Location: Johnson City
Top Things to do in Johnson City
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Johnson City, Tennessee (TN)
Johnson City is a city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County. As of the 2010 census, the population of Johnson City was 63,152, and by 2015 the estimated population was 66,027, making it the ninth-largest city in the state.
Restaurants in Johnson City
1. Silverball City
2. Perplexodus Escapes
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 43 reviews
We offer quality family entertainment in the form of live action actor-led adventure games and interactive mystery dinner theatres. We promote family and friend interactions and challenge the mind with unique puzzles. Relationships are enhanced through communication and collaboration as the story progresses. We love that we can bring joy and laughter to our customers. We are presently performing dinner theatres at our brand new location, Mystery Manor, 132 Chapel St. Johnson City (former Gray Funeral Home near the Gray fairgrounds). Our escape adventures are still located at 2501 W Market St until we can build out escape rooms at the manor. At that point, we will have both in one awesome location.
Reviewed By SydneeMerritt97 - Bristol, United States
My friends and I have done the Dr. Jekyll room and Excalibur at Perplexodus and both were fantastic! I’ve done over 30 escape rooms and Excalibur was one of my favorites. The rooms are a ton of fun and the staff is super friendly! The gamemasters being live-actors is unique and a really fun aspect you won’t find at other rooms. 10/10 would recommend!
3. Play It Again Retro Arcade
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 36 reviews
Play It Again Retro features 50+ retro arcade games from the 80's and 90's, including all your favorites like Dig Dug, Galaga, Pac-Man, NBA Jam, and many, many more! Re-live the glory days in a fun, retro environment like no other in Johnson City! Pay one admission price and enjoy all our games on free play for the rest of the day! Also offering birthday parties!
Reviewed By G9316ZCandrewv
Love the pinball machines!! Great atmosphere, good variety of games and lots of fun for all ages!! Definitely recommend!!
4. Winged Deer Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By Departure311789 - Unicoi, United States
This huge park is great . . . lots of shade along the hiking trails. Reputable place for softball tournaments. Soccer is fast becoming a usual sight here. Lots of parking . . . FREE park.
5. Willow Springs Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By GarryR-0954 - Johnson City, United States
Great place to walk great view. clean park,has a doggie park .Go you will really enjoy it!If your looking for a place to take stroll and have the mountains as a backdrop this would be the place.Take a deep breath and enjoy!
6. George L. Carter Railroad Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By tumbleweedchris - Asheville, United States
The Railroad museum is located on the ETSU campus. 176 Ross Dr is the address I found and successfully navigated to. There are a couple signs on campus and a railroad marker in front of the building. The hours are narrow (Sat 10a-3p) so be aware of that before visiting. When I showed up, there was a sign on the door saying they were temporarily closed. I was disappointed, but saw a family come out. So I went in to find the museum with the doors open for business! The museum is split over two rooms. One is a model railroad for a line that runs from Johnson City to Boone. There is an abundance of realistic detail here. You will find historic photos along the display that match the models almost exactly. There are stools throughout to give you a boosted view of the layout. The other side is a mixture of locations and is a larger room. You'll see some incredibly long trains here running around the building. You will find several volunteers working on the display and able to answer questions if you have any. This is a meticulously cared for Railroad Museum. With no charge to enter (donations accepted), there is no reason not to see this wonderful handiwork.
7. Johnson City Public Library
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By 618wesj - Orlando, United States
While a typical library, books on the shelf, digital media, etc., it also hosts a reading program for children, several programs for adults, and an excellent e-book section. There are several computers for use with free access to the internet and a link to Ancestry for those researching their family. There are several areas with easy chairs for delving into the latest novel or simply sitting and relaxing.
8. Tweetsie Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 168 reviews
Reviewed By EaglesPrincess - Minneapolis, United States
We started at the trailhead in Johnson City and took the trail almost 6 miles, ending in Elizabethton near Sycamore Shoals. The path is clear and has lovely historic markers along the way. Plenty of benches are available as are mile markers about every 0.2 miles. The only issues are access to restrooms/porta potties are limited on the trail. Lighting is also an issue if you are planning to go in the evening. The trail currently spans 9.6 miles. I would love to see this finished at 10 miles as the course would make an excellent 10 miler run course.
9. Real to Reel Theatre
10. Just Jump Trampoline Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By mamabearett
Great place to take kids to get their energy out. It is clean and well maintained. The staff are constantly keeping an eye on the kids. I left my camera there and Danielle called me right away to assure me they would ship it to me since I lived out of town. Destini went above and beyond packaging and shipping it to ensure it was not damaged in the process. I will visit here every time I have my grandkids in the area!
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