Kid-friendly places in Nashville

Soda fountain since 1939 with red booths, a counter and a jukebox, serving meat-and-three plates, milkshakes and banana splits.

Cafe from breakfast to dinner, with a kids menu of French toast, cheesy eggs and peanut butter and jelly.

Barbecue with a big turf yard of picnic tables and plenty of room for kids to move.

Playground beside a long mosaic sea serpent, the one that gives the park its nickname.

Big city park with four playgrounds spread across it.

Rooftop pool on the eighth floor with a zero-depth entry end for small swimmers.

A hands-on science centre with exhibits on bees, the human body and dinosaurs, plus planetarium shows.

Burgers, barbecue and milkshakes, with a play area on the patio.

A zoo with a train, a carousel and plenty of chances to meet the animals.

Coal-fired pizza, and kids pick their noodles, buttered or with red sauce.

Brewery that welcomes all ages, with room inside, patios and a kids menu.