Tuesdays for Tots

Learn about the creator of the LIGHT exhibition, Bruce Munro.  Explore how Munro uses natural and artificial light in his artwork and create your own light-inspired masterpiece. 

September 10TREEmendous

Get ready to roll your sleeves up and get your hands messy!  Enjoy finger painting and more with this TREEmendous art project. 

September 17Love Is All You Need

There’s lots to love at Cheekwood!  Visit the More Love exhibition in the Museum of Art and come to the studios to make a heart-felt project for someone you love. 

September 24Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt

Decorate your own scarecrow book in the studios, then venture out to see the scarecrows in the Turner Seasons Garden!  Young artists are encouraged to take their book and ‘to go’ crayons to color in the gardens. 

Lunch and Lecture

September 19More Love

More Love explores the deep human need for connection in a world heavily influenced by technology, global capitalism, and gender and sexual politics.  It is the first major exhibition to investigate the ways in which contemporary artists have addressed love as a political force, as a philosophical model for the exchange of ideas, and as personal interaction with a rapidly changing landscape of text messages and social media.  Join guest curator Claire Schneider as she discusses some of the most preeminent contemporary artists working today.  Click here to purchase tickets. 

Garden Shows and Lectures

September 21 - September 22Tennessee Gesneriad Society Annual Show and Sale

September 21, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
September 22, 11:00am - 4:30 pm
Botanic Hall
There will be many rare and unusual plants on display as well as for sale.  For more information, call Julie at 615-364-8459. 

Public Programs

September 11Annotations

2nd Wednesday of the month, June – September
6:30 pm

Readers and book lovers, Cheekwood has a special series of literary events just for you.  Join us in our gorgeous garden setting as celebrated local authors share their stories, describe their process and offer “behind-the-text” accounts of their works.  This program is offered in Partnership with Parnassus Books.  Please call 615-353-9827 to RSVP for the programs. 

September 11: Joel Harrington, The Faithful Executioner

September 21Cheekwood Harvest

Family Studio Drop-In ‘ART’ivities
10am-2pm
Join us in the studios every weekend for interactive art and nature-themed activities.  Using unique materials and methods, visitors young and old can create an art project all their own! 

Live Music: Bluegrass in the Herb Garden
10am-1pm
Tap your feet, clap your hands, and sing-along as some of Nashville’s finest musicians bring bluegrass sounds to Cheekwood.  Program in partnership with Bluegrass Nation. 

Garden Tales Storytime
10:30am
Join us for an exploration into the wide world of literature!  Using songs, dance, and interactive reading, your favorite nature-themed books will spring to life. 

Live Music: Piano in the Museum of Art
featuring Tennessee State University faculty & students
11am-1pm

September 21TACA Day

Craft Demonstrations & Pumpkin Carving10am-2pm
Watch, listen and prepare to be amazed as demonstrators from the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists (TACA) create works of art right before your eyes.  They’ll also use their expert skills to carve pumpkins from our patch! 

2:00pm
Cheekwood is honored to partner with Belmont’s School of Music for a second time to offer a fall concert series in the Museum’s intimate Drawing Room. 

September 28Birds of Prey Show

Demonstration and “Fly By” by S.O.A.R. (Save Our American Raptors)11:00am & 1:00pm
Discover the South’s own birds of prey and explore their role in the natural world through music, video, and a live ‘fly by,’ as these creatures zoom over the audience.  Part education and part environmental awareness, this exciting program will change the way you look at our local airborne hunters. 

September 28Cheekwood Harvest

Family Studio Drop-In ‘ART’ivities
10am-2pm
Join us in the studios every weekend for interactive art and nature-themed activities.  Using unique materials and methods, visitors young and old can create an art project all their own! 

Live Music: Bluegrass in the Herb Garden
10am-1pm
Tap your feet, clap your hands, and sing-along as some of Nashville’s finest musicians bring bluegrass sounds to Cheekwood.  Program in partnership with Bluegrass Nation. 

Garden Tales Storytime
10:30am
Join us for an exploration into the wide world of literature!  Using songs, dance, and interactive reading, your favorite nature-themed books will spring to life. 

Live Music: Piano in the Museum of Art
featuring Tennessee State University faculty & students
11am-1pm

September 29Drawing Room Concert Series featuring Belmont University’s School of Music: Small Jazz Group

2:00pm
Cheekwood is honored to partner with Belmont’s School of Music for a second time to offer a fall concert series in the Museum’s intimate Drawing Room. 

