6 Activities
A Day of Nashville Adventures With The Kids in Tow
Starts from
Nashville
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
6
Duration
10 hrs 30 min
Length
49 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Nashville
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
10 hrs 30 min
Length
49 mi
Laura Brown
Travel Expert
- Experience a planetarium show.
- The state-of-the-art technology will make you feel just like you're in outer space.
- At the zoo, make sure to check out the tiger exhibit.
- Treat yourself to an old-fashioned milkshake.
Nashville has a ton of great options for kids and families! The Nashville Zoo is one of the best attractions in the state, featuring a ton of variety of animals for curious kids. The Adventure Science Center is a state of the art children's museum that will spark a love of science in young and old alike!
Have lunch at Elliston Place Soda Shop, a local classic with a great atmosphere, and then go to dinner at Boom Bozz, a local pizzeria known for being a great spot to eat with kids!
Have lunch at Elliston Place Soda Shop, a local classic with a great atmosphere, and then go to dinner at Boom Bozz, a local pizzeria known for being a great spot to eat with kids!
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Nashville has a ton of great options for kids and families! The Nashville Zoo is one of the best attractions in the state, featuring a ton of variety of animals for curious kids. The Adventure Science Center is a state of the art children's museum that will spark a love of science in young and old alike!
Have lunch at Elliston Place Soda Shop, a local classic with a great atmosphere, and then go to dinner at Boom Bozz, a local pizzeria known for being a great spot to eat with kids!
Have lunch at Elliston Place Soda Shop, a local classic with a great atmosphere, and then go to dinner at Boom Bozz, a local pizzeria known for being a great spot to eat with kids!
Laura Brown
Travel Expert
- Experience a planetarium show.
- The state-of-the-art technology will make you feel just like you're in outer space.
- At the zoo, make sure to check out the tiger exhibit.
- Treat yourself to an old-fashioned milkshake.
Day Itinerary
6 Activities
Day 1
49 mi0.1 mi
Take the Whole Family Around Nashville’s Best Spots
This itinerary features our favorite spots to take kids, and is almost guaranteed to make sure everyone sleeps great by the end of the day! Explore the zoo and the Adventure Science Center. Take in a planetarium show. Eat lunch at an old-fashioned soda shop. Finish off the day at an iconic Nashville playground.
Adventure Science Center
Landmark
Open Details
The Adventure Science Center is a hands-on learning lab for kids and their families. There are plenty of engaging experiences and hands-on, innovative exhibits that allow kids to engage with everyday science. Kids can use the augmented reality physiology mirror to look inside the human body, climb on the adventure tower, explore the physics of flight and space, and (in true Nashville fashion) play around with the science of music.
Tickets can be purchased here.
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 9AM–3PM Saturday: 9AM–6PM Tuesday & Wednesday: Closed
Tickets can be purchased here.
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 9AM–3PM Saturday: 9AM–6PM Tuesday & Wednesday: Closed
0.1 mi
5 min
Sudekum Planetarium
Landmark
Open Details
After you've fully explored the Adventure Science Center, walk over to the Sudekum Planetarium, a state-of-the-art dome theater with a wide variety of planetarium shows and laser shows that will help you feel like you're in outer space! This fully immersive experience has shows like "Dark Universe," narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, as well as regular tributes to some of our favorite bands. Currently, there are shows featuring The Beatles and the Foo Fighters.
Planetarium hours are the same as the Adventure Science Center.
Planetarium hours are the same as the Adventure Science Center.
3.1 mi
10 min
Elliston Place Soda Shop
Restaurant
Open Details
Stop for lunch at the Elliston Place Soda Shop, a Nashville classic since 1939 that serves classic Southern fare. Have some fried green tomatoes, a custom burger, or do a meat-and-three plate (with a protein and three sides). What really sets Elliston Place Soda Shop apart is the vintage soda fountain with custom sodas and ice cream.
Note: Elliston Place is closed on Sundays.
Note: Elliston Place is closed on Sundays.
8.5 mi
20 min
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Zoo
Open Details
Start your day off at the Nashville Zoo, which has over 3,000 animals of 350 different species, and provides a great experience for the young and the young-at-heart! You'll easily spend 2-3 hours here meeting all the animals.
12.7 mi
25 min
Crockett Park
Park
Open Details
Crockett Park has an amazing playground. Kids can play in a huge structure of castles and treehouses, underneath the shade of some very large trees. They'll be ready to run out any energy they have left.
25.1 mi
30 min
BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse - Spring Hill
Bar
Open Details
If anyone in the family has any energy left after your adventurous day, head to East Nashville for dinner at Boom Bozz - a pizzeria and taphouse that features a playground perfect for keeping the kids entertained and the whole family fed!