Cheekwood Community Celebration: Arts and Music in America - Cheekwood
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In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, Cheekwood invites the community to gather for a four-day festival celebrating Arts and Music in America. Daytime guests can enjoy the American paintings exhibitions in the Historic Mansion, the expanded outdoor train display America the Beautiful: National Parks & Landmarks by Rail, and Cheekwood’s blooming gardens and walking trails.

Timbo Promo Pic

Thursday, June 4

Evening

Food Vendors

5 – 8:30 PM | Lot B

Conscious Cravings
Kiwi Scoops
Chivanada
Daddy’s Dogs
Yayo’s OMG
Wyldeflour Pizza

Timbo and Lonesome Country

6 – 8 PM | Arboretum Lawn

Timbo and Lonesome Country delivers a soul country sound blending traditional country, bluegrass, and rhythm & blues.

Friday, June 5

Daytime

Food Vendors

9 AM – 3 PM | Lot B

Salsa Franklin Taco
Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream
Hautewheels Rolling Sandwich

Docent-Led Garden Tour

9:45 – 10:30 AM | Meet outside of Botanic Hall

Art Activities and Passport Scavenger Hunt

10 AM – 2 PM | Herb Garden

Derek Pell

12 – 2 PM | Arboretum Lawn

Derek Pell presents a fiddle-led trio exploring instrumental American traditions.

Docent-Led House and History Tour

2:15 – 3 PM | Mansion & Museum

Evening

Food Vendors

5 – 8:30 PM | Lot B

The Cookie Patch
Pizza Assurda
Daddy’s Dogs
Chivanada

The Rische Family Band

6 – 8 PM | Arboretum Lawn Stage

The Rische Family Band performs bluegrass and traditional country.

Derek Pell
TDW-12 (2)
Nathan Belt

Saturday, June 6

Daytime

Food Vendors Open

9 AM – 3 PM | Lot B

Salsa Franklin Taco
Chivanada
Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream
Conscious Cravings

Docent-Led Garden Tour

9:45 – 10:30 AM | Meet outside of Botanic Hall

Conversation and Book Signing with Joe Nolan and Guests

10 – 11 AM | Massey Auditorium

Join Joe Nolan, author of NOWVILLE: The Untold History of Nashville’s Contemporary Art Scene, for a conversation with Katie Shaw and John Sewell reflecting on Nashville’s dynamic art community–past, present, and future. Books will be available for purchase, and a book signing will follow the program.
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Art Activities and Passport Scavenger Hunt

10 AM – 2 PM | Herb Garden

Docent-Led House and History Tour

12:00 AM – 12:45 PM | Mansion & Museum

Tour of Common Ground Exhibition with Collector John Hainsworth and Cheekwood’s Sarah Sperling

12 – 12:30 PM | Mansion & Museum

Todd Day Wait Performance

12 – 2 PM | Arboretum Lawn Stage

Todd Day Wait leads an acoustic duo rooted in Americana tradition.

Docent-Led House and History Tour

12:45 – 1:30 PM | Mansion & Museum

Pop-Up Talk on William Edmondson with Filmmaker Mark Schlicher

2 – 2:15 PM | Mansion & Museum

Docent-Led House and History Tour

2:15 – 3 PM | Mansion & Museum

Evening

Food Vendors Open

5 – 8:30 PM | Lot B

The Pink Truck
Pizza Assurda
Taste of Aloha
Daddy’s Dogs

Nathan Belt Performance

6 – 8 PM | Arboretum Lawn Stage

Nathan Belt brings classic country and rockabilly blues styling to Cheekwood.

Sunday, June 7

Daytime

Food Vendors Open

9 AM – 3 PM | Lot B

Hautewheels Rolling Sandwich
Roadhouse Grille
Daddy’s Dogs
Kiwi Scoops

Docent-Led Garden Tour

9:45 – 10:30 AM | Meet outside of Botanic Hall

Art Activities and Passport Scavenger Hunt

10 AM – 2 PM | Herb Garden

Docent-Led House and History Tour

12:00 AM – 12:45 PM | Mansion & Museum

Ping Rose Performance

12 – 2 PM | Arboretum Lawn Stage

Ping Rose closes the celebration with Memphis-inspired blues.

Docent-Led House and History Tour

12:45 – 1:30 PM | Mansion & Museum

Docent-Led House and History Tour

2:15 – 3 PM | Mansion & Museum

Ping Rose

Reserve Tickets

Daytime: Thurs Daytime: Fri-Sun
Gardens Only Gardens + Mansion Gardens Only Gardens + Mansion
Adults $10 $13 $11 $14
Senior $9 $12 $10 $13
College  $8  $11  $9  $12
Youth (3-17)  $7  $10  $8  $11
Ages 2 & Under FREE FREE FREE FREE
Member Adult FREE FREE FREE FREE
Member Youth FREE FREE FREE FREE

 

Evening Pricing

Gardens Only Gardens + Mansion
Adults $21 $27
Youth (3-17) $14 $20
Ages 2 & Under FREE FREE
Member Adult  $10  $10
Member Youth $5 $5

All paid tickets will have a $2 service fee. Non-Members will need to pay a $5 per vehicle parking fee.


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