# Nashville with a day in Franklin [Canonical itinerary]() Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base - Region: North America - Trip format: Single base + day trip - Nights: 7 - Interests: Music, History, Food & Drink, Business ## Route and nights - Nashville · 7 night(s) Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing. Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Nashville - 14:30 to 15:20 · Check in or drop bags · Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown - 15:40 to 16:45 · Walk Riverfront Park and see the pedestrian bridge · Riverfront Park, Nashville. Keep this optional if you arrive late. - 17:00 to 18:10 · Walk past the Ryman Auditorium and Lower Broadway · Ryman Auditorium, Nashville. Use the public streets as the default. - 18:20 to 19:35 · Dinner near the hotel · SoBro, Nashville Overnight: [Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown]() · Nashville ### Day 2 · Nashville - 08:30 to 09:20 · Breakfast in SoBro · SoBro, Nashville - 09:30 to 12:00 · Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum · Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville. Check opening time and choose exhibits based on the performers or eras you care about. - 12:15 to 13:15 · Lunch near Fifth Avenue · Downtown Nashville - 13:30 to 15:00 · Visit or walk around the Ryman Auditorium · Ryman Auditorium, Nashville. Confirm tour slots and allow time to reach a different venue if you choose an evening show. - 15:20 to 16:45 · Walk the Cumberland River and take a break · John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, Nashville - 17:30 to 18:45 · Early dinner near your music venue · Downtown Nashville - 19:30 to 21:15 · Hear a live country or roots music set · Downtown Nashville. Choose a lineup and use the venue's actual doors, admission rules, and set time. Overnight: [Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown]() · Nashville ### Day 3 · Nashville - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the hotel · SoBro, Nashville - 09:45 to 10:25 · Travel to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park · Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Nashville - 10:30 to 12:35 · Visit the Tennessee State Museum · Tennessee State Museum, Nashville. Confirm opening days and choose a few galleries. - 12:45 to 13:40 · Lunch at Nashville Farmers' Market · Nashville Farmers' Market, Nashville - 13:55 to 15:10 · Walk Bicentennial Capitol Mall and the Capitol grounds · Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville. Check state tour access separately if you want to go inside. - 15:30 to 16:45 · See public buildings around Legislative Plaza · Legislative Plaza, Nashville - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near downtown · Downtown Nashville Overnight: [Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown]() · Nashville ### Day 4 · Franklin - 08:20 to 09:05 · Breakfast near the hotel · SoBro, Nashville - 09:15 to 10:20 · Travel to downtown Franklin · Franklin, Tennessee. Use an actual road route and allow for traffic. - 10:25 to 11:55 · Walk historic Main Street and the public square · Downtown Franklin, Tennessee - 12:05 to 13:10 · Lunch around Main Street · Main Street, Franklin, Tennessee - 13:30 to 15:25 · Visit Carter House or Lotz House · Franklin, Tennessee. Choose one site and check its current tour hours and admission. - 15:45 to 17:00 · Return to Nashville · Downtown Nashville - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near your hotel · SoBro, Nashville Overnight: [Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown]() · Nashville ### Day 5 · Nashville - 09:00 to 09:40 · Coffee and breakfast in Germantown · Germantown, Nashville - 09:50 to 11:20 · Explore Germantown's public streets · Germantown, Nashville. Connect the residential streets to the market rather than driving between each stop. - 11:35 to 13:10 · Choose lunch at Nashville Farmers' Market · Nashville Farmers' Market, Nashville. Check vendor hours and pick a backup stall. - 13:25 to 14:55 · Walk through Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park · Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Nashville - 15:15 to 16:30 · Take a short look at the downtown arts district · Fifth Avenue of the Arts, Nashville. Use current opening times if a gallery is part of the plan. - 17:50 to 19:20 · Dinner around Germantown or downtown · Nashville, Tennessee Overnight: [Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown]() · Nashville ### Day 6 · Nashville - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast downtown · Downtown Nashville - 10:00 to 12:15 · Visit the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum · Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville. Choose galleries about session players, instruments, and studio work. - 12:30 to 13:35 · Lunch near Nashville Public Square · Public Square Park, Nashville - 13:55 to 15:20 · Visit the National Museum of African American Music · National Museum of African American Music, Nashville. Check public hours and choose exhibitions about recording and distribution. - 15:35 to 16:40 · Walk past performance venues on Lower Broadway · Lower Broadway, Nashville - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner downtown · Downtown Nashville Overnight: [Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown]() · Nashville ### Day 7 · Nashville - 09:00 to 09:45 · Breakfast near the hotel · SoBro, Nashville - 10:00 to 10:40 · Travel to Centennial Park · Centennial Park, Nashville - 10:50 to 12:20 · Walk Centennial Park and see the Parthenon exterior · Centennial Park, Nashville. Check hours if you want an interior visit. - 12:35 to 13:40 · Lunch near West End Avenue · West End, Nashville - 14:00 to 16:10 · Keep time for a postponed museum or a hotel break · Nashville, Tennessee. Leave this block flexible if earlier hours or weather change your plan. - 17:50 to 19:20 · Dinner near the hotel · SoBro, Nashville Overnight: [Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown]() · Nashville ### Day 8 · Nashville - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast in SoBro · SoBro, Nashville - 09:25 to 10:15 · Walk around the Music City Walk of Fame · Music City Walk of Fame Park, Nashville. Skip the walk if you need to leave early. - 10:25 to 10:50 · Check out and collect bags · Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown. Confirm checkout and allow time for departure.