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Growing a Perennial Cutting Garden

Gardens are a gift that can keep on giving. Learn how to cultivate an abundant garden that keeps you surrounded by blooms.

Instructor

Susan Lyell, Restoration Rose

Location

The Courtyard Classroom
Not Yet Members: $40
Members: $32
Waitlist

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Fall Pollinator Gardening

Ready for year-round life in your garden? Learn how to establish and maintain pollinator-friendly gardens in the cooler seasons.

Instructor

Ian Fraser Dawe

Location

The Courtyard Classroom
Not Yet Members: $40
Members: $32
Waitlist

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Ask a Gardener

Is it too late to plant this? Prune that? Sow seeds? You’ve heard us say that autumn is a great time for gardening, but what does that mean for *your* space. Learn top tips and ask your questions about fall gardening.

Instructor

Sage McClain and Hilary Swaim, Cheekwood

Location

The Courtyard Classroom
Not Yet Members: $40
Members: $32
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A Very Downton Tea at Cheekwood’s Café 29

Take a break from the heat and join us as for a refreshing new take on Afternoon Tea, featuring TennesSweet Food Company’s specialty iced teas. Tableside service features a selection of iced teas, savory summer-flavored bite-sized sandwiches, and freshly baked sweets for parties of 2 or 4 people.

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As the curtain falls on Downton, let us gather in style! The time has come for what every Downton Abbey fan has been waiting for – Downtown Abbey: The Grand Finale opens September 12. Cheekwood cordially invites you to a splendid celebration fit for the Crawleys themselves! Experience refinement and revelry at a specially themed tea on September 11. The elegant tableside services will feature Downtown Abbey-inspired tea flavors, champagne to toast the occasion, scones, clotted cream, and confections that would make Mrs. Patmore proud.

Transport to the 1920s & ’30s as jazz music sets the mood. Even the table settings will be decked in regal linens that will satisfy your wanderlust for the Yorkshire countryside. In partnership with Focus Features, we’ll have Downton Abbey-themed giveaways.

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A Very Downton Tea Menu:

Downton Abbey-inspired tea flavors
Champagne
Chicken salad tea sandwiches
Cucumber tea sandwiches
Smoked salmon tea sandwiches
Mini smoked bacon and vegetable quiche
Black raisin scones with clotted cream and jam
Apricot tarts
Spice cakes with cream cheese icing
Lemon tarts
Cranberry pistachio shortbread

Important information:

  • The tea packages are sold by tables for parties of 2 people or 4 people. Please insert the quantity of tables you want when checking out. If you have only 3 people in your party, you are welcome to reserve a table of 4 but will need to pay the difference.
  • If you are a Cheekwood member and need to use multiple memberships to get the appropriate discount, you will need to purchase tickets over the Teas Line at 615-627-5141.
  • No discounts apply outside of Cheekwood Membership discount.
  • We ask that children 2 and under do not attend. Strollers are not permitted in the tearoom and highchairs will not be available.
  • Dietary requests are not guaranteed but can be requested by emailing teas@cheekwood.org at least 24 hours in advance of your visit.
  • A shuttle is available upon request at check-in for those who need assistance getting to the cafe or the Mansion.
  • Gratuity is not included in the ticket price. Cheekwood is a cashless facility and will not have change available. Ask your server about our new cashless tip option!
  • Seasonal Teas are non-refundable, and date transfers are subject to availability. Transfers must be requested at least 24 hours in advance and will not be available the day of the event.
  • Tea sales end 24 hours prior to the event.

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If the date you’d like to attend below is sold out, please join our waitlist.

Teas Waitist

Member Pre-Sale available August 5 – 11.
Tickets go on sale to the general public August 12.


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El Día de los Muertos 2024

Cheekwood brings the traditions of Mexico and Latin America to Nashville during the 25th annual El Día de los Muertos festival

including traditional music and dance, vibrant art activities, and authentic cuisine. Visitors will learn about the culture of their Latin American neighbors while exploring beautiful altar displays and shopping in the marketplace.

*Due to limited parking and timed tickets, school groups coming on buses will not be allowed.

Cheekwood brings the traditions of Mexico and Latin America to Nashville during the 25th annual El Día de los Muertos festival

including traditional music and dance, vibrant art activities, and authentic cuisine. Visitors will learn about the culture of their Latin American neighbors while exploring beautiful altar displays and shopping in the marketplace.

