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Fall Break Friday Night Hoedown

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As the sun dips below the horizon, our new evening event at Cheekwood Harvest this year will come alive. The Friday Hoedown is a lively soirée of fall fun with square dancing, free mechanical bull rides, make your own herb popcorn, and seasonal food and libations. There are a kaleidoscope of autumnal delights to explore throughout the gardens, from the Pumpkin Village to the Scarecrow Trail to the P’mumkin topiary. Watch the Opry Square Dancers perform and then join in and learn a new step or two. No experience is required, just a willingness to do-si-do with your partner.

Please note: the Historic Mansion & Museum will be closed this evening.

Reserve Tickets

 

Gardens Only
Adults $22
Youth (3-17) $15
Ages 2 & Under FREE
Member Adult $10
Member Youth $5

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

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Cheekwood Harvest

Fall magic returns at Cheekwood Harvest! During this six-week festival, Nashville’s historic 55-acre botanical garden transforms into a seasonal wonderland. Celebrate the coziest season with outdoor fun, live entertainment, and the beauty of autumn.

NEW for 2026!

Marigold River

Bringing a bold sweep of color to the estate, a new Marigold River of more than 2,500 orange, red, and yellow blooms lines the walkway from the Bradford Robertson Color Garden to Arboretum Lawn. Follow this vibrant ribbon of flowers to the Pumpkin Village, where three interactive pumpkin houses, thousands of colorful pumpkins, and brilliant fall foliage create a charming, undeniable fall feeling and a picture-perfect backdrop.

Stroll the Scarecrow Trail to discover 15 storybook-inspired creations by local artists and organizations, then pick out a pumpkin and bring a bit of the harvest home with you.

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Harvest Weekends Music

Saturdays & Sundays | 12 – 2 PM

On weekends, a diverse lineup of bands provides the soundtrack to your festive fall day. Bring a blanket or chair, and settle in for a picnic surrounded by gorgeous scenery.

  • Saturday, September 19: Hay Fever (Western Swing)
  • Sunday, September 20: Mindy Miller (Country)
  • Saturday, September 26: Brandon Birkedahl (Americana)
  • Sunday, September 27: Quincy Lancto (Classic Country)
  • Saturday, October 3: Jessie Gray (Singer/Songwriter)
  • Sunday, October 4: King Corduroy and Dayna Bee (Soul)
  • Saturday, October 10: Mark Thornton (Classic Country)
  • Sunday, October 11: Ky Brandes (Singer/Songwriter)
  • Saturday, October 17: MERJ (Jazz)
  • Sunday, October 18: Tim Gartland (Blues)
  • Saturday, October 24: Tony Hannah (Americana)
  • Sunday, October 25: Jerry Tachoir (Jazz)

Scarecrows! 2026 Theme: Once Upon a Harvest… 

A frog and a toad,
A mouse with a cookie,
Even a princess and a pea,
Turn these storybook pages
Life-size for all to see!

There’s something lurking in these trees: Scarecrows at Cheekwood! We’re hosting a few familiar guests along the Carell Dogwood Trail this year. Memorable characters and creatures from beloved storybooks will light up the trail day and night. A not-so-scary twist to these books will bring a sweet, but spooky, flair to the gardens this fall.

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TOTS!

Tuesday Through Saturday | 10 AM – 12 PM

Beginning Tuesday, September 3, TOTS! returns to five days a week through October 26 before taking a break for the winter months. Join us in the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden for hands-on activities, storytimes, and the crowd favorite Turtle Talks. Engaging weekly projects draw from the beauty of the fall season. A visit to TOTS! isn’t complete without a stop at the PNC Living Library, where you’ll find baskets filled with fun interactive items that spark learning about themes including Things with Wings, Elements of Art, Our Sky and Weather, and more.

TOTS! is for children accompanied by an adult. This program is geared towards toddlers, but all are welcome to join.

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House and History Guided Tours

Tuesday-Friday | 12:45 PM
Saturdays and Sundays | 11:15 AM, 12:45 PM and 2:15 PM

Our docents lead guided tours throughout Cheekwood Harvest! The tours are interactive, discussion based, and last 45 minutes to one hour. Visitors can make on-site reservations at the Admissions Building or in the entrance foyer of the Mansion. All tour participants will be given a wristband.

Explore Cheekwood Harvest Events

Reserve Tickets

Tuesday – Thursday Friday – Sunday
Gardens Only Gardens + Mansion Gardens Only Gardens + Mansion
Adults $21 $27 $23 $29
Senior  $19  $25  $21  $27
College Student $17 $23 $19 $25
Youth (3-17) $14 $20 $16 $22
Ages 2 & Under FREE FREE FREE FREE
Member Adult FREE FREE FREE FREE
Member Youth FREE FREE FREE FREE

Non-Members: $2 service fee per ticket + $5 per vehicle parking fee

Save with off-site parking on weekends.
Off-Site Parking

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Harvest Plant Sale

Celebrate the season’s change with fresh bursts of color. From mums to perennials, violas, pansies, and more, we’ve curated a delightful selection of fall plants, many of which are planted at Cheekwood. The sale is on Arboretum Lawn adjacent to the pumpkin sale kiosk, so you can coordinate your plants with your pumpkin selections. Gardeners will be available to assist with design and installation ideas. Wagons will be available to transport plants and pumpkins, or you can bring your own!

