Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Smyrna

Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Gregory Mill Park

Gregory Mill Park

Green space with a splash pad & gazebo. Neighborhood park with a large splash pad, sheltered picnic/grill area & paved walking trail.

Sharp Springs Park

Sharp Springs Park

Big park with disc golf, fields & ponds. 360-acre park offering sports fields, fishing ponds, picnic shelters & an 18-hole disc golf course.

Stones River National Battlefield

Stones River National Battlefield

Large Civil War memorial park & cemetery. Historic 570-acre park & cemetery with a visitor center & marked trails along Civil War battlefield.

Gateway Island

Gateway Island

Event venue, picnicking & lake views. Reception center with a kitchen & meeting rooms, plus picnic areas, a lake overlook & asphalt trail.

McKnight Park

McKnight Park

Recreational sports & picnicking. Neighborhood park on 81 acres with a sheltered picnic area, multipurpose fields & a playground.

GO USA Fun Park

GO USA Fun Park

Mini golf, go karts & large arcade. Amusement park with go karts, batting cages & arcades, plus mini golf with castle & water features.

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Indoor trampoline activity center. Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.

60 Minute Escape Game Murfreesboro

60 Minute Escape Game Murfreesboro

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Fortress Rosecrans

Fortress Rosecrans

Remains of a Civil War-era fortification. Historic remnants of an 1863 earthworks fort, the largest one built during the Civil War.

Kids Castle

Kids Castle

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Oaklands Mansion

Oaklands Mansion

Tours of a historic Civil War mansion. Once home to both Confederate & Union soldiers, this plantation now offers tours & activities.

Oaklands Park

Oaklands Park

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Cannonsburgh Village

Cannonsburgh Village

Reproduction of a pioneer village. Reproduction pioneer village featuring a gristmill, a school house, a general store & more.

Earth Experience - Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History

Earth Experience - Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History

Interactive natural history museum. Hands-on natural history museum displaying international & local archeological finds & fossils.

Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center

Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center

Exhibits & events in a historic building. Museum & cultural center in a 1918 school with a Civil War exhibit, theater & an original classroom.

Geographic Center of Tennessee

Geographic Center of Tennessee

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Murfree Spring Wetlands

Murfree Spring Wetlands

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

Hands-on kids' museum & nature center. Interactive kids' museum with exhibits on science & culture plus live animals & outdoor programs.

Nashville Shores Waterpark

Nashville Shores Waterpark

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Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Family-friendly wildlife park. Multiple habitats housing a global array of animals, plus a popular playground for kids.

Wilderness Station

Wilderness Station

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Lane Motor Museum

Lane Motor Museum

Exhibits of European cars & motorbikes. Converted bakery housing vintage European cars, including an amphibious model, & motorcycles.

The Escape Game Nashville (Berry Hill)

The Escape Game Nashville (Berry Hill)

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Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

Museum & mansion home of 7th president. Greek Revival mansion museum & historic site telling Jackson's life story through exhibits & tours.

The Escape Game Nashville (Opry Mills)

The Escape Game Nashville (Opry Mills)

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Adventure Science Center

Adventure Science Center

Interactive tech museum & planetarium. Multilevel museum teaching kids about tech, health & ecology with hands-on exhibits & a planetarium.

Sudekum Planetarium

Sudekum Planetarium

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Wasioto Park

Wasioto Park

Riverfront play area with many features. Innovative play space along the river with a climbing wall, splash areas, amphitheater & a trail.

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Exhibits tracing the music genre's roots. Attraction tells the story of popular American music through artifacts & interactive exhibits.

Walk of Fame Park

Walk of Fame Park

Music-themed walking path & garden. Star-studded pavement honoring Nashville music legends alongside the Nashville Music Garden.

Johnny Cash Museum

Johnny Cash Museum

Exhibits dedicated to the musical legend. This red-brick museum displays pictures & memorabilia from the life of music icon Johnny Cash.

Patsy Cline Museum

Patsy Cline Museum

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Frist Art Museum

Frist Art Museum

Fine art in a classic art deco building. Classic art deco building houses a museum with rotating visual exhibitions & educational programs.

Fannie Mae Dees Park

Fannie Mae Dees Park

Neighborhood spot with playground. Compact outdoor area with shade trees also features playground equipment & local art.

Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park

Public green space along the river. This park is made up of 5 acres of land along the river & offers an amphitheater & boat docking.

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Historical green space & amphitheater. This 11-acre park tells the story of the state's history through plaques, plants & fountains.

Centennial Park

Centennial Park

Green space with full-scale Parthenon. Urban recreation area with a Parthenon replica & museum, plus a band shell, dog park & gardens.

The Parthenon

The Parthenon

Full-size replica of a Greek landmark. Built in 1897, this full-scale replica of the Athenian Parthenon also houses American art galleries.

Cheekwood

Cheekwood

Historic estate with a mansion & gardens. Sprawling 1930s estate with an art museum & picturesque botanical gardens, plus a cafe & gift shop.

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