Activities & Entertainment
Family outings, honky tonk nights, fun adventures, and must see spots of Nashville!
Adventure Science Center is a non-profit science museum for children located in Nashville, Tennessee. The museum features over 175 hands-on interactive exhibits with themes including biology, physics, visual perception, listening, mind, air and space, energy and earth science.
227 locals recommend
Adventure Science Center
800 Fort Negley BlvdAdventure Science Center is a non-profit science museum for children located in Nashville, Tennessee. The museum features over 175 hands-on interactive exhibits with themes including biology, physics, visual perception, listening, mind, air and space, energy and earth science.
The Ascend Amphitheater is an open-air event venue located on the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. It is set inside the Metro Riverfront Park. The amphitheater seats 2,300 in fixed seating, and 4,500 on the lawn, with a total capacity of 6,800. Offers reserved, lawn & VIP seating.
182 locals recommend
Ascend Amphitheater
310 1st Ave SThe Ascend Amphitheater is an open-air event venue located on the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. It is set inside the Metro Riverfront Park. The amphitheater seats 2,300 in fixed seating, and 4,500 on the lawn, with a total capacity of 6,800. Offers reserved, lawn & VIP seating.
BATL - The Backyard Axe Throwing League
1302 Gallatin Ave55-acre botanical garden and historic estate in Nashville featuring art galleries and seasonal festivals.
593 locals recommend
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
1200 Forrest Park Dr55-acre botanical garden and historic estate in Nashville featuring art galleries and seasonal festivals.
One of the world’s largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American vernacular music. Chartered in 1964, the museum has amassed one of the world’s most extensive musical collections.
1208 locals recommend
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Rep. John Lewis Way SOne of the world’s largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American vernacular music. Chartered in 1964, the museum has amassed one of the world’s most extensive musical collections.
Broadway is a major thoroughfare in the downtown area in Nashville, Tennessee. It includes Lower Broadway, an entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music. The street is also home to retail shops, restaurants, dessert spots, tourist attractions, and a few hotels.
575 locals recommend
Broadway
BroadwayBroadway is a major thoroughfare in the downtown area in Nashville, Tennessee. It includes Lower Broadway, an entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music. The street is also home to retail shops, restaurants, dessert spots, tourist attractions, and a few hotels.
Music City Escape Room
2416 Music Valley DrThe Grand Ole Opry is a weekly American country music stage concert set as a one-hour radio “barn dance” on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment, it is the longest running radio broadcast in US history. Visitors come for daily tours & weekly live radio shows featuring classic & new country acts.
751 locals recommend
Grand Ole Opry
600 Opryland DrThe Grand Ole Opry is a weekly American country music stage concert set as a one-hour radio “barn dance” on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment, it is the longest running radio broadcast in US history. Visitors come for daily tours & weekly live radio shows featuring classic & new country acts.
This red-brick museum displays pictures & memorabilia from the life of music icon Johnny Cash.
466 locals recommend
The Johnny Cash Museum
119 3rd Ave SThis red-brick museum displays pictures & memorabilia from the life of music icon Johnny Cash.
Located on 385 wooded acres on beautiful 14, 000-acre Percy Priest Lake, Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort is a family recreation paradise. The property features a first-class waterpark, exciting zip lines and ropes course, RV sites with full hook-ups, including beautiful lakefront accommodations, lakeside and hillside cabins, jet-ski and pontoon boat rentals, and much more.
27 locals recommend
Nashville Shores
Nashville ShoresLocated on 385 wooded acres on beautiful 14, 000-acre Percy Priest Lake, Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort is a family recreation paradise. The property features a first-class waterpark, exciting zip lines and ropes course, RV sites with full hook-ups, including beautiful lakefront accommodations, lakeside and hillside cabins, jet-ski and pontoon boat rentals, and much more.
The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a zoological garden and historic plantation farmhouse located 6 miles southeast of Downtown Nashville.
353 locals recommend
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
3777 Nolensville PikeThe Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a zoological garden and historic plantation farmhouse located 6 miles southeast of Downtown Nashville.
Printer’s Alley is a famous alley in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, between Third and Fourth Avenues, running from Union Street to Commerce Street. The portion of the alley between Union and Church Street is the home of a nightclub district that dates back to the 1940s.
