Free Fun and Educational Places to Go in and Around Nashville, TN
January 10, 2008 by
Got the broke weekend blues? Maybe home schooling on a tight budget or looking for an educational and fun activity for your school or church group? Here are just a few ideas on how to spend a quality filled day full of fun and informative activities while
working with a shoe string budget.
Free Tours - Load up the posse, pack a bag lunch and head on out to these free tours.
Take a self guided walking tour of Nashville. With free guide brochure in hand, folow this two mile trek around historic downtown Nashville along the green painted line that maps out your walk. Most of the stops along the way are free including historical Fort Nashboro, the State Capital and famous Printer's Alley. Get a copy of the suggested sight seeing spots from the Metropolitan Historical Commission by calling 615-862-7970.
Take a tour of the Purity Dairies just outside of Nashville, TN. Admission is always free and includes a free ice cream treat. The tour includes a look at the factory and how ice cream is made. Call ahead to reserve a tour and get directions at 615-760-2271 ext. 489.
Take a trip to the historic Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchberg, TN. About an hour drive from downtown Nashville, this is the oldest registered distillery in the country. Tours are free daily and packed full of historical information about the area and a look at how the famous Tennessee whiskey is made. Call 931-759-4221 for details on tour times, dates and directions. To make a whole day out of the trip, check out the Moore County Old Jail House Museum while in town. Featuring interesting displays of artifacts from the civil war, memorabilia and other turn of the century exhibits, this side trip costs just $1 for adults and kids are always free. In addition, the town also posts a list of interesting events and festivals monthly on their website like the annual Jack Daniels BBQ, the Spotted Saddle Horse Show and a motor cycle rally. This is also a great little town for viewing turn of the century architecture and breathtaking scenery.
Free Fun and Educational Places to Go in and Around Nashville, TN
Free Tours - Load up the posse, pack a bag lunch and head on out to these free tours.
Take a self guided walking tour of Nashville. With free guide brochure in hand, folow this two mile trek around historic downtown Nashville along the green painted line that maps out your walk. Most of the stops along the way are free including historical Fort Nashboro, the State Capital and famous Printer's Alley. Get a copy of the suggested sight seeing spots from the Metropolitan Historical Commission by calling 615-862-7970.
Take a tour of the Purity Dairies just outside of Nashville, TN. Admission is always free and includes a free ice cream treat. The tour includes a look at the factory and how ice cream is made. Call ahead to reserve a tour and get directions at 615-760-2271 ext. 489.
Take a trip to the historic Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchberg, TN. About an hour drive from downtown Nashville, this is the oldest registered distillery in the country. Tours are free daily and packed full of historical information about the area and a look at how the famous Tennessee whiskey is made. Call 931-759-4221 for details on tour times, dates and directions. To make a whole day out of the trip, check out the Moore County Old Jail House Museum while in town. Featuring interesting displays of artifacts from the civil war, memorabilia and other turn of the century exhibits, this side trip costs just $1 for adults and kids are always free. In addition, the town also posts a list of interesting events and festivals monthly on their website like the annual Jack Daniels BBQ, the Spotted Saddle Horse Show and a motor cycle rally. This is also a great little town for viewing turn of the century architecture and breathtaking scenery.
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