Tours & Attractions - Nashville, Tennessee



16. The Parthenon

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions

17. Tennessee Agricultural Museum

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 440 Hogan Rd.

18. Tennessee Sports Hall Of Fame And Museum

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (615) 242-4750
Address: 501 Broadway

Description: This attraction, which pays tribute to Tennessee’s athletes, is located on the main level of the Gaylord Entertainment Center adjacent to the glass tower. Inductees and honorees include Wilma Rudolph, Peyton Manning, Tracy Caulkins, Pat Head Summitt, and Chandra Cheeseborough. The 7,200-square-foot museum offers interactive games, exhibits on college football and basketball, NASCAR video games, two 30-seat theaters showing sports videos, and more. Don’t miss the virtual-reality basketball, where you can go one on one against a virtual version of former University of Tennessee basketball star Chamique Holdsclaw. The attraction is open Mon through Sat.

19. Tennessee State Museum

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 505 Deaderick St.

20. The Upper Room Chapel And Museum

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1908 Grand Ave.

21. Nashville Zoo At Grassmere

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 3777 Nolensville Rd.

22. Wave Country

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (615) 885-1052
Address: 2320 Two Rivers Pkwy.

Description: The closest seashore is at least a 7-hour drive away, but this water park will do in a pinch. It’s a fun place to cool off on one of our hot, humid summer days. Catch a wave, zoom down a slippery slide, or play in the surf. Wave Country has a wave pool, adult slides, a playground, and 2 sand volleyball courts. Inflatable rafts are available for rent. It’s at Two Rivers Park, just off Briley Parkway near Opryland. Wave Country is open daily during the summer beginning on Memorial Day. After the first day of school, the water park is open weekends only. It closes after Labor Day weekend. Admission is half price after 4 p.m. All children must be accompanied by an adult 18 or older.

23. Downtown Trolley Tour

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (615) 883-5555
Address: 2416 Music Valley Dr.

Description: Gray Line Nashville offers a variety of Nashville sightseeing tours. The Downtown Trolley Tour is a $12, 1-hour trip that includes a drive by some of Nashville’s most famous attractions, including the Ryman Auditorium, State Capitol, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, the Parthenon, and Music Row. Trolley tours run regularly from around 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., departing from the corner of Second Avenue and Broadway, in front of the Hard Rock Cafe.

24. The General Jackson Showboat

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 2812 Opryland Dr.

25. Tennessee Central Railway Museum

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 220 Willow St.

26. Artquest, Frist Center For The Visual Arts

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 919 Broadway

27. Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum Of Art

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1200 Forrest Park Dr.

28. Nashville Children’S Theatre

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (615) 254-9103
Address: 724 Second Ave. S.

Description: The acclaimed Nashville Children’s Theatre offers a variety of productions and programs for children of all ages—preschool through 12th grade. It puts on about 6 shows a year. The regular season runs Sept through May. Nashville Children’s Theatre offers creative drama classes on Sat during fall, winter, and spring, and holds summer camps during June and July. Visit the website for showtimes and dates.

29. Adventure Science Center & Sudekum Planetarium

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 800 Fort Negley Blvd.

30. Nashville Zoo At Grassmere

City: Nashville, TN
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 3777 Nolensville Rd.
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