Media Coverage & Awards

Based on traveler reviews and opinions Cheekwood is a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards Winner 2024 Things to Do.

Nashville Scene Best of Nashville (2024)

• Best Place to Take Out of Towners
• Best Outdoor Fun
• Best Wedding Venue
• Best Summer Camp
• Honorable Mentions:
  • Best Cultural Center
  • Best Art Happening
  • Best Concert Series

The Tennessean’s Best of Music City The Official Community’s Choice Awards (2024)

• Best Art Gallery
• Best Wedding Venue
• Best Tourist/Seasonal Attraction – Local
• Holiday LIGHTS Best Event – Local

Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) “Bridges” in Art, Culture & Community Service Award (2023)

The Tennessean’s Best of Music City (2023)

• Best Family Amusement
• Best Tourist/Seasonal Attraction – Local
• Best Wedding Venue
• Holiday Lights at Cheekwood won for Best Festival/Fair

Nashville Scene Best of Nashville (2023)

• Best Place to Take Out of Towners
• Best Concert Series for Under the Stars
• Best Wedding Venue
• Best Outdoor Fun
• #2 in Best Summer Camp
• #2 in Best Cultural Center
• #2 in Best Art Happening for Cheekwood Events
• #2 in Best Event/Festival (Local) for Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS

Nashville Parent’s Best of Parenting (2023)

• Best Local Day Camp in Nashville

Kid’s Out and About (2023)

• Ranked 3rd in Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the Nashville Area

The Tennessean Best of Music City (2022)

• Best Wedding Venue
• Best Tourist/Seasonal Attraction

Nashville Scene Best of Nashville (2022)

• Best Place to Take Out of Towners
• Best Outdoor Fun
• #2 in Best Wedding Venue
• #2 in Best Event/Festival, Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS
• #3 in Best Charity Event, Swan Ball

Nashville Parent’s Best of Parenting (2022)

• Best Local Day Camp in Nashville

Kid’s Out and About (2022)

• Ranked 4^th in Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the Nashville Area

Nfocus Best Parties Reader’s Poll (2021)

• Best Venue for a Wedding – 1^st place
• Best Photo Op/Backdrop – 1^st place
• Best Children’s/Family Event for Fall for Cheekwood – 1^st place
• Event You Missed the Most for Swan Ball – 2^nd place

Nashville Scene Best of Nashville Reader’s Poll (2021)

• Best Wedding Venue – 2^nd place
• Best Outdoor Fun – 1^st place
• Best Cultural Center – 2^nd place
• Best Place To Take Out-of-towners – 1^st place
• Best Art Happening for Chihuly at Cheekwood – 2^nd place
• Best Event/Festival (Local) for Holiday LIGHTS – 1^st place

Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) (2021)

• Award of Excellence for Hiroshi Sato exhibit
• Award of Commendation for En Plein Air
• Award of Excellence – Where Flowers (Virtually) Bloom: Cheekwood Marketing Campaign

Travel Pulse (2021)

• Best Botanical Garden in Tennessee

Style Blueprint (2021)

• Best Botanical Garden in the South

American Public Garden Association (APGA) (2021)

• Hansell Marketing Award

Tennessean Best of Music City (2020)

• Best Art Gallery
• Best Seasonal Attraction

Nashville Scene Best of Nashville Reader’s Poll (2020)

• Best Art Happening for Chihuly at Cheekwood
• Best Wedding Venue
• Best Outdoor Fun

ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum (2020)

• Level II National Arboretum Accreditation

Nashville Parent Best of Parenting (2020)

• Best of Nashville: Best Museum
• Best of Williamson: Best Museum (2^nd Place)

Kids Out & About Top Places to Take Kids (2020)

• Cheekwood was named #2 (behind Nashville Zoo)

USA Today 10 Best (2019)

• Reader’s Choice Best Botanical Garden

Nashville Scene Best of Nashville Reader’s Poll (2019)

• Best Local Event/Festival for Holiday LIGHTS
• Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners
• Best Outdoor Fun
• Best Canine Outing for Dog Nights of Summer

Nashville Parent Best of Parenting (2019)

• Best Museum
• Best Tourist Attraction