Swimming in the lake is prohibited because of its protected status, but you can arrange for special, supervised canoe trips in the springtime. Grab your binoculars and head out to Radnor Lake so that you can experience one of the best sites in Nashville. Planning on a road trip around Tennessee? Instead, children are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild with things like painting classes, building stations and excavation exercises!
Many different topics are covered at the museum, and many different activities are available for kids of all ages and interests. The whole family can have a good time, and if you play your cards right, your kids might even learn something new. If you want to go exploring, tours are available through the crunchy leaves of its nature trails. If you like more structured activities, you can sign up for a basket-weaving class or a sunny picnic in the grass.
The sanctuary is a nonprofit with a good reputation, and its goal is to rehabilitate animals, repopulate plants and reignite the public passion for the environment and everything living within it. You can take in a biographical film reel or explore interactive displays and exhibits on country music.
Tucked away near several other buildings in downtown Nashville, Bootleggers Inn is a quiet, dimly-lit bar that might not catch your eye right off the bat. Its crowd is very casual, and its live music comes in the form of guitar strummers and indie crooners. Kids will enjoy running around the fun house, getting lost in the corn maze or picking out pumpkins for arts and crafts. Laugh in the face of danger when you visit Nashville Shores.
The waterpark uses more than one million gallons of water in slides, rivers, wave pools and splash pads. The treetop adventure course offers everything from ziplines to rope ladders and cargo nets that stretch between canopies. All things considered, however, Nashville Shores is a wonderful destination for family-friendly fun.
You might not expect to see a Hindu temple in a place like Nashville, but the Sri Ganesha Temple is proof that multiculturalism is alive and well in the city. With a beautiful temple that showcases everything from botanical gardens to bejeweled elephant statues, the Sri Ganesha Temple will dazzle you as soon as you walk through its doors. Things only get more impressive on the inside; drums pound, disciples pray and homemade charms wave in the wind. This is why classical fans flock to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Towering above downtown Nashville with white columns and ornate clerestory windows, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center is a pillar to the community. Between its size and versatility, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center is one of the best things to do in Nashville. There are many parks and wilderness areas in Tennessee, but only some pay homage to the Native Americans that worked the land before the Europeans.
Long Hunter State Park is one of them. Home to the annual NAIA Education Pow Wow, the park is known for the mounds and relics of its original Native American inhabitants, and the pow wow brings together thousands of people each year to celebrate that fact. Transportation Services. Unique Experiences. Things to do in Nashville. All Recommendations.
How to Spend 1 Day in Nashville. Nashville for Music Lovers. Nashville Plantation Tours. How to Spend 3 Days in Nashville. How to Spend 2 Days in Nashville. Orange Beach. Panama City Beach. New Orleans. St Augustine. Learn more. Top 10 attractions in Nashville. Downtown Nashville star-5 7, After dark, live music takes over the bars of Honky Tonk Highway.
Ryman Auditorium star-5 7, Today, visitors can tour the 2,seat auditorium, visit the museum, or catch a live show. Learn about the best of this classic American music genre with historic video clips, recorded music, and a menu of live performances and public programs. Grand Ole Opry House star From radio broadcast to world-renowned stage show, the Grand Ole Opry showcases genres from country and bluegrass to folk, comedy, and gospel both live and on the radio. Unlike a typical concert, the Grand Ole Opry presents six or more artists during each show, giving the audience a variety of great music at each event.
Nashville Riverfront Park star-5 2, Today the sprawling green enclave on the banks of the Cumberland River is home to several attractions, including Fort Nashborough, Bicentennial Park, and the Ascend Amphitheater. Music Row star-5 4, No trip to Nashville is complete without a visit to Music Row.
This is the home of the country music industry, with a slew of record labels, radio stations, and recording studios working side-by-side. There are also live venues on or near Music Row, to check out established artists as well as up-and-comers looking to break through.
Frist Art Museum star-5 2, The Frist is a different kind of museum that does not have permanent collections. Instead, it sources a host of themed exhibits that roll through every six to eight weeks. Traveling national and international shows including classical pieces by Michelangelo and Monet have hung on Frist walls, as have collections of American folk art, modern photography, European classical works from the age of exploration and even an exhibit deconstructing Italian sports car design.
Centennial Park star-5 3, The most notable, and possibly most out-of-place, feature of Centennial Park is its impressive Parthenon replica. Tennessee State Capitol star-5 4, The structure is the masterpiece of notable architect William Strickland, who passed away during construction and was laid to rest in the building.
The National Historic Landmark was built in Greek Revival style and is one of few state capitols without a dome. It was modeled after an Ionic Greek temple. Though classic in design, at the time it was considered innovative in construction. The capitol building is beautiful to see and historic to visit, with statues of many important political figures as well as the graves of President James K.
Polk and his wife. Its walls are lined with beautiful murals, frescoes, and paintings, while its halls are lit by ornate chandeliers. It is still in use by the Tennessee state government today. It is the oldest operating state capitol in the country. Johnny Cash Museum star-5 3, See more Nashville attractions. Explore Nashville by interest. Trip ideas. Top activities in Nashville.
