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Japanese Moon Viewing

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.

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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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Arbor Day 2024

There’s no better place than an accredited arboretum to spend a day appreciating trees. The first 500 visitors to Cheekwood will be able to take home their own sapling. Join us as featured artist, Charles Brindley, returns to host discussions and spark your creativity in a hands-on workshop illustrating trees. Learn how trees have provided inspiration for centuries, including the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing. Sarah Champion, certified Forest Bathing guide, will explain the process and what the benefits are.

Try your hand at sketching a tree, play tree trivia, and explore tree-inspired books. Join the community tree-planting ceremony and get all your tree-planting questions answered by Cheekwood experts. Free with Membership.

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Schedule of Events

9 AM | Arboretum Lawn
Free tree saplings for the first 500 people.

9 AM – 3 PM | Cheekwood Resource Table | Arboretum Lawn
Branch out and expand your knowledge! Cheekwood offers numerous resources for both in-person and online learning. Visit the resource table to get a sneak peek of The Cheekwood Gardening School summer class lineup and discover hidden gems on the Cheekwood website.

9:30 AM – 3 PM | Food Vendors | Lot B
Enjoy an array of food truck vendors crafted from nature’s finest ingredients. Experience refreshing fruit-infused flavors along with your hearty, savory favorites!

10 AM | Bradford Robertson Color Garden Entrance
Arboretum Tour with Vice President of Garden & Facilities, Peter Grimaldi.

10 AM – 12 PM | Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
TOTS! Tree Craft & Storytime

10 AM – 3 PM | Reading Table | Arboretum Lawn
Explore a captivating selection of tree-inspired books for readers of all ages.

10 AM – 3 PM | Tree Trivia | Arboretum Lawn
Expand your knowledge with trivia about trees at Cheekwood and learn how to identify different tree types based on their leaves and where to discover them in the garden.

11 AM – 12 PM | Charles Brindley: Creative Process and a Celebration of Arbor Day | Massey Auditorium in Botanic Hall
Noted Nashville-based artist Charles Brindley will discuss creativity in everyday life and art. In celebration of Arbor Day, the artist will provide a special discussion on trees and the unique woodland pasture landscape of the Nashville Basin and Kentucky Bluegrass.

11 AM | Forest Bathing | Frist Learning Center Events Lawn
Learn about the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing, or Shinrin-yoku. Hear from Sarah Champion, certified Forest Bathing guide, as she breaks down how the process works and what the benefits are.

1 PM | Charles Brindley: The Old Tree Drawing | Massey Auditorium in Botanic Hall
Charles Brindley will illustrate many aspects of drawing and painting trees. The discussion portion of this workshop will be followed by time spent drawing in the surrounding Cheekwood landscape.

All skill levels are welcome to attend. Participants should bring drawing materials and a limited amount will be available for use.

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2 PM | Bradford Robertson Color Garden Entrance
Arboretum Tour with Vice President of Garden & Facilities, Peter Grimaldi.

Food Vendors
Essie & Olive
Livvi’s Lunchbox
Taste of Aloha
Roadhouse Grille

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Dogs & Dogwoods 2023

Celebrate the blooming of Cheekwood’s nationally certified dogwood collection with your best four-legged friend! Cheekwood’s spring dog-friendly weekend will feature food trucks, local vendors, special performances, and more.⁠

Please keep all pet friends on leash at Cheekwood and do not bring them into any of the buildings.

We will have water refill and doggie bag stations on the property. Please BYOBowl to fill and refill with water for your dog. If you don’t have a collapsible bowl and want something that’s easy to carry around, try making one out of materials you could already have at home. Like this one from a dog food bag or this one from a cereal box and bag.

For more information on why we no longer provide communal bowls, check out this article from the AKC and this article from Preventative Vet.

Schedule of Events

Saturday

10 AM – 12 PM | Children’s Garden | TOTS! activities

12 – 3 PM | Beer Garden | Cristina Vane

9 AM – 4 PM | Café 29

9 AM – 4:30 PM | Beer Garden & Lot B | Food Trucks

Music City Fish & Chicken
Bag Lady’s
Gypsy Crepe
Tennessee Tater Cakes
King of Pops
Bradley’s Creamery
Hoss’ Loaded Burgers

9 AM – 4:30 PM | Lot B | Dog Vendors

Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary
Metro Animal Care & Control
Weenie Wraps
Wendy Jo Photo
Dog Bandana Co.
Doggie Doodles by Dina
Pet Musings
Proverbs 12:10
SOAR Rescue
The Village Unleashed
Movement Lounge
Spotted Dog Bakery

Sunday

12 – 3 PM | Beer Garden | Les Sabler Quartet

9 AM – 4 PM | Café 29

9 AM – 4:30 PM | Beer Garden & Lot B | Food Trucks

Moosic City
Yayo’s OMG
Daddy’s Dogs
Livvi’s Lunchbox
Cousins Maine Lobster
Simeon Chicken Enchiladas
The Rolling Recipe

9 AM – 4:30 PM | Lot B| Dog Vendors

Weenie Wraps
Wendy Jo Photo
Dog Bandana Co.
Doggie Doodles by Dina
Pet Musings
Proverbs 12:10
SOAR Rescue
The Village Unleashed
Movement Lounge

Get Tickets

	Gardens Only	Gardens + Mansion
Adults	$24	$29
Youth (3-17)	$17	$22
Ages 2 & Under	FREE	FREE
Members Adult	$14	$16
Members Youth	$12	$14

$2 service fee on each ticket; $5 parking fee for Non-Members

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Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.)

