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Learn the art of bonsai and create your own miniature tree in this beginner workshop. Practice shaping and care techniques and take home a living work of art to enjoy for years.
Creekside Bonsai
Frist Learning Center Studios
Not Yet Members: $90
Members: $72
Join us for fun in the sun and learn the art of cyanotype—on fabric! In this workshop, you will learn the basics of creating original botanical cyanotypes on a cotton throw pillow. All supplies will be provided.
Justine Clifford, Safelight Imaging
Frist Learning Center Studios
Not Yet Members: $60
Members: $48
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5 – 8:30 PM | Lot B
Conscious Cravings
Kiwi Scoops
Chivanada
Daddy’s Dogs
Yayo’s OMG
Wyldeflour Pizza
6 – 8 PM | Arboretum Lawn
Timbo and Lonesome Country delivers a soul country sound blending traditional country, bluegrass, and rhythm & blues.
9 AM – 3 PM | Lot B
Salsa Franklin Taco
Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream
Hautewheels Rolling Sandwich
9:45 – 10:30 AM | Meet outside of Botanic Hall
10 AM – 2 PM | Herb Garden
12 – 2 PM | Arboretum Lawn
Derek Pell presents a fiddle-led trio exploring instrumental American traditions.
2:15 – 3 PM | Mansion & Museum
5 – 8:30 PM | Lot B
The Cookie Patch
Pizza Assurda
Daddy’s Dogs
Chivanada
6 – 8 PM | Arboretum Lawn Stage
The Rische Family Band performs bluegrass and traditional country.
9 AM – 3 PM | Lot B
Salsa Franklin Taco
Chivanada
Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream
Conscious Cravings
9:45 – 10:30 AM | Meet outside of Botanic Hall
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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10 AM – 2 PM | Herb Garden
12:00 AM – 12:45 PM | Mansion & Museum
12 – 12:30 PM | Mansion & Museum
12 – 2 PM | Arboretum Lawn Stage
Todd Day Wait leads an acoustic duo rooted in Americana tradition.
12:45 – 1:30 PM | Mansion & Museum
2 – 2:15 PM | Mansion & Museum
2:15 – 3 PM | Mansion & Museum
5 – 8:30 PM | Lot B
The Pink Truck
Pizza Assurda
Taste of Aloha
Daddy’s Dogs
6 – 8 PM | Arboretum Lawn Stage
Nathan Belt brings classic country and rockabilly blues styling to Cheekwood.
9 AM – 3 PM | Lot B
Hautewheels Rolling Sandwich
Roadhouse Grille
Daddy’s Dogs
Kiwi Scoops
9:45 – 10:30 AM | Meet outside of Botanic Hall
10 AM – 2 PM | Herb Garden
12:00 AM – 12:45 PM | Mansion & Museum
12 – 2 PM | Arboretum Lawn Stage
Ping Rose closes the celebration with Memphis-inspired blues.
12:45 – 1:30 PM | Mansion & Museum
2:15 – 3 PM | Mansion & Museum
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| 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 |
| 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.
Keep the lush look of summer going year-round. Learn how to select, site, and care for your houseplants throughout the year. From pruning anxiety to winter care, learn from a top voice in local houseplant care and design.
Dwyan Young-Smith, FloraDayLeaf
Courtyard Classroom
Not Yet Members: $40
Members: $32
Waitlist
Some of the most beautiful cut flowers need a head start in fall. This class covers cool-season annuals and biennials that overwinter in the ground and reward you with blooms in the earliest days of spring. Beat the heat and leave with a clear plan for cooler days.
Meredith McGraw Bishop, Bloom & Bounty
Massey Auditorium
Not Yet Members: $40
Members: $32
Waitlist
Great spring bulb displays are actually planned in the summer! Learn how Cheekwood designs its annual showstopping bulb program, then apply those same principles to map out your own spring garden.
Hilary Swaim, Cheekwood
Courtyard Classroom
Not Yet Members: $40
Members: $32
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Join us for a special panel discussion on what works for pollinators in Middle Tennessee gardens. From plant selection to habitat design, we’ll cover what’s growing – and flying – in your zip code. Weather permitting, this conversation will take place in the Howe Garden at Cheekwood.
Master Gardeners of Davidson County
Courtyard Classroom
Not Yet Members: $15
Members: $12
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