Cheekwood in Bloom

Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/18
10:30 am - 2:00 pm

Location
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens

Categories

• Baby/Toddler
• Elementary
• Family-friendly
• Older Children
• Preschool

SATURDAYS

March 21 – April 25

 

Family Studio Drop-In ‘ART’ivities

Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Join us in the studios each weekend and create an interactive springtime-themed art project – open to all ages!

 

*New for 2015* Garden Demonstrations

Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Enjoy garden-themed activities on Saturdays in April in the Color Garden, from investigating bugs and making a fairy gardens to learning to care for trees and more. Open to green thumbs of all ages!

 

March 21

Friendly Bugs and Big, Bad Pests with Dr. Steve Murphree

 

March 28

Friendly Bugs and Big, Bad Pests with Dr. Steve Murphree

 

April 11

Backyard Beekeeping, presented by Warner Parks Nature Center

 

April 18

Creating Fairy Gardens

 

April 25

“Who Speaks for the Trees?”

 

Live Music: Jazz in the Herb Garden with the Nashville Jazz Workshop Ensemble

Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Take a seat in the garden and enjoy the soothing sounds of our talented friends from Nashville Jazz Workshop.

 

Garden Tales

Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy songs, dance and interactive reading as we bring your favorite nature-themed children’s books to life in the Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden.

 

Live Music: Piano in the Museum Drawing Room

Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Local pianist Gunther Knaup will create a beautiful soundtrack for the perfect Saturday stroll through the galleries and historic mansion.

 

 

FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT  

 

Saturday, March 21  

Nashville Public Library Puppet Truck presents The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings

12:00 p.m., Frist Learning Center courtyard

Join us as the Nashville Public Library Puppet Truck presents an original Tom Tichenor marionette play about a little rabbit who learns a valuable lesson when his wish comes true. Running time: 30 minutes

 

Saturday, March 28 

Nashville Ballet presents Ferdinand the Bull 

12:00 p.m., Massey Hall

This Picasso-inspired interpretation of Ferdinand the Bull will be a perfect spring outing. Bright costumes, music and graceful choreography tell the beloved tale of the bull that preferred flowers to fighting.

 

Saturday, April 4

SPRING ART HOP

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

Special Event Pricing:
Member Adults $5, Member Kids FREE
Non-member adults $17; Seniors $15; Children 3-17 $10; Children 2 and under are FREE
Free passes are not valid for special events

 

Celebrate spring in style with egg hunts, crafts, performances, music and more at the 23^rd annual Spring Art Hop. A favorite tradition in Nashville, this special event is packed full of activities and excitement for families and kids of all ages. We’ll be hiding over 30,000 eggs, so don’t forget your basket!

 

‘Egg’cellent Magic Show

12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.

Our favorite magician is at it again with tricks and riddles to make everyone giggle, and he’s bringing some of his furriest, big-eared friends!

 

Musical Petting Zoo, presented by the Country Music Hall of Fame

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.           

Stop by to look at, learn about and PLAY guitars, banjos, fiddles and more. Instructors from the Country Music Hall of Fame will be on-site to offer guidance – and applause!

 

Landscaping for Birds and Wildlife presented by Warner Park Nature Center

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Warner Park Nature Center will be on hand to give tips and demonstrations on landscaping with wildlife in mind. Get inspired and learn how to welcome beautiful birds, playful bunnies and other wonderful springtime creatures to your backyard!

 

 

Saturday, April 11

 

Mr. Steve, The Music Man

11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m., Frist Learning Center Courtyard

Come on down for a fun mix of classic tunes and original songs that will have you singing, dancing, laughing, and learning. It’s socially conscious music for kids that actually ROCKS!

 

 

Saturday, April 18 

 

Fairytale Day

Enjoy an enchanted day at Cheekwood! Our weekly Garden Demonstration, Garden Tales storytime and Studio ‘Art’ivities will all take on a fun fairytale theme for the day.

 

Franklin School of Performing Arts

11:00 a.m., Howe Garden

Join us in the Howe Garden for an enchanting presentation of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.

 

Cremona Strings Ensemble

1:00 p.m., Howe Garden

Join us in the Howe Garden for a string performance that will fill the garden with lovely springtime melodies.

