Celebrate the holiday season in Brown County, where holiday cheer comes naturally. With plenty of fun and festive holiday events, unique shopping, and quaint old-fashioned charm, Christmas in the Village of Nashville is a magical experience that should not be missed. This year,make Brown County a new holiday tradition and create memories to last a lifetime.

From late November throughout the month of December, the holidays will be in full swing in Brown County. From Santa sightings and a vibrant holiday lights parade to Victorian candlelight dinners and a Christmas sing-along, there is something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season.

Christmas in Brown County


 

Brown County Visitors Center Holiday Open House
The official Holiday kick off event in Brown County, Indiana.
November 27   |   noon - 5pm   |   Visitors Center Patio


Join the Visitors Center
on the patio for delicious cookies and hot chocolate.  Bring the family and your Christmas list and visit with Santa and his elves and maybe even Mrs. Claus in the official kick-off of the holidays in Brown County. As you wander throughout the Village you'll see strolling carolers.


Holiday at the Farm
November 27-29, December 4-6, 11-13, 18-23   |   5-7pm   |   Shireman Homestead
Take a lighted wagon ride to the holiday village, visit Santa, the holiday treat house and the holiday work  shop. Have your letters ready for Santa's mailbox so you can get a letter back!

Believe, A Brown County Christmas
November 27-29, December 4-6, 11-13, 18-20   |   Fri-Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm   |   Brown County Playhouse
A one of a kind holiday show featuring Christmas songs and Broadway classics and some comedy!

Creekside Holiday Open House
December 4   |   5pm - 8pm   |   Creekside Retreat
Ride the Nashville Express Holiday Train, visit with and have your picture taken with Santa and the Grinch, decorate cookies, have s'mores around the fire pits, and enjoy some tasty refreshments!

Santa Train
December 4   |   Time TBA   |   Helmsburg
The Indiana Rail Road Company proudly presents the Santa Train. Come out and get into the spirit of the season when Santa's train makes a stop near you. See St. Nick in Helmsburg!

Children's Christmas Benefit Auction
December 4   |   6pm   |   Out of the Ordinary
Proceeds from the auction items ensure that children in need have a new clothing item for Christmas.

Breakfast with Santa
December 5 & 6   |   8:30am - 11:00am   |   Brown County Inn
Enjoy the Brown County Inn's hearty breakfast buffet while the kids visit with good ol' Saint Nick. Drawings for gifts, a hot chocolate bar, and more!

Holiday Lights Parade and Toy Drive
December 5   |   6pm   |   Village of Nashville
The Christmas Light Parade offers a variety of unique and brightly lit floats traveling through the Village of Nashville.  Hot chocolate and cookies will be provided along the parade route. Join us for an evening of parade fun!

Steele's Country Christmas
December 5   |   12pm - 4pm   |   T.C. Steele State Historic Site
Go back in time to the early 1920s, when the Steele's celebrated the holidays at the House of the Singing Winds, inviting neighbors and friends into their home.

Stuff a Stocking
December 5   |   11am - 5pm   |   Village of Nashville
Children are invited this Christmas to follow a map to over 25 local Brown County merchants to gather treats, ornaments, toys and more to stuff their Christmas stocking provided by the Brown County Community Foundation.

Victorian Candlelit Holiday Dinners
December 11-13, 18-20   |   Fri & Sun 5-8 pm, Sat 5-9 pm   |   Story Inn
The Story Inn offers a very special dining experience, illuminating its dining room exclusively with candles and oil lamps. Staff will be dressed in Victorian garb, and pianist Ted Seaman will be playing live traditional Christmas music.

Christmas Music Sing-Along
December 12   |   7:30 pm   |   Brown County Inn
Listen to beautiful voices and guitar, but don't be shy about singing out loud to your favorite holiday tunes!

Charlene Marsh Christmas Open House & Weekend Exhibition
December 12-13   |   10am - 5pm   |   Charlene Marsh Studio and Gallery
Enjoy seasonal cheer, new paintings, organic refreshments, and the studio and gallery decked out in holiday finery.

Christmas Bird Count
December 13   |   8am - 3pm  |   Brown County State Park Nature Center
Canvas the park's natural areas, trails, lakes and shores to estimate the numbers and kinds of birds spending their holidays in Brown County. Beginner birders welcome. Please bring binoculars.

Santa's Zip n Sip
December 1-25   |   eXplore Brown County
Santa is here at eXplore Brown County to zip with your family and find out if you've been good.

About Brown County, Ind.: No matter what you’re looking for, escape comes naturally in Brown County. Eclectic boutiques and galleries, breathtaking scenery, welcoming accommodations, and endless outdoor adventures await in one of America’s original artists’ colonies. From art to the great outdoors, there’s something for everyone to enjoy, and for most, it’s only a short drive away. Unplug from daily life and reconnect with one another as you experience the rustic beauty and artisanal charm of Brown County. Plan your escape today…you’ll be glad you did.

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