Nashville, Tennessee · Oct 28-Nov 1

Plan Your Visit

The host hotel, the expo, the venues, and the best of Nashville, all in one place.

Plan Your Visit
GAYLORD OPRYLAND logo with a stylized golden sunburst design on a black background.
Indoor shopping mall with a glass ceiling, featuring a water canal with small bridges, surrounded by shops, trees, and seating areas, illuminated with warm lighting. 
Official Host Hotel

Gaylord Opryland Resort
& Convention Center

2800 Opryland Dr · Nashville, TN · 7 miles from BNA Airport

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The Official Expo

Gaylord Opryland Convention Center

150,000 Sq Ft · Oct 29 to 31 ·

Fishing · Boats · Hunting

Top outdoor brands, gear demos, fan experiences, and sponsor activations

Oct 29

Expo Opens
Day 1 alongside Competition Round 1

Oct 31

Expo + Championship
Champion crowned + Champions Dinner

Empty large indoor warehouse or convention hall with bright overhead lights and three trucks in the distance.

Oct 30

Expo + Concert Night
Round 2 weigh-in + Friday night headliner

The Championship
Event Venues

Sunset over a calm lake with trees on the shore and reflections in the water.

Old Hickory Lake

Competition rounds · Sanders Ferry Park, Hendersonville TN · Public weigh-in access · 15 min from hotel

A large, elegant brick building with a classical architectural style, with multiple windows and a prominent entrance with tall white columns. The building is surrounded by landscaped gardens, trees, and a small waterfall feature, under a partly clear sky in the early evening with lighting illuminating the structure.

Gaylord Opryland

Host hotel + expo + opening ceremonies · Oct 28 to 31 · Walking distance from all rooms

Nighttime scene of a street filled with colorful neon signs advertising various bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues, with people walking below. 
Nashville, Tennessee

The best week
Nashville has to offer.

October is peak season, 55 to 70 degrees, fall foliage, smaller crowds. Music City ranked #3 city in the South (Southern Living, 2024).

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