Tennessee Events in January 2027: Dates and Prices

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Tennessee events in January 2027, week by week: festivals, holiday lights, concerts, sports and arts, with the town, region and price as each organizer lists them. The list updates itself from our checked events dataset.

31 events on our Tennessee calendar run during January 2027.

This list is rebuilt from our Tennessee events dataset (calendar last re-checked Nov 2, 2026). Every date and price was read on the organizer’s own page; “See event page” means the organizer does not publish one. Plans change, so check the organizer’s page before you drive.

31Events

2Free To Enter

11Towns

4Run All January

Don’t Miss in January

Event	When	Where	Price
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade on Beale Street	Fri, Jan 1 (2 PM, Beale Street; Bash on Beale Pep Rally 3:30 PM at Handy Park)	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	Free and open to the public (Beale Street page)
Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball vs Vanderbilt	Sat, Jan 2: 2 p.m. (TV: ESPN/2); Food City Center, Knoxville	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers Our guide	Sun, Jan 3: 12:00 PM CT; Nissan Stadium; on CBS; time may change (flex scheduling)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Wilderness Wildlife Week	Jan 4-7	Pigeon Forge · Smoky Mountains	Free and open to the public
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Broadway at TPAC)	Jan 5-10	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Sewanee Tigers basketball vs Centre College (women then men)	Fri, Jan 22 (Women 6 PM CT; men 8 PM CT)	Sewanee · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page

Running All January

Not checked for each date: these run for weeks, and some open only on certain days or nights.

Event	When	Where	Price
Gatlinburg Winter Magic (holiday lights) Our guide	Nov 5-Feb 15, 2027 (Recurring daily; hours not published)	Gatlinburg · Smoky Mountains	See event page
Pigeon Forge Winterfest Our guide	Nov 6-Jan 31, 2027 (Nightly lights; see the organizer page for venue rules)	Pigeon Forge · Smoky Mountains	See event page
Memphis Tigers men's basketball home games (FedExForum)	Nov 7-Mar 7, 2027	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival Our guide	Nov 13-Feb 14, 2027	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	$25 non-members, $23 members (new $75 season pass); ziplines $10 per ride; food extra; more prices on the event page

Week of Jan 1-3, 2027

Event	When	Where	Price
A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland (ice! featuring Home Alone, ice tubing, ice skating, Santa photos, POMP SNOW & CIRQUEumstance) Our guide	Nov 6-Jan 2, 2027	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas Our guide	Nov 6-Jan 3, 2027	Pigeon Forge · Smoky Mountains	See event page
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: Chattanooga Christmas Dinner Train	Nov 6-Jan 3, 2027 (About 2.5 hours; select dates, departure times vary)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	Per table: $280 for 1-2 people, $375 for 3, $450 for 4; Pullman Section $360; more prices on the event page
Tri-Cities Airport Ice Rink at Bristol Motor Speedway	Nov 19-Jan 10, 2027	Bristol · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS (over one million lights, Enchanted Noel in the Mansion) Our guide	Nov 20-Jan 3, 2027	Nashville · Nashville Area	Gardens Only: weekday adults $24, youth $20; more prices on the event page
Food City Speedway in Lights powered by TVA	Nov 20-Jan 2, 2027 (6:00-10:00 PM nightly)	Bristol · Tri-Cities & Northeast	Priced per vehicle (Fast Lane per vehicle, limited nights); more prices on the event page
Cookeville History Museum Christmas Forest Exhibit (30+ decorated trees)	Nov 26-Jan 2, 2027: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Tuesday-Saturday (page: any time the museum is open)	Cookeville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	See event page
Knoxville's Holidays on Ice (Market Square ice rink)	Nov 27-Jan 3, 2027	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	Adult $12; children 12 and under $9; more prices on the event page
Pryor Art Gallery: Brushstrokes Across Nolensville, We the People	Dec 10-Jan 29, 2027 (Hours not published)	Columbia · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade on Beale Street	Fri, Jan 1 (2 PM, Beale Street; Bash on Beale Pep Rally 3:30 PM at Handy Park)	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	Free and open to the public (Beale Street page)
68th AutoZone Liberty Bowl (college football)	Sat, Jan 2	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball vs Vanderbilt	Sat, Jan 2: 2 p.m. (TV: ESPN/2); Food City Center, Knoxville	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers Our guide	Sun, Jan 3: 12:00 PM CT; Nissan Stadium; on CBS; time may change (flex scheduling)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page