Cheekwood Harvest 2022. Photo by Caitlin Harris. Courtesy of Cheekwood Estates & Gardens.

Ask a Gardener Gardening Class
September 20 | 9:30 – 11:30 AM
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Harvest Teas

Treat yourself to an Afternoon Tea at Café 29. Tableside service with a new Fall inspired menu featuring a selection of seasonal teas, savory bite-sized sandwiches, and freshly baked sweets for parties of 2 or 4 people.

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Harvest Tea Menu

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.
  • For those with Garden & Mansion admission, we invite you to join us for a Guided Docent Tour of the Historic Mansion prior to the tea at 12:45 PM. The tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Tea sales end 24 hours prior to the event.

Questions? E-mail teas@cheekwood.org or call 615-627-5141

If the date you’d like to experience Afternoon Tea is sold out, sign up below to receive a notification if a table becomes available:

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Japanese Moon Viewing

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Experience the 12th annual Japanese Moon Viewing, Otsukimi, an afternoon and moonlit evening filled with immersive opportunities to experience Japanese culture. Enjoy tea ceremony demonstrations, mochi pounding, taiko drumming, art activities, and tours of the Blevins Japanese Garden. New this year, a musician will play the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese flute, during the tea ceremonies on the main stage. Explore bonsai displays and a vendor marketplace featuring food, art, and handcrafted goods. This celebration is produced in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville and the Japan-America Society of Tennessee.

Supported by
MitsuiHCA
Nissan Foundation
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Japanese Moon viewing event at Cheekwood Woman doing calligraphy

Experience the 12th annual Japanese Moon Viewing, Otsukimi, an afternoon and moonlit evening filled with immersive opportunities to experience Japanese culture. Enjoy tea ceremony demonstrations, mochi pounding, taiko drumming, art activities, and bilingual tours of the Blevins Japanese Garden. New this year, a musician will play the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese flute, during the tea ceremonies on the main stage. Explore bonsai displays and a vendor marketplace featuring food, art, and handcrafted goods. This celebration is produced in partnership with the Consulate General of Japan and the Japan-America Society of Tennessee

Sponsored by
HCA

Supported by
NissanAsurionMitsui

Schedule of Events

Main Stage | Arboretum Lawn

5 PM: Nashville Taiko and Shamisen Knoxville performances
5:30 PM: Nashville Taiko performance
6 PM: Welcome Ceremony and Haiku Contest winners
6:30 PM: Kimono Fashion Show
7 PM: Tea Ceremony
7:30 PM: Shakuhachi Performance
8 PM: Tea Ceremony
8:30 PM: Closing Ceremony featuring a reading of the Japanese folktale “The Bamboo Cutter”

Children’s Garden Stage

4:15 PM: Mochi Pounding
4:45 PM: Kamishibai
5:15 PM: Mochi Pounding
5:45 PM: Kamishibai
7:15 PM: Choir SAKURA

Blevins Japanese Garden Tour

4:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:30 PM  |  Meet at garden entrance

Throughout the festival, guests can explore Cheekwood’s Blevins Japanese
Garden through guided tours starting at the times listed above.

4 – 8 PM  |  Frist Learning Center Courtyard

  • Japanese Calligraphy
  • Write Your Own Kanji
  • Create a Japanese Luna Moth
  • Create a Rabbit in the Moon Banner

Ikebana Display and Demonstration

4 – 8 PM  |  Frist Learning Center Courtyard Classroom

  • 7 – 7:30 PM: Live demonstration

Nashville Bonsai Society Display

4 – 8 PM  |  Frist Learning Center Great Hall

Vendors and Displays

4 – 9 PM  |  Lot B

Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society (Beginning at 6:30 PM in the Wills Perennial Garden)
Consul-General of Japan
Japan-America Society of Tennessee
I Go Tokyo
Sister Cities Nashville
Shamisen Knoxville
Weenie Wraps

Food Trucks

4 – 9 PM  |  Lot B

Boba Truck
Chang Kham Asian Fusion
Chang Noi Thai-Lao
KOBO Coffee & Treats
Taste of Aloha
Rice to Meet You

Learn more about the Japanese traditions and cultural experiences featured at this year’s Moon Viewing.
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Food and Vendors

Vendors and Displays | Lot B

Asian Culture Center of Tennessee
Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society (Beginning at 6:30 in the Wills Perennial Garden)
Consul General of Japan
Japan-America Society of Tennessee
I Go Tokyo
Sister Cities Nashville
Shamisen Knoxville

Food Vendors | Lot B

BesTeas Bubble Shop
Changkham Japanese Fusion
Changnoi Thai Lao
KOBO Coffee & Treats
Louk Changnoi Boba
Taste of Aloha
Rice to Meet You

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