cheatham county

Adventureworks
The Eco-Zip Line Adventure allows participants to glide through the forest on nine zip lines.  Guides point out native trees, plants and wildlife during the hour-and-a-half tour at 1300 Narrows Road, Kingston Springs; $49.20 adults, $38.27 youth (family discounts available); to make reservations, call 297-2250 or visit adventureworks.com.

davidson county

Adventure Science Center
Hands-on science activities.  Also home to the Sudekum Planetarium.  800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville; Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.; $12 adults, $9 ages 3 - 12, free  
for ages 2 and younger; Planetarium tickets are $4 members, $6 non-members on top of museum admission (laser shows are $2 more); Saturdays in July, catch a Cosmic Concert Laser Show: The Beatles at 8:30 p.m., That (mostly)  9170s Laser Show at 9:30 p.m. and Pink Floyd’sThe Dark Side of the Moon at 10:30 p.m. (tickets are $9.50 per show); 862-5160 or adventuresci.com.

Belle Meade Plantation
Early 1800s house and stud farm at 5025 Harding Road, Nashville; Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (final tour at 4 p.m.); $16 adults, $10 ages 13 - 18, $8 ages 6 - 12, free ages  
5 and younger; 356-0501 or bellemeadeplantation.com.

Belmont Mansion
Tour the summer home of Joseph and Adelicia Acklen, built in 1853, at 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville; Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun 1 - 4 p.m.; $8 adults, $3 ages 6 - 12; 460-5459 or belmontmansion.com.

BounceU
Bounce on inflatables at 2990 Sidco Drive; 255-1422; bounceu.com. Visit website for open bounce times.

Centennial Sportsplex Fitness, ice skating, swimming and more at 222 25th Ave. N., Nashville; times and prices vary; 862-8480 or nashville.org/sportsplex.

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville; Tue - Sat 9:30 am. - 4:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; $12  
adults, $5 ages 6 - 17, free ages 5 and younger; 356-8000 or cheekwood.org.

• British & American Screen Prints is on display July 9 - Oct. 2
• Drawn to Nature is on display July 16 - Oct. 2
• Temporary Contemporary  97 David Marques: Vessels is on display July 9 - Oct. 2
• Trains! Tennessee in G is on display through Saturday, Dec. 31
• William Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit is on display through Sunday, Aug. 7

FREE Cooter's Place
Memorabilia representing Dukes of Hazzard at 2613 McGavock Pike, Nashville; Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri - Sat 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; 872-8358 or cootersplace.com.

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
A variety of exhibits featuring stage costumes, instruments, art, photographs and multimedia displays at 222 Fifth Ave. S., Nashville; daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $19.99 adults, $11.99 ages 6 - 17, free ages 5 and younger; 416-2001 or countrymusichalloffame.com.

• Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy is on display through Saturday, Dec. 31

FREE Fort Negley Visitors Center
Self-guided exhibits and interactive stations detail Nashville’s Civil War history. 1100 Fort Negley  
Blvd., Nashville; Tue - Sat 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; 862-8470 or nashville.gov/parks.

Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Local to international art, plus hands-on fun in ArtQuest at 919 Broadway, Nashville; Mon - Wed and Sat 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Thu - Fri 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m.; $10 adults, free ages 18 and younger; 244-3340 or fristcenter.org.

Ongoing:

• FREE Art Making in the Lobby: Vinyl Pop! every Thu and Fri through Aug. 26, from 6 - 8 p.m.
• FREE Music in the Grand Lobby every Thu and Fri from 6 - 8 p.m.
• Connecting Cultures: Children’s Stories  46rom Across the World is on display through Sunday, March 27, 2012
• Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection is on display through Sunday, Aug. 21.
• Warhol Live: Music and Dance in Andy Warhol’s Work is on display June 24 - Sept. 11

The Hermitage
Home of President Andrew Jackson. 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Nashville; daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $18 adults, $12 ages 13 - 18, $8 ages 6 - 12; 889-2941 or thehermitage.com.

Lane Motor Museum
More than 150 unique cars and motorcycles at 702 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville; Thu - Mon 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $7 adults, $2 ages 6 - 17, free ages 5 and younger; 742-7445 or lanemotormuseum.org.

Centennial Park
FREE Musicians Corner  Live music and kids’ activities every Saturday through July 2. 2500 West End Ave., Nashville; 3 - 6 p.m.  musicianscornernashville.com.

