Four Seasons Hotel Nashville has announced a festive programme running from 14 November 2026 through New Year’s Day. The line-up pairs Italian dining at the hotel’s new flagship restaurant, Bacco, with a Christmas Day buffet overlooking the Cumberland River and a Rio-inspired New Year’s Eve party in the Grand Ballroom.
The calendar gives visitors and Nashville residents several ways to spend time at the hotel, from an evening cocktail to a family brunch. The ballroom events cater to different groups. Christmas brunch includes a children’s buffet and visits from Santa, while the countdown party is open to guests aged 21 and over.
Bacco Opens the Season With a Snow Globe Pop-Up
Bacco’s Terrazza becomes the Snow Globe Bungalow on Saturday, 14 November. The pop-up will run from 5 pm to midnight on Thursdays through Sundays during the festive period. A dedicated holiday cocktail menu accompanies dishes from Bacco’s regular menu, giving visitors a choice between stopping for a drink and staying for a meal.
On Thursday, 3 December, Executive Chef Derek Simcik will serve a five-course dinner inspired by Italy’s Piedmont region. The Borgogno Barolo dinner pairs Alba white truffles with wines that include library vintages from 1982, 1985, 1997 and 1998. Tickets cost US$650 per guest. The dinner gives food and wine travellers a specific date around which to build a December visit.
Families Get Two Sittings at Bacco’s Pajama Bonanza
Bacco’s Pajama Bonanza takes place on Saturday, 19 December, with sittings from 10 am to noon and from 12.30 pm to 2 pm. The Terrazza will host a brunch buffet with sweet and savoury dishes, Italian Christmas desserts, hot chocolate and coffee. Children can decorate cakes, have their faces painted and take photographs, while live saxophone music accompanies the event.
Tickets cost US$60 per child and US$90 per adult, with an open bar included in the adult price. Children aged five and under attend free. The hotel will direct US$10 per ticket to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
The two sittings give families a choice when building a day around the event. The morning sitting leaves more of the afternoon open, while the later sitting gives visitors travelling into Nashville more time to arrive.
Christmas Day Brunch Takes Over the Grand Ballroom
The hotel will serve its Christmas Day buffet from 11 am to 4 pm in the Grand Ballroom. Chef-attended omelette and waffle stations will sit alongside seasonal oysters, jumbo prawns, herb-crusted prime rib and honey-smoked ham. Italian-inspired charcuterie, salads and a children’s buffet round out the menu. The event also features live music and visits from Santa.
Brunch costs US$110 per adult and US$55 per child under 12, plus tax and service charge. Guests aged 21 and over can add a US$39 beverage package, also before tax and service charge.
Bacco will serve its Tuscan-inspired menu with special holiday pasta dishes on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For visitors choosing between the two Christmas Day meals, the restaurant offers a table-service setting, while the ballroom combines buffet dining and family entertainment with river views.
Rio-Inspired Party Leads the New Year Countdown
On 31 December, Bacco will offer a family-style tasting menu. The hotel’s main countdown, Meet Me at Midnight: Réveillon Blanc, will run from 9 pm to 1 am in the Grand Ballroom. Inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s white-themed New Year celebrations, the party includes live music, an open bar and food stations. The hotel encourages guests to pair white clothing with black-tie styling.
Admission is restricted to guests aged 21 and over. Tickets cost US$400 for local guests and US$300 for hotel guests and residents. Bacco will follow the celebrations with an à la carte brunch and special drinks on 1 January 2027.
For travellers booking a year-end stay, dinner and the countdown are distinct events. A group can build the evening around Bacco’s tasting menu, reserve the ballroom party or plan both around the 9 pm start. Families travelling with children have a daytime option on New Year’s Day, when the programme returns to the restaurant for brunch.
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