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Activity Music Valley, Nashville

Grand Ole Opry House

An activity in Music Valley, Nashville, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Evening.

Grand Ole Opry House in Music Valley, Nashville
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Why go

Home of the Grand Ole Opry, the long-running country music radio show; December brings Opry Country Christmas shows.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Nashville, alongside 3 activities, 2 sights and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Gaylord Opryland Resort, 0.3 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Activity · Culture
Neighborhood
Music Valley
Price
$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Evening

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 5 beyond Nashville. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Gaylord Opryland Resort

    Huge glass-roofed resort whose indoor gardens are strung with lights for A Country Christmas, with the ICE sculpture exhibit.

    Activity · 0.3 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Shelby Bottoms Greenway

    Riverside paved and gravel trails through wetlands and meadows along the Cumberland.

    Activity · East Nashville · 3.4 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Shelby Park

    Large riverside park with a lake, trails and a view of the downtown skyline along the Cumberland.

    Outdoors · East Nashville · 3.4 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Lockeland Table

    Neighborhood restaurant with wood-fired dishes and a happy hour in a 1930s building.

    Food · East Nashville · 3.5 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Barista Parlor

    Coffee bar in a converted auto shop on Gallatin Avenue, the original location.

    Drinks · East Nashville · 3.6 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Five Points

    The crossroads at the heart of East Nashville, lined with bars, cafes and restaurants in old storefronts.

    Sight · East Nashville · 3.7 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Grand Ole Opry House is a stop on our Nashville & Franklin route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More things to do in Nashville

2 more curated activities in Nashville. See the full Nashville guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Nashville run from 46°F in January to 90°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Grand Ole Opry House itself, we suggest: Evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Nashville from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Nashville weather by month.

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Grand Ole Opry House: quick answers

How much time do you need at Grand Ole Opry House?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Grand Ole Opry House. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Grand Ole Opry House?

Our pick: Evening. Insider tip: Backstage tours run most days and include the stage circle cut from the Ryman's floor.

Which TripsCircle routes include Grand Ole Opry House?

Grand Ole Opry House appears on Nashville & Franklin, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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