Nashville Shores
Cool off with water slides, pools, beaches, a wave pool, lazy river and the new Kowabunga Beach attraction at 4001 Bell Road, Hermitage; Sun - Thu 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat  
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; $29.99 those 48 inches or taller, $24.99 those 47 inches or shorter; 889-7050 or nashvilleshores.com.

Nashville Zoo
Animals from around the world at 3777 Nolensville Road, Nashville; daily 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; $14 adults, $9 ages 3 - 12, free ages 2 and younger; 833-1534 or nashvillezoo.org.

FREE Tennessee Agricultural Museum
Farm artifacts at the Ellington Agricultural Center, 440 Hogan Road, Nashville; Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 4  
p.m.; 837-5197 or tnagmuseum.org.

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
College football and basketball exhibits, sports videos, interactive games, NASCAR video games and more at 501 Broadway, Nashville; Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $3 adults, $2 children; 242-4750 or tshf.net.

FREE Tennessee State Museum
Explore the history of Tennessee at 505 Deaderick St., Nashville; Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun 1 - 5 p.m.; 741-2692 or tnmuseum.org.

• Egyptian Relics, Replicas & Revivals: Treasures from Tutankhamun is on display through Sunday, Sept. 4

Travellers Rest
Judge John Overton’s 1799 plantation at 636 Farrell Pkwy., Nashville; Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun 1 - 4 p.m.; $10 adults, $3 ages 6 - 12;  832-8197 or travellersrestplantation.org.

Wave Country
Beat the heat with the wave pool, water flumes, playground, volleyball and speed slides at 2320 Two Rivers Pkwy., Nashville; Mon - Thu 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri - Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; $12 adults, $10 ages 3 - 12, free ages 2 and younger; 885-1052 or nashville.gov/parks.

rutherford county

BounceU
Bounce on inflatables at 1222 Park Ave., Murfreesboro; 893-8386.  bounceu.com. Call for open bounce and preschool playdate times.

FREE Cannonsburgh Village
A re-creation of Rutherford County’s historic village at 312 S. Front St., Murfreesboro; Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m.; self-guided tours are free, guided tours are $2.50 adults, $1.50 ages 6 - 12; 890-0355.

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
Hands-on activities for all ages at 502 S.E. Broad St., Murfreesboro; Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m.; $6 ages 2 and older; 890-2300 or discoverycenteronline.org.

FREE The Heritage Center
Rotating exhibits of Rutherford County history at 225 W. College St., Murfreesboro; Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 217-8013.

Jumper's Playhouse
Inflatable fun at 6600 New Nashville Hwy., Smyrna; 220-7575 or jumpersplayhouse.com. Call for open bounce and toddler storytime information.

Lucky Ladd Farms Barnyard Adventures and Family Fun
Takes place every Saturday through July, featuring more than 25 activities including a petting farm, playgrounds, hay rides, games and more. Located at 4374 Rocky Glade Road, Eagleville; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $8 ages 2 and older; 274-3786 or luckyladdfarms.com.

Oaklands Museum
Historic plantation home from the 1800s at 900 N. Maney Ave., Murfreesboro; Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun 1 - 4 p.m.; $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 ages 6 - 17, free ages 5 and younger; 893-0022 or oaklandsmuseum.org.

Sam Davis Home
Historic home dedicated to the Tennessee Civil War hero at 1399 Sam Davis Road, Smyrna; Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun 1 - 4 p.m.; $8.50 adults, $3 ages 6 - 12; 459-2341 or samdavishome.org.

FREE Stones River National Battlefield
The battleground museum is open daily 8 a.m.  - 5 p.m. at 3501 Old Nashville Hwy., Murfreesboro; 893-9501.

sumner county

Cragfont
This historic, late Georgian period home is located at 200 Cragfont Road, Castalian Springs; Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m. (by appointment); $5 adults, $3 ages 6 - 12, free ages 5 and  
younger; 452-7070.

Drakes Creek Activity Center
Laser Adventure, mini golf, batting cages, game room and more at 130 Cherokee Road N., Hendersonville; Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat - Sun 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.; 822-0232 or funandenergy.com.

Laser Adventure
Laser tag, aeroball and a rock-climbing wall at 511 RiverGate Pkwy., Goodlettsville; Mon - Thu by reservation only, Fri 3:30 - 10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 12 - 9 p.m.; prices vary; 859-7753  
or laseradventure.net.

