What to do in Nashville - Downtown in a Day

Wondering what to do in Nashville downtown?

You get a lot of bang for your buck in downtown Nashville. There are a lot of restaurants, bars, museums and Nashville Tourist Attractions in downtown Nashville.

A lot museums and historical sites give you the history the State of Tennessee as well as the history of Nashville.

Here is an itinerary for you

Breakfast at 417 Union Street, yes that is the name and address of the restaurant. They have good food. They are between 4th and 5th avenue. Have a good breakfast and get ready to cross off your things to do in Nashville list.

Then walk up to the War Memorial Plaza between 6th and 7th avenue and go from there. The State Capitol is across the street. You can tour it.

The TN Military Museum is connected to the War Memorial Plaza and there is a lot of guns, cannons, uniforms and more from all the wars that Tennesseans have participated in. Free.

Then walk back down to the Tennessee State Museum between 5th and 6th Ave on Deadrick Street. This museum is about allof the State of TN history. It is pretty interesting. Free

Go to the Nashville Arcade for lunch. The Arcade is actually a unique mall that is about 100 years old with lots of stores and restaurants to choose from.

Be sure to go into the Peanut Shop after lunch and get some delicious candy, nuts or ice cream. Everybody loves the Peanut shop.

After lunch head for the entertainment district. You can see the Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Both of them are on 5th Avenue near Broadway and they both charge a fee to see them but it is worth it if you are a country music fan.

Lower Broadway and Second Avenue are where you will find the Nashville Nightlife. There are dozensof restaurants, bars and souvenir shops. If it is still early go down to the riverfront and check out Fort Nashborough. It is small, free and takes less than a half hour to see.

Just hang out downtown for the evening. You can hear live music just walking down the street. You'll probably decide to pop into one of the Nashville bars just to hear the live music.

For dinner there are plenty of downtown Nashville restaurants to choose from. A local favorite is Demos on 3rd and Commerce just a block away from 2nd Ave and Lower Broadway.

Now that you have an itinerary you don't have to wonder what to do in Nashville downtown. I hope you enjoy your trip to Nashville.

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