83 locals recommend
Printers Alley
Printers AlleyPrinter’s Alley is a famous alley in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, between Third and Fourth Avenues, running from Union Street to Commerce Street. The portion of the alley between Union and Church Street is the home of a nightclub district that dates back to the 1940s.
A National Historic Landmark, Ryman Auditorium was built as a tabernacle by Captain Thomas G. Ryman in 1892, served as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-74 and was completely renovated in 1994. The Ryman is open for tours during the day and at night offers a wide variety of entertainment performances, just as it has for over 125 years.
1292 locals recommend
Ryman Auditorium
116 5th Ave NA National Historic Landmark, Ryman Auditorium was built as a tabernacle by Captain Thomas G. Ryman in 1892, served as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-74 and was completely renovated in 1994. The Ryman is open for tours during the day and at night offers a wide variety of entertainment performances, just as it has for over 125 years.
Sprawling entertainment venue with a high-tech driving range & swanky lounge with drinks & games.
191 locals recommend
Topgolf
500 Cowan StSprawling entertainment venue with a high-tech driving range & swanky lounge with drinks & games.
Renowned arts facility with 3 separate stages that hosts dance, music & drama performances plus traveling shows. Make sure to look at their calendar of upcoming shows!
135 locals recommend
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
505 Deaderick StRenowned arts facility with 3 separate stages that hosts dance, music & drama performances plus traveling shows. Make sure to look at their calendar of upcoming shows!
4-mile moderate, scenic, loop hike. Follow Volunteer Trail a half mile through the woods and pick up at the Day Loop Trail, which skirts the shoreline of Percy Priest Lake. Circle around to a high bluff and enjoy stunning lake views before reaching a quiet cove that was once settled. Ramble over a hill filled with tall oaks, then backtrack a half mile to finish the hike.
Volunteer Trail
4-mile moderate, scenic, loop hike. Follow Volunteer Trail a half mile through the woods and pick up at the Day Loop Trail, which skirts the shoreline of Percy Priest Lake. Circle around to a high bluff and enjoy stunning lake views before reaching a quiet cove that was once settled. Ramble over a hill filled with tall oaks, then backtrack a half mile to finish the hike.
Known for Nashville’s unique deep-fried poultry specialty, spiced from mild to ultrahot levels.
124 locals recommend
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
123 Ewing DrKnown for Nashville’s unique deep-fried poultry specialty, spiced from mild to ultrahot levels.
Hermitage Golf Course
3939 Old Hickory BlvdFood & Drink
Local eateries and Nashville staples, along with some great brews. Get your mouths watering with these must try options!
Classic Gaelic tavern food with a variety of whiskeys & beers, plus live music in a large playroom.
91 locals recommend
McNamara's Irish Pub & Restaurant
2740 Old Lebanon RoadClassic Gaelic tavern food with a variety of whiskeys & beers, plus live music in a large playroom.
Casual, family-run eatery with pleasant decor & an American menu of classic meat & seafood dishes.
39 locals recommend
Darfons Restaurant & Lounge
2810 Elm Hill PikeCasual, family-run eatery with pleasant decor & an American menu of classic meat & seafood dishes.
Elevated Diner Fare with a Casual Setting. Biscuits to Brussels, Nashville Hot Chicken & Waffles to Philly Cheesesteaks, it’s all made to order. That fried pie you ordered wasn’t made in the mornin; it was made for you. The real question: do you want your Philly ‘wit or witout onions?’
30 locals recommend
Nadeen's Hermitage Haven
3410 Lebanon PikeElevated Diner Fare with a Casual Setting. Biscuits to Brussels, Nashville Hot Chicken & Waffles to Philly Cheesesteaks, it’s all made to order. That fried pie you ordered wasn’t made in the mornin; it was made for you. The real question: do you want your Philly ‘wit or witout onions?’
Hosting live music, this old-school restaurant offers surf ‘n’ turf dishes, plus a salad bar.
25 locals recommend
Hermitage Steak House
4342 Lebanon PikeHosting live music, this old-school restaurant offers surf ‘n’ turf dishes, plus a salad bar.
Big roadhouse-style eatery known for its whole-hog pit-fired BBQ, with chicken, tacos & burgers.
