Things to Do in Nashville: Tours, Tickets & Day Trips
Wondering what to do in Nashville? The music comes first. Spend day one downtown: the Country Music Hall of Fame with the RCA Studio B add-on (about $30–50), a backstage tour of the Ryman, then Lower Broadway after dark, where the honky-tonks play live music for free — you just tip the band. Day two is a Grand Ole Opry show (Tuesday, Friday and Saturday year-round, more in summer), with a hot-chicken food tour or a party-tractor ride beforehand. Day three is whiskey: the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg is 90 minutes away and bus tours from downtown include tastings and lunch. Two to three days is right for most visitors; add a fourth for Memphis and Graceland. Compare every Nashville tour and ticket below by rating and price, most with free cancellation.
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What are the top things to do in Nashville?
By traveller reviews: the honky-tonks of Lower Broadway, a Grand Ole Opry show, the Country Music Hall of Fame and RCA Studio B, a Ryman Auditorium tour, a hot-chicken and Southern food tour, a Jack Daniel’s distillery day trip, a party tractor or pedal tavern, the General Jackson Showboat, the Johnny Cash Museum and a Memphis and Graceland day trip. All of them are compared below.
How many days do you need in Nashville?
Two days covers downtown music and Broadway plus an Opry show. Three days adds a Jack Daniel’s or Uncle Nearest distillery trip. Four lets you do Memphis and Graceland, or Franklin and the Civil War sites, or a lazy day in 12South and The Gulch.
What can you do in Nashville for free?
Live music on Broadway is free in every honky-tonk (tip the musicians), as are the Parthenon’s exterior in Centennial Park, the Tennessee State Capitol tour, the Bicentennial Mall, the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge for the skyline view, the Tennessee State Museum, the Gulch murals and Radnor Lake trails. The Nashville Farmers’ Market is a cheap lunch.
Do Nashville tours offer free cancellation?
Most experiences listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start time. The policy is shown on each tour before you book.