Special Events

Special Lectures and Tours

September 1Guided Tours

Cheekwood House and History

Every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 PM

September 7Guided Tours

Guided Garden Tours
Every Saturday at 11:00am, September & October
Meet one of our knowledgeable guides at Visitor Services to take a guided tour of Cheekwood’s living exhibitions.  It’s a great opportunity to lean more about our incredible gardens, and a fun way to discover something new about Cheekwood.  Tours are free and no reservation is required. 
September – Martin Boxwood Garden
October – Wills Perennial Garden

Guided Museum Tours
Every Saturday
Tours are free and no reservations are required.  All tours begin in the Museum Foyer. 
11:00am – Collection & Exhibition Tour
Learn about the Museum’s collections and current exhibition, More Love. 
1:00pm – House & History Tour
Learn about the design and construction of the mansion and grounds in the early 20th century, and explore Cheekwood’s place in the American Country Place Estate Era. 

September 8Guided Tours

Cheekwood House and History

Every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 PM

September 14Guided Tours

Guided Garden Tours
Every Saturday at 11:00am, September & October
Meet one of our knowledgeable guides at Visitor Services to take a guided tour of Cheekwood’s living exhibitions.  It’s a great opportunity to lean more about our incredible gardens, and a fun way to discover something new about Cheekwood.  Tours are free and no reservation is required. 
September – Martin Boxwood Garden
October – Wills Perennial Garden

Guided Museum Tours
Every Saturday
Tours are free and no reservations are required.  All tours begin in the Museum Foyer. 
11:00am – Collection & Exhibition Tour
Learn about the Museum’s collections and current exhibition, More Love. 
1:00pm – House & History Tour
Learn about the design and construction of the mansion and grounds in the early 20th century, and explore Cheekwood’s place in the American Country Place Estate Era. 

September 15Guided Tours

Cheekwood House and History

Every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 PM

September 21Guided Tours

Guided Garden Tours
Every Saturday at 11:00am, September & October
Meet one of our knowledgeable guides at Visitor Services to take a guided tour of Cheekwood’s living exhibitions.  It’s a great opportunity to lean more about our incredible gardens, and a fun way to discover something new about Cheekwood.  Tours are free and no reservation is required. 
September – Martin Boxwood Garden
October – Wills Perennial Garden

Guided Museum Tours
Every Saturday
Tours are free and no reservations are required.  All tours begin in the Museum Foyer. 
11:00am – Collection & Exhibition Tour
Learn about the Museum’s collections and current exhibition, More Love. 
1:00pm – House & History Tour
Learn about the design and construction of the mansion and grounds in the early 20th century, and explore Cheekwood’s place in the American Country Place Estate Era. 

September 22Guided Tours

Guided Garden Tour
12:00pm
Take a tour of our living exhibitions with Cheekwood’s knowledgeable guides, stopping to “dig deeper” and further explore the gardens. 

Guided Museum Tour
House and History: Cheekwood as a Country Place Estate
1:00pm
Cheekwood is one of the nation’s finest examples of a Country Place Estate.  Join one of our expert docents to discover the history of the Cheek family and explore Cheekwood’s place in the country estate era. 

September 28Guided Tours

Guided Garden Tours
Every Saturday at 11:00am, September & October
Meet one of our knowledgeable guides at Visitor Services to take a guided tour of Cheekwood’s living exhibitions.  It’s a great opportunity to lean more about our incredible gardens, and a fun way to discover something new about Cheekwood.  Tours are free and no reservation is required. 
September – Martin Boxwood Garden
October – Wills Perennial Garden

Guided Museum Tours
Every Saturday
Tours are free and no reservations are required.  All tours begin in the Museum Foyer. 
11:00am – Collection & Exhibition Tour
Learn about the Museum’s collections and current exhibition, More Love. 
1:00pm – House & History Tour
Learn about the design and construction of the mansion and grounds in the early 20th century, and explore Cheekwood’s place in the American Country Place Estate Era. 

September 29Guided Tours

Guided Garden Tour
12:00pm
Take a tour of our living exhibitions with Cheekwood’s knowledgeable guides, stopping to “dig deeper” and further explore the gardens. 

Guided Museum Tour
House and History: Cheekwood as a Country Place Estate
1:00pm
Cheekwood is one of the nation’s finest examples of a Country Place Estate.  Join one of our expert docents to discover the history of the Cheek family and explore Cheekwood’s place in the country estate era.