Nashville: Downtown Pub Crawl & 5 Bars with Drink Specials

Five bars, one night, strangers who leave as friends

You'll walk five unique bars in downtown Nashville's historic district over 2.5 hours, hitting exclusive drink specials and competing in Nashville-themed games with other guests. Your professional guide layers in local history and keeps the energy moving without rushing you. Groups mix fast: people often leave with new friends instead of just the ones they came with. Valid ID required, 21+ only.

Step-by-step itinerary

Downtown Nashville pub crawl tour

• Visit 5 unique bars downtown
• Explore Printers Alley and 2nd Avenue North
• Learn Nashville's colorful history
• Participate in Nashville-themed games
• Enjoy exclusive drink specials

The experience

The neon signs of Printers Alley glow ahead. You're standing in downtown Nashville's historic district, and the pub crawl is about to start: a 2.5-hour walk through five of the city's most character-filled watering holes, each one off the main Broadway drag where the tour buses usually stop. Your guide is already cracking jokes and handing out scorecards for the games that'll run all night. This isn't a march through a checklist. It's a walking tour where the bars themselves are almost secondary to what happens between them.

The stops move through Printers Alley and 2nd Avenue North, neighborhoods with actual history baked into the walls. Your guide weaves in stories about Nashville's past (the kind of local knowledge that doesn't make it into the standard tourist spiel), while you and whoever you came with start competing against other groups in Nashville-themed games and activities. The drink specials are exclusive to the crawl, which means you're getting a better deal than you would walking in cold. By the third bar, the groups have started mixing. People who arrived as couples or solo are now cheering for teams they didn't know existed an hour ago.

The pace is steady but not rushed. You're walking within two city blocks, so there's no scrambling across town or waiting for a van. The live music in each spot is real (not a jukebox, actual musicians), and the competition keeps things loose without feeling forced. Winning teams get prizes, which sounds small until you realize it's the thing that makes strangers actually talk to each other instead of just standing near each other. By the end, the crawl has done what it's supposed to do: turned a random night out into something you'll actually remember, and probably want to do again with the people you just met.

What’s included

• Professional tour guide leading the group through five unique bars in downtown Nashville's historic district.
• Exclusive drink specials available only to pub crawlers at each stop.
• Interactive Nashville-themed games and activities throughout the night, with prizes for winning teams.
• Live music at each bar.
• The crawl covers two city blocks, so all walking is contained and manageable.

Information

Lasts 2h 30m, runs every day, 4 start times, from US$ 29.25 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday to Wednesday: 17:00Thursday and Sunday: 14:30 and 17:00Friday and Saturday: 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 50

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Music City Pub Crawl

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a night out with built-in social momentum. The games and group format do the work of turning strangers into a crew, which is what makes a pub crawl in a new city actually fun instead of just a way to drink.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's included in the pub crawl price?

Entry to five bars, a professional guide, exclusive drink specials at each stop, Nashville-themed games and activities, and prizes for winning teams.

How long is the tour?

2.5+ hours. The crawl stays within two city blocks in downtown Nashville's historic district.

Do I have to know people to join?

No. The crawl is designed for individuals, couples, and groups. Games and activities are built to mix people who arrive separately.

Is there a minimum group size?

Yes. The tour requires at least 6 guests to proceed. If fewer book, you'll be offered an alternative tour or full refund.

What if I'm celebrating something?

Let the tour operator know in the special requirements section at booking. They can note birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and other occasions.

What neighborhoods do you visit?

Printers Alley and 2nd Avenue North in downtown Nashville's historic district.

Are there age restrictions?

Yes. All guests must be 21+ and bring a valid ID.

Is this a good option for large groups?

Yes. The crawl works for birthday parties, corporate events, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and family gatherings, as long as all guests are 21+.