The playground at the Nashville Zoo was voted Best Playground and Best Summer Camp in Nashville in the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Best of Nashville Readers’ Poll.

Nashville Zoo

Best Summer Camp: Nashville Zoo

Second Place: Cheekwood Estate & Gardens

Third Place: Father Ryan High School

Past Best of Nashville wins: Nashville Zoo also took Best Playground (2026) and Best Place to Have a Birthday Party (2019) in the Readers' Poll. In our Writers’ Choice they’ve been named Best COVID Revamp (2020) and Best Interactive Animal Adventure (2019).