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Appalachian Caverns. Caverns with a variety of spectacular formations and massive columns along an elaborate lighting system and safe walkways. Guided tours every 20 minutes.
Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Museum. In 1927, the first recordings of country music – the “Big Bang of Country Music – occurred in downtown Bristol. The BCMA Museum celebrates these recordings with displays and music honoring the pioneers of traditional Appalachian music.
Birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford. Birthplace and home to the nationally-renown entertainer, garnished throughout with memorabilia of his career.
Bristol Art Guild Gallery. Features regional and touring visual art exhibits.
Bristol Ballet Company. Stunning ballet performances throughout the year.
Bristol Caverns. Cavern chambers feature geologic formations and year-round temperature of 56-60 degrees along paved walkways. Largest caverns in the Smoky Mountain Region over 200 million years old. Guided tours every 20 minutes.
Bristol Dragway. Host of various NHRA events throughout the year and various drag racing events.
Bristol Motor Speedway. Home of the “World’s fastest half-mile track” and host to Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series NASCAR events in March and August. Also hosts Speedway In Lights each winter with over 1.5 million holiday lights, a Santa’s Village, and ice-skating rink! Year-round Track Tours are also available.
For fans who’ve always wanted a behind-the-scenes look at NASCAR, Bristol Motor Speedway now offers the “Bristol Experience”, a completely interactive racing experience. The “Bristol Experience” offers interactive historical and promotional videos on BMS, drag-racing simulators, life-size replicas of racecars, authentic uniforms worn by winners at Bristol, and multiple driving simulators where fans can race against each other.
Bristol Sign- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this historic landmark spans the state line dividing Tennessee and Virginia along State Street in downtown Bristol.
Bristol White Sox- Rookie Appalachian Baseball League affiliated with the Chicago White Sox organization. www.bristolsox.com
Colonial Downs - Off Track Betting- Offers wagering on horse races simulcasted from the major North American tracks.
www.colonialdowns.com
Country Music Marker/Mural. State Street tribute to the city as the U.S. Congress recognized Official Birthplace of Country Music.
Historic Downtown Bristol. Revitalized downtown historic district featuring turn-of-century architecture, specialty shops, dining, and cultural opportunities.
Nyumba Ya Tausi Peacock Museum. Permanent exhibits of African and African American art, artifacts, black memorabilia, and slavery and family heirlooms.
Paramount Center for the Arts. Theatre and arts abound in this historic landmark theater and movie palace from 1931; preserved in its original, opulent art deco style.
Solar Hill Historic District- Listed on both the Virginia Landmarks and National Historic Places registers.
Steele Creek Park & Nature Center. Over 2,200 acres of natural beauty along 25 miles of hiking trails, picnicking, and golfing. Also features a half-mile scenic train ride, nature center, and lakeside pier for fishing and paddle boats.
Theatre Bristol. Offers comedies, musicals and tragedies performed by regional talent and a variety of workshops throughout the year for all ages.
Veterans’ Memorial at Cumberland Square Park. Cumberland St. Pays tribute to veterans of war by featuring five life-size cast-bronze statutes, brick markers, an eternal flame and water feature. Also includes a Cobra AH-1F combat helicopter on display.
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