401 locals recommend
Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
410 4th Ave SBig roadhouse-style eatery known for its whole-hog pit-fired BBQ, with chicken, tacos & burgers.
Contemporary Indian eatery featuring an array of vegetarian & meat entrees, plus outdoor seating
7 locals recommend
Persis Biryani Indian Grill
630 S Mt Juliet RdContemporary Indian eatery featuring an array of vegetarian & meat entrees, plus outdoor seating
#1 BBQ joint providing classic dishes & seasonal Southern-style sides, with outdoor seating & a bar.
363 locals recommend
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
1004 Main St#1 BBQ joint providing classic dishes & seasonal Southern-style sides, with outdoor seating & a bar.
Mild to very spicy fried chicken, Southern sides & local brews in a casual, counter-service eatery.
465 locals recommend
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Midtown Nashville, TN
112 19th Ave SMild to very spicy fried chicken, Southern sides & local brews in a casual, counter-service eatery.
Casual pizzeria serving thin-crust Neapolitan pies made with imported ingredients. Get a slice of Naples in Nashville thanks to DeSano. Communal tables dot the industrial, no-frills space, which is lorded over by three wood-burning ovens.
100 locals recommend
DeSano Pizza Bakery
115 16th Ave SCasual pizzeria serving thin-crust Neapolitan pies made with imported ingredients. Get a slice of Naples in Nashville thanks to DeSano. Communal tables dot the industrial, no-frills space, which is lorded over by three wood-burning ovens.
Magic-themed dining concept for 21+ also offers American cuisine & craft cocktails in elegant digs.
83 locals recommend
House of Cards
119 3rd Ave SMagic-themed dining concept for 21+ also offers American cuisine & craft cocktails in elegant digs.
Open-kitchen setting for eclectic, upscale dining, plus a rich cocktail & wine list.
146 locals recommend
Etch
303 Demonbreun StOpen-kitchen setting for eclectic, upscale dining, plus a rich cocktail & wine list.
Buzzy, upscale new American mecca serving a changing tasting menu in a U-shaped open kitchen.
67 locals recommend
The Catbird Seat
1711 Division StBuzzy, upscale new American mecca serving a changing tasting menu in a U-shaped open kitchen.
Circa-1948 speakeasy-style lounge offering elevated American fare, craft sips & nightly burlesque.
152 locals recommend
Skull's Rainbow Room
222 Printers AlleyCirca-1948 speakeasy-style lounge offering elevated American fare, craft sips & nightly burlesque.
Reimagined, farm-fresh Southern classics, local brews & cocktails in a hip space.
35 locals recommend
The Farm House
210 Almond StReimagined, farm-fresh Southern classics, local brews & cocktails in a hip space.
Chain taproom offering 200+ global beers & American pub fare in tavernlike surroundings. Home to Nashville’s best craft beer selection and best beer fans, the Beerknurds.
58 locals recommend
Flying Saucer Nashville
111 10th Ave SChain taproom offering 200+ global beers & American pub fare in tavernlike surroundings. Home to Nashville’s best craft beer selection and best beer fans, the Beerknurds.
Beers brewed on-site offered in an industrial taproom with oak barrel tables, a patio & live music. Indulge in a craft beer centric food menu, take the brewery tour, listen to great live music and grab a pint or sampler of their fresh brews!
89 locals recommend
Tennessee Brew Works
809 Ewing AveBeers brewed on-site offered in an industrial taproom with oak barrel tables, a patio & live music. Indulge in a craft beer centric food menu, take the brewery tour, listen to great live music and grab a pint or sampler of their fresh brews!
A unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate
concerts, food & wine classes, private events in a variety of
configurations, and fine dining. City Winery strives to deliver the
highest-end combined culinary and cultural experience to those
who are passionate in sharing wine, music, and culinary arts.
120 locals recommend
City Winery
609 Lafayette StA unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate
concerts, food & wine classes, private events in a variety of
configurations, and fine dining. City Winery strives to deliver the
highest-end combined culinary and cultural experience to those
who are passionate in sharing wine, music, and culinary arts.