Honky Tonk Hideaway is swapping its usual honky-tonk energy for holiday overload. The Wedgewood-Houston bar is launching Christmas AF, a holiday pop-up opening Friday and running through December 28, bringing elaborate decorations, seasonal cocktails, themed food, and an inflatable walk-in snow globe built for photos.
The transformation was detailed in a report from Wilson County Source, which notes the bar sits in Nashville's Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. Alongside the décor and drinks, guests can build their own spiked hot cocoa or coffee at a dedicated bar, giving the pop-up a boozy twist on a classic winter staple.
Trivia, DJ Sets and a Party Bus With Rules
Beyond the photo-ready snow globe, Honky Tonk Hideaway is lining up a steady run of special events through November and December, according to the same report. Christmas trivia is set for every Wednesday, while holiday remix DJ sets take over Saturday nights for anyone looking to dance off the eggnog.
Saturdays also bring a complimentary holiday-themed party bus, with rides departing at 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., per the outlet's reporting. Riders need to show proof of a food or beverage purchase to climb aboard, though the report does not detail the bus route, capacity, or whether every scheduled departure is guaranteed to run.
December Workshops Still Coming Into Focus
Come December, the bar's report describes plans for a hot toddy cocktail-making class, gingerbread house decorating, and doormat and candle-making workshops. The Honky Tonk Hat Bar is also set to offer stocking embroidery during regular operating hours, rounding out a lineup heavy on hands-on holiday crafting.
Specific dates and registration details for those December sessions have not been released. The bar says it will announce that information on its Instagram account, @honkytonkhideawaybar, which currently describes itself as Nashville's Best Country Dive Bar with live music and more than 20 TVs for sports.
One Entry in a Crowded Holiday Pop-Up Field
Christmas AF isn't the only seasonal transformation happening around town this year. Nashville Guru's holiday roundup lists several other pop-ups opening around the same window, including Destination North Pole at the BNA Sky Pavilion, running November 13 through January 3, and Santa's Backroom at Jelly Roll's Goodnight Nashville, open since November 6 into January. The Christmas You Remember Pop-Up at COA Nashville, featuring rooftop snowfall, is slated to open November 20 and run through December 26.
A separate Wilson County Source roundup of Nashville holiday pop-up bars also notes that Honky Tonk Hideaway has run an elf-themed holiday takeover called Merry Elfing Christmas in past seasons, featuring playful décor and festive cocktails. Whether this year's Christmas AF theme builds on that tradition or marks a fresh direction isn't specified in the available reporting.
