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Special Performance by The Cowpokes

6 – 8 PM

Rooted in the rich traditions of honky-tonk, Western swing, and early country music, the Cowpokes blend incredible musicianship with a nostalgic charm that will have you two-stepping the night away.

Food Trucks

5 – 8 PM

Hoss’ Loaded Burgers
Wyldeflour Pizza
Yayo’s OMG
Kiwi Sweets

Reserve Tickets

	Gardens Only	Gardens + Mansion
Adults	$21	$27
Youth (3-17)	$14	$20
Ages 2 & Under	FREE	FREE
Member Adult	FREE	FREE
Member Youth	FREE	FREE

A $2 per item service fee will be added to all paid transactions.
Non-Members: $5 per order parking fee

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Special Performance by Timbo and Lonesome Country

6 – 8 PM

Born and raised in Music City, Timbo is a 3rd generation musician with strong roots in traditional country and Bluegrass music and an authentic Nashville sound like you’ve never heard before.

Food Trucks

5:30 – 8 PM

TBD

Reserve Tickets

	Gardens Only	Gardens + Mansion
Adults	$21	$27
Youth (3-17)	$14	$20
Ages 2 & Under	FREE	FREE
Member Adult	FREE	FREE
Member Youth	FREE	FREE

A $2 per item service fee will be added to all paid transactions.
Non-Members: $5 per order parking fee

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America the Beautiful: National Parks & Landmarks by Rail

Set off on a grand adventure across America, from the Statue of Liberty to Tennessee’s own Great Smoky Mountains, all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge. Every structure is a miniature masterpiece of botanical architecture, hand-crafted from natural materials like willow branches, cedar, acorn caps, moss, pinecones, bark and more.

America the Beautiful is a special traveling model train exhibition built by Applied Imagination and located in the Bradford Robertson Color Garden for a limited time. Cheekwood’s permanent TRAINS! exhibit is open year-round so be sure to stop by both for double the train fun!

America the Beautiful is created by

and made possible by the generous support of:

Presenting Underwriter

The Crossman Family

Presenting Sponsor

Major Underwriter

Mary & Larry Wieck

Trains Tuesdays

May 5, 12, 19, 26 | 12 – 2 PM

Every Tuesday in May, we’ll have special daytime programming related to the America the Beautiful trains exhibition including art activities, a scavenger hunt, and more.

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Math in Bloom

Add a little sparkle to your morning as we kick off the day with Math and Mimosas. Join us in the gardens for a lively conversation on garden designs and how math concepts result in their awe-inspiring beauty. Enjoy a nature stroll while exploring the gardens on a specially designed 3.14K walking path around Cheekwood. On your way, discover interpretive hanging frames and installations highlighting optical illusions, perspective, and patterns. Don’t miss Cheekwood’s Living Wall, where math will literally come to life through a Golden Ratio photo op created from annuals.

Local mathematicians will help bring the concepts to life in the gardens. Leaning into the spirit of a grown-up math fair, interactive booths offer activities with two levels of complexity—one for adults and one for younger audiences.

Adults can also participate in mathematically inspired art workshops and garden-focused classes hosted by The Cheekwood Gardening School. Topics include flower-pressed mosaics, floral design, and garden planting design.

The Math in Bloom celebration invites everyone to Cheekwood to experience nature and art through a new lens.

Schedule of Events

Activities

Math & Mimosas

Enjoy a mimosa and a lively conversation with Todd Lasseigne, Executive Director of Bellingrath Gardens & Home as he discusses math behind plants, covering topics ranging from the golden ratio to plant metabolic rates. Math needn’t be boring and theoretical, but rather an intrinsic science that is interlinked to virtually all aspects of plant growth and development.

Math Fair

Uncover mathematical concepts hidden in the world around you! Enjoy an outdoor adventure on Arboretum Lawn and visit five stations featuring hands-on activities based on pi, symmetry, infinity, graph theory, and the golden ratio.

