Caitlin Harris
Cheekwood's celebrated annual springtime festival Cheekwood in Bloom will return to the botanical gardens on Saturday, March 6, and run through Sunday, April 11.
The theme of this year's festival is Holland and invites guests to escape to the Netherlands country without ever leaving Nashville through references to Holland's iconic tulips planted in production, giant interactive windmills, wellness activities, spring happenings, and more.
“Cheekwood in Bloom is one of the most exciting times of the year when the thousands of bulbs planted by our team of gardeners and volunteers in the fall suddenly come to life in a magnificent burst of color,” says Peter Grimaldi, vice president of gardens and facilities at Cheekwood. “We’re especially excited to showcase our creative interpretation of Holland’s famous floral displays and other new happenings during this year’s festival.”
Caitlin Harris
As part of Cheekwood's new Wellness 360 initiative, this year's festival will feature various socially distanced wellness opportunities including classes led by local yoga, meditation, and forest bathing instructors. As an additional part of Wellness 360, Cheekwood will open an extra hour early on Wednesday mornings to allow visitors to enjoy mindfulness walks on the Anne & Monroe Carell Jr. Family Sculpture Trail.
This year's Cheekwood in Bloom will also feature several family-friendly offerings including two interactive 'kidmills', the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden, Trains in the Turner Seasons Garden, dog events, native plant sale, and more.
Typically closed on Mondays, Cheekwood will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the duration of the festival. Advanced reservations are required for all happenings, including workshops, classes, and general admission, and can be purchased by visiting cheekwood.org.