 

Saturday, April 25

Celebration of Trees

Join us as we observe National Arbor Day with fun, tree-themed activities all day! Stop by our Tree Transplanting Station and take home a tree seedling to transplant in your own backyard, learn everything about tree care at our Garden Demonstration or make time for one of our regularly scheduled Guided Arboretum Tours.

 

“Canopy Climb” Experience

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Arboretum Lawn

See Cheekwood like never before! This 20-minute tree-climbing experience includes a safety lesson and expert instruction, plus incredible views! First-come, first-served; open to adults and children ages 5 and over.

 

Zoo on the Move

12:00 p.m., Massey Hall

The Nashville Zoo is coming to Cheekwood! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn interesting and fun facts from expert animal educators and see our honorary animal guests as they venture to our grounds. You’ll be wild about this show!

 

 

SUNDAYS

March 22 – April 26

 

Drawing Room Concert Series featuring Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music

2:00 p.m. 

We are honored to partner with Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music to host some of Nashville’s finest musicians in the Museum of Art’s intimate Drawing Room.

 

March 22

John Johns and Nolan Harvel, classical guitar

 

March 29

Blair chamber ensembles

 

April 5 (Easter)

Blair voice majors in concert

 

April 12

“Fiddle Frenzy,” directed by Crystal Plohman

 

April 19

Piano students in concert, presented by instructor Craig Nies

 

April 26

Lauren Coplan, piano

 

 

ANNOTATIONS

3:30 p.m. 

Attention all readers and book lovers: Cheekwood has a special series of literary programs just for you! Join us in the Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden to listen as celebrated local authors share their stories, describe their processes and offer ‘behind-the-text’ accounts of their work.

Offered in partnership with Parnassus Books. Space is limited; first-come, first-seated.

 

March 22

Ariel Lawhon, author of The Wife, the Maid and the Mistress

 

March 29

Young adult novelist Kristin Tubb presents The 13^th Sign 

 

April 5

Carson Morton, author of Stealing Mona Lisa

 

April 12

Children’s author Jessica Young presents her new book Original Recipe 

 

April 19

Jeff High, author of Each Shining Hour: A Novel of Watervalley 

 

April 26

Alana White, author of Sign of the Weeping Virgin and Kim Teter, author of Isabella’s Libretto 

 

Every Saturday and Sunday

March 21 – April 26

 

Guided Tours

Tours are free and no reservations are required.

 

Guided Arboretum Tour

11:30 a.m.

A walk among Cheekwood’s magnificent dogwoods is one of Nashville’s favorite spring rituals! Join one of our expert garden guides to explore over 14 species and 23 cultivated varieties of dogwoods as well as many other flowering trees.

 

House & History Tour

12:30 p.m.      

Learn about the early 20^th Century design and construction of our Mansion and grounds, and explore Cheekwood’s place in the American Country Place Estate Era.

 

Collection & Exhibition Tour

1:30 p.m.        

Learn about the Museum’s collections and current exhibition by noted landscape artist Charles Brindley,Trees of Myth and Legend, on view until April 19.

 

About Cheekwood

Cheekwood is a 55-acre botanical garden and art museum located on the historic Cheek estate. Our mission is to preserve Cheekwood as an historical landmark where beauty and excellence in art and horticulture stimulate the mind and nurture the spirit.

 

Cheekwood presents world-class art exhibitions, showcases breathtaking gardens, and offers education programs and seasonal festivals to school children and families as well as to the citizens of Nashville and its visitors. Its attendance and membership have dramatically increased in recent years, and the institution has become an increasingly accessible and relevant place in the Nashville community. In 2013, Cheekwood annually averages over 250,000 visitors, making us one of the city’s top cultural attractions, with approximately 12,000 member households.

 

Cheekwood is located at 1200 Forrest Park Drive in Nashville, 8 miles southwest of downtown Nashville. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday nights May – October, open until 10 p.m. Admission is $14 for adults, seniors $12 and children 3-17 are $7.  Parking is $3 per car. For further information call 615-356-8000 or visit www.cheekwood.org.