Chapter Thirteen

Games & Play

Mini-golf, duckpin, pinball, arcade tokens, Topgolf bays.

Under Broadway / Dinkville

Pickleball, mini-golf, the Alligator Bar. Downtown without feeling touristy.

Tucked under the Broadway viaduct between Union Station Hotel and the Grand Hyatt at Nashville Yards. Opened late 2025 as Dinkville Under Broad / The Landing. Five covered pickleball courts (~$15/hour open play), 9-hole mini-golf course ($10/hour), the Alligator Bar, and rotating food and drink containers. Downtown without feeling touristy — it actually feels like a date.

Downtown · Under the Broadway viaduct, Nashville Yards

Pins Mechanical

Duckpin bowling, pinball, beer-focused bar.

Duckpin bowling, pinball-heavy arcade, beer-focused bar in The Gulch. Good for groups.

The Gulch · Pins Mechanical, The Gulch, Nashville · Official site

Play Playground

Two levels of immersive games + a free rooftop bar near Broadway.

128 2nd Ave N, downtown. Opened 2025. Two-level venue: more than twenty hands-on games, oversized challenges, and bars running through it. The rooftop lounge is free and walk-in friendly: skyline views, golden-hour cocktails, Sunday brunch.

Downtown · 128 2nd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37201 · Official site

Putt Shack

High-tech mini-golf. Tracks your score automatically.

High-tech mini-golf, full bar, full food menu. Nashville location at Fifth + Broadway. Tracks your score automatically.

The Gulch · Putt Shack, Fifth + Broadway, Nashville · Official site

Topgolf

Microchip-tracked golf bays, full bar, games even non-golfers love.

Three climate-controlled levels of target-golf bays on the East Bank, plus a full food-and-drink menu and lawn games. Works for groups whether or not anyone can actually golf.

Nashville · 500 Cowan St, Nashville, TN 37207 · Official site

Up-Down Nashville

Token-based 80s arcade and pinball bar.

Token-based 80s arcade and pinball bar. Wedgewood-Houston / SoBro area.

Wedgewood-Houston · Up-Down Nashville, Wedgewood-Houston · Official site

Eastside Bowl

Bowling, duckpin, live music, and a full bar — all in one East Nashville room.

Multi-lane bowling alley with duckpin lanes, a full bar, and regular live music nights. East Nashville staple with a dive-bar vibe and a crowd that actually lives here.

East Nashville · 5901 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211 · Official site

Melrose Billiard Parlor

Old-school pool hall with neon, cold beer, and no pretense.

Classic billiard parlor in Melrose with full-size tables, a neon-lit bar, and an unpretentious crowd. Open late. Cash-friendly. Exactly what a pool hall should be.

Melrose · 2600 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN 37204 · Official site

K1 Speed Nashville

Indoor go-kart racing. Electric karts, real speed, no license required.

Professional-grade indoor go-kart facility with electric karts that hit real speeds. Climate controlled, no experience needed, and genuinely competitive. Works for date night, groups, or solo laps.

Nashville · K1 Speed Nashville, Nashville, TN · Official site

Pinewood Social

Bowling, coffee, pool, cocktails, and a patio — all day into late night.

Downtown Nashville's all-day venue: coffee shop and breakfast in the morning, full-service bar and restaurant through the day, bowling lanes and bocce in the evening. The patio is one of the best in the city. Works at any hour.

Downtown · 33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210 · Official site