Halloween Pooch Party - Cheekwood
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Dress your best four-legged friend in style!
Bring your pup to an event designed especially for them. Enter our costume contests, browse the dog-friendly vendors, and delight your furry friend with special treats.

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Dress your best four-legged friend in style!

Bring your pup to an event designed especially for them. Enter our costume contests, browse the dog-friendly vendors, and delight your furry friend with special treats.

This year’s special costume category is “Founding Paw-thers,” so bring your pooch dressed as an American Icon to celebrate America’s 250th. Costume Contests start at 11 AM & 2 PM each day.

Costume Award Categories:

  • Best Kid & Canine Combo
  • Adult & Dog Duo
  • Best Founding Paw-ther
  • Top Dog

Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Dogs are not allowed inside any buildings. Owners are responsible for and must clean up after their pups.

We will have water refill and doggie bag stations throughout the property. Please BYOBowl to fill and refill with water for your dog.

Schedule of Events


Saturday & Sunday

11 AM | Costume Contest #1 | Arboretum Lawn
2 PM | Costume Contest #2 | Arboretum Lawn

Registration for costume contests opens 45 prior to the start of the contest and is required.

Registration table will be located near the main stage on Arboretum Lawn.

Saturday

Food Vendors

Hautewheels
Rolling Recipe
Livvi’s Lunchbox
Pepper Pott
Gypsy Crepe
Kiwi Scoops

Dog Vendors

Cheekwood Gift Shop Pop Up
Blue Hound Brew
Designs by Janvi
Metro Animal Care and Control
Pet Musings
Unleased Impact
Wagz and Whiskerz
Weenie Wraps
Proverbs 12:10 Rescue

Sunday

Food Vendors

Smokin’ Buttz
Nashville Craft Beverage
Hautewheels
Kiwi Scoops
Salsa Franklin Taco
Daddy’s Dogs

Dog Vendors

Cheekwood Gift Shop Pop Up
Blue Hound Brew
Designs by Janvi
Pet Musings
Send Dog Pics
Three Dog Bakery
Unleased Impact
Wagz and Whiskerz
Weenie Wraps
Proverbs 12:10 Rescue

Bring Your Own Bowl


We will have water refill and doggie bag stations on the property. Please BYOBowl to fill and refill with water for your dog.

If you don’t have a collapsible bowl and want something that’s easy to carry around, try making one out of materials you could already have at home. Like this one from a dog food bag or this one from a cereal box and bag.

For more information on why we no longer provide communal bowls, check out this article from the AKC and this article from Preventative Vet.

Please keep all pet friends on leash at Cheekwood and do not bring them into any of the buildings.

Reserve Tickets

Gardens Only Gardens + Mansion
Adults $24 $29
Youth (3-17) $17 $22
Ages 2 & Under FREE FREE
Member Adult $14 $16
Member Youth $12 $14

A $2 service fee will be added to all paid transactions.


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