Beverly Cleary, author and creator of the incredible Ramona Quimby, started Drop Everything and Read Day (D.E.A.R.) so that folks of all ages could be reminded to make reading a priority in their lives. Cheekwood celebrates D.E.A.R. by featuring local authors and storytellers bringing fanciful tales to life. Bring a book, find a new one, and remember why reading is fun(damental)!

Author and Illustrator readings on the First Horizon Performance Stage | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

10 AM | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds, Author
Poetree by Shauna LaVoy Reynolds and illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani

10:30 AM | Jessica Young, Author
I’ll Meet You in Your Dreams by Jessica Young and illustrated by Rafael López
Play This Book by Jessica Young and illustrated by Daniel Wiseman

11 AM | Jeff Crossan, Author and Illustrator
I Ate a Cicada Today by Jeff Crossan

11:30 AM | Rachel Tawil Kenyon, Author
Alphabet Love by Rachel Tawil Kenyon and illustrated by Anna Süßbauer
You Know How to Love by Rachel Tawil Kenyon and illustrated by Mary Lundquist

12 PM | Susan Eaddy, Author and Illustrator
Poppy’s Best Paper by Susan Eaddy and illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet

12:30 | Dawn Burns, Author
This is Nashville by Dawn Burns and Illustrated by Candler Reynolds

Additional Programming:

Parnassus Book Selling on the First Horizon Performance Stage | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

In Celebration of Drop Everything and Read, Parnassus Books will be on site in the Children’s Garden selling Beverly Cleary’s Ramona books in addition to the books being read by the local authors and illustrators.

Create Your Own Story on the Picnic Lawn in the Children’s Garden | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Taking inspiration from the stories being read this day, you can create your own short story complete with original illustrations and a title.

Reading Station in the Herb Garden| 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

D.E.A.R. is a nationally celebrated holiday where kids and their families are encouraged to take time out of their day to read. Find Cheekwood’s mobile book cart in the Herb Garden where you can sit down and read a book.

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Middle Tennessee Daffodil Show

The Middle Tennessee Daffodil Society (MTDS) will host the annual Middle Tennessee Daffodil Show, approved by the American Daffodil Society. The show is open to the public Saturday, March 25 from 1-4 PM and Sunday, March 26 from 9 AM – 3 PM in Massey Auditorium of Botanic Hall. The show features divisions for horticulture, photography and floral design, as well as children’s activities!

Middle Tennessee Daffodil Show

Saturday, March 25 | 1-4 PM
Sunday, March 26 | 9 AM – 3 PM

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Native Plant Sale

The Garden Club of Nashville, committed to supporting the preservation and protection of native plants vital to our environment in middle Tennessee, will host the 15th annual Native Plant Sale on the lowest floor of the Frist Learning Center from on Saturday, April 15. The sale features native plants, flowers, shrubs, azaleas and more! Garden club members and Cheekwood staff will be on hand to assist with questions concerning the various native plants. Proceeds benefit the Howe Garden at Cheekwood.

The sale begins at 9:30 AM and ends when when plants are sold out. Purchases may be left by the Frist Learning Center for return pick-up through the Cheek Road Service Gate. All purchases held for pick-up must be collected no later than 1:00 PM on April 15, 2023. More details can be provided at time of purchase.

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New Acquisition on the Sculpture Trail

Come celebrate the Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art with half-price admission to view the stunning new Elizabeth Turk installation in person on the Ann & Monroe Carell Jr. Family Sculpture Trail.

Elizabeth Turk
American, b. 1961

Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Golden-winged Warbler, and King Rail, 2023
Aluminum
Museum purchase
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Drawing inspiration from the songs of three endangered Tennessee birds: the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, the Golden-winged Warbler, and the King Rail, this sculptural grouping represents the birds through elegant, totemic sound columns. Turk frequently commemorates the calls of endangered and extinct birds in her work by using printouts of the sound waves they generate(d) during song. Working with recordings archived by the Macaulay Library of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Turk enlarges the sound wave images, reorients them from horizontal to vertical, and then painstakingly reproduces them in a variety of materials to manufacture her totems.

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Event Tag: Family Fun

Japanese Moon Viewing

Schedule of Events

Main Stage | Arboretum Lawn

Children’s Garden Stage

Blevins Japanese Garden Tour

4 – 8 PM | Frist Learning Center Courtyard

Ikebana Display and Demonstration

Nashville Bonsai Society Display

Vendors and Displays

Food Trucks

Food and Vendors

Vendors and Displays | Lot B

Food Vendors | Lot B

Haiku Contest

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Arbor Day 2024

Schedule of Events

Dogs & Dogwoods 2023

Schedule of Events

Saturday

Sunday

Get Tickets

Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.)

Middle Tennessee Daffodil Show

Native Plant Sale

New Acquisition on the Sculpture Trail

Come celebrate the Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art with half-price admission to view the stunning new Elizabeth Turk installation in person on the Ann & Monroe Carell Jr. Family Sculpture Trail.