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.

festival tent

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

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

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

  • 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