Pi Path

Take a stroll through Cheekwood’s gardens on the perfectly calculated 3.14-kilometer nature walk and celebrate Pi Day with every step.

Fibonacci Frames

Discover three special Golden Ratio hanging frames placed in the gardens spotlighting the mathematical concepts, infinity, tiling, symmetry, and pattern.

Golden Ratio Living Wall

Don’t miss Cheekwood’s Golden Ratio Living Wall, where math literally comes to life through a Golden Ratio photo op created from succulents.

The Nashville Number System Performance with John England and Jim Hayden

The Nashville Number System is > X, where X represents the sum of its parts. The parts are guitarist/singer John England, and keyboardist/singer Jim Hayden. John has been in Nashville for 22+7 years, while Jim didn’t get here until MMIV. They’ll be playing & singing popular numbers in the garden from 12 until 2 on Pi Day, 3.14.26.

Tiling: Triangle in Front of Mansion Lawn

In mathematics, a tiling is a collection of subsets of the plane, covering a flat surface with non-overlapping shapes with no gaps between them. This is also called tessellation.

Tessellation specifically implies a repeating, predictable pattern of polygons, where tiling is a broader term for any arrangement of shapes covering a surface, which may or may not be repeating.

Tiling can be found abundantly in the world around us: stone walls, honeycomb, the patterns on a turtle’s shell. Even our bodies can be thought of tilings in which the ‘tiles’ are cells!

These repeating, gapless patterns of shapes are important in real life for optimizing structural stability and maximizing space efficiency while also being aesthetically pleasing. For example, the hexagonal geometry of honeycomb maximizes strength while minimizing material usage. By sharing walls, the cells distribute stress evenly to prevent weak points and support heavy loads. This pattern found in nature serves as a model for engineering materials in aerospace, construction, and packaging.

Symmetry: Color Garden

A large part of mathematics is the identification and exploration of patterns, and symmetry is a pattern that appears repeatedly in many places.

For two-dimensional geometric shapes, there are four fundamental types of symmetry: reflection symmetry, rotation symmetry, translation symmetry, and glide symmetry.

Reflection symmetry: a shape can be mirrored on a line and look the same as it did before.
Rotation symmetry: a shape can be rotated around a point and look the same as it did before.
Translation symmetry: a shape can be shifted a distance in a direction and match up with its previous image.
Glide symmetry: a shape can be shifted a distance in a direction and then mirrored on a line to match up with its previous image.

Symmetry is frequently used in garden design to create balance and uniformity. Symmetry when planting can make the space feel more formal. Think of a row of hedges lining a pathway. Asymmetry in garden design creates a more organic and relaxed feel. Imagine a naturalistic cottage garden featuring a single off-center tree.

What types of symmetry can you spot in the garden bed designs around you?

Infinity: Howe Garden Rain Garden

In mathematics, infinity is a concept that represents boundlessness and is unmeasurable because it has no endpoint.

Some examples of infinity in math include:

The endless sequence of natural numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5…count as high as you possibly can, the numbers go on forever!)
The decimal representation of Pi (3.14159…) never ends and never repeats.
The Fibonacci sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…) is an infinite series of numbers, where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones.

The water cycle is an example of a natural, infinite, closed-loop system. It is an “endless loop” or continuous process driven by the sun, where water is perpetually evaporated, condensed, and precipitated, rather than an infinite supply.

While water on Earth is recycled, it is a finite resource, with 97% being saltwater and only a fraction of fresh water available for human use.

Rain gardens restore the natural water cycle by capturing polluted stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces like roofs or sidewalks into a shallow depression. They filter contaminants through soil and plant roots, promoting groundwater recharge, reducing erosion, and preventing flooding. The native plants planted in this rain garden absorb water through their roots and release it back into the atmosphere as vapor.

