# Things to see in Nashville, Tennessee (United States): 49 places and when to go

> Nashville, Tennessee is a city in United States with around 877,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 49 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (21), History (9), Museums and art (8). The best known are Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Tennessee State Capitol and Ryman Auditorium. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nashville/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 36.1719, -86.7819
- **Population:** About 877,000
- **Places:** 49 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (21) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (8) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (8) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (7) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (7)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 654 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Nashville, Tennessee

The places in and around Nashville, Tennessee, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/country-music-hall-of-fame-and-museum/): Hall of fame · 1.6 km
- [Tennessee State Capitol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tennessee-state-capitol/): State capitol building of the U.S. state of Tennessee · 708 m
- [Ryman Auditorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ryman-auditorium/): Concert hall and theatre in Nashville, Tennessee, United States · 1.2 km
- [Nashville Zoo at Grassmere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nashville-zoo-at-grassmere/): Non-profit organization in Tennessee, US · 10 km
- [Nashville Tennessee Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nashville-tennessee-temple/): Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · 26 km
- [Frist Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/frist-art-museum/): Art museum in Nashville · 1.6 km
- [Hermitage Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hermitage-hotel/): Historic hotel in Nashville, Tennessee · 916 m
- [RCA Studio B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rca-studio-b/): American music recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee built in 1956 · 2.6 km
- [Carter House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carter-house/): Tennessee state-owned historic site · 30 km
- [Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hiram-masonic-lodge-no-7/): Masonic temple in Franklin, United States of America · 28 km
- [Belle Meade Plantation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/belle-meade-plantation/): Museums and art · 10 km
- [Carnton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carnton-plantation/): Historic plantation house and museum in Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee · 31 km
- [Christ Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/christ-presbyterian-church/): Church in Tennessee, United States · 16 km
- [Fort Nashborough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-nashborough/): Former stockade in Nashville, Tennessee · 1.0 km
- [Jubilee Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jubilee-hall/): On a university campus in Nashville, Tennessee, a building completed in 1876 · 2.1 km
- [Rock Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rock-castle/): Historic house in Tennessee, United States · 20 km
- [Franklin Battlefield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eastern-flank-battle-field-park/): Nature · History · 30 km
- [Wynnewood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wynnewood-state-historical-site/): Historic building in Tennessee · 49 km
- [Bear Wallow Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bear-wallow-distillery/): Distillery · 340 km
- [Bearded Iris Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bearded-iris-brewing/): Brewery · 1.1 km
- [Bearded Iris - Sylvan Supply](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bearded-iris-sylvan-supply/): Brewery · 5.4 km
- [Big Machine Distillery & Tavern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-machine-distillery-tavern/): Distillery · 6.6 km
- [Birdsong Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/birdsong-trail/): Hiking · 44 km
- [Blackstone Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blackstone-brewing-co/): Brewery · 3.0 km

And the other 25, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Corsair Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/corsair-distillery/), [Diskin Cidery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/diskin-cidery/), [Dozen Bakery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dozen-bakery/), [East Nashville Beer Works](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-nashville-beer-works/), [Fat Bottom Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fat-bottom-brewing-co/), [Horse Creek Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/horse-creek-winery/), [Jackalope Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jackalope-brewery/), [Jackalope Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jackalope-brewing-company/), [Monday Night Preservation Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monday-night-preservation-co/), [Nashville Craft Distilery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nashville-craft-distilery/), [Nelson's Green Brier Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nelson-s-green-brier-distillery/), [New Heights Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-heights-brewery/), [Ole Smoky Moonshine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ole-smoky-moonshine/), [Proper Sake Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/proper-sake-co/), [Tennessee Brew Works](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tennessee-brew-works/), [TennFold Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tennfold-brewing/)
- **Diving**: [Dive Below H2O Scuba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dive-below-h2o-scuba/)
- **Hiking**: [High Ridge Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/high-ridge-trail/), [Mayo Wix Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mayo-wix-trail/), [Owl Ridge Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/owl-ridge-trail/), [Shoreline Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shoreline-trail/), [Tennessee History Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tennessee-history-trail/), [Woodchuck Hollow Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/woodchuck-hollow-trail/)
- **With kids**: [Nashville Shores Water Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nashville-shores-water-park/), [Soundwaves at Gaylord Opryland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/soundwaves-at-gaylord-opryland/)

## When to go to Nashville, Tennessee

The best time to visit Nashville, Tennessee is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 48 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 40 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 56 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 55 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 23 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 33 |

In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. In June, 49 of the 49 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Nashville, Tennessee

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 654 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.1719%2C-86.7819)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.1719%2C-86.7819)

## Other towns nearby

- [Murfreesboro, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/murfreesboro/): 6 places · 51 km
- [Clarksville, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clarksville/): 7 places · 65 km
- [Columbia, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/columbia-3/): 9 places · 66 km
- [Bowling Green, Kentucky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bowling-green/): 8 places · 96 km
- [Cave City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cave-city/): 5 places · 128 km
- [Huntsville, Alabama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/huntsville/): 17 places · 162 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Nashville, Tennessee?

The best known: [Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/country-music-hall-of-fame-and-museum/), [Tennessee State Capitol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tennessee-state-capitol/), [Ryman Auditorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ryman-auditorium/), [Nashville Zoo at Grassmere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nashville-zoo-at-grassmere/), [Nashville Tennessee Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nashville-tennessee-temple/). In all, 49 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Nashville, Tennessee?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33.

### How do you get to Nashville, Tennessee?

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 654 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.1719%2C-86.7819) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Nashville, Tennessee as the destination and these 49 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

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