Christmas lights in Nashville (Bellevue), Tennessee

We track 3 displays in Nashville (Bellevue) — the 4th-densest city for lights in Tennessee. Every one of them is free to visit.

When to go

Displays here switch on around sunset. In Nashville (Bellevue) that means about 4:34 PM in early December and 4:35 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 Nashville (Bellevue) typically drop to around 30°F.

DateSunsetFully dark
Dec 14:34 PM5:02 PM
Dec 154:35 PM5:03 PM
Dec 254:39 PM5:08 PM

The Nashville (Bellevue) lights loop — 3 stops

We ordered every display in Nashville (Bellevue) into the shortest sensible driving loop: roughly 0 miles and 12 minutes of driving, before you count time spent parked and looking. Start wherever is closest to you and follow it round.

  1. Avondale — Avondale Park subdivision
  2. Lute's Lights — 317 Harpeth Valley Rd
  3. Rolling River — Rolling River Estates

Driving estimate assumes a 25 mph average on residential streets plus four minutes stopped per display. Straight-line distances with a road-network allowance — treat it as a planning figure, not a satnav route.

Practicalities

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 Nashville (Bellevue) cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 2 public car parks and 4 public toilets. Only 8 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.

All 3 displays in Nashville (Bellevue)

Avondale

Avondale Park subdivision · Nashville (Bellevue), Tennessee

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhooddrive-through neighborhood

A Bellevue-area subdivision recommended by locals as a good neighborhood to drive through for residential holiday lights.

3 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Lute's Lights

317 Harpeth Valley Rd · Nashville (Bellevue), Tennessee

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialdonation drive

A standout home display in the Bellevue area that locals describe as gorgeous. The family collects donations of school clothes, coats, and canned food from visitors.

3 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Rolling River

Rolling River Estates · Nashville (Bellevue), Tennessee

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhooddrive-through neighborhood

Rolling River Estates in the Bellevue area is a locally recommended drive-through spot for neighborhood Christmas lights.

3 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Nearby towns

Belle Meade2 displays · 6 miBrentwood3 displays · 10 miNashville4 displays · 11 miFranklin2 displays · 11 miNashville (East Nashville)4 displays · 12 miGoodlettsville1 display · 20 mi

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