Going to Nashville, community/church christmas plays/events for FREE or cheap?

Question

I am taking my family of 10 to Nashville on December 22nd to bring gifts to a family in need ( tying to bring back the true meaning of the Holidays). I plan on making goodies/hot chocolate/coffee to snack on, and taking them to the lights at Opryland...I would like to find a free (or close to it) christmas performance...not having any luck. I am looking more for church plays/school choir perfomances/ live nativity scenes. Forgot about lunch/dinner??...any cheap ideas/cozy atmosphere Any other ideas to make my trip unforgettable would be great...but remember I am paying for 10...so think cheap. :O) Thanks! Happy Holidays

Answer 1

Check out some of the decorated sites. Chuck Smith, founder of http://www.PlanetChristmas.com decorates near Nashville (he lives in Franklin).

His is an awesome display.

Find a Decoration site near you:

http://www.TackyLightTour.com

http://www.ChristmasDisplays.net


http://www.ChristmasLightFinder.com

http://www.SantaStars.com

Some favorite decoration sites are http://www.ChristmasUtah.com by Marty Slack;
http://www.LightsOnDisplay.com/ by Mike Ziemkowski;

http://www.LindsayLights.com by the Lindsay family in Canada;

the homes shown on Planet Christmas.com; http://www.planetchristmas.com/ShowingOff2006.htm

the 2007 LOR decorating contest winners; http://www.lightorama.com/Videos.html

and some submittals from the customers of Animated Lighting; http://www.animatedlighting.com/showcase/customershows.asp

Tennessee, Chattanooga http://www.tennholidays.com/

Tennessee, Franklin, Chuck Smith http://www.planetchristmas.com/PCMedia2006.htm

Tennessee, Greenbrier, http://www.lightsonlogan.com/

Tennessee, Knoxville, http://www.johnsonchristmas.com/

Tennessee, Memphis, http://www.snowflakery.com

Tennessee, Sparta, http://www.electronicchristmas.com/