Week of Jan 4-10, 2027

Event	When	Where	Price
Wilderness Wildlife Week	Jan 4-7	Pigeon Forge · Smoky Mountains	Free and open to the public
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Broadway at TPAC)	Jan 5-10	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Count Basie Orchestra at GPAC	Sat, Jan 9 (Time not published; Highland Capital Performance Hall)	Germantown · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Knoxville Ice Bears home game: Wiener Dog Races night vs Pee Dee	Sat, Jan 9 (7:30 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page

Week of Jan 11-17, 2027

Event	When	Where	Price
Vanderbilt Men's Basketball vs South Carolina	Tue, Jan 12 (8:00 PM CST; Memorial Gymnasium)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball vs Missouri	Wed, Jan 13: 7 p.m. (TV: ESPN2/U); Food City Center, Knoxville	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Knoxville Ice Bears home game: Star Wars Night vs Birmingham	Sat, Jan 16 (7:30 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Shucked (Broadway musical)	Jan 16-17 (Orpheum Theatre)	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball vs Arkansas	Sat, Jan 16: 12 p.m. (TV: ESPN/2); Food City Center, Knoxville	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page

Week of Jan 18-24, 2027

Event	When	Where	Price
International Blues Challenge 2027 (42nd)	Jan 19-23	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Vanderbilt Men's Basketball vs Auburn	Tue, Jan 19 (6:00 PM CST; Memorial Gymnasium)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Sewanee Tigers basketball vs Centre College (women then men)	Fri, Jan 22 (Women 6 PM CT; men 8 PM CT)	Sewanee · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page
Sewanee Tigers basketball vs Maryville College (women then men)	Sun, Jan 24 (Women noon CT; men 2 PM CT)	Sewanee · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page

Week of Jan 25-31, 2027

Event	When	Where	Price
Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball vs Florida	Sat, Jan 30: 8 or 8:30 p.m. (as listed) (TV: ESPN/2); Food City Center, Knoxville	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page

January by Region

Memphis & West Tennessee events 7 in January
Nashville Area events 6 in January
Southern Middle Tennessee events 3 in January
Upper Cumberland & Plateau events 1 in January
Chattanooga & Southeast events 1 in January
Knoxville Area events 7 in January
Smoky Mountains events 4 in January
Tri-Cities & Northeast events 2 in January

What to Expect in January

49 / 30°FNashville normal high / low (airport)

47 / 39 / 34°FNormal highs: Gatlinburg area / Newfound Gap / Mt. LeConte

51 / 51 / 48°FNormal highs: Memphis / Chattanooga / Knoxville

4.02 in rainNashville normal; Mt. LeConte 16.1 in snow vs Nashville 2.0

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, read November 3, 2026; normals are averages, not a forecast. Full tables and sources: Tennessee weather by month.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the biggest Tennessee events in January 2027?

The “Don’t Miss” list at the top picks one-off events from the regions, starting with those that have our own full guide. The week-by-week lists below show every checked event.

Are the dates and prices confirmed?

Every row was read on the organizer’s own page on the checked date shown in our events dataset. Where an organizer publishes no price we say “See event page”. Plans change, so confirm before you go.

Why do some events run all January?

Light shows, exhibits and markets run for weeks or months. They are listed once under “Running All January” with a note to check the night you want, because some open only on certain days.

Is my town missing?

Small-town calendars are often posted only on social media, which we do not use as a source. Send us the organizer’s page and we will check it.

Keep Planning

Sources

Each event links to the organizer’s own page, where its date, hours and price were read.
Tennessee events open dataset (CSV and JSON, with a checked date on every row).

How we check

Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “Tennessee Events in January 2027”, itstennessee.com/tennessee-events-in-january/ (updated 2026-10-29). By the It's Tennessee editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.