Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
A real Nashville anchor attraction for music history, major exhibits, and a more fitting daytime complement to Broadway nights.
Downtown, SoBro, and Broadway
Family travel guide
Things to Do in Nashville with Kids
Nashville is at its best with a live-music night, hot chicken, and time in neighborhoods beyond Broadway. You do not need to pack every hour with bars. Each choice includes a pace, weather, or access cue for planning with children.
Centennial Park and The Parthenon
Centennial Park and The Parthenon is a Nashville landmark day centered on Centennial Park's full-scale Parthenon replica, open green space, and one of the city's most recognizable non-music attractions.
Midtown, Music Row, and West End
Music Row District
Music Row District is a Nashville music-geography stop built around studio-lined streets, industry landmarks, and the neighborhood context that gives Music City its identity beyond Broadway itself.
Midtown, Music Row, and West End
12 South Neighborhood
A walkable Nashville neighborhood outing with boutiques, cafes, and a slower local rhythm that contrasts well with Lower Broadway's louder nightlife core.
The Gulch and 12 South
Ryman Auditorium
A core Nashville institution and one of the clearest ways to make the music history feel real.
Downtown, SoBro, and Broadway · Half day
Johnny Cash Museum
Johnny Cash Museum is a Nashville music-history stop built around the downtown museum district and one of the clearest artist-led attractions beyond the Hall of Fame and the Ryman.
Downtown, SoBro, and Broadway
Ryman and Live Show Night
Make the Ryman or a similar venue the emotional center of your visit.
Downtown, SoBro, and Broadway
Frist Art Museum
A rotating-art-exhibition stop in a landmark downtown building, ideal for a solo Nashville afternoon when outdoor plans are washed out.
In town · 1–2 hours
National Museum of African American Music
A focused history experience that adds real local context without repeating the destination's existing landmarks. Build it into the day when this is the part of Nashville visitors would otherwise miss.
Downtown, SoBro, and Broadway
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Travel conditions, access, and reservations can change. Check official sources close to departure.