We track 2 displays in Belle Meade — the 5th-densest city for lights in Tennessee. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Belle Meade that means about 4:33 PM in early December and 4:34 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:03 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Belle Meade typically drop to around 30°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:33 PM | 5:01 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:34 PM | 5:03 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:39 PM | 5:07 PM |
Residential displays have no facilities of their own — no parking, no toilets, nowhere to warm up — so it is worth knowing what is around. Within about three miles of the Belle Meade cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 6 public car parks and 8 public toilets. There is no shortage of cafés and takeaways for a hot drink on the way round.
Freeneighborhooddrive-through street
Nashville's classic grand boulevard sees many of its stately homes decorated each December, and it is a perennial recommendation for a holiday lights drive.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Freeneighborhooddrive-through street
A Belle Meade street where many of the large homes put up holiday decorations, making it a popular drive for light-seekers.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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