On Saturday, November 7, the Nolensville Farmers Market opens its winter season at the Historic Nolensville School, 7248 Nolensville Road. Two hours later, the Town of Nolensville's Veterans Day parade heads down that same road. The parade starts at Rolling Hills Community Church, runs straight down Nolensville Road through the Historic District, and ends on Nolensville Park Road.
Four weeks later, on Saturday, December 5, the same thing happens again. The Nolensville Holiday Parade steps off at 11 a.m. on the identical route, and the farmers market calendar lists December 5 as a market date too.
So Nolensville's two biggest public Saturdays of the season both land on one short run of Nolensville Road addresses. That stretch also holds Town Hall, the market, a coffee shop, a barbecue joint and an Amish deli. With the road given over to the parade and traffic sent onto detours, parking once at 9 and walking puts the whole morning within reach.
The Addresses Are Close Enough to Walk
The town's own listings show how tightly the civic and commercial pieces of the Historic District are packed. Here are the Nolensville Road addresses that matter on a parade Saturday, in numerical order:
| Address | What's there | Why it matters on parade day |
|---|---|---|
| 7180 Nolensville Road | Churchill's | Sit-down option once the route clears |
| 7216 Nolensville Road | Just Love Coffee | Next door to Town Hall |
| 7218 Nolensville Road | Nolensville Town Hall | Tree lighting and Santa storytime on Dec. 4 |
| 7238 Nolensville Road | Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint | Lunch steps from the market |
| 7248 Nolensville Road | Historic Nolensville School, home of the farmers market | Open 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays in winter |
| 7280 Nolensville Road | Nolensville Feed Mill Amish Market and Deli | Deli and market shopping on the same strip |
| 7289 Nolensville Road | The Village Antiques & Gifts | Historic District browsing |
| 7311 B Nolensville Road | Itty Bitty Donuts & Specialty Coffee | Early-morning stop before the market |
The town business directory lists every dining address in the table, plus the Feed Mill and The Village Antiques & Gifts. FranklinIs puts Town Hall at 7218 Nolensville Road. The market sits between Town Hall and the Feed Mill, so on any Saturday it's the natural place to start.
November 7 Starts the Winter Market and the Parade Comes Two Hours Later
On paper, the farmers market's summer season wrapped up on Saturday, October 31, with an 8 a.m. start. The Winter 26/27 season opens November 7 at 9 a.m. Winter markets keep posted hours of 9 a.m. to noon at the Historic Nolensville School. According to the Nolensville Farmers Market site, the winter calendar runs every listed Saturday through April 24, 2027.
Because the parade starts at 11 a.m. and the market closes at noon, the market's last hour overlaps with the parade coming down Nolensville Road. A morning built around that overlap runs in four steps.
- Before 9 a.m. Itty Bitty Donuts & Specialty Coffee at 7311 B or Just Love Coffee at 7216 gets you a cup before the market opens.
- 9 to 10:30 a.m. Shop the market's opening winter Saturday. Farm and food vendors in its directory include Arrington Bread Co., Bantam Farm, Blooming Acres Farm and Blue Heron Farmstead. Check the market's own channels for who's booked on a given date.
- 11 a.m. The Veterans Day parade comes through the Historic District on its way to Nolensville Park Road.
- After the route clears. Lunch at Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint at 7238 or the deli at Nolensville Feed Mill at 7280 keeps you on foot.
If you bring the family dog to watch the parade, leave it out of the market loop. The market's own page says dogs are not allowed at the market.
The Veterans Day event reaches past the street, too. On its Veterans Day page, the town asks veterans who haven't filled out its Veteran's Information form in past years to submit their details for a PowerPoint it shares on the town website. If someone in your household served, that form puts them in the town's tribute.
There's one more town listing that afternoon. The Town calendar shows a ribbon cutting for Performance Therapy Institute Nolensville from 2 to 3 p.m. at 7227 Haley Industrial Drive, Suite 1200.
Getting Across Town While Nolensville Road Is Occupied
Nolensville Road is the town's spine, so a parade on it reroutes everyone else. The town publishes detours for both parades, and they're worth saving before Saturday morning.