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Cheekwood in Bloom: Red, White & Blooms

Celebrate history in full bloom! This spring, Cheekwood’s annual festival of flowers honors America’s 250th anniversary with a spectacular sea of 250,000 red and white tulips, purple-blue violas, and hyacinths. Our growing collection of daffodils adds to the palette, draping the estate in cheerful bright yellows and pure whites, creating a vibrant display of color and renewal.

It’s the perfect setting for families, friends, and nature enthusiasts to gather and welcome a new season as winter fades. On select weekends, enjoy live jazz as talented student musicians from Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music perform in the gardens. Stroll through breathtaking scenery, visit food trucks, and enjoy American art on display in the Historic Mansion. Experience beauty, history, and community at Cheekwood in Bloom!

On select weekends during Cheekwood in Bloom, enjoy live jazz performances as talented student musicians from Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music perform in the gardens. Grab a picnic table or bring a blanket for a gorgeous day amidst the sights and sounds of spring.

Explore Live Music and Food Truck Schedule

Embrace the hopefulness of the season as 250,000 blooms come to life.

Take a photo with artist Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE sculpture and marvel in the beauty all around us. Enjoy the stunning view of blooming tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths as music in the beer garden delights the ears each weekend and the joy of spring warms your heart.

Want to know what’s currently blooming in the gardens? We share our #topplantpicks on Facebook and Instagram!

Music

Cabaret at Cheekwood

The Frist Learning Center Great Hall transforms into a French Cabaret for the opening weekend of Cheekwood in Bloom, featuring acoustic music on Saturday and a vocal trio on Sunday.

March 9

12 – 2 PM | Isaac Eicher Quartet

March 10

12 – 2 PM | Justyna Kelley

Le Jardin de Bière

The Beer Garden transforms to Le Jardin de Bière to celebrate French music en plein air. French food and wines will be available to complete the après-midi parfait or perfect afternoon!

March 16

12 – 2 PM | Brook Sutton

March 17

12 – 2 PM | Jerome Degey Trio

Art

Figure Drawing

March 16 – 17 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Frist Learning Center Great Hall | Included with Admission

Leap into your inner artist! Nashville Ballet dancers will pose as living art while modeling the work of Edgar Degas. Practice your hand at figure drawing with live models for reference. All drawing materials will be provided.

Nashville Ballet

French Culture with Amélie de Gaulle *

April 6 | 10 AM

*We are no longer accepting reservations. This program is at capacity.

Join Amélie de Gaulle, Honorary Consul of France for Tennessee and great niece of past President of France, General Charles de Gualle, as she talks all things France. A native Parisienne, Ms. de Gualle will share stories of her homeland and discuss the best of French culture.

Cuisine

Pop Up: Little Gourmand
April 13 | 10 AM | Open Until Sold Out

Frist Learning Center Great Hall
Guenievre Milliner, a Parisian native, moved to Nashville in 2014 and started the Little Gourmand. Come taste authentic French pastries and other delicacies available for purchase.

French Cheese 101*
April 13 | 10:30 AM – 12 PM | Sold Out

French cheese is so much more than brie! Learn about the many types of fromage and how to best enjoy them from the cheese mongers of Grey Cheese.
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French Wines 101*
April 13 | 1 – 2:30 pm | Sold Out

France is arguably the wine world’s most important country, and home to famed regions such as Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne. Under the guidance of a trained sommelier, taste a few of the best of what France has to offer.
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All About Crêpes
April 14 | 1 – 2:30 pm

Crêpes originated in France around Brittany all the way back in the 13th century. Crêpes can be filled with sweet or savory items, making them a favorite throughout the day. Join the experts of Black Diamond Culinary to learn about the history of crêpes, taste a few versions, and even try your own hand at creating one.
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* Additional registration and purchase required.

TOTS!

