More Fun things to do in Nashville
Acklen Park Volleyball Association
Every Thursday from May through October, the Acklen Park Volleyball Association plays from 5 pm until dark on the lawn in front of Outback Steakhouse (weather permitting). The group has been at this almost 10 years. Play is open to all and they welcome new players. 269-2433
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame presents historic country video clips and recorded music, dynamic exhibits and state-of-the-art design, a regular menu of live performances and public programs
Centennial Art Center
Located in the northernmost corner of Centennial Park, the Art Center hosts a variety of shows and exhibitions featuring local artists. Arts classes are also offered here through Metro Parks' Cultural Arts Program. 862-8442
General Jackson Showboat
Styled in the grand tradition of the paddlewheel riverboats that cruised the great Southern waterways in the 1800s, the General Jackson was named after the first steamboat to operate on the Cumberland River in 1817.
Centennial Sportsplex
Middle Tennessee's ultimate sports complex, the Centennial Sportsplex is a $20-million, 145,000 square-foot, year-round family sports and recreation center for ice skating, fitness, swimming and tennis. 862-8480. 222 25th Avenue North.
Nashville Convention Center
It features a 118,675-square-foot exhibit hall, an 11,000-square-foot ballroom, 40,000 square feet of lobby and terrace space, and 25 meeting rooms.
Metro Parks Arts Classes at Centennial Park
Register for ongoing arts classes: visual arts, music, dance, theater. Visit the website or call for information on current openings and for registration dates:
Visual Arts - 862-8442; Music and Dance - 862-8439; Theater/Drama - 880-2281
Tennessee Titans
The Coliseum, One Titans Way, Nashville Tennessee
The Tennessee Titans play in one of the NFL’s most beautiful stadiums - LP Field (formerly The Coliseum).
The Parthenon
The Parthenon, located in the heart of Centennial Park, serves as the city of Nashville's art museum. The focus of the Parthenon's permanent collection is a group of 63 paintings by 19th and 20th century American artists donated by James M. Cowan. Additional gallery spaces provide a venue for a variety of temporary shows and exhibits. 862-8431
Music Valley Wax Museum
The Country Wax Museum in downtown Nashville includes Hank Williams, Chet Atkins, Loretta Lynn, Elvis, Chuck Berry and Alan Jackson.
Sarratt Art Classes
The studios offer 8-week non-credit classes open to all Vanderbilt students, staff, faculty, alumni and members of the Nashville community. Contact Kevin H. Greeland at 343-0491 or kevin.h.greeland@vanderbilt.edu for more information.
Ryman Auditorium
The original, and now winter, home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium is a showcase for the best and most promising in country & western, bluegrass and zydeco acts
Sarratt Gallery
Gallery Hours are 9 am to 9 pm, Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday. During the summer months, as well as holiday and semester breaks, the gallery closes at 4:30 pm each weekday and is closed on weekends. All events are open to the public free of charge. 322-2471.
Belle Meade Plantation
The 1853 Greek Revival mansion and gabled Carriage House has been restored to its Confederate glory, with tours and guides in period dress.
Scarritt-Bennett Center
It offers meeting space, a wedding chapel, a gift shop, cultural museum and library. 340-7500. 1008 19th Avenue South on Vanderbilt's campus.
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators play in the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Shakespeare in Centennial Park
All shows begin at 7:30 pm with pre-show music at 6:30 pm. Admission is free. 255-2273
Grand Ole Opry House
The Grand Ole Opry is a must play venue for any country music artist who hopes to someday make it big
Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery
Open Monday-Friday, 12-4 pm; weekends, 1-5 pm. Closed during academic breaks. Summer hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 pm; Saturday, 1-5 pm; closed Sunday and Monday. 322-0605. Fine Arts Building, also known as the Old Gym - 23rd and West End Avenue.
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