3 Best Performing Arts Venues in Day Trips from Nashville, Tennessee

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We've compiled the best of the best in Day Trips from Nashville - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

The Franklin Theatre

The Franklin Theatre’s iconic neon sign is the centerpiece of Downtown Franklin. Opened in 1937 and refurbished in 2011, the theater now offers an ongoing lineup of concerts, live theater performances, and movies (mostly second-run and classics). You can purchase beer and wine at the concession stand, as well as Showtime chocolate bars, created exclusively for The Franklin by local chocolatier, Schakolad.

Full Moon Cineplex

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Horror, beer, and popcorn all under one roof—what more could you want? Full Moon Cineplex offers dinner and a movie every Friday and Saturday night, with a rotating lineup of classics and cult classics. The lobby is a wall-to-wall spectacle of vintage movie memorabilia: lunchboxes, action figures, movie posters—even a full replica of the house from Beetlejuice. The theater is also home to Lone Wolf Tattoo, so you can view and then permanently commemorate your favorite '80s horror movie all in one stop.
3445 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN, 37076, USA
615-321–3111

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Pull-Tight Players Theater

The Pull-Tight Players formed in 1968 and set up shop in their current location in 1985. They produce six main-stage shows each year in their intimate theater on 2nd Avenue, which in years past has been everything from a church to a grocery store. Between the small size of the theater and the popularity of the productions, it’s best to get tickets in advance.

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