2026 National Banana Pudding Festival

Start: Saturday, October 3, 2026 9:00AM
End: Sunday, October 4, 2026 5:00PM

Celebrating our 17th year in 2026, the National Banana Pudding Festival celebrates the ultimate Southern Treat: Banana Pudding. Guests will enjoy two fun-filled days (October 3, 9am-5pm and October 4, Noon-5pm) of entertainment on two stages, arts, crafts, food, games, activities for kids of ALL ages, and -- of course -- Banana Pudding. The nation’s Banana Pudding Champion is selected at the live cook-off Saturday morning followed by an auction of competing cook-off puddings. Stroll through the “Puddin’ Path” and taste up to ten different banana puddings made by local non-profit organizations. This award-winning festival has received the SFEA Best Festival Award and been named a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event. The festival grounds are the Hickman County Ag Pavilion, 45 minutes outside of Nashville. Whether you park FREE in the nearby shuttled lot, or in the paid parking on the fairgrounds, you will enjoy quick entry to start a fun day. Proceeds benefit local non-profits.