Family Friendly Events in Middle Tennessee

Holi Celebration @ Cheekwood

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

Join Cheekwood as we celebrate Holi, the Indian “Festival of Spring” and “Festival of Colors.” This educational event will introduce visitors to the vibrant sights, sounds, and colors of Indian culture. Hands-on activities for all ages, tasty fare from local food vendors, shopping opportunities, and music and dance performances will shine against the thousands of ...

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Holiday Lights at Cheekwood

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

Nashville’s classic holiday tradition returns, featuring a one-mile walking path with elegant and creative displays of lights that set Cheekwood Estate & Gardens aglow. With over one million lights twinkling throughout the gardens, s’mores, seasonal libations and a Holiday Marketplace, Holiday LIGHTS is a memory-making experience for visitors of all ages.   RESERVE TICKETS Gardens ...

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Arbor Day @ Cheekwood

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

April 28, 2023 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Available with Gardens Only or Gardens + Mansion access. GET TICKETS Arbor Day is a holiday that celebrates nature, specifically by encouraging people to plant and learn about trees. As Cheekwood has been designated a Center of Excellence by the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and a Level II Accredited Arboretum by ...

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

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

April 15, 2023 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Available with Gardens Only Tickets and Gardens and Mansion Tickets Beverly Cleary, author and creator of the incredible Ramona Quimby, started Drop Everything and Read Day (DEAR) so that folks of all ages could be reminded to make reading a priority in their lives. Cheekwood celebrates DEAR ...

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Great Spring Art Hop @ Cheekwood

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

Great Spring Art Hop   Featuring nine oversized bunnies painted by local artists – eight of them hidden throughout the gardens – and the return of egg hunts, the Great Spring Art Hop is not to be missed! RESERVE TICKETS | ADVANCED RESERVATION REQUIRED Egg Hunts | Friday & Saturday 3 Years Old & Under I Wills Perennial Garden ...

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Cheekwood in Bloom

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

March 9, 2024 - April 14, 2024 Bienvenue to spring at Cheekwood! This year, impressions of France are brought to life with 250,000 blooming bulbs in cheerful pastel colors. Just as the exploration into Edgar Degas through works on paper are on view in the museum, Belles Fleurs comes alive in the Color Garden with ...

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Halloween Pooch Parade

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

Calling all costumed canines! Whether your dog is ‘paws’itively frightening or ear-scratchingly adorable, we love to see them all. Vendors will delight your furry friends with special treats and photo opportunities abound in the Pumpkin Houses. *Please note dogs are not allowed inside any buildings. We ask that all pups be on a leash.