Outdoors · Things to do

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

A real zoo with a historic farm in the middle — the easy family day when Broadway is the wrong move.

Official site 3777 Nolensville Pike

Nearby

The family that invented Nashville hot chicken. This is the original idea, not the tourist copy.

South Nashville · First-timers $

Things to do

An early Nashville house museum south of town — quieter history than the Broadway museums.

South Nashville · First-timers $

Breweries

Belgian-leaning beer in an old abbey-inspired taproom south of downtown.

South Nashville · First-timers $$