SEASON OF CELEBRATION
November 28 - January 4
Let the holidays begin as Cheekwood showcases the sights and sounds of the season with lavishly decorated grounds, artfully trimmed trees, and unique holiday activities. This year, Season of Celebration showcases your favorite classic holiday stories. From The Night Before Christmas to the Nutcracker, each tree brings a different Christmas tale in a new and festive way.
Holiday Stories:
The Night Before Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Polar Express
Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect
The Nutcracker and the King of Mice
The Magic Toy Shop
A Christmas Carol
Enjoy live music in the museum’s intimate drawing room each weekend and learn about the many varied holiday customs in the Frist Learning Center. Enchanting, entertaining, and educational – you are sure to make lasting memories at Cheekwood’s Season of Celebration!
Museum Concert Series
Join us in the museum’s intimate Drawing Room on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2:00pm to 4:00pm to enjoy the seasonal sounds of some of Nashville’s finest musicians. From bluegrass and big band to choral and classical – there is sure to be something for everyone.
Click here for the full schedule.
Storytelling and Cookie Decorating
In addition to our Saturday AM program, we will have storytelling and cookie decorating in the Learning Center every Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Come cozy up in front of the 1940’s fireplace and hear some of your favorite holiday stories. Afterwards, drop in to our cookie decorating workshop and create edible works of art with a holiday theme.
November 29
Museum Concert Series
Mike Zikovich, 2 - 4 pm
November 29
Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, November 29, 2008
9:30-11:30 am
Cheekwood’s Botanic Hall
$25 adults/$15 children
A festive new event to kick off the holiday season
(replacing Holiday Fest).
PANCAKE BREAKFAST featuring self-serve toppings
SANTA, ELVES and other Entertainers mixing and mingling and taking photos
HOLIDAY SHOW providing entertainment for all ages.
It’s the perfect event for the whole family!
November 30
Museum Concert Series
Banish Misfortune, 2 - 4 pm
December 2
Say ‘hello’ to the holidays and deck your halls with your own custom garland.
December 4
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Pineapple Room Restaurant
$50 members / $67 non-members
Hansel and Gretel would be jealous. The Gingerbread Workshop is a creative “adults-night-out” for you and your friends! Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar (think Peppermint Martinis) in the Pineapple Room while you build a one-of-a-kind gingerbread house to take home. Gingerbread kits will be provided by the nationally acclaimed Enchanted Gingerbread Studios. Call 615-353-9827 or register online today!
December 5
Jingle in the Mansion
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Cheekwood Mansion
$160 per person
Enjoy festive drinks and a cocktail supper with friends in the beautifully decorated atmosphere of Cheekwood’s Museum of Art.
December 5
Martinis and Mistletoe
9:00 pm – 1:00 a.m.
Botanic Hall
$55 per person ($70 at door)
The Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee introduces a hip holiday event: Martinis and Mistletoe, a night of dancing, drinks and late night eats. Guests can kick off the holiday season with
themed martinis, a great DJ and festive décor. Be on the lookout for the evite! To be added to the invite list send an
e-mail to: ekraft@kraftcpa.com.
December 6
Family Gingerbread Workshop
Saturday, December 6
10:00am – 12:00pm
Botanic Hall
$45 members / $56.25 non-members (price per house)
Create magical memories with your little ones as you learn to decorate your own gingerbread house! Instructors from Nashville’s Enchanted Gingerbread Studios will be on hand to provide tips as you work on your fully edible gingerbread house for the holidays. Upon completion, your house will be boxed to take home safely so you can enjoy it throughout the season. Call 615-353-9827 or register online today!
December 6
Trim your holiday tree with a one-of-a-kind ornament. Take a look at all the beautiful ornaments displayed at Cheekwood and stop by the studio to make one of your own.
December 6
Nashville Philharmonic Flute Ensemble, 2 - 4 pm
December 7
Blair Children’s Chorus, 2 - 4 pm
December 8
Sparkling Settings
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Botanic Hall
$55 per person
Gather a group together, decorate a table and enjoy a holiday luncheon. Fabulous gift baskets and other surprises will be auctioned - perfectly timed for holiday gifts. For more information, contact Babs Freeman 377-2906 babsfreeman@comcast.net.
December 9
December 13
December 13
Museum Concert Series
The Blaire Suzuki Players, 2 - 4 pm
December 14
Museum Concert Series
Holy Trinity Community Choir, 2 - 3 pm
Hillsboro Presbyterian Acapella Choir, 3 - 4 pm
December 16
Tuesdays for Tots - Merry Mice
Stop by the studio to make a unique holiday candy creature.
December 20
December 20
Museum Concert Series
First Baptist Nashville’s Sanctuary Singers & Ringers, 2 - 4 pm
December 21
Museum Concert Series
Craig Duncan’s Smoky Mountain Christmas, 2 - 4 pm
December 23
December 27
December 30
Join us every Saturday from 10am - 2pm to decorate your own cookie!
Music fills the Museum every Saturday and Sunday from 2 - 4pm.
