# Madison Library Holiday Tree Lighting Party > Event for families in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (TN). Times are Central Time. - When: Thu, Dec 3 · 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM - Where: Nashville Public Library — Madison Branch, 610 Gallatin Pike South, Madison, TN 37115 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free - Organizer: Nashville Public Library - Official page: https://events.library.nashville.org/cal/event/eventView.do?calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fcals%2FMainCal&guid=CAL-8a3e8e4c-a0b0e5be-01a0-c5458e79-00006ec5demobedework@mysite.edu&recurrenceId= - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/madison-library-holiday-tree-lighting-party--listing-d7af37d42890c40fe41678df ## About Madison Library's annual holiday tree lighting party on Thursday, December 3 has a simple schedule for families: from 4:30 to 6 pm children decorate a stocking with Turnip Green Creative Reuse, from 6 to 6:30 pm St. Joseph's Choir performs and Santa Claus visits, and the tree is lit at about 6:30 pm. Hot chocolate and refreshments are served. The free event suits all ages and makes an easy early-evening holiday outing on the Gallatin Pike side of town. ## Similar picks in Nashville - [Sixth Annual Hermitage Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/sixth-annual-hermitage-tree-lighting--listing-eba1fc36a60fcc6d29fb7215) — Thu, Dec 3 · 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Nashville Public Library — Hermitage Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The Friends of Hermitage Branch Library, New Hope Hermitage, Metro Parks and the Donelson Hermitage Neighborhood Alliance host their sixth annual tree lighting at the Hermitage… - [Holiday Happening! at Thompson Lane Library](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/holiday-happening-at-thompson-lane-library--listing-78bd344219972f5e5a127495) — Thu, Dec 3 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Nashville Public Library — Thompson Lane Branch · Free · checked Oct 24. Thompson Lane Library's fifth annual winter party welcomes families celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yule or any festival of lights. During the first hour kids make a… - [Holiday Open House at the Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/holiday-open-house-at-the-discovery-center--listing-64b015c38ed035c9fbab78d3) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, Murfreesboro · From $5 · checked Oct 24. Discovery Center's Cultural Heritage Day: Holiday Open House celebrates winter traditions from around the world. Children join a museum-wide hunt for the Yule Lads, the 13… - [Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/holiday-lights-at-cheekwood--listing-3e2d89a8f8292d6f6de3b0ef) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 24. Cheekwood's holiday light walk sets the gardens glowing with more than a million lights along a one-mile walking path, from November 20 through January 3. Highlights include the… - [Daytime Visits with Santa at Cheekwood](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/daytime-visits-with-santa-at-cheekwood--listing-1e32851874701ff3c6655876) — Sat, Dec 12 (+10 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Santa takes daytime visits in Cheekwood's Historic Stable and Tack Room inside the Frist Learning Center from December 12 to 24, now including weekdays. Families check in at the… - [Glow Wild Holiday Lights at Nashville Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/glow-wild-holiday-lights-at-nashville-zoo--listing-665f131e599001205e33a59e) — Nov 13 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Nashville Zoo at Grassmere · All ages · From $27 · checked Oct 24. Glow Wild is Nashville Zoo's new holiday light show, open nightly from November 13 through January 3. Families walk through illuminated wildlife figures and festive displays to… ## More for families - [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Nashville](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/nashville/christmas.md) - [This weekend in Nashville](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/nashville/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Nashville](https://grassyknees.com/nashville) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/nashville.md)