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Products featured here may pay Viator more. Free Cancellation. Recent reviews from experiences in Nashville. Many times trolleys were full so could not get on which discouraged people from getting off to explore Great way to see Nashville when unfamiliar. Great tour guides. Really enjoyed being in a smaller group of folks to see the town. The food was great.
Will look to do this type of tour again. Great way to see a different perspective of Nashville. The pilot was informative and the ground crew efficient and friendly. Highly recommend! Great way to see a lot of Nashville and learn what you want to do next. Our guide, Rick, was friendly and entertaining. Great tour!
The guide was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. Our family would definitely recommend the tour early in your trip to get a lay out of Nashville. Sallie was excellent. We enjoyed the antique shop. It was all things we had never seen before. Super nice way to see downtown Nashville. A must do your first day in Nashville. The tour guide was informative and entertaining.
Right before serving, a cayenne pepper sauce is added to the hot chicken before it is neatly positioned between a slice of white bread and pickle chips. Depending on your request, the sauce can vary from mild to sweet-Jesus-this-is-spicy. On Sundays, they make hot chicken and waffles served with a fruit compote. Now functioning as an art museum, the Parthenon houses a group of paintings by 19th- and 20th-century American artists and provides space for temporary exhibits.
Its centerpiece is an imposing foot-tall statue of Athena covered in gold leaf, as it would have been in the Parthenon in ancient Greece. Not exactly an expected sight in the American South. See The Parthenon and other landmarks the easy way on a half-day city tour. To do it all at your own pace, the hop-on hop-off trolley is a great option.
Live bands play essentially all day, providing the soundtrack for visitors two-stepping just in front of the stage. A restaurant, coffee shop, bowling alley, outdoor oasis, and co-working space all rolled into one, Pinewood Social serves just about every need morning, noon, and night.
Pinewood Social is a great place to have a cup of coffee and get some work done during the day before visiting the pool and grabbing dinner and a craft cocktail in the evening.
The lobby is spectacular and the food is delicious, but one of the quirkiest reasons to visit the Hermitage Hotel is its bathroom. The large loo is decorated with bright green and black glass tiles and green fixtures. And photos. A visit here is one of the best free things to do in Nashville.
At Marathon Village, a former automobile plant has been re-purposed—after decades of sitting empty—into a cool shopping center and creative community in the North Gulch neighborhood. There are art studios, galleries, and home decor and gift shops. Nashville is packed with street art. Hidden in alleys, under bridges, in parking lots—murals and artworks seem to be everywhere.
Finding them around the city feels like a scavenger hunt. Luckily, you never have to look too far. Loveless Cafe in southwest Nashville, Tennessee, is the place to go for Southern cooking. But what people line up for just about every day of the week are the biscuits at Loveless Cafe. The flaky pillows of love—served with homemade preserves, of course—come alongside almost everything on the menu.
Made from scratch every day, the biscuits are worth the minute trip outside of town. See our recommendations for a weekend itinerary in Nashville. Bluebird Cafe is the classic listening room. They also serve good food and have complimentary valet parking. Take peanuts, caramel, and marshmallow, and coat it in milk chocolate, and you get what is essentially the perfect candy bar—a Goo Goo Cluster. Invented in , this classic candy has its own outpost in the heart of downtown. At the Goo Goo Shop, you can find varieties of the clusters or go all-out at their dessert bar with different kinds of fudge, ice cream, and other treats.
I did the classic with a spin—premium vanilla ice cream topped with a chopped peanut butter Goo Goo Cluster. It was heaven. To immerse yourself in this chocolate world even more, consider their chocolate-making classes that happen most Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Once home to the wealthiest family in Nashville and the largest thoroughbred horse farm in the US, Belle Meade plantation welcomed celebrities, presidents, and countless notable people at its height. Today, a tour of Belle Meade offers a glimpse into the life of the moneyed class around the time of the Civil War and beyond. Nashville is blessed with dozens of rooftop bars with picturesque views and lots of ambiance. From pool decks and live music to seating in swings and private cabanas, they are great places to chill out and enjoy your beverage of choice.
In The Gulch, our choice is Up, a rooftop lounge, where you can relax on the couches or chat over the fire pits. In the Arts District, the super cool Bobby Hotel has a premium rooftop lounge. You can grab a seat at the bar or hang out in the bus. In winter, you may even find yourself in one of their igloos or chic cedar cabins. In many ways, the Ryman Auditorium made Nashville the capital of country music. Opened in as the Union Gospel Tabernacle, the Ryman was the home of the Grand Ole Opry, which was broadcast from the stage every week for 30 years.
Today, visitors can tour the hallowed auditorium and hear Trisha Yearwood, Nicole Kidman, Robin Roberts, and others talk about the history of the building and its performers. The self-guided tour is at your own pace and is probably best reserved for avid country music fans. Country music buffs will appreciate the discounted pass to visit the Ryman and three other top music sites.
Its images of Americana—especially those related to music and art—and its vintage lettering have made it sought after by entertainers and businesses. One of the oldest working letterpress print shops in America, Hatch Show Print is open for tours, and you can even make your own poster. We loved browsing all the examples from art through the years and seeing presses and fonts on display. We loved the carnitas and the coconut shrimp tacos. You can even grab a margarita to-go. Downtown Sporting Club on Broadway has a little bit of everything.
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