- Southbound, heading to the east side of town: Nolensville Road, left on Kidd Road, right on McFarlin Road, right on Fly Road, right on Rock Springs Road, then Rocky Fork Road toward Smyrna or back toward Nolensville.
- Southbound, heading to the west side of town or Brentwood: Nolensville Road, right on Brittan Lane, continue on Maxwell Lane, then Waller Road toward Sunset Road or toward Concord Road.
- Northbound: Nolensville Road, right on Rocky Fork, left on Rock Springs Road, left on Fly Road, left on McFarlin Road, left on Kidd Road, then left on Nolensville Road toward Concord Road.
- Sunset Road: East on Sunset, right on Madison Mill Drive, left on Gleaves Lane, left on Rose Garden Lane, right on Ivey Manor Drive, right on Madison Mill Drive, left on Sam Donald, right on Old Clovercroft Road.
These detours explain the case for walking. The Kidd, McFarlin, Fly and Rock Springs loop is long compared with a short walk between 7216 and 7280 Nolensville Road. If you're already parked in the Historic District when the parade forms, you can skip the loop altogether. The town pages list the route and the detours but not the times the road closes or reopens, so allow extra time on either side of 11 a.m.
December 4 and 5 Put Two Days on the Same Block
The December weekend runs the same playbook as November, but over two days. "A Nolensville Holiday," which the Town of Nolensville presents through its Town Events Advisory Committee, starts Friday evening at Town Hall and finishes Saturday on the parade route.
Friday, December 4, at Town Hall, 7218 Nolensville Road
- 6 p.m.: Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Town Hall Board Room. The town says space is limited, seating is first come, first served, and only one parent per family may attend.
- 7 p.m.: The tree lighting, with Santa and Mrs. Claus, a coffee food truck, and the Nolensville High School Choir.
Saturday, December 5, along Nolensville Road
- Farmers market at 7248 Nolensville Road on its posted winter hours.
- 11 a.m.: The Nolensville Holiday Parade, from Rolling Hills Community Church through the Historic District to Nolensville Park Road.
In its A Nolensville Holiday guide, FranklinIs describes the parade's usual lineup as decorated floats, festive vehicles, walkers and special guests. If your business, team or neighborhood group wants a spot in that lineup, the town's deadline for entries is 4 p.m. on Monday, November 30. Every volunteer and participant must also sign a waiver.
Friday night and Saturday morning happen a few doors apart. Town Hall at 7218 is two addresses from Just Love Coffee at 7216 and a short walk from the market at 7248. Families who come for the tree lighting are back on the same block about sixteen hours later for the parade.
The Route Itself Has Changed Since Last Year's Parades
The two parades run on the same schedule as last year. The town held them on Saturday, November 8, 2025, and Saturday, December 6, 2025, both at 11 a.m. on the same route, according to Williamson Source's Veterans Day preview and its holiday preview. The storefronts along Nolensville Road have changed more than the events have.
West Coast Burgers & Dogs at 7175 Nolensville Road, which opened in 2019 serving burgers, specialty hot dogs, fries and milkshakes, has closed. Williamson Source reported on October 19 that a sign on the door reads "Sorry, we are permanently closed," and that the exact closing date is unclear.
Farther up the address range, Mountain Mike's Pizza held its grand opening on Monday, June 15, at 7344 Nolensville Road, Suite 602. The menu covers pizza, wings, and beer and wine, with a weekday lunch buffet, a salad bar and arcade games, as FranklinIs reported. Its local owners are Jordan and Jenny Nari and Gary and Sandra Mitchell. It shares the 7344 address with Jeff's Bagel Run and Jersey Mike's Subs in the town directory, which gives a parade-day crowd another place to eat once the road reopens.
The pattern holds from one year to the next. The town keeps both parades, the tree lighting and its Saturday market on the same few blocks, and the restaurants around them keep changing. A household that keeps the November 7 and December 5 mornings open and parks once near 7248 Nolensville Road can reach all of it on foot.
If a parade Saturday on Nolensville Road has you thinking about how close you'd like to live to it, I'm happy to talk through the streets around the Historic District with you. Donna Walsh eXp Realty TN works one on one with clients across Nolensville and Williamson County, and you'll always reach me directly. Let's Connect.
