Beginning in November 1999 , the '' Opry '' was held at Ryman Auditorium for three months , mostly due to the success of the January shows , but partly due to the ongoing construction of Opry Mills shopping mall ( which replaced the Opryland USA theme park in 2000 ) next door to the Grand Ole Opry House . The '' Opry '' has returned to the Ryman for all of its November , December , and January shows every year since then , allowing the production to acknowledge its roots while also taking advantage of a smaller venue during the off-peak season for tourism and freeing the Grand Ole Opry House for special holiday presentations . While still officially the '' Grand Ole Opry '' , the shows there are billed '' Opry at the Ryman '' . The Ryman also served as the primary venue for the '' Opry '' in the summer of 2010 while the Grand Ole Opry House was undergoing repairs after damage from a devastating flood
devastating flood
2010 Tennessee floods
Ryman Auditorium