- TripBuzz found 39 things to do with kids in or near Columbia, Tennessee, including 25 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Franklin, Spring Hill and Pulaski.
- From Higher Pursuits to Bear Glen Championship Putting Course, the Columbia area offers 59 different types of family activities, including: Historic Homes, Bike Paths, Walking Trails and Bowling.
- Nicknamed 'Mule Town' and self proclaimed as 'The Mule Capital of the World,' Columbia, TN celebrates its self-designated Mule Day annually with dancing, arts and crafts, music, and traditional Appalachian food. Columbia also has more pre-Civil War homes than any other county in the state, earning it the title 'Antebellum Homes Capital of Tennessee.'
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15.4 Miles
75%
4 votes
2909 Commonwealth Drive, Spring Hill, TN 37174
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Longview Recreation Center is a recreation center offering an assortment of amenities. Attractions include a fitness center, an indoor and outdoor pool, a gymnasium, racquetball and tennis courts, and a game room. Art and fitness classes are also available.
20.9 Miles
Milky Way Farms was founded by Frank Mars, the founder of Mars Candy, in 1930. Visitors to the farm can tour the manor house, visit one of the farm's barns, or take a walk on a scenic walking trail.
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Columbia Pike, Highway 31 South, Franklin, TN
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The Confederate Memorial Park at Winstead Hill serves as a memorial to the Army of Tennessee and the Confederate generals who lost their lives in the battle in 1864. Visitors enjoy the serene views of the Franklin Battlefield area.
22.2 Miles
Located within 15 miles of Nashville, Downtown Franklin has a markedly different vibe. This quirky strip features art galleries, restaurants, boutiques, clothiers, antique dealers, jewelry stores, coffee houses and other one-of-a-kind offerings found only in Franklin.
22.2 Miles
Fresh air is in plentiful supply at Winstead Hill Park in Franklin, Tennessee. The park features open spaces, trails, shady trees, restrooms and a 61-acre battlefield often used for Civil War reenactments.
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Franklin, Tennessee contains many significant homes and objects from the Civil War. One of the most prominent is the Historic Carnton Plantation, which miraculously survived the bloody Battle of Franklin. It is now a museum and event venue.
22.6 Miles
65%
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Jct. Columbia Ave and Cleburne St., Franklin, TN 37064
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A piece of history remains at Carter Gin Assault Site Park, the center of the Battle of Franklin in 1864. The memorial is comprised of a cannonball pyramid monument along with historical markers scattered throughout.
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A family-run farm that has been in operation for 150 years, Gentry's Farm welcomes visitors in the fall for pumpkins, a corn maze, animals, tire swings and hayrides.
22.8 Miles
Franklin's Carter House is part of the Carnton Plantation complex, a series of buildings that played important roles in the Civil War. The Carter House was originally a private residence but it became an important part of the Union defenses during the five-hour Battle of Carter.
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Lotz House Museum
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1111 Columbia Ave, Franklin, TN 37064
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Franklin, Tennessee is home to the Lotz House Museum, which contains objects from the Civil War. The museum has the largest single American collection of antiques from that period, and from the years immediately preceding the war.