Cheekwood Announces 2019 Dates, Info for ‘Cheekwood in Bloom’

Spring is right around the corner which means it’s time for Cheekwood in Bloom! The 2019 spring festival will run seven days a week for the first time ever.

Thousands of visitors will head to Nashville’s botanical garden to experience spring right here in Music City. The annual festival runs from March 9 through April 7 and features 150,000 blooming bulbs through the gardens. There will also be five weekends of entertainment, programming and natural inspiration for visitors of all ages.

“Cheekwood in Bloom is one of the most magical times to be at Cheekwood, as tulips, daffodils and flowering trees spread color all throughout the gardens,” said Mary Weber, director of horticulture at Cheekwood. “With family-friendly weekend activities and the return of the Beer Garden, there is no better place to be to celebrate spring’s arrival.”

Sip on seasonal brews and cocktails in the beer garden and listen to live music every weekend of Cheekwood in Bloom.

Cheekwood is normally closed on Mondays but for this event, they’ll be open seven days a week! Cheekwood will also add plein air painting on the weekends for the first time.

The festival schedule is below but complete details are available on Cheekwood’s website.

Cheekwood in Bloom Special Events:

March 16 – 17: St Patrick’s Day Weekend Celebration
March 21: In Bloom: Works from Cheekwood’s Permanent Collection opens in the Museum of Art galleries
April 6: Native Plant Sale, Drop Everything and Read Day

Every Saturday

Family Activity — 10 AM – 2 PM
Children’s Storytime — 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM
Live Music at the Frist Learning Center — 11 AM – 2 PM
Beer Garden with Live Music — 11 AM – 4 PM (music ends at 2 PM)
New! “Walk with a Gardener” Tour — 10 AM, 1 PM
Docent-led House and History Tour — 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM
Docent-led Garden Tour — 11 AM, 3 PM

Every Sunday

Tai Chi in the Garden — 9:30 AM
Plein Air Painting — 11 AM – 2 PM
Live Music at the Frist Learning Center — 11 AM – 2 PM
Beer Garden with Live Music — 11 AM – 4 PM (music ends at 2 PM)
Docent-led House and History Tours — 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM
Docent-led Garden Tour — 11 AM, 3 PM
Yoga in the Gardens — 1 PM
Behind-the-Scenes Tour — 2 PM