Family Fun & Kid-Reviewed Experiences Across Tennessee

Discover scientifically proven family fun at nearly 30 attractions across the state complete with candid reviews and surveys from kids.

Tennessee Tourism’s award-winning Kid Reviewed campaign equipped kids with wearable tech to monitor laughter, heart rates, and levels of excitement. Here’s what they learned…

Dollywood in Pigeon Forge

Dollywood is home to the world’s fastest wood coaster, Lightning Rod. Breaking coaster barriers are what Dollywood does best, which also has Wild Eagle, America’s first wing coaster, and FireChaser Express, America’s first dual-launch family coaster, launching them forward and backward. Couple that with award-winning shows, southern food and wonderful festivals and you have the perfect theme park you’ll enjoy year-round.

Rock City in Chattanooga

From seeing Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina at Lover’s Leap to discovering Fairytale Caverns and Mother Goose Village, the kids will love expelling some energy among the beautiful gardens at Rock City. Take them along the 180-ft. suspension bridge, a perfect place to snap a picture of the Chattanooga Valley. Timed entry tickets are available online or at the ticket window when you arrive. Masks are required for guests over the age of 12 inside all buildings, at the ticket plaza and when physical distancing can’t be maintained between other guests not in your party. See more travel protocols and tips.

Adventure Science Center in Nashville

Exploration awaits at Adventure Science Center with interactive activities that are found in the Adventure Tower where Earth Science, Creativity and Innovation, Sound and Light, Air and Space, and Health and Energy are blended to create non-stop fun. Continue on to Space Chase where cosmic rays, the Star Walk and Infrared Wall can be found. Catch a performance in the planetarium. Adventure Science Center has a number of health precautions in place to know before you visit including required masks, limited capacity, timed entry admission tickets and more. Review Adventure Science Center’s protocols.

Soar Adventure Tower in Franklin

Kids and adults can challenge themselves mentally and physically on 4 levels of adventure courses featuring over 110 climbing elements at Soar Adventure Tower. Enjoy two hours of climbing and maneuvering the course with the Tower Adventure Pass, or spring for the Twilight Pass during the last two hours of the day for $30 to enjoy the sunset while you navigate. Soar also has mini golf for families to enjoy. All of the clubs and golf balls are washed after each use, but guests can bring their own equipment if they prefer.

Discovery Park of America in Union City

An immersive experience of a wide range of topics is just inside this multi-million dollar museum, Discovery Park of America. Experience the historic 1811-1812 earthquakes that formed Reelfoot Lake; take a 40-minute interactive ride through outer space in the Starship Theater; and see West Tennessee from new heights by climbing up to The Tower and step on the two glass floor panels in side and four panels outside for a different view.  Learn more about the health protocols Discovery Park has implemented.

Memphis Zoo in Memphis

Explore the 70 acres of habitats that house more than 3,500 animals at the Memphis Zoo. Be sure to check out the Zambezi River Hippo Camp, an immersive experience where you can stand on a balcony of a lodge to see hippos and crocodiles. Underwater views and an explorative fishing village are all included in the new exhibit.