Over Thanksgiving holiday a few years back, we decided to take a roadtrip to Nashville. It was amazing. We were only there for a long weekend but we made the most of it. We stayed at the Opryland Resort and that was the best decision. It’s a little pricey but so worth it if you like no-hassle vacations.
It’s a bit like being at an all-inclusive resort (except it’s not all-inclusive) because there are so many things on sight to do and very kid-friendly to boot. When you have young kids, it’s nice to just go where everything is all in one place and you don’t have to do a bunch of moving around. It was also very festive around this season with lots of lights and got us all in the holiday spirit.
Day (night) 1: The first night we arrived on a Thursday, we just roamed around the hotel checking everything out, played the bear challenge where you have to find all the bears hidden around the hotel, and watched an ice skating show.
Day 2: We went to go see ICE which features figures carved out of ice – the theme was Charlie Brown so we got to see a bunch of Charlie Brown characters as ice sculptures – very neat! Then, the kids went ice tubing and played some ice games. After that, it was cookies with Mrs. Claus while she read them a book and they decorated gingerbread cookies. Always something going on at this hotel to keep the kids busy while the parents chat, have coffee, and laugh occasionally when the kids make themselves a mustache out of icing. 🙂
Next, we had some pizza at one of the many restaurants and then saw a light show set to music. And after all that the day was still not over, the kids went ice skating with their Dad. See pics below.
Day 3: Tour of downtown Nashville. There was live country music in many of the bars and if you go during the day it’s very family friendly and you don’t have to pay cover to get in. The artists were so sweet to the kids – often giving them shout outs. The Parthenon was also a sight.
