Today I would like to discuss scheduling family time during the holidays. It is easy to get caught up in holiday activities and realize you really didn't get to spend some fun quality family time. I live in Tennessee and if you are looking for some fun family time activitieses for all ages I have a couple of ideas.
The first one is in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel for The Christmassy DreamWorks Experience and you can find it here. My family went a couple of years ago and it was great! My son still talks about the Ice! exhibit. The Opryland Hotel can be expensive. Don't get me wrong it is very nice but if you would like another alternative try staying in Mt. Juliet, TN which is about 10 minutes from Gaylord and they have plenty of places to eat and shop. I give this place a 10. You can find the Mt. Juliet information here. Oprymills is also reopen which is located next to the Opryland Hotel. The Oprymills information is here. Parking prices are very high in downtown Nashville and at the Opryland Hotel and it is hard to find a variety of places to eat. I would rather spend my money on shopping and it is always good to have a variety of restaurants when traveling with children which are the another reasons why I recommend Mt. Juliet at Providence Marketplace (no charge for parking).
The next location is Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg at the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains. I do not live very far from this location and it is worth the trip. The link for Winterfest is here. Dollywood is also located here! Here is a link to Dollywood. My recommendation is if you are planning a trip to this area is to rent a cabin. The rates for a hotel room are just as much as rental rates for a whole house. Imagine sitting in a rocking chair by a fireplace with some hot chocolate and a good book. Sorry, I was daydreaming for a moment.
Tennessee welcomes you!
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Those sound fun! I'm sure when my son gets a little older, we will have a tradition of going to see the Christmas lights at Silver Dollar City (I live near Branson, so it's local for us.) Until then, I kick off the holiday season with a nighttime Christmas Lights 5K they host at SDC in early November.
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