March – May | Tuesday – Saturday | 10 AM – 12 PM

TOTS! returns in 2024 with more fun for the little ones in the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden. Beginning March 9, tots and their guardians can enjoy drop-in style hands-on activities and storytimes Tuesday through Saturday. Join a member of the garden staff for a crowd favorite, Turtle Talks, as they feed the turtles and answer questions about the Children’s Garden’s shelled residents. Each week’s theme is inspired by current exhibitions or seasonal festivals, encouraging exploration of art and the natural world.

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Food Vendors

Saturdays

March 8

Cousin’s Maine Lobster
Hoss’ Loaded Burgers
Southern Spoon
Travelin’ Toms Coffee Truck

Sundays

March 9

Nashville Craft Beverage Company
Loveless Cafe
Grilled Cheeserie
Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck
Sarabhas Creamery

Saturdays

March 8

Cousin’s Maine Lobster
Hoss’ Loaded Burgers
Southern Spoon
Travelin’ Toms Coffee Truck

Sundays

March 9

Nashville Craft Beverage Company
Loveless Cafe
Grilled Cheeserie
Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck
Sarabhas Creamery

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Harvest Weekends

Saturday, September 19

Music
12 PM – 2 PM

Hay Fever

Hay Fever is a quartet based in Nashville, TN playing the western swing, jazz, and traditional country music of the American 50s and 60s. Anything from Duke Ellington to Ray Price with lots of fun between! Enjoy their phenomenal setlist and help us kick off this year’s Harvest Weekends!

Food Trucks
9 AM – 3 PM

Sunday, September 20

Music
12 PM – 2 PM

Mindy Miller

Mindy Miller, rooted in Nashville and shaped by the road, delivers songs that hit deep and stay with you long after the lights go down. Her guitar playing, storytelling, and vocals reflect a constant dedication to her craft and stand as proof of an artist honed through experience and one hell of a work ethic. Most recently, Mindy was a Top 16 finalist on NBC’s The Voice (Season 28) earning national recognition for her raw vocals, fearless performances, and undeniable authenticity. Whether she’s digging into a slow-burning story song or letting a groove roll, Mindy Miller brings music back to its roots- honest, soulful, and unapologetically real.

Food Trucks
9 AM – 3 PM

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Holiday LIGHTS

From the radiant Peppermint Path and breathtaking Star Field to the majestic 28-foot Pixel Pine casting a glow over the Bradford Robertson Color Garden, enjoy elegant and creative light displays along a one-mile walking path where every step ignites the holiday spirit. Don’t miss the Dancing Lights of TRAINS! as Cheekwood’s permanent TRAINS! exhibit gets a holiday makeover with glittering lights, charming scenes, and surprises around every bend.

Stop by the Holiday Marketplace and warm up by cozy firepits with s’mores and toasty drinks. In addition to the dazzling outdoor displays, go inside the Historic Mansion to explore An Enchanted Noel, a French-inspired holiday installation envisioned by former Chief White House Floral Designer Laura Dowling.

Discover why Holiday LIGHTS is consistently voted a Nashville top event, where timeless nostalgia meets brand-new magic every year.

Fireside S’mores

Cozy up around our outdoor firepits with a classic holiday treat. S’mores kits are available for purchase at the bar kiosks and Holiday Marketplace to roast on the Frist Learning Center terrace.

New! Igloo Experience

Heated outdoor igloos provide an intimate, exclusive experience! Each igloo seats up to 8 guests and includes cozy seating, blankets, a charcuterie and sweets board, a bottle of champagne, and gardens admission.

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Holiday Marketplace

Daytime Hours | 9 AM – 3:30 PM
Evening Hours | 4:30 – 10 PM

The Holiday Marketplace returns to the Frist Learning Center with several new holiday décor collections, cozy winterwear, Jellycat plush, and new Cheekwood gifts, including a Mansion snow globe.

Truist Holiday Gift Drive

November 17 – December 16

Give back this season by purchasing a gift for a military family in any of our gift shops and donating it to the Truist Holiday Gift Drive.

Presented by Truist Bank.

