Nashville is a city filled with history, music, and fun! If you’re in town with your family for a vacation or a short weekend you’ll probably need a guide to the city. We’ve put together some of the top 10 family things to do in Nashville. Here we’ve listed a variety of activities, from hands-on to sitting back and enjoying a show! Check out all the great things Nashville, Music City, has to offer to you and your family.
1. Learn and Play at the Adventure Science Museum
The Adventure Science Museum is for all ages and combines hands-on learning with almost every branch of science you can think of! This family-friendly spot has over 175 exhibits for you and the kids to explore while getting in some much-needed family time. Tickets are $11.95 for children and $15.95 for adults.
2. Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is the best –and we’re not lion!
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- Featuring over 2,700 animal species and tons of great exhibits for you and your family to enjoy. But Nashville Zoo is not your average zoo, they also have a 66,000 square feet playground, zipline, historic home, and a train on the property!
3. Travel back in time when you visit The Hermitage with your family.
The historic home of Andrew Jackson is a beautifully restored mansion on an over 1,000-acre property. Here you and your family can explore what it was like in the 1800s through each exhibit and original belonging for the Jackson family. Bonus – for those who like a good fright, the Hermitage also features ghost tours! (You could also visit Historic Travellers Rest, the home of Judge John Overton!)
4. Take them to a concert –Your kids’ joy will be music to your ears!
4. Take them to a concert –There are quite a few places to go see a great concert with your family in Nashville. From country and rock to classical Nashville has it all –that’s why they call it Music City! Check out Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Ryman Auditorium, or the Grand Ole Opry.
5. Enjoy art in the park at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Located in downtown Nashville, the Bicentennial Capitol Mall is a beautiful space to enjoy the open air and have a picnic lunch with your family. After lunch head over to the Parthenon, the amazing life-size Greek replica that serves as Nashville’s Museum of Art. Here you and your family can enjoy Nashville’s huge collection of contemporary American art.
6. Cheer for the home team!
Tennessee is home to the NFL Tennessee Titans and the NHL Nashville Predators. Whether it’s football or hockey, you and your family are sure to enjoy an exciting sporting event at one of the two Nashville arenas: Bridgestone Arena and Nissan Stadium.
7. Play a game…or two!
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- You and the kids can take part in a city scavenger hunt by Urban Adventure Quest. You’ll start at the Country Music Hall of Fame and from there you will tour the city by clues! (Nashville also has an Escape Experience and The Escape Game for those who love to solve a good mystery!)
8. Explore the museums of Nashville
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- There is probably a museum for everyone’s interest in Nashville! Check out the Country Music Hall of Fame, the National Corvette Museum, Historic Travellers Rest Plantation & Museum, or even the Johnny Cash Museum!
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9. Enjoy the beautiful Nashville outdoors
9. Cheekwood Estate & Gardens and Belle Meade Plantation are both have scenery that will take your breath away. Enjoy multiple gardens at Cheekwood or tour the beautiful plantation property of Belle Meade.
10. Check out the art scene
Most don’t know that Nashville is the home to some amazing art institutions and museums. Get inspired at galleries like the Frist Art Museum, Hatch Show Print’s Haley Gallery, OZ Arts, just to name a few.
