Welcome to the 2023 National Banana Pudding Festival
See you here in 2023!
Saturday October 7 - 9am to 6pm
Sunday October 8 - 12pm to 5pm
Advance Discount Tickets Now Available.
Ticket prices at the gate: $10 adult, $5 kids 5-12, under 5 and active military free.
No pets, please.

Entertainment Schedule ▲
The National Banana Pudding Festival features 2 stages of entertainment all day Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday Oct 7 |
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9:00am - 11:00am | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
National Banana Pudding Cook-off Contestants go head to head live to decide the best banana pudding in the country. |
10:30am - 11:45am |
Arena Stage |
Ziggy & AJ |
11:15am - 12:00pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Cook-off Auction |
11:45am |
Arena Stage |
Pudding Eating Contest |
12:00pm | Arena Stage |
Opening Ceremonies with Carlin Cochran |
12:15pm - 1:15pm | Arena Stage |
Ziggy & AJ |
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Muletown Stompers |
1:30pm | Arena Stage |
Cook-off Winners Announced |
1:45pm - 2:45pm | Arena Stage |
Ramblin' Souls |
1:45pm - 2:45pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Daniel Bey Indian Tales |
2:45pm | Arena Stage |
Pudding Eating Contest |
3:00pm - 3:30pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Muletown Stompers |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | Arena Stage |
Ramblin' Souls |
3:30pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Kids Pudding Eating Contest |
4:15pm - 5:15pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Daniel Bey Indian Tales |
4:15pm - 6:15pm | Arena Stage |
Billy Lord Band |
Sunday Oct 8 |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm | Arena Stage |
The Waymasters 4-part gospel harmony |
12:15pm - 1:15pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Runaway Puppet Theater Main characters Punch and Judy are sure to tickle everyone's fancy! |
1:00pm | Arena Stage |
Pudding Eating Contest |
1:15pm - 2:30pm | Arena Stage |
The Waymasters 4-part gospel harmony |
1:30pm - 2:30pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Nick Bentley |
2:00pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Kid's Pudding Eating Contest |
2:45pm - 3:30pm | Arena Stage |
Brand & Brooks country rock |
2:45pm - 3:45pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Runaway Puppet Theater Main characters Punch and Judy are sure to tickle everyone's fancy! |
3:30pm | Arena Stage |
Pudding Eating Contest |
3:45pm - 5:00pm | Arena Stage |
Brand & Brooks country rock |
4:00pm - 5:00pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Nick Bentley |
How to Get Here ▲
The National Banana Pudding Festival is held at the Hickman County Ag Pavilion in Centerville, TN, about an hour's drive southwest of Nashville.
See directions on Google Maps ›
Puddin' Path Flavors ▲
The main attraction at the festival is always the Puddin' Path, where you sample many different flavors and styles of banana pudding. Each recipe is created and served by friendly people from one of the area's non-profit organizations. Proceeds from each tray go to the non-profits, and there are to-go servings of your favorites available for purchase.
This year's Puddin' Path flavors:
pudding flavor |
proceeds go to |
Banana Moon Pie Pudding |
Duck River United Methodist Charge |
Puddin' & Pearls |
Centerville Women's Club |
Banana Split |
East Hickman Relay for Life team |
The Chisel with Oreos |
Fairfield Church of Christ Youth |
Chocolate & Peanut Butter |
Relay for Life Barbara's Brigade |
Laffy Taffy |
East Hickman High School Culinary Dept |
White Chocolate & Caramel |
Fairfield Relay for Life team |
Belle's Best |
Shady Grove United Methodist Church |
Salted Caramel |
Children's Tumor Foundation |
Our Sponsors ▲
- Apex Bank
Ascension St. Thomas
Carl's Collision Center
Centerville Coworks
Clayton Homes
Colton's Steak House & Grill
Doyle HCM
Farm Bureau Bon Aqua
Fast Pace
Ferrellgas
Fish Camp Restaurant
Freeman Wood Products
H & R Block
Heritage Bank & Trust
Hickman County Times
Horseshoe Bend Farm Wines
Husbands CPA
Jones Heat & Air
Liberty Pharmacy
McDonald Funeral Home
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative
Moon Pie
Nilla
Pizza Hut
Prairie Farms
Prince Hardware
Remember When Boutique
Robin's Nest Soapery
Sara Lee
State Farm Insurance Jane Herron
Tennessee Tourism
Tidwell tire
TN Arts Commission
Watson Metals
Zaxby's
Festival Map ▲

Food & Vendors ▲
- Maverick Ink - Lilla Rose
- Bettie Hight
- Patricia Kelley
- Falls Branch Ceder Works
- Terri's Stained Glass & More
- Trina's Stitchery
- Be Creative Crafts/Just Bead It
- The Udder Soap Comp
- Cutco Cutlery
- Southern Lillies
- Bradley Creek Designs Norwex
- doTerra Essential Oils
- Southern Scents & More Avon
- Roger's This & That
- A Child's Wonderland
- TN Division of Forestry
- Behavioral Health & Wellness
- Little Snail Craft Shop
- Tupperware
- Dirt & Grace Customs
- Jessica Nunno Art
- Hickman County Democratic Party
- Mesias Foundation
- Rustic Creations
- Little Bits Crafting
- J & J Knives
- Gutter Helmet by Harry Helmet
- Creative Gifts by Tami
- Suzi's Crafts
- A Touch of Glass
- Cash Express
- Turney Center
- MLEC & MLEC Connect
- Amy Jo's Pork Skins
- Repicci's Italian Ice
- Alsups Concessions
- Relay for Life
- Kona Ice of West Dickson
- Stroud Concessions
- Colton's Steak House & Grill
- NyTy's Sweet Treats
- TN Subs
- Kettle Korn
- Kommander Fish Shack
- The Five Ladies
- Smokin’ Willies BBQ
- This Turkey Here
- Forget-Me-Not Cottage
- Muletown Lucky Shoes
- Island Breeze Orthodontics
- The Rotten Apple
- Colleen's Homemade Gifts
- This is My Tribe
- Candleflare
- Caricatures by Nate
- Above and Beyond Balloons
- Inflate-a-World
- Marcus Johnson
- Bladesmithing & Metal Work
- Gideon's International