Check These 5 Things Off Your Nashville Bucket List This Spring
Nashville - the hotspot of country music in the US. This Tennessee city has so much to offer that you are bound to be spoiled for choice when it comes to your Nashville bucket list. Luckily for parents, the music city is also a family paradise. There is much to explore, discover, and enjoy through the many exhibits, events, and attractions here.
For the parents who want to make the most of springtime with their children, here are the five best things you can strike off your bucket list as you get to know Nashville a little better in the spring.
1. Fun times at the Adventure Park in Nashville
One of the most recent additions to Nashville is the Adventure Park. This adventure park is home to the largest rope course and zip-lining facility. You can spend the entire day here with the whole family as you figure out how to navigate your way across the obstacle course that is full of ropes, nets and more than ten trails. Zip-lining is a great activity for kids and adults of all ages, so don’t be afraid to swing away! Adventure is calling!
2. Visit the Adventure Science Center
Are you raising a science wiz? It is time to unravel the mysteries of the universe at Nashville's Adventure Science Center. Here, you’ll experience live science demonstrations, create structures in the Imagination Playground, and walk through simulated weightlessness.
As you shake off the winter blues and welcome the beautiful spring sun, you will be happy to know that there are many spring activities planned at the Adventure Science Center. There's also the ultimate Do-It-Yourself workshop at the Tinkering Garage that will be sure to spark curiosity.
The best time to visit is during weekday afternoons when the crowds are smaller. If you are visiting in groups of 20 or more people, the center offers special discount rates.
3. Check Out the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Sprawled out over 55 acres, the Cheekwood Estate and Gardens welcomes spring in style as over 150,000 bulbs bloom to welcome the beautiful season. The estate celebrates the spring season with its special Cheekwood in Bloom event that offers many family fun events.
As the weather grows warmer, you get to enjoy the sight of stunning hyacinths, daffodils, snowdrops, crocus, magnolias, dogwoods, and redbuds.
4. Enjoy the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Nashville is the country's music city, so why not start your children's spring break with a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum? Learn about the history and sounds of country music at the biggest museum dedicated to music.
Just outside the museum is the famous Music City Walk of Fame, which pays tribute to artists and professionals from the music industry who have made their legendary contribution to the world of music, of every genre, and all across the world. You will find over 100 stars on this renowned Music City Walk of Fame, including Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Trisha Yearwood, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Jimi Hendrix, and many others.
As you move over to Broadway, there's the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), which is dedicated to the important role African Americans have played in the shaping of the genres of American music. This museum tells the untold stories of over 50 music genres and sub-genres.
5. Play the Escape Game
This is a real-life adventure game in Nashville that is designed for groups of 2 to 8 people. Within one hour, families and friends have to play The Escape Game. The entire group needs to work together to crack codes, solve ciphers, and escape. And even if you don't manage to escape, it will still make a wonderful memory for your entire family for the years to come.
Are you new to the Nashville area or considering calling the music city home? Contact me today for more local knowledge, things to do and neighborhood guides!