November is here! That means it’s time to prep for Thanksgiving, head outside to enjoy the fall leaves, and attend one of the numerous events this month. Here’s our guide to Nashville in November.
🗳️ Vote!
Vote in the Nov. 5 election! Make sure you know where to vote, who’s on the ballot, and what the transit referendum is all about. Shout out to all the poll workers! Y’all are great!
Controversial: Pie is my favorite dessert. (Whitney Pastorek / City Cast Nashville)
🦃 Preorder Thanksgiving Dinner
Why cook when you can support local businesses by preordering your Thanksgiving dinner? Here are some of our favorites. Warning: They sell out fast.
- Monell’s: Their Thanksgiving feast serves 2-3 people and includes slow-roasted turkey, sweet potato casserole, and corn pudding.
- Loveless Cafe: You get lots of choices with Loveless Cafe’s Thanksgiving meal. I recommend the hashbrown casserole and chess pie.
- Shotgun Willie’s: Getting Thanksgiving dinner at a BBQ place might seem odd, but this place offers smoked turkey and all the classics: Turnip greens, cornbread, pumpkin pie. It’s delicious.
- The Catio Lounge: Okay, this isn’t a preordered feast. Instead, preorder tickets for a Thanksgiving dinner with 67 cats, and support a fantastic nonprofit!
🏃 Turkey Trots & Runs
Here are some of the many turkey trots this month for Nashville’s runners!
- Music City Turkey Trot | Nov. 28 | 8 a.m. | Titans Stadium
- Nashville Turkey Trot | Nov. 28 | Kids Dash 8:15 a.m., 5K 8:30 a.m. | Wave Country
- The Boulevard Bolt | Nov. 28 | 8 a.m. | Belle Meade Boulevard
- The Full Belly 5K and Fun Run | Nov. 30 | Fun Run 8:30 a.m., 5K 9 a.m. | Shelby Park
🎵 Check Out a Concert
Our favorite Nashville venues are stacked with events.
- Watch Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” while an orchestra plays the soundtrack at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nov. 2-3.
- Attend the 58th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 20.
- Ryman Auditorium has an amazing November lineup, including Dawes (10), Bonnie Raitt (11), Leon Bridges (11-13), ZZ Top (18), and Amy Grant and Vince Gill’s Christmas show begins (29).
- See the queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, at Bridgestone Arena Nov. 25.
🛍️ Shop at Holiday Markets
If you’re shopping early for the holidays, or just for yourself, check out these local markets.
- The Nashville Vintage Market is Nov. 9 at The Fairgrounds Nashville.
- The Fairgrounds Nashville is also home to the charitable shopping event Christmas Village from Nov. 15-17. Buy holiday presents while also giving back to the community.
- The 10th Annual Made South Holiday Market takes place at The Factory in Franklin Nov. 22-23.
