Better Than Business As Usual
Looking for a corporate event location that offers meeting room spaces with AV capabilities and 55-acres of stunning gardens? Cheekwood is the meeting space for you! Throughout the year, we host events for all kinds of companies — big, small, local, and out-of-town. Whether you’re hosting a meeting, work event, trade show, expo, job fair, or another kind of corporate event, our historic estate is the perfect setting to impress your guests.
With our hands-on Special Event Manager assisting you every step of the way, planning has never been easier! We also partner with several preferred vendors, so you can seamlessly provide delicious food, drinks, and more. In addition, each dollar put towards your event directly impacts Cheekwood’s growth! If you become a Corporate Friend, you’ll receive discounted or complimentary rental space.
Rental Opportunities
Learn more about some of the indoor and outdoor venues Cheekwood has available for your corporate event.
Campus Buyout
Have all 55 acres of Cheekwood all to yourself! For those clients looking for a large scale package, Cheekwood is available for campus wide private events. This can include access to the gardens, outdoor and indoor exhibits, as well as the Historic Mansion & Museum. This is a great option for a corporate retreat for adults and families alike. Contact a Cheekwood representative for more information and details by using the form below.
Lynne Ford Wisteria Arbor
Located on the Cheekwood Mansion’s west wing, the iconic Wisteria Arbor is celebrated for its breathtaking views of the Reflecting Pool and the surrounding Warner Parks. Wisteria Arbor consists of an upper and lower arbor separated by a dramatic fountain and cascading double staircase. This location is ideal for cocktail-style receptions to precede an intimate dinner in the Recreation Room or Loggia.
• Located on the side arbor of the Cheek Mansion
* Loggia or Recreation Room serves as rain plan
• Cocktail reception for up to 75/seated dinner for up to 30
• Evening rental only
• Gallery access/restored rooms may be made available for viewing
* extra security charges to apply
Lisa & David Manning Meeting Room
• In-house tables and chairs available for use
• Flat Screen 65” TV monitors with HDMI hook ups for presentations
• Guest wifi access
• Seats up to 20 with tables/30 theater style seating
• Daytime and evening rental
Beer Garden
Cocktail hour has never looked so good! Rent our outdoor Beer Garden, located at Cheekwood’s stunning Holly Lawn, for a unique out-of-office getaway.
• Available during peak seasons
• Sunday-Wednesday evenings only
• Use of current setup, can include but not limited to picnic tables, lighting, stage with tent covering
• 50-200 guests
• Access to gardens
Betty and Jim Stadler Swan Lawn
The Cheekwood Mansion is one of Nashville’s most desirable and elegant venues. Transport yourself to another era in this 1930’s Georgian-style home, complete with authentic furnishings surrounded by lush, formal gardens. The rental of the Cheekwood Mansion includes both indoor and outdoor spaces, including use of Cheekwood’s pristine Swan Lawn. Your dream event will come to life in Nashville’s own historic mansion. This location is ideal for lavish corporate celebrations for guest sizes 75-400. This space does require a tent and exterior flooring through Cheekwood preferred vendors.
• Includes use of Loggia and Wisteria Arbor
• Dinner reception for up to 400 guests
• Evening rental only
• Gallery access/restored rooms may be made available for viewing
* extra security charges to apply
Frist Learning Center Great Hall & Terrace
For a smaller gathering, this option features both an indoor and outdoor space. The newly renovated Terrace makes a perfect location for a cocktail reception, followed by dinner in the stunning Great Hall—or combine the spaces for a larger gathering.
• Includes use of Great Hall and Terrace
• Cocktail reception for up to 75/seated dinner for up to 60
• Evening rental only
• Tenting available for terrace
Massey Auditorium
Up to 400 Guests
The most versatile of Cheekwood’s indoor venues, Massey Hall and its adjoining terraces provide an evergreen, timeless backdrop of art and seasonal garden displays. Offering a variety of uses from corporate meetings and presentations, to luncheons and dinners, to vendor shows, its unique shape offers surrounding views of the Cheekwood Mansion, the Color Garden and rose gardens.
• Includes side terraces * after 5 PM
• In-house tables and chairs available * subject to availability
• In-house stage, projector, screen, mic, and podium available
• Guest wifi access
• Seated dinner up to 250, theater style for 350, cocktail reception up to 350
• Daytime and evening rental
Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Hooker Loggia
With vast ceilings and dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows, the historic Loggia overlooks the beautiful Swan Lawn and Swan Fountain, connecting the Cheekwood Mansion to the back of its property. Known for its fantastic natural lighting, this location is ideal for cocktail-style receptions or small intimate dinners. Pair this dinner space with cocktails on Wisteria Arbor for the ultimate Cheekwood Mansion experience.
• Includes access to outdoor patio area
• Cocktail reception for up to 75/seated dinner for up to 40
• Evening rental only
• Gallery access/restored rooms may be made available for viewing* subject to availability
H.G. Hill Room or J.C. Bradford Room
• In house tables and chairs available for use
• Flat Screen 65” TV monitors with HDMI hook ups for presentations
• Guest wifi access
• Seats up to 20 with tables/30 theater style seating
• Daytime and evening rental
William F. Andrews, Jr., Cheek Family Recreation Room
Formerly used as the Cheek’s Family Room, the Recreation Room offers an intimate and cozy dinner space that pairs nicely with cocktails on Wisteria Arbor. Be transformed to a different time and place with the rustic feel of this room, accompanied by a grand historic fireplace.
• Cocktail reception for up to 75/seated dinner for up to 50
• Evening rental only
• Gallery access/restored rooms may be made available for viewing * extra security charges to apply
Sally and Jim Hunt Courtyard
Enjoy the full space of the Frist Learning Center with the Courtyard, Terrace, and Great Hall. These spaces seamlessly flow into each other, allowing for transitional spaces from cocktail hour to a seated dinner.
• Includes use of Terrace, Great Hall, and courtyard
* back lawn may be available for additional costs
• Seated dinner for up to 250/cocktail reception for up to 400
• Evening rental only
• Tenting options available
* additional fees applied for Courtyard and Terrace as rain plan
Request Information
We're thrilled that you are considering Cheekwood to host your event. Please fill out the following form and a member of our special events staff will contact you within 24 hours during normal business hours.