Japanese Moon Viewing 2021

2021/9/9

Sunday, September 19th
4PM - 9PM
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens

Join us for a celebration of Japanese culture at the beautiful Cheekwood Estate & Gardens! This year's event will feature tea ceremony demonstrations, a kimono fashion show, a performance by Nashville Ballet's Lily Saito, kamishibai storytelling, and interactive mochi pounding demonstrations - as well as bilingual Blevins Japanese Garden Tours and art activities for kids and adults.

This year also features a haiku contest, where both kids and adults can submit their most creative three-line haiku poems for a chance to win. Click here to learn more about the haiku contest.

Schedule

4:00 PM | Kamishibai storytelling | Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

4:00 PM | Blevins Japanese Garden bilingual guided tour

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Art activities | Frist Learning Center

4:30 PM | Mochi pounding and tasting | Frist Learning Center

5:00 PM | Kamishibai storytelling | Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

5:15 PM | Tea Ceremony | Bradford Robertson Color Garden

5:30 PM | Mochi pounding and tasting | Frist Learning Center

5:30 PM | Blevins Japanese Garden bilingual guided tour

6:00 PM | Welcome Ceremony | Bradford Robertson Color Garden

6:30 PM | Kimono Fashion Show | Bradford Robertson Color Garden

6:30 PM | Astronomical Society available for sky viewing | Arboretum Lawn

7:00 PM | Tea Ceremony | Bradford Robertson Color Garden

7:30 PM | Performance by Lily Saito | Bradford Robertson Color Garden

8:30 PM | Closing Ceremony | Bradford Robertson Color Garden

Tickets

To purchase tickets, please visit Cheekwood's website. All guests of the Moon Viewing, including current Cheekwood members, must reserve a timed-entry ticket online prior to visiting.