Consider yourself lucky if you get to exhibit at or attend a Nashville trade show at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. This facility is humungous—and it’s filled to the brim with entertainment, adventure opportunities, and dining for all ages. If you’re getting ready for a conference at this awesome venue, stay a few extra days and turn your business trip into a family vacation! There are plenty of things to do in and around this venue for both kids and adults.
Things to Do at the Gaylord Opryland Resort
While you’re working the floor at your Nashville trade show, your family can easily keep themselves entertained without even leaving the Gaylord Opryland Resort campus. Don’t worry, though—there’s so much to do that there will be plenty of fun for you to have with your partner and kids after the show closes for the day.
Family Fun
As soon as you check into the Gaylord Opryland Resort, your kids will be clamoring to dive into SoundWaves, an onsite upscale waterpark. With both indoor and outdoor features, the entire family can splash around in the pools, get soaked on the rides and slides, or just sit and relax in a cabana.
When you need a break from the water, check out the resort’s kid-friendly treasure hunt for an interactive activity. And for some pre-bedtime entertainment, step onto your room’s balcony and check out the stunning Atrium Light & Fountain Shows, which run nightly at both 8pm and 9pm.
Relaxing Amenities
If you’re in relaxation mode before or after your Nashville trade show, take the entire family on a Delta Riverboat ride, where you’ll get to gaze at the Gaylord Opryland’s 4.5-acre indoor gardens as you glide through the indoor river. Or treat your partner to a massage, facial, or manicure at the onsite Relâche Spa. And if you can sneak away for a few hours, lose yourself in a round of golf at the resort’s 18-hole course.
However you and your family decide to enjoy the Gaylord Opryland Resort, be sure to work up an appetite so you can enjoy the many onsite dining opportunities.
Onsite Dining
There’s no need to leave the resort to enjoy some incredible food and drinks. Here are a few of the many spots within the Gaylord Opryland to quench your family’s hunger and thirst:
- Cascades American Café, a casual spot to grab breakfast, lunch, or dinner
- Jack Daniel’s, where you can chow down on traditional Southern food and savor a cocktail
- Solario Cantina if you have a taste for delicious Mexican food
- Delta Marketplace for when you want to grab some food and head to the show floor or back to your room
- Fuse Sports Bar just in case your favorite team is playing and you want some gametime drinks and appetizers
The many attractions, amenities, restaurants, and bars within the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center mean that you never have to leave the faculty to enjoy some quality family time throughout your Nashville trade show. However, this town didn’t earn its nickname of Music City from visitors who stayed inside their hotel. While you’re spending a few days in this Tennessee metropolis, why not check out the surrounding area?
Local Family Attractions to Check Out During Your Nashville Trade Show
Your kids might be too young to fully experience the thriving nightlife that Nashville is famous for. Fortunately, there are still plenty of family attractions that you and the entire family can enjoy when you leave the grounds of the Gaylord Opryland Resort.
Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum
Learn all about the history and traditions of country music at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Take in the seemingly endless collection of artifacts, find your favorite artist in the Hall of Fame, and check out kid-friendly amenities like the Taylor Swift Education Center and the Young Explorer Kit. Your children will have so much fun that they won’t even realize this is an educational museum. And since this attraction is only a 20-minute drive from the Gaylord Opryland, you can certainly make time to visit.
Lucky Ladd Farms
Exhibitors and attendees often stick around Nashville with their families for a few days after their conference ends to enjoy the area. And those with young kids often take the drive to Lucky Ladd Farms for some true family entertainment.
Just under an hour by car from the Gaylord Opryland Resort, this place is absolutely perfect for children. They can feed goats at the petting zoo, ride the Barrel Train, and compete in rubber duck races. After they’ve played around in the corn box and ridden a pony, the entire family can choose their own natural souvenirs in the Pick-Your-Own tulip flower farm, strawberry patch, sunflower farm, or pumpkin patch. These gardens are seasonal, so be sure to check the farm’s website to find out what’ll be available during your visit.
Nashville Tours
Nashvillians love their hometown, and they invite out-of-town visitors to get a feel for the entire city with several local tours. Although some of these experiences are geared toward the 21+ crowd, there are family-friendly tours available, including:
- Walking tours that bring you to a variety of local restaurants
- A scavenger hunt in which you solve clues and guide yourself through Nashville
- Nighttime ghost tours for families who love history and the paranormal
- Songwriting Sessions, a day trip that takes you to and from Memphis
Which tour speaks to your family? If you can’t decide on one, you might as well choose two or three.
You Enjoy Family Time and We’ll Handle Your Nashville Trade Show Exhibit
Nashville is simply an awesome town. When you visit for a trade show at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, bring the family along! There’s plenty to see and do regardless of whether you and your kids decide to stay onsite or check out the surrounding area. Our team will be happy to handle everything from your trade show exhibit design all the way through onsite installation and dismantle so you can focus on enjoying some family time.
Contact us today to find out how we can create a custom rental exhibit for your next Nashville trade show!