Perenn at Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS Hours

Daytime | 9 AM – 3 PM
Evening | 4:30 – 8 PM

Make Perenn part of your Cheekwood tradition with hot chocolate, warm spiced cider, fresh-baked cookies, and a rotating selection of seasonal treats, all made to make your time at Cheekwood feel a little more special.

Merry & Bright Package

The “Merry & Bright” is a flexible admission gift package and includes 2 adult Gardens & Mansion admission passes, 2 drink tickets, 2 s’mores kits, and 10% off in our Holiday Marketplace. The package costs $130 for Members and $155 for nonmembers.
Merry & Bright Package
Valid for any night of Holiday LIGHTS at any time.

An Enchanted Noel

November 20 – January 3

Daytime Hours: 9 AM – 3:30 PM
Evening Hours: 4:30 – 10 PM

This year, Cheekwood’s Historic Mansion itself becomes the storyteller, guiding visitors through Un Noël Enchanté (an Enchanted Noel), a French-inspired journey of holiday traditions, design, and gardens. Conceived by Holiday Artistic Director Laura Dowling and Guest Designer Mauricio Clavero Kozlowski, each room presents a distinct French-inspired experience, from grand château celebrations and Versailles-inspired elegance to intimate salons, romantic garden retreats, and the pastoral charm of Marie-Antoinette’s Hameau.

While we can’t reveal every surprise, don’t miss the spectacular vintage-inspired hot air balloon handcrafted by Studio Cera Marie. Suspended above the Loggia, its blue-and-white striped canopy evokes the adventurous spirit of Belle Époque Paris that inspired artists and dreamers alike!

Available with Gardens + Mansion access tickets.
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Reserve Holiday LIGHTS Tickets

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Holiday LIGHTS Member Preview Night

Step into a shimmering winter wonderland as Cheekwood comes alive with over a million twinkling lights! From the radiant Pinnacles…

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An Enchanted Noel

Featuring Le Carrousel Parisien A whimsical centerpiece of Un Noël Enchanté, the carousel originally created by Glitterville's Stephen Brown for…

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Live Greenery Wreath Workshop

Make your own wreath from a high-quality selection of live greenery and ribbons. Instructor Abigail Boroughs, Cheekwood Location Botanic Hall…

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Live Greenery Wreath Workshop

Make your own wreath from a high-quality selection of live greenery and ribbons. Instructor Abigail Boroughs, Cheekwood Location Botanic Hall…

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Live Greenery Wreath Workshop

Make your own wreath from a high-quality selection of live greenery and ribbons. Instructor Abigail Boroughs, Cheekwood Location Botanic Hall…

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Live Greenery Wreath Workshop

Make your own wreath from a high-quality selection of live greenery and ribbons. Instructor Abigail Boroughs, Cheekwood Location Botanic Hall…

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Daytime Visits with Santa

Visit with Santa in the Historic Stable and Tack Room located in the Frist Learning Center and bring your letter…

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Dog Visits with Santa

Bring your four-legged family member to join in the merriment of a holiday visit with Santa in the Frist Learning…

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Holiday Watercolor Wall Art

Learn how to paint a festive scene in watercolors! Participants will leave with their own frame-ready, matted artwork. Location Frist…

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Dog Visits with Santa

Bring your four-legged family member to join in the merriment of a holiday visit with Santa in the Frist Learning…

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Late Night LIGHTS

Late Night Lights returns this year.

Tickets are Garden Only
Monday – Thursday | 8:30 PM
- Not offered on peak nights (Fridays, Saturdays, week leading up to Christmas)
Nonmembers pay $20 per person (adult or youth)
Members receive discounted tickets: $17 Member Adult, $13 Member Youth

Because these are discounted tickets, “Late Night Lights” ticketholders must wait until 8:30 PM for entry.

