 to receive $5.00 off Adult General Admission to the Museum!No other discounts apply. Does not apply to discount packages.
Give the Gift of Membership!
Your friends and family will love the ultimate gift that keeps giving this holiday season. Museum membership includes: unlimited free admission to the Museum for one year, free access to over 250 programs, exclusive artist meet and greets, exciting Member-only exhibition openings, discounts at the Museum Store, Two Twenty • Two Grill & Catering and Hatch Show Print retail, and more!
'Tis the Season for Bidding
November 23-December 7
Starting November 23, bid on autographed items from country artists including Keith Urban, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, and more in our online auction! Give a one-of-a-kind autographed gift this holiday season, with all proceeds benefiting the Museum. But hurry, the auction ends December 7! Bid Now!
Bring Country Home for the Holidays!
Shop the Museum Store for all your holiday needs — from our fabulous apparel, to our jewelry made from vintage records, we have something for everyone!
Join us for a sleigh full of activities:
Tree Lighting Ceremony with Craig Morgan – FREE
Live Performance • 4:00 p.m.
Autograph Signing • 4:45 p.m.
Live from the Museum Store, Presented by CMT
Kick-off this year’s Deck the Hall season in style. Craig Morgan will put you in the holiday spirit with a concert, tree lighting, and autograph signing. Don’t miss this free event for the whole family!
Photos with Santa Claus – FREE
Children are invited to share their Christmas list with Santa Claus and pose for a complimentary photo. Timed passes are available in 15-minute increments. Pass pick-up begins at 9:00 a.m. that morning. Museum members may reserve their passes in advance.Become a Museum member today for other free benefits and exclusive opportunities. Learn more
Saturday, November 24 • 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 1 • 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 8 • 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 15 • 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Film Screening: Purina Grand Ole Opry: Christmas Show (1955)
Sunday, November 25 • 2:00 p.m. – FREE
Features performances by Eddy Arnold, Little Jimmy Dickens, Anita Kerr, Minnie Pearl, Carl Smith, and many others make appearances.
Holiday Cookie Decorating with Two Twenty • Two Grill & Catering – FREE
Saturday, December 1 • 10:30 a.m.
Children and adults of all ages are invited to decorate holiday cookies with guidance from talented Two Twenty • Two Grill & Catering staff.
Concert: Honky-Tonk Holiday with Brazilbilly
Saturday, December 1 • 2:00 p.m.
Join Brazilbilly, the house band at Robert’s Western World on Lower Broadway, as they perform classic country Christmas songs as well as favorites from their extensive barroom repertoire.
Live Performance and Autograph Signing with Andy Griggs
Saturday, December 1
Live Performance • 3:30 p.m.
Autograph Signing • 4:00 p.m.
Live from the Museum Store, Presented by CMT
Andy Griggs will put you in the holiday spirit with a free live performance and autograph signing this holiday season. Following his live performance, Griggs will sign his CD, Naked, purchased from the Museum Store.-
Film Screening: National Life Grand Ole Opry (1968) and Bill Anderson’s Country Christmas (1968) – FREE
Sunday, December 2 • 2:00 p.m.
Features performances by Grandpa Jones, Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner, Dottie West, Lynn Anderson, Don Bowman, Jim Ed Brown, Jan Howard, and others. 
J.E. Woodard Elementary Band Performance – FREE
Wednesday, December 5 • 11:00 a.m.
WSM-AM's Coffee, Country, Cody, and Christmas
Friday, December 7 • 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Attend a live broadcast with Bill Cody, complete with breakfast and live performances from Kathy Mattea, Donna Ulisse & The Poor Mountain Boys, David Ball, and others. Tickets are available online or at the door that morning for only $6.50!
Family Program: Embellished Instruments – FREE
Saturday, December 8 • 12:30 p.m.
Choose a wooden cutout of a banjo, guitar, mandolin or upright bass; decorate it with color, rhinestones and glitter; then turn it into a magnet, keychain or holiday ornament.
Autograph Signing: Mark Wills
Saturday, December 8 • 1:00 p.m.
Live from the Museum Store, Presented by CMT
Mark Wills will sign his CD, Looking for America, purchased from the Museum Store.
Autograph Signing: Jimmy Wayne
Saturday, December 8 • 3:00 p.m.
Live from the Museum Store, Presented by CMT
Jimmy Wayne will sign his book, Paper Angels, purchased from the Museum Store.-
Film Screening: A Country Christmas (1978) – FREE
Sunday, December 9 • 2:00 p.m.
Features performances by Lynn Anderson, Roy Clark, Loretta Lynn, the Oak Ridge Boys, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and others. 
Station Camp High School Choral Performance - FREE
Wednesday, December 12 • 10:00 a.m.
JFK Middle School Recorder Performance – FREE
Thursday, December 13 • 10:15 a.m.
Hull-Jackson Elementary Montessori Magnet Choral and String Performances - FREE
Friday, December 14
10:30 a.m. • Choir
10:50 a.m. • Strings
Gower Elementary School Choral Performance - FREE
Friday, December 14 • 11:15 a.m.
Family Program: Make Letterpress Art with Hatch Show Print – FREE
Saturday, December 15 • 11:00 a.m.
Use block images to make your own holiday print. Ages 5 and up.
Concert: Rosie Flores in Christmasville
Saturday, December 15 • 2:00 p.m.
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Rosie Flores will play songs from her catalog as well as holiday tunes from her Christmasville album.-
Film Screening: A Statler Christmas Present (1985) – FREE
Sunday, December 16 • 2:00 p.m.
Special guests include Gene Autry, Crystal Gayle, Merle Haggard and Roger Miller. 
Poplar Grove School Band Performance – FREE
Monday, December 17 • 10:30 a.m.
Dallas Christian Academy Choral Performance - FREE
Wednesday, December 19 • 1:00 p.m.
Songwriter Session: David Ball
Saturday, December 22 • 11:30 a.m.
Artists who have recorded Ball’s songs include Diamond Rio, Lyle Lovett, Ronnie Milsap and others. Ball will perform songs from his catalog as well as a selection of holiday tunes.-
Film Screening: Marty’s Christmas Party (1996) – FREE
Sunday, December 23 • 2:00 p.m.
Marty Stuart hosted several specials on TNN in the 1990s. His Christmas edition of the Marty Party includes performances by Stuart, as well as BR5-49, Little Jimmy Dickens, Joe Diffie, Willie Nelson and Connie Smith. -
Film Screening: The Heaven and Earth Show: Dolly Parton New Year Special (2001) – FREE
Sunday, December 30 • 2:00 p.m.
Includes vintage musical performances spanning Parton’s career.
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