*Due to limited parking and timed tickets, school groups coming on buses will not be allowed.

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Schedule of Events


Saturday, November 2

Entertainment

Arboretum Lawn
10 – 10:30 AM: Danza Azteca Guadalupana
3:30 – 4 PM: Danza Azteca Guadalupana
Main Stage | Arboretum
9:30 – 11 AM DJ Cesar
11 AM – 12 PM: Mariachi Viva Mexico
12 – 2 PM DJ Cesar
2 – 3 PM: Rachel Rodriguez
FLC Courtyard
10:30 – 11 AM: Raices de mi Tierra
12 – 12:30 PM: Folklore Iyali
1 PM: Fashion Show featuring Catrinas Nashville
2:30 – 3 PM: Mi Cielito Lindo

Food Vendors

Beer Garden
Caracasville
Cancun Lagoon Mexican Restaurant
El Talisman Antojitos Mexicanos
Across from Bot Hall
Conexion Americas

Parking Lot B
Maria’s Snacks
Little Cancun on the Go
Siete Luminaries
Alebrije
Nelly’s Peruvian Sweets
Delicias Colombianas RR
MOR empanadas

FLC Courtyard
Taste de Lima
Amor y Churros

Art & Good Vendors

Bisuteria Nashville
Bows by Nici
Carbajal Couture
Cheekwood
Cindy David
Cody Hale Art
Eclart Designs LLC
Florit & Fauna
Just Us Print Studio
King Bear Tees
La Casa Azul
The Llama House
Mussa Jewelry
Skulls and Roses
Soul Seed
Valentina
Vera Art

Sunday, November 3

Entertainment

Arboretum Lawn
10 – 10:30 AM: Danza Azteca Guadalupana
3:30 – 4 PM: Danza Azteca Guadalupana
Main Stage | Arboretum
9:30 – 11 AM DJ Cesar
11 AM – 12 PM: Mariachi Viva Mexico
12 – 2 PM DJ Cesar
2 – 3 PM: Rosa Rodriguez V.
FLC Courtyard
10:30 – 11 AM: Lirios Folkoricos
12 – 12:30 PM: Gabriella Flores
1 PM: Fashion Show featuring Catrinas Nashville

2:30 – 3 PM: MNPS Ballet Folklorico Dance Group

Food Vendors

Beer Garden
El Talisman Antojitos Mexicanos
Mofongo Cafe
Southern Sun Life
Across from Bot Hall
Roast & Brews

Parking Lot B
Siete Luminarias
Alebrije
Nelly’s Peruvian Sweets
Delicias Colombianas RR
MOR empanadas
The Inka Trailer

FLC Courtyard
Amor y Churros
Panecito Kale

Art & Good Vendors

Bisuteria Nashville
Bows by Nici
Carbajal Couture
Cheekwood
Cindy David
Cody Hale Art
Eclart Designs LLC
Florit & Fauna
Just Us Print Studio
King Bear Tees
La Casa Azul
The Llama House
Mussa Jewelry
Skulls and Roses
Soul Seed
Valentina
Vera Art

Altar Displays & Murals


Altar Displays

Botanic Hall
Aventura Community School
Casa Ciudad de Mexico
Equal Chance for Education
FUTURO, Inc.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High School Spanish Club
Lopez family
MLK Spanish Honor Society
Paragon Mills Elementary
Metro Nashville Police Department-Family Intervention Program
La Mision ConArte
USN International Club
St. Joseph Catholic School
Vanderbilt CLACX

Murals

Great Hall
Battle Ground Academy
Beech High School Art Studio
Bellevue Middle School
Caballeros de Nolensville
Cane Ridge High School Visual Arts
Culleoka Spanish Club
Harpeth Hall Spanish Club
Hendersonville High School
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High School Spanish Club
Rose Park Middle School
Saint Joseph School
Stratford STEM Magnet High School
USN International Club
USN Lucha Group

Schedule of Events


Saturday, November 2

Entertainment

Main Stage
10 – 10:30 AM | Bilingual Song and Storytime with Senora Rachel
11 – 11:50 AM | Rachel Rodriguez
12:30 – 1:20 PM | Canción: Flowers Of Spanish Song (with the Nashville Opera)
2 – 3:20 PM | AB Band

