Oracle breaks ground: Nashville open house
After years of site work along the Cumberland River, Oracle is ready to start building.
The tech company scheduled an invite-only groundbreaking for 2 p.m. Tuesday at its 82-acre River North campus on Nashville's East Bank, FOX 17 News reported. The Tennessean and Axios Nashville first reported the Nov. 10 date last month.
What Oracle is building
The campus sits north of the new Nissan Stadium site, across the river from Germantown. Plans call for office buildings, a Nobu hotel, retail, parks and a private amphitheater, WKRN reported. The Tennessean reported the master plan includes a central park of at least 2 acres and greenway loops around the campus.
Oracle has also committed to a pedestrian bridge from the campus to Germantown. That project is still in the permitting phase with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to FOX 17 News and Axios Nashville, and will take years.
The first piece is already open. The first leg of the River North greenway along the river opened in September, Axios Nashville reported, and will eventually stretch south to Shelby Park.
Construction will happen in phases over several years, WKRN reported.
How big is the project?
When Oracle announced the campus in 2021, it projected a $1.2 billion investment and 8,500 jobs with an average salary of $110,000. The company now puts the total investment at $4.5 billion, according to the Tennessean, which reported Oracle has already spent at least $335 million on more than 80 acres of East Bank land.
The jobs number is the part people watch most. Metro approved $175 million for public infrastructure tied to the deal, including the bridge, a riverfront park and environmental cleanup, WKRN reported. Oracle laid off about 18% of its global workforce earlier this year, and a state filing before those layoffs listed 901 Nashville jobs, Axios Nashville reported.
Free open house: dates and times
Oracle is opening the site to the public for three days, according to its event page:
Open House, Thursday, Nov. 12, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.: 3D models of the campus, career information, AI demos and a chance to ask Oracle staff questions. The Nashville Band plays, with food from Martin's BBQ and Goo Goo Cluster.
Open House, Friday, Nov. 13, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Same activities as Thursday, with music from Greenwood Rye.
Community Day, Saturday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: A family block party with kids' activities, food trucks, a Formula 1 race car on display and the Oracle Red Bull Racing simulator.
All three days are free, including food and drinks, Oracle says. Registration on Oracle's site is encouraged but not required, and you can come and go anytime during event hours. If you register for Saturday, count children in your guest total.
Where to go and where to park
Oracle's event page lists drop-off and complimentary valet for the open houses at 2141 Waterside Drive. The Tennessean and Oracle's event FAQ also list 2300 Bowline Ave., so follow event signs when you arrive. Oracle encourages rideshare for Thursday and Friday and says Saturday parking details will be posted closer to the event.
Expect security screening at all entrances. Pets are not allowed, though service animals are welcome.
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Sources
- Oracle: Nashville Open House and Community Day (event page and FAQ)
- FOX 17 News: Big promises and big investments surround Oracle groundbreaking ceremony in Nashville (Nov. 10, 2026)
- WKRN: Oracle breaks ground in Nashville 5 years after deal
- The Tennessean: Oracle's $4.5B Nashville campus finally breaks ground on East Bank (Oct. 26, 2026)
- Axios Nashville: Oracle to break ground on Nashville HQ next month (Oct. 26, 2026)