Top 19 Nashville Team Building Activities of 2025

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Nashville is more than just the home of country music—it’s a vibrant city full of unique experiences that make it the perfect place for team building activities. Whether your team is looking for creative outlets, adrenaline-filled adventures, or memorable cultural experiences, Music City offers it all. These activities, including some of our own exciting team building scavenger hunts, not only encourage collaboration but also highlight the best of what Nashville has to offer.

Here are 19 of the top Nashville team building activities for 2025, each designed to strengthen communication, boost morale, and create lasting memories.

Quick Takeaways

  1. For warm-weather team building, consider getting outside with a team building scavenger hunt, rooftop drinks, or a group picnic in Centennial Park.
  2. Sticking to indoor group events? Try team trivia, a murder mystery game (like the Murder at the Country Music Hall of Fame Scavenger Hunt!), or an escape room. 
  3. For large group team building (even groups of 150 or more!), contact Watson Adventures to plan a custom scavenger hunt for your group at one of our Nashville locations, or any other place of your choice with an Adventure Anywhere Scavenger Hunt! 
  4. Soak up the cultural and natural beauty of Nashville with tours and other activities at the Country Music Hall of Fame or the Grand Ole Opry, on the Cumberland River, and more!

Top 19 Nashville Team Building Activities

1. Team Building Scavenger Hunts

Watson Adventures’ Nashville scavenger hunts are a great way to laugh, compete, and explore together. With hunts throughout the city, including Downtown Nashville, various museums, Vanderbilt University, or just about anywhere your team chooses, you’re guaranteed to find the right fit for your group.

Teams use our browser-based app to follow clues to find cool features, surprising secrets, quirky architectural details, and fascinating hidden history. And as they go, they answer tricky questions about what they find.

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What makes scavenger hunts such a great choice for teams of all sizes and personalities? They get participants working toward a common goal and introduce just the right amount of friendly competition—the two top ingredients for a successful team building event, according to our recent survey.

“Problem-solving games like scavenger hunts are a hit because everyone brings something different to the table,” Watson Adventures president Julie Jacobs says. “One person might be good at navigating, another might be good at word play, and someone might be good at setting the pace. Everyone has a chance to shine, and you don’t have to be athletic to do well.”

  • Recommended Group Size: 6–150+
  • Pricing: Starting at $715
  • Locations: All over the city!

2. Country Music Hall of Fame Tour

Take your team through one of Nashville’s most iconic institutions with a guided group tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Explore exhibits that showcase the history and legacy of country music while sparking creativity and cultural appreciation among your group.

And while at it, maybe your group would also like to solve a murder mystery at the Country Music Hall of Fame…

3. Grand Ole Opry Backstage Tour

Step behind the curtain at Nashville’s most famous music stage with a private tour of the Grand Ole Opry. Teams are immersed in country music history while exploring dressing rooms, stage wings, and behind-the-scenes stories—and the Opry offers multiple themes and types of tours, including one celebrating the Women of Country Music.

After spending time in an inspiring setting that combines history, culture, and storytelling, teams leave with a deeper appreciation of Nashville’s artistic legacy and a shared sense of inspiration.

4. Escape Room Challenge

Teams race against the clock to solve puzzles, find clues, and escape themed rooms that test communication and critical thinking. Similar to scavenger hunts, escape rooms are a high-energy experience that requires full collaboration and problem-solving.

5. Honky-Tonk Line Dancing Class

Bring some Nashville flair to your team building experience with a private line dancing session. Line dancing is a classic Nashville experience that breaks down barriers while boosting energy. Instructors guide groups through fun routines, while teams learn the steps together, laugh through mistakes, and perhaps even finish with a full group routine.

A group poses for a photo opp while on a Nashville team building outing

6. Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour & Tasting

Teams can head just outside the city to Lynchburg for a guided distillery tour at the Jack Daniel’s Distillery. Enjoy behind-the-scenes access, tastings led by whiskey experts, and optional charter transportation for larger groups. It’s a relaxing way to strengthen bonds while enjoying Tennessee’s most famous export.

7. Team Building Trivia Game

Far more than your typical pub-trivia game, our Trivia Slam Games will tease your entire team’s brains. Available for groups of any size, they can be played indoors just about anywhere, including your office, a conference room, a ballroom, or a private restaurant space.

With audio and visual components, pop-culture mashups, music rounds, surprising twists, and creative photo challenges, as well as many different themes, these aren’t run-of-the-mill pub-trivia games anyone could throw together. Carefully constructed questions often provide context clues to help teams work their way toward the answers together. And for an additional fee, we can create a custom round of trivia for your group involving Nashville history, company facts, or anything else you want!

