Cheekwood Estate & Gardens announced the schedule for its annual fall festival Cheekwood Harvest. The event is set to run from Sept. 14 through Oct. 27.
Highlights for Cheekwood Harvest include Pumpkin Village, — which features more than 75,000 pumpkins and more than 4,000 chrysanthemums — the P’mumkin Topiary, and the Community Scarecrow Trail.
Tickets for the event are on sale here. View the full schedule of activities below.
Fall Music Lineup
The weekly Thursday Night Out concert series continues through October 24. Performances are from 5:30-9 p.m.
September 5 | Wild Bill and the Bruisers
September 12 | Hannah Juanita & The Hardliners
September 19 | Shaun Murphy
September 26 | Cristina Vane
October 3 | Take the Highway
October 10 | The Cowpokes
October 17 | End of the Line: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band
October 24 | Les Sabler with the Smoking Section Horns
Weekend Musical Performances in the Beer Garden
The Cheekwood Beer Garden will host weekend performances from
Harvest from noon to 2 p.m. during Harvest.
Saturday Sounds in the Beer Garden
September 14 | Tim Gartland
September 21 | Lindsey Miller
September 28 | Austin John Organ Trio
October 5 | Pontoon Serenaders
October 12 | Charles Treadway Organ Trio
October 19 | Denny Jiosa
October 26 | Time Is Tight
Sunday Jazz in the Beer Garden
September 15 | Giovanni Rodriguez
September 22 | Les Sabler
September 29 | Pat Bergeson Trio
October 6 | Tudo Bem
October 13 | Andy Reiss Quartet
October 20 | Chester Thompson
The Harvest Plant Sale will take place Sept. 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the Arboretum Lawn. From mums to perennials, ornamental grasses and cabbage, violas, pansies, trailing ivy, mini pumpkins, charming gourds and more, browse a curated selection of fall plants. Planting demonstrations will be provided at 10 a.m. on both days. Wagons will be available to transport plants and pumpkins for guests. Tickets can be
Harvest Afternoon Tea will take place on Tuesdays & Thursdays from Sept. 17 through Oct. 24 from 3-4:30 p.m. Tableside service is offered for parties of two or four guests.
A new evening event for Harvest, Fall Break at Cheekwood: Friday Hoedown, is set for Oct. 11 from 5:30-9 p.m. The Friday Hoedown will feature square dancing, seasonal food and libations, and a chance to explore the gardens, Pumpkin Village, Scarecrow Trail and P’mumkin Topiary.
The 10th Annual Japanese Moon Viewing is set for Sept. 15 from 4-9 p.m. The celebration of Japanese art, gardens and culture is in partnership with the Consulate General of Japan and Japan American Society of Tennessee.
The Halloween Pooch Party will take over on Oct. 26-27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with two costume contests each day, including a special category honoring this year’s theme, “Personify a Color.”
The 25th Annual El Día de los Muertos event will return on Nov. 2-3 from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. During the special 25th annual event, guests can visit community altars, view large-scale murals created by area middle and high school students, sample fare from local restaurants and bakers, shop for traditional goods, enjoy bilingual song and storytime and hands-on activities for kids, and experience a variety of dance and music performances.
There will also be a selection of Cheekwood Harvest workshops and gardening classes on topics ranging from gardening with fall annuals to attracting native pollinators to harvesting and preserving herbs.
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