Welcome to the 2024 National Banana Pudding Festival
Saturday October 5 - 9am to 6pm
Sunday October 6 - 12pm to 5pm
Hickman County Ag Pavilion, Upper Shipps Bend Road, Centerville TN
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. Check back in September for the full schedule.
Saturday Oct 5 |
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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 |
Piney River Pearls 4 girls having a big time. |
11:15am - 12:00pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Cook-off Auction Take home a pan of a national winning banana pudding. |
11:45am |
Arena Stage |
Pudding Eating Contest |
12:00pm | Arena Stage |
Opening Ceremonies with Carlin Cochran |
12:15pm - 1:15pm | Arena Stage |
Piney River Pearls 4 girls having a big time. |
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 |
Derrick Cole Band |
1:45pm - 2:45pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Daniel Bey Dixieland Band |
2:45pm | Arena Stage |
Pudding Eating Contest |
2:45 pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage | Children's Banana Pudding Eating Contest |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Muletown Stompers |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | Arena Stage |
Derrick Cole Band |
4:15pm - 5:15pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Daniel Bey Dixieland Band |
4:15pm - 6:15pm | Arena Stage |
Brand and Brooks Country rock duo |
Sunday Oct 6 |
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12:00pm - 2:30pm | Arena Stage |
Brothers In Black Authentic Johnny Cash tribute band |
12:15pm - 1:15pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Ella & Blaine Father/daughter duo singing originals and country, indie and classic rock covers |
1:00pm | Arena Stage |
Pudding Eating Contest |
1:15pm - 2:30pm | Arena Stage |
Brothers In Black Authentic Johnny Cash tribute band |
1:30pm - 2:30pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Runaway Puppet Theater |
2:00pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Kid's Pudding Eating Contest |
2:45pm - 3:45pm | Arena Stage |
Watsons Brothers Rock & roll band |
2:45pm - 3:45pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Ella & Blaine Father/daughter duo singing originals and country, indie and classic rock covers |
3:45pm - 5:00pm | Arena Stage |
Watsons Brothers Rock & roll band |
4:00pm - 5:00pm | Mable's Front Porch Stage |
Runaway Puppet Theater |
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.
You can choose free parking at the offsite lot with a free 5-minute shuttle ride, or park onsite for $20.
For the free parking lot, set your GPS map to:
1 Atys Way, Centerville, TN 37033
or
Google Maps code: QG95+X22
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 | Duck River United Methodist Charge |
The Chisel | Fairfield Church of Christ Youth |
White Chocolate and Caramel | Fairfield Friends and family Relay for Life |
Belle's Best | Shady Grove United Methodist Church |
Puddin' and Pearls | Centerville Women's Club |
Lemon Icebox | Barbara's Brigade Relay for Life |
Salted Caramel | Children's Tumor Foundation |
Banana Split | Combat Cancer Relay for Life |
Strawberry Banana | EHHS Culinary Arts |
A Tropical View | The View Community Resource Coalition |
Our Sponsors ▲
- AARP
Apex Bank
Bates & Bates Law Office
Beacon Light Tea Room
Cano’s
Chappell’s Home Town Foods
Moon Pie
Colton’s Steakhouse
Dickson Graphics
Duck River Honey Company
Dunkin Donuts - Dickson
East Hickman Mobile Storage
Farm Bureau Bon Aqua
Fast Pace
Ferrell Gas
Fish Camp Restaurant
Freeman Wood Products
HCTN Properties - Heritage Bank & Trust
Hickman County Emergency Management Agency
Homestead Restaurant, Inc.
Horseshoe Bend Farm Wines
Humphreys Farmers Co-Op
Jones Heat & Air
Karco Parts
Liberty Pharmacy Inc.
Lyles Value Plus
Maryann & Wanda’s
McDonald Funeral Home
Meriwether Lewis Connect
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative
Mi Cosina Mexican Restaurant
Missy's Floral Designs & Gifts
Nilla - Owen’s Corner Mart
Pizza Hut
Prairie Farms
Prince Hardware
Save A Lot
Sonic
State Farm Insurance:Jane Herron
Subway of Centerville
TN Arts Commission
Tennessee Properties
Tennessee Tourism
Tennessee Arts Commission
Wagon Wheel II
Walmart (Dickson
Watson Metals
Dr. and Neetsie Hutchens
Festival Map ▲
Food & Vendors ▲
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FOOD VENDORS
Alsup Concessions
Bob's Burgers / Zaxby's
Captain Macs Seafood
Coltons
DonutNV of Columbia TN
French Dips & Subs 129 Sandwich
Gene Catering and Desserts
Grape Apes
Jerzee Dogs LTD
Kona Ice
McAlisters Deli
Mikey's Pizza
NyTy's
Papa's BBQ
Pops BBQ
Puff Daddy's Grill
Roasted Corn
Sugar Shak
The Fish Shak
TN Subs
CRAFT VENDORS
721 Designs
A Child's Wonderland - A Touch of Glass
A&S Designs
AARP
All Hope, LLC. / Journey to Venus
American Legion Post 36
Ann's Creative Crafts
Avon
BeeCreative Crafts/Just Bead It / Frogg & Beane
Bettie Hight
Blood Assurance
Colleen's Homemade Gifts
Creative Designs by Sara
Cutco Cutlery
D's Stylish Stitches
Dana's Creations
Dickson Woodturners
Duck River Honey
Eclectic Creations
Ella Bella's Creations / Pretty Charming / Sweet as Sugar
Fashion Gurlz
Fire & Sage
Friends of Lick Creek
Gideon's International
Graceful blessings
Hazel’s Cozy Creations
Hickman County Democratic Party
Home Run Wreaths
Hydrate with the Hintons
International Cultural Exchange
J&J Knives
Jehovah's Witness
Just Homemade
Leaf Filter
Leggs Funny Farm
Lilla Rose
Local Edge
Mikey's Motors
Natchez Trace Parkway
Old Fashion Sass
One of a Chime
One of a Kind Gifts
P. Marie's Studio
Painted Grace
R B Woodworking
Rachels Crafty Creations
Red Tail Forge Works - Renewal by Anderson
Robin's Nest Soapery
S&S Freshies
Shipps Bend Wood
Southern Charm
Southern Scents
Sprinkles & Sparkles Cupcakes
Superior Gutter Solutions
Taters Clozet Boutique
Terri's Stained Glass & More
The Craftist - H-K Farms
The Doggie Corner
The Flowering Cactus
The Laughing Goat
The Udder Soap Company
TN Suicide Prevention Network /
Behavioral Health & Wellness
TNT Designs
Tupperware
Vexing Venoms Creations
Vintage Again Arts
Waters Edge Creations
Xplosion Cheer & Tumbling