Ticket Transfer

If you find you’re unable to make your visit, tickets can be transferred to a new date for a fee of $5 per ticket. Please review the ticket calendar to confirm date and time availability before submitting your request as tickets cannot be transferred to sold out times. This transfer fee is non-refundable. Tickets must be transferred in advance of your scheduled date and time of visit of your original order.
Ticket Transfer Request

Military Mondays

November 23 & 30
December 7 & 28

Active duty and retired military personnel receive 50% off tickets on select Monday nights for up to 5 people with valid ID. Military Monday tickets can be purchased using the ticket calendar below. Look for the Military Monday: Adult and Military Monday: Youth ticket types after selecting the date and time slot. Military ID will be checked upon arrival.

Military Monday tickets can only be transferred to other Military Mondays..

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	Non-Peak		Peak
	Gardens Only	Gardens + Mansion	Gardens Only	Gardens + Mansion
Adults	$26	$29	$29	$32
Youth (3-17)	$20	$23	$23	$26
Ages 2 & Under	FREE	FREE	FREE	FREE
Members Adult	$17	$20	$20	$23
Members Youth	$13	$16	$16	$19

Late Night LIGHTS

8:30 PM | Select days Monday – Thursday

	Gardens Only
Adults	$20
Youth (3-17)	$20
Members Adult	$17
Members Youth	$13

$2 service fee per ticket (in advance); $3 service fee per ticket (walk-up)
$5 parking fee per vehicle

Holiday LIGHTS

Presented by

Sponsored by

Supported by
Lipman
With special thanks to
OLP
Hospitality Sponsor

Special Performance by The Cowpokes

6 – 8 PM

Food Trucks

5 – 8 PM

Reserve Tickets

Special Performance by Timbo and Lonesome Country

6 – 8 PM

Food Trucks

5:30 – 8 PM

Reserve Tickets

The Crossman Family

Mary & Larry Wieck

Trains Tuesdays

May 5, 12, 19, 26 | 12 – 2 PM

Food Vendors

Saturdays

11 AM – 3 PM

March 8

March 15

March 22

March 29

April 6

April 12

Sundays

11 AM – 3 PM

March 9

March 16

March 23

March 30

April 13

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Schedule of Events

Activities

Math & Mimosas

Math Fair

Pi Path

Fibonacci Frames

Golden Ratio Living Wall

The Nashville Number System Performance with John England and Jim Hayden

Tiling: Triangle in Front of Mansion Lawn

Symmetry: Color Garden

Infinity: Howe Garden Rain Garden

Embrace the hopefulness of the season as 250,000 blooms come to life.

Food Vendors

Saturdays

11 AM – 3 PM

March 8

March 15

March 22

March 29

April 6

April 12

Sundays

11 AM – 3 PM

March 9

March 16

March 23

March 30

April 13

Embrace the hopefulness of the season as 250,000 blooms come to life.

Music

Cabaret at Cheekwood

March 9

March 10

Le Jardin de Bière

March 16

March 17

Art

Figure Drawing

March 16 – 17 | 10 AM – 2 PM Frist Learning Center Great Hall | Included with Admission

French Culture with Amélie de Gaulle *

April 6 | 10 AM

Cuisine

Pop Up: Little Gourmand April 13 | 10 AM | Open Until Sold Out

French Cheese 101* April 13 | 10:30 AM – 12 PM | Sold Out

French Wines 101* April 13 | 1 – 2:30 pm | Sold Out

All About Crêpes April 14 | 1 – 2:30 pm

TOTS!

March – May | Tuesday – Saturday | 10 AM – 12 PM

Food Vendors

March 16 – 17 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Frist Learning Center Great Hall | Included with Admission

Pop Up: Little Gourmand
April 13 | 10 AM | Open Until Sold Out

French Cheese 101*
April 13 | 10:30 AM – 12 PM | Sold Out

French Wines 101*
April 13 | 1 – 2:30 pm | Sold Out

All About Crêpes
April 14 | 1 – 2:30 pm

Daytime Hours: 9 AM – 3:30 PM
Evening Hours: 4:30 – 10 PM