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Stars from Kid Rock to Kris Kristofferson have been known to have hung out at Tootsies Orchid Lounge, the number one honky-tonk in the world; aka, Tootsies World Famous Orchid Bar. You'll find this nightlife getaway tucked behind Nashville's famous Ryman Theater, the site of the Grand Ole Opry. Spend the night dancing around two stages that have hosted country music sensations in the ranks with Willie Nelson and Taylor Swift.

Check out the hot wheels at the Nashville Auto Fest. See super awesome cars and try your luck at winning cool prizes. Festivals in the past sported a 1933 Willy's Model, 77 Rumble Seat Coupe and a free chance to win an electric guitar signed by country music sensation Mark Chestnut. Who knows what you'll find at the next festival!

Nashville Children's Theatre is the city's children's theatre. Watch extraordinary original children's theatrical productions being performed by professional adult actors that awe children and make family time special. Your child will get lost in the magical storytelling at the oldest professional children's theater in America and so may you.

You can explore space from right here on Earth at the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, with the mega telescope that sits atop Nashville's tallest peak. Families can look through the telescope to observe cumulus clouds, a galaxy of stars, the swirling rings of Saturn and other outer space attractions.