There's so much to do in Music City that interests and engages family members of all ages. Family-friendly attractions and restaurants, arts and historical sites offer quality family time. For some laid-back fun, go to a game; we have hockey, baseball, football, motor sports and more. Or if you're feeling active, check out the city's great recreational activities. Take a tour, go shopping and, of course, see some live music. Family vacation packages are designed just for you. We have it all. Book your trip today and spend time with your family.
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TOP 10 THINGS YOU CAN ONLY DO IN NASHVILLE

3. RIDE THE WAVES – Visit Nashville Shores or Wave Country and enjoy a day of fun and sun. Nashville Shores features the 7 largest waterslides in Tennessee as well as giant pools and miniature golf. Whether you're enjoying the white sandy beaches on Percy Priest Lake, charging down a giant waterslides, or just relaxing on a Shoreliner Cruise, it's a great place to be! At Wave Country dive into the wave action, fresh water pool and water slide complex.

4. HANDS ON ART – At the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, imagination is all you need for the Visual Arts Art Quest. Hands-on and computer-related activities at approximately 30 Art Stations relate art concepts to Frist Center exhibitions and examine ways in which art relates to everyday life and culture. Admission for people under 18 is free.

5. REV YOUR ENGINES – The Lane Motor Museum is one of the few museums in America to specialize in European cars. Approximately 150 cars and motorcycles not typically seen in the U.S. are on display. The majority of the vehicles were built in the 1950s through 1970s, although some are as old as the 1920s and as new as 2000. Come see the largest Tatra collection outside Europe, a substantial micro car collection, amphibious vehicles, competition cars, one-of-a-kind vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, military vehicles and a collection of motorcycles.

6. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY – Opry Mills is where "shoppertainment" comes to life. Visit the more than 200 stores, themed restaurants such as Rainforest Café and Aquarium Restaurant & Stingray Reef, entertainment venues and interactive retailers. Take in a film at the Regal IMAX Theater. At the Checker Flag Lightning NASCAR Simulators drive a virtual reality racecar and feel the exhilaration as you strap yourself in for the ride of your life. Across the way, Dave & Buster’s Grand Sports Café is an incredible entertainment and dining venue featuring all kinds of things to do with great restaurants, games, billiards, over-the-top bowling experience, electronic simulation games and some of the best sports and media viewing anywhere!

7. THEATER AT ITS BEST – Founded in 1931, Nashville Children’s Theatre provides a season of plays for kids and families by professional adult actors and has year-round drama workshops for youth. The theatre was ranked as one of the top five children’s theatres in the U.S. by TIME magazine.

8. EXPLORE NASHVILLE’S PAST – A tour of The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson, by guides in period costume will enchant you. Special tours include: garden, farm and horse-drawn tours given seasonally, tours through active archaeology sites, Hauntings at The Hermitage in October, Christmas tours, hands-on student group activities and more. Visit Fort Negley, the largest and most important of the fortifications built by Union forces after Nashville fell in 1862 during the Civil War. Fort Negley is the largest inland stone fortification constructed during the Civil War. Stop by the Visitors Center or tour the fort for spectacular view of Nashville. Stop by Belle Meade Plantation, once a world renowned 5,400-acre Thoroughbred horse farm and now a historic site and museum. This site is where the bloodlines of Seabiscuit, Secretariat, Funny Cide, Smarty Jones and Giacomo all began.

9. OUTDOOR FUN – Bring your skateboard and head over to Metro SkatePark at Two Rivers Park. The park offers a state-of-the-art facility for skateboarding, freestyle in-line skating and BMX bike riding. If you prefer an indoor skatepark, visit Sixth Avenue SkatePark. This indoor wood park features a unilateral design with tranny and tech riders in mind. The 11,000 square feet of terrain includes a 16’ vertical wall, 10’ bank to vertical corner, hips, ledges, rails, sub wall, sub rail, spine ramps and a 4’ to 5’ capsule bowl, all surfaced with Skatelite. Or head on over to the Grand Old Golf & Go Karts and ride in 18 new go-carts on the region's largest go-cart track and play at a miniature golf course with 45 holes. If you are a sports fanatic you will be right at home in Nashville. Check out Nashville Sounds baseball, AAA-affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. There is always a game being played in the summertime.

10. LEARN TO TWO-STEP – At the Wildhorse Saloon, they serve up Country that Kicks! Order their famous BBQ and try line dancing. Daily lessons are free for those adventurous enough to venture out on the dance floor.

For more family fun ideas, take a look at our events calendar and see what's happening during your visit. There's always something going on!