What to Expect
🏛️ Nashville's Parthenon
The centerpiece of Centennial Park is a full-scale replica of the Parthenon, creating one of the most unexpected sights you'll find in Nashville.
🗿 Step Inside
The Parthenon isn't just an impressive exterior—head inside to explore its art museum and see the enormous statue of Athena.
🌳 Relax in the Park
Centennial Park offers plenty of green space and walking paths, making it a relaxing break from the energy of downtown Nashville.
🌊 Lake Watauga
Walk around the park's small lake and enjoy another peaceful corner of this popular Nashville green space.
🎤 Taylor Swift Bench
Swifties can track down the Taylor Swift-inspired bench installed in the park—a fun little Nashville photo stop with a musical connection.
📸 Only in Nashville
Seriously, where else can you photograph a full-scale Parthenon and find a Taylor Swift bench during the same walk through the park?
Our Experience - Centennial Park
Centennial Park might contain one of the strangest combinations of attractions in Nashville. Where else are you going to find a full-scale replica of the Parthenon and a Taylor Swift bench in the same park? Somehow, in Nashville, it works.
The Parthenon is unquestionably the centerpiece. Originally constructed for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, Nashville's version is a full-scale replica of the ancient Greek landmark and is dramatically more impressive than you might expect. You can admire the columns and architecture from the surrounding park for free, or head inside to explore the art museum and see the enormous statue of Athena.
Then there's a completely different piece of Nashville culture hiding elsewhere in the park: the Taylor Swift bench. The bench was dedicated in connection with Swift's Nashville ties and makes for a fun little scavenger hunt and photo opportunity, particularly for fans. Between that, the Parthenon, Lake Watauga, walking paths, and open green space, Centennial Park is an easy place to spend some time away from the crowds and noise of downtown.
It's quirky, relaxing, and unmistakably Nashville. Come for ancient Greece, find the Taylor Swift bench, take a walk around the park, and then try to think of another city where that combination would make any sense at all.
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