FLC Courtyard (Dance Performances):
10:30 – 10:50 AM | Aztec Dancers
12 – 12:30 PM | Folklore Iyali
1:30 – 2 PM | Glencliff Ballet Folklorico
3:30 – 4 PM | Aztec Dancers

Food Vendors

Beer Garden, Parking Lot B, FLC Courtyard
Caracasville
Maria’s Snacks
Cancun Lagoon Mexican Restaurant
Conexion Americas
Little Cancun On the Go
Taste de Lima
Siete Luminarias
Alebrije
El Talisman Antojitos Mexicanos
Nelly’s Peruvian Sweets
Delicias Colombianas RR
More Empanadas
Amor y Churros

Art & Good Vendors

Bisuteria Nashville
Bows by Nici
Cheekwood
Cindy David
Cody Hale Art
Eclart Designs LLC
Florit & Fauna
Just Us Print Studio
King Bear Tees
La Casa Azul
The Llama House
Mussa Jewelry
Skulls and Roses
Soul Seed
Valentina
Vera Art

Sunday, November 3

Entertainment

Main Stage
11 – 11:50 AM | Rosa Rodriguez
12:30 – 1:20 PM | Duo Sudeste
2 – 3:20 PM | Luna Morena and Serenatta

FLC Courtyard (Dance Performances)
10:15 – 10:45 AM | Aztec Dancers
12 – 12:30 PM | Mi Cielito Lindo
1:30 – 2 PM | Baila
3:30 – 4 PM | Aztec Dancers

Food Vendors

Siete Luminarias
Alebrije
El Talisman Antojitos Mexicanos
Nelly’s Peruvian Sweets
Delicias Colombianas RR
More Empanadas
Amor y Churros
Roast & Brews
Mofongo Cafe
Salsa Franklin Taco
Southern Sun Life
Panecito Kale
The Inka Trailer

Art & Good Vendors

Bisuteria Nashville
Bows by Nici
Cheekwood
Cindy David
Cody Hale Art
Eclart Designs LLC
Florit & Fauna
Just Us Print Studio
King Bear Tees
La Casa Azul
The Llama House
Mussa Jewelry
Skulls and Roses
Soul Seed
Valentina
Vera Art

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Entertainment Application

We are excited to feature and promote entertainers during our El Día de los Muertos event! As always, we will work to produce a high-quality event that educates our visitors and seek entertainment that reflects diverse cultural traditions.

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Food Vendor Application

We feature and promote a variety of food vendors in our El Día de los Muertos marketplace! As always, we will work to produce a high-quality event that educates our visitors and seek food vendors that have quality merchandise and unique items to complement and enhance the spirit of the festival.

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Vendor Application

We feature and promote a variety of vendors in our El Día de los Muertos marketplace! As always, we will work to produce a high-quality event that educates our visitors and seek retail vendors that have quality merchandise and unique items to complement and enhance the spirit of the festival.

Cheekwood is grateful for the support and guidance of the

El Día de los Muertos Advisory Committee:

Maricruz Flores, Cheekwood Volunteer
David Julseth, Belmont University
Luisa Mattos da Costa, Vanderbilt Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Claudia Nielson, Catholic Charities
Rachel Rodriguez, Performer and Entrepreneur
Arcelia Vasquez, USN
Ofelia Vázquez, La Mision ConArte
Jose Vera, Artist
Suzy Vera, Cheekwood Volunteer

Reserve Tickets

 

Member Non-Member
Adults FREE $20
Senior (65+) FREE $18
College Student FREE $16
Youth (3-17) FREE FREE
Ages 2 & Under FREE FREE

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


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Sip & Stroll: Fleurs de Villes Cocktail Crawl

Sip, stroll, and celebrate Fleurs de Villes ARTISTE at our summer Cocktail Crawl. Wander through the gardens, savor floral-inspired cocktails and be dazzled by the 12 stunning floral mannequins on display throughout Cheekwood’s Botanic Hall, Frist Learning Center, and the Historic Mansion and Museum. Dress up in your favorite summer florals for extra flair!

Reserve Tickets

$50 Not-Yet Members
$45 Not-Yet Members with rideshare
$40 Members


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Wild Vine Basketry

Connect with nature while creating something unique in this hands-on workshop focused on weaving with natural materials. Learn how to prepare wild vines and use them to weave your own beautiful basket.

Instructor

Judy Scoville, Nashville Nature Explorers

Location

FLC Studios
Not Yet Members: $60
Members: $48
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