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 Playground: Nashville Zoo

Second Place: Fannie Mae Dees Park (Dragon Park)

Third Place: Granny White Park

Past Best of Nashville wins: Nashville Zoo also took Best Summer Camp (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).