NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Spring is in the air at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens as the annual Great Spring Art Hop returns.
For the 34th year, guests can celebrate the season and kick off the holiday weekend by hunting for eggs and enjoying hands-on activities, family-friendly music and food trucks.
The Great Spring Art Hop will be held April 3 and April 4, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The lively event features approximately 36,000 treat-filled eggs spread across 48 age- specific egg hunts. Guests can also embark on a scavenger hunt for larger-than-life bunny murals created by Nashville artists that are hidden throughout the gardens. Participating artists include Amy Wilson-Reilly, Jason Adams, Angie Tune, Leanne Tucker, Diana Hunt, XPayne, Dharati "Dottie" Patel and Madeline Cramer.
In keeping with its commitment to sustainability, Cheekwood is once again partnering with Turnip Green Creative Reuse to offer the option of recycling plastic eggs. Bins will be positioned throughout the property where guests can return their unwanted eggs after each hunt.
Schedule of Egg Hunts on Friday and Saturday
3 Years Old & Under
9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m.
4 – 6 Years Old
9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m.
7 – 9 Years Old
9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m.
10 Years Old & Up
9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m.
Special Musical Performances
Families can enjoy interactive performances from Farmer Jason, whose high-energy songs about farm life, animals and the great outdoors inspire kids to sing, dance andlaugh along. Performances take place on the Arboretum Lawn Stage at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. each day.
Art Activities
Children can take part in bunny and tulip-themed arts and crafts in the Frist Learning Center Courtyard from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days of the event.
Food Trucks
Various local food trucks will be in Lot B from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days of the event.
Ticket Information
The Great Spring Art Hop will be held rain or shine. This popular event sells out quickly. Members can reserve tickets starting on March 3. Tickets go on sale to not-yet members on March 10. Reserve tickets in advance at cheekwood.org/calendar.
About Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
With its intact and picturesque vistas, Cheekwood is distinguished as one of the leading Country Place Era estates in the nation. Formerly the family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek, the 1930s estate, with its 30,000-square-foot Mansion and 55-acres of gardens, today serves the public as a botanical garden, arboretum, and art museum with furnished period rooms and galleries devoted to American art from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. The property includes 13 distinct gardens including the Blevins Japanese Garden and the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden, as well as a 1.5-mile woodland trail featuring outdoor monumental sculpture. Each year, Cheekwood hosts seasonal festivals including Cheekwood in Bloom, Summertime at Cheekwood, Cheekwood Harvest and Holiday LIGHTS. Cheekwood is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and nationally as a Level II Arboretum. It is a three-time voted USA Today Top 10 Botanical Garden, named the Most Beautiful Garden in Tennessee in 2025 by HGTV, in 2024 and 2025 received a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, and in 2021 was named by Fodors as one of the 12 Most Beautiful Gardens in the American South. Cheekwood is located eight miles southwest of downtown Nashville at 1200 Forrest Park Drive. It is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., with extended days and hours of operation depending on the season. Visit cheekwood.org for current hours and to purchase advance tickets required for admission.
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