Fun indoor activities to enjoy in Nashville

We’ve rounded up a few of Nashville’s indoor activities perfect for rainy days or wintertime.

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Try your luck on Puttshack’s mini golf courses or challenge a friend to life-size beer pong. | Photo by NASHtoday

If carrying around an umbrella or wrapping up in layers isn’t your style, we have you covered with indoor entertainment spots where you can stay warm and dry without sacrificing a good time.

Have a tee-rific time

Puttshack, 138 12th Ave. N.
What do you get when you combine tech-infused mini golf, a globally-inspired menu, and live entertainment? Puttshack’s new 28,000-sqft space offering four 9-hole courses with balls that keep track of every stroke and point scored.

Topgolf Nashville, 500 Cowan St.
Topgolf’s indoor/outdoor complex features 102 climate-controlled bays, TVs, and bar-centric food like burgers, wings, and cheesy macaroni bites. Pro tip: Game play is half price every Tuesday.

Never leave a pin standing

Pins Mechanical Company, 1102 Grundy St.
Try your luck with duckpin bowling, pinball, and arcade games, or challenge someone to a round of ping pong or giant Jenga — kids are welcome anytime before 9 p.m.

Strike and Spare, Locations vary
Over 20 bowling lanes await families looking for hours of fun. Check each location’s calendar for theme nights and specials, like all-you-can-bowl pricing and Cosmic Bowling.

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Vroom, vroom, vroom. | Photo via @k1speed

A need for speed

K1 Speed, 404 Davidson St.

Hop inside one of K1 Speed’s 20-horsepower electric adult go karts to reach speeds of up to 45 mph on the indoor track. To drive the junior karts (~20 mph), kids must be at least 48″ or taller.

Competition mode

Game Terminal, 201 Terminal Ct.
Calling all pinball wizards and Pac-Man pros. Put your arcade skills to the test with Game Terminal’s collection of 250+ games spanning four decades.

Up-Down Nashville, 927 Woodland St.
Choose from over 80 arcade games from the ‘80s and ‘90s, pinball machines, skee-ball, and more. All games cost 25 cents, and you can order pizza by the slice.

Great Big Game Show, 521 Opry Mills Dr.
This live-action experience from the creators of The Escape Game gives the “thrill of a televised game show” — the lights, music, questions, and challenges — without the pressure of an audience.

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