Mansker's Station
A reconstructed 1779 log station and the Bowen Plantation House at 705 Caldwell Drive, Goodlettsville; Tue - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $8 adults, $6 ages 6 - 12; 859-3678 or manskersstation.org.

FREE Monthaven
A Greek Revival plantation house at 1154 W. Main St., Hendersonville; Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 822-0789.

My Gym
Pay-to-play, open gym and Saturday morning classes take place at 206 N. Anderson Lane, Hendersonville; call 824-8002 or visit my-gym.com/hendersonville for a complete schedule and fees.

Peek-a-boo Playtown
Open play hours are Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m. at 300 Indian Lake Blvd., Hendersonville; $7 per child; 822-7099 or peekabooplaytown.com.

Rock Castle
Early 1800s historic house at 139 Rock Castle Lane, Hendersonville; daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $5 adults, $3 ages 6 - 12; 824-0502 or historicrockcastle.com.

williamson county

Bowie Park and Nature Center
Nature programs and events at 7211 Bowie Lake Road, Fairview; Tue - Sat 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sun 12 - 4 p.m.; 799-5544.

Carnton Plantation
This home was a field hospital during the Civil War at 1345 Carnton Lane, Franklin; Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.; $15 adults, $8 ages 6 - 12, free ages 5 and younger; 794-0903 or carnton.org.

Carter House
A Battle of Franklin museum at 1140 Columbia Ave., Franklin; Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun 12 - 5 p.m.; $15 adults, $8 ages 6 - 12, free ages 5 and younger; 791-1861 or carterhouse1864.com.

Glow Galaxy
Weekly open play times feature inflatables, mini-golf, air hockey, an interactive game floor, football toss, soccer kick and basketball in a glow-in-the-dark setting at 121 Seaboard Lane, Ste. 8,  
Franklin; $8 per child (adults are free); for times, call 370-4386, opt. 2.

Jump!Zone
Open play is Tue, Wed and Fri 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Thu 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4 - 7 p.m.; $7 per session.  1725 Columbia Ave., Franklin; 866-2021 or jumpzoneparty.com.

FREE Lawnchair Theater
Families can enjoy Classic Movie Nights every Friday from through Aug. 26. Bring blankets and lawn chairs to 4144 Old Hillsboro Road, Leiper’s Fork; movies begin at dusk; 870-8870 or jailhouseindustrys.com.

My Gym Brentwood
For pay-to-play, open gym and Saturday morning class times and fees at 330 Franklin Road, call 371-5437 or visit my-gym.com/brentwood.

Peek-a-boo Playtown
Open play hours are Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m. at 3252 Aspen Grove Road, Franklin; $7 per child; 771-8099 or peekabooplaytown.com.

Pump It Up Play Time
Pop-in playtime Tue, Wed and Fri from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. for preschoolers, Tue 6 - 7:30 p.m. and Thu 1 - 3 p.m. for ages 2 - 12.  Pump It Up, 7104 Crossroads Blvd., Ste. 128, Brentwood; $7 per  
child; 373-7867.

Rippavilla Plantation
5700 Main St., Spring Hill; Thu - Fri 3 - 10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 12 - 6 p.m.; $7 adults, $5 ages 6 - 12; 931-486-9037 or rippavilla.org.

Shipwrecked Playhouse
An indoor play area for ages 1 - 9, featuring a 30-foot wooden pirate ship at 99 Seaboard Lane, Cool Springs. Open play hours are Mon - Fri 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sat 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Admission is $7. Call 866-9358 or visit shipwreckedplayhouse.com.

Sodium
Located at 1725 Columbia Ave., Ste. 100, Franklin, the facility includes a children's indoor play area, and a variety of classes and workshops are available for kids and families.  Call 260-5916 or visit sodiuminc.com.

Storybook Village
This indoor play center features storybook themes. Located at 3015 Belshire Village Drive, Ste. 114, Spring Hill, open play hours are Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.; $7 ages 1 - 12, free ages 11 months and younger along with parents and kids 13 and older; 614-1424 or thestorybookvillage.com.

wilson county

FREE City of Lebanon Museum
Take a visual tour of the history of Lebanon and hear audio descriptions by famous residents at 200 Castle Heights Ave. N., Lebanon; Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; 443-2839 or lebanontn.org.