  • Recommended Group Size: 12–150+
  • Pricing: Starting at $715
  • Locations: Any indoor space, from the office to a private restaurant space

8. Songwriting Workshop

Nothing says Nashville like music, and a professional-led songwriting workshop lets teams co-create original songs. Partnering with Kidbilly Music, teams collaborate on lyrics, develop melodies, and perform or record their finished song. This encourages creativity, storytelling, and collaboration. It’s a powerful way to combine teamwork with artistry, all while creating and taking home a unique memory of Nashville.

  • Recommended Group Size: 8–50
  • Pricing: Premium
  • Location: Kidbilly Music

9. Rooftop Drinks

Refresh and recharge with colleagues at the trendy L.A. Jackson rooftop bar. Whether you add this to another activity on the list or simply treat the team to a “rooftop hang,” your group can catch up with each other while enjoying seasonal specialty cocktails, their famous garlic parm fries, and L.A. Jackson’s social media fave, the glitter chicken.

Team players in a Nashville pose with a mural of country music stars as part of a corporate scavenger hunt

10. Walking Food Tour

Step into the Nashville or Franklin food scene on a tour with Walk Eat Nashville. Teams bond while tasting their way across the city while hearing amusing stories and learning about different neighborhoods. Each tour includes several stops at famous and hidden-gem restaurants, with options to customize locales. It’s a casual, delicious way to strengthen connections among team members.

  • Recommended Group Size: 5–150
  • Pricing: Budget to Mid-range
  • Location: Walk Eat Nashville

11. Outdoor Adventure Park

For an active bonding experience, Adventureworks Nashville will challenge your team with ropes courses, ziplines, and problem-solving stations in the great outdoors. Physical and mental collaboration is key to completing each challenge, and it’s an energizing experience that builds camaraderie while connecting with nature. And hey, you might even be able to swing a Moonlight Zip Tour!

12. Improv Comedy Workshop

Laughter brings teams together, and improv comedy teaches adaptability, listening, and fast thinking. Third Coast Comedy Club offers an interactive experience that’s far more more than just another training seminar. Instructors lead games that encourage trust, creative expression, and in-the-moment thinking.

Players pose on a fountain during a team building scavenger hunt in Nashville

13. Picnic in Centennial Park

Gather your team to unwind in Centennial Park. Food, refreshments, and even the theme can range from chic fare or a classic barbecue with burgers, hot dogs, and vegetarian options. Set up picnic tables with checkered tablecloths, or provide (or invite attendees to bring) blankets and chairs. To mix things up, you can encourage colleagues to bring their own favorite (or homemade) sauces, or go more potluck for sides and desserts.

To encourage mingling and fun, especially among new hires or interns, include light games like cornhole, frisbee, pickleball, spikeball, or giant Jenga. You can also use the picnic as home base while adding on another activity, such as the Celebrate Nashville Scavenger Hunt!

  • Recommended Group Size: Any!
  • Pricing: Budget to Mid-Range
  • Location: Centennial Park

14. Sports Game Outing

Take the team to cheer on one of Nashville’s professional sports teams, such as the Predators or Titans. Shared excitement and energy make for easy bonding, and you can treat the group to a meal or happy hour before or after the game.

15. Cooking Class

Learn hands-on cooking techniques with chef-led cooking classes courtesy of Sidewalk Food Tours. Teams prepare a meal together while building communication and teamwork skills. And the classes’ varied themes, from Pasta Wars to the Taco Challenge, let you cater to your group’s tastes.

16. Painting Class

Unleash creativity in a Dabble Events guided art session where everyone paints and relaxes together. The chill setting encourages conversation and stress-free bonding, and possible add-ons include cocktails, distillery tastings, and hot chicken catering.

  • Recommended Group Size: 8–50
  • Pricing: Mid-range
  • Vendor: Dabble Events

17. Cumberland River Experiences

Explore Nashville from the water with River Queen Voyages. Adventurous groups might opt to kayak on the river itself, while others can indulge in downtown Nashville’s only BYOB pontoon boat tour.

18. Volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank

Make an impact together on a group volunteering session for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. Teams pack food boxes, organize donations, and directly impact local families in need. The experience is a meaningful way to combine social responsibility with team building, and it leaves participants with a sense of purpose and unity.

19. Topgolf Nashville Outing

For a mix of casual competition and fun, a trip to Topgolf Nashville provides an engaging atmosphere where everyone can participate regardless of golf experience. Players take turns aiming at giant outfield targets while enjoying food and drinks in a social setting. Groups can reserve private bays, enjoy catering, and even add on tournament-style formats.

  • Recommended Group Size: 10–250
  • Pricing: Budget to Premium
  • Location: Topgolf Nashville

Start Planning Your Best Corporate Event Yet

Contact us to learn more and start planning your team building scavenger hunt or virtual game today. Groups of all sizes are welcome, and options range from museum exploration to trivia games to solving a murder mystery anywhere in Nashville!

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Photo credits: Nashville skyline photo by Tanner Boriack on Unsplash