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Things to do in Nashville

76 ideas for a day or a night in Nashville, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Live music · 24Arts & culture · 14Nightlife · 12Tours & day trips · 9Outdoors · 5Sport · 5Markets · 3Family · 2Festivals & events · 2

Live music in Nashville

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Soccer Mommy & Snail Mail: The S&M TourWed 14 October, 7pm · Brooklyn Bowl NashvilleReese Wynans & FriendsWed 14 October, 7:30pm · 3rd and Lindsley · From $27Chelsea Wolfe: THE DARK World Tour with Jonathan HulténWed 14 October, 8:30pm · Marathon Music Works · From $43Rod Wave: Don't Look Down TourWed 14 October · Bridgestone ArenaJason Isbell and the 400 UnitThu 15 October, 8pm · Ryman AuditoriumOpry Celebrates '90s CountryThu 15 October · Grand Ole Opry HouseTeddy Swims: The UGLY TourFri 16 October, 7pm · Bridgestone ArenaA Symphonic Celebration: Verdi, Mozart, and MarsalisFri 16 October, 7:30pm · Schermerhorn Symphony CenterJason Isbell and the 400 UnitFri 16 October, 8pm · Ryman AuditoriumGrand Ole Opry: OPRY 100Fri 16 October · Grand Ole Opry House

Arts & culture in Nashville

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Frankie QuiñonesWed 14 October, 7pm · Zanies Comedy Night Club · From $39The Sound of MusicWed 14 October, 7:30pm · TPAC Jackson HallKenny Chesney: Living in Fast ForwardWed 14 October · Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumShimmer: Dreaming the PosthumanWed 14 October · Frist Art MuseumTSU Homecoming Divine 9 Step ShowThu 15 October, 7pm · Gentry Center, Tennessee State University · From $15John Proctor Is the VillainThu 15 October, 7:30pm · TPAC Johnson Theater · From $46Ken Russell's THE DEVILS (35mm)Thu 15 October · Belcourt Theatre · From $10Ralph BarbosaFri 16 October, 9:15pm · Zanies Comedy Night Club · From $43FreeSouthern Festival of BooksSat 17 October, 9am · Bicentennial Capitol Mall State ParkDolly Parton Tribute Drag BrunchSat 17 October, 12pm · The Lab at Zanies · From $27

Nightlife in Nashville

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Station InnThe GulchThe Bluebird CafeGreen HillsRobert's Western WorldLower BroadwayAcme Feed & SeedLower BroadwayExit/InMidtownL.A. JacksonThe GulchThe Listening Room CafeDowntownTootsie's Orchid LoungeLower BroadwayOle Red NashvilleLower BroadwayZanies Nashville Comedy ClubMelrose

Tours & day trips in Nashville

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Mammoth Cave National Park8 hrs · NashvilleAndrew Jackson's Hermitage4 hrs · Nashville · From $19.95Cumberland Caverns, McMinnville8 hrs · Nashville · From $25Jack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg8 hrs · NashvilleCummins Falls State Park8 hrs · NashvilleFall Creek Falls State Park8 hrs · Nashville · FreeNatchez Trace Parkway Day Drive8 hrs · Nashville · FreeBurgess Falls State Park4 hrs · Nashville · FreeStones River National Battlefield2.5 hrs · Nashville · Free

Outdoors in Nashville

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FreeRadnor Lake Loop Walks5 km · about 1.5 hrsFreeWarner Parks Trail Loops10 km · about 2.5 hrsFreeNashville Greenways Networkabout 2 hrsFreeShelby Bottoms Greenway8 km · about 1.5 hrsFreeBicentennial Capitol Mall Walk2 km · about 1 hr

Sport in Nashville

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Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas CityWed 14 October · GEODIS ParkNashville Predators vs San Jose SharksThu 15 October · Bridgestone ArenaTSU Homecoming: Tennessee State vs. Morgan StateSat 17 October, 5:30pm · Nissan StadiumVanderbilt vs Arkansas (football)Sat 17 October, 6pm · FirstBank StadiumNashville Predators vs St. Louis BluesSat 17 October · Bridgestone Arena

Markets in Nashville

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FreeFranklin Farmers MarketSat 17 October, 8am · Franklin First United Methodist ChurchFreeRichland Park Farmers MarketSat 17 October, 9am · Richland ParkFree12 South Farmers MarketTue 20 October, 4pm · Sevier Park

Family in Nashville

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Nashville Fall FestivalFri 16 October · Nashville Fall Festival · From $11FreeInternational Archaeology Day at the ParthenonSat 17 October, 9am · The Parthenon

Festivals & events in Nashville

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Cheekwood HarvestWed 14 October · Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · From $21Harvest NIGHTS with The AccordsThu 15 October, 5pm · Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · From $21
What’s On NashvilleThis week in Nashville, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in NashvilleThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Nashville, answered

What are the best things to do in Nashville?

Right now: Soccer Mommy & Snail Mail: The S&M Tour (live music), Frankie Quiñones (arts & culture), Station Inn (nightlife) and Mammoth Cave National Park (tours & day trips). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Nashville?

Southern Festival of Books, Radnor Lake Loop Walks, Warner Parks Trail Loops and Nashville Greenways Network, and 6 more.

What's on in Nashville this week?

What's On Nashville has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.