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Entertainment Schedule ▲

The National Banana Pudding Festival features 2 stages of entertainment all day Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday Oct 7
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
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