The Best Way To See Fall Colors In Nashville Is The Cheekwood Harvest Festival At Cheekwood Estate And Gardens
By Meghan Kraft|Published October 06, 2020
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Meghan Kraft loves to travel the world, but she makes her home right here in Nashville, Tennessee. She holds a degree in English, and has worked in the digital marketing realm with companies such as Apartments.com, USA Today and HarperCollins Publishing.
Autumn in Nashville is a really special time of year. There’s nowhere quite as beautiful as Middle Tennessee, and when the leaves start changing, everything is taken to another level of beauty that you just can’t find anywhere else. The beauty of the city is at its best at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens where you can find the Cheekwood Harvest Festival, complete with beautifully manicured displays of beautiful fall colors and art installations that are sure to please the whole family. Check it out!
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens has long been a family favorite in the Nashville area, and every Autumn, one of their most popular annual events becomes the talk of the town: The Harvest Festival.
One of the most popular attractions every year is the set of pumpkin houses that are erected throughout the garden. You can go inside for the perfect Fall picture!
Every Fall features some different activities, but for 2020, you can expect the annual pumpkin house village, the explosion of mums around the gardens, and even the Howl-oween dog parade!
The 2020 Harvest Festival coincides with a guest set of installations throughout the gardens by world-renowned sculptor Dale Chihuly. His glass sculptures perfectly accentuate the Fall colors.
Cheekwood itself comprises of 55 acres of botanical gardens, including the 1929 mansion built at the center of it all. There are twelve distinct gardens to explore, and they draw nearly 250,000 visitors per year.
Cheekwood is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a small break before re-opening from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Separate tickets are required for daytime and evening admittance. More information including ticket prices can be found at their website below. We'll see you there!