HolidayFest

02/04/2026

HolidayFest Winter Rose Gala Update ❄️🌹

With the ice storm that has impacted our county over the past couple of weeks, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Winter Rose Gala.

The safety of our guests, volunteers, sponsors, and community always comes first. Between hazardous road conditions, ongoing recovery efforts, and the strain this weather has placed on so many families, we feel this is the most responsible choice.

We know how many of you were looking forward to this special evening, and we are incredibly grateful for your understanding, support, and continued belief in what HolidayFest brings to our community.

Please know if you have purchased tickets, they will be fully refunded today.

Please stay tuned for future HolidayFest events as our city recovers.

Stay safe, take care of one another, and we look forward to gathering together again soon—under much warmer and brighter skies. 💙

01/21/2026

We are ❤️ VERY EXCITED ❤️ about the upcoming ❤️ 2026 HolidayFest Winter Rose Gala (Valentine's Day Dinner)!

If you haven't yet, NOW is the time to grab your tickets!

This event helps us to continue putting on our annual Hendersonville Christmas Parade, Boat Parade, PigFest, and other amazing HolidayFest events! We appreciate your support!

Bring on the ✨ SPARKLE ✨ and GLAM at the Premier Centre in Hendersonville, TN on Valentine's Day!

Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-holdayfest-winter-rose-gala-valentines-day-dinner-tickets-1977806367085?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl


Hendersonville Parks and Recreation
Junior Service League of Hendersonville
City of Hendersonville, TN
Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce Hendersonville, TN

We LOVE our community. Join us for this special gala -style Valentine's Day Dinner in Hendersonville, TN.

12/20/2025

✨ HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? ✨

🌹 Introducing The Winter Rose Gala : A Special HolidayFest Valentine's Event!

✨ Ask us how your business or organization can be a part of this special event!

Read More Here:https://holidayfesttn.org/winter-rose-gala-2026/

❤️ Get tickets now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-holdayfest-winter-rose-gala-valentines-day-dinner-tickets-1977806367085?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce Hendersonville, TN
City of Hendersonville, TN


Hendersonville Parks and Recreation
Lois Burnett
Brian Burnett
Hendersonville Lifestyle
The Hendersonville Standard

New! 2026 Winter Rose Gala by HolidayFest

12/18/2025

Gift idea! 🎁

Did you know that you can purchase a Hendersonville Monopoly game at our local Walmart? 🎄

Guess what we saw on the back as part of the game board- Hendersonville Pig Fest! 🐷 So cool!

📍 Of course, it also includes our friends at Rock Castle State Historic Site, Gammon's Market, Anchor High Marina, Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center, Hendersonville, and more!

We cant wait to play!
Happy Holidays from HolidayFest ❤️

12/18/2025

The countdown is on! 👀 Guess who’s coming in 7 days…

We can’t wait! 🎄❤️🎅

12/14/2025

📣 SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣

✨ We are VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE the 2026 HolidayFest Valentine’s Day Dinner Party! ✨

🎉 Celebrate Valentine’s Day with elegance, style, and great company at the HolidayFest Valentine’s Day Dinner Party! This sophisticated evening is designed for couples and friends alike. A night to dress up, enjoy delicious food, and make memories together.

🥂 An Evening to Remember Includes:
🍽️ An elevated buffet dinner
🎶 Live music to set a romantic yet social ambiance
✨ A polished, gala-inspired atmosphere perfect for mingling and celebrating
💐 A night focused on connection, laughter, and timeless celebration

💖 Whether you’re attending with a significant other, a group of friends, or your favorite plus-one, this gala offers the perfect setting to celebrate love, friendship, and togetherness in a truly special way.

👗 Dress to impress, raise a glass, and make this Valentine’s Day one to remember with HolidayFest.

🎟️ Tickets are limited and expected to sell quickly.
Secure your seats and join us for a night of sophistication and celebration. Tickets include your buffet-style dinner and 1 complimentary drink ticket.

❤️ Get tickets now- these will sell out fast! ❤️

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-holidayfest-valentines-day-dinner-tickets-1977806367085?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

12/13/2025

We brought out the BIG check for Hendersonville Pig Fest last night…but we have another BIG announcement coming tonight… be sure to follow our page so you don’t miss it! ❤️

12/13/2025

Back in October, Hendersonville Pig Fest presented by DUDE Wipes was in full swing! From Jeff Jarrett’s All-Star Slam & our Hometown Jam to some of the best BBQ on the planet…it was 3 days of fun with folks from near and far! 🐷 ⭐️ 🍗 🎶

Our board was very excited to pull out our BIG HolidayFest check last night at the Willie Gilley’s Birthday/Ugly Christmas Sweater Party and write it out for $74,000! 🤯

We are so grateful to all of YOU, to the sponsors, Andy Gilley, Wade Evans, and the Hendersonville Parks and Recreation/PigFest team! This event just keeps getting bigger and better year over year thanks to Kenny Burd & the EXS Group who consistently give back to this community. 👏

Special thank you to our HolidayFest Treasurer, Randy Alvis, who manages every penny of this event. 👏 And to our board members who show up and work the event in the cold! We appreciate you!

And a congratulations and THANK YOU to the 4 non-profits for giving every single day to those in need. Christmas 4 Kids, Mary's Magical Place, Live Love Nashville, Grace Place Ministry. ❤️

We can’t wait for next year! 🐖 🎉

Happy Holidays! 🎄

12/11/2025

About 20 years ago, a woman named Lynda Evjen started a gingerbread house decorating contest with a local church. This small act of kindness sparked more and more ways to give back to non-profits throughout Sumner County and thus HolidayFest was born.

Since then, we’ve had some board members come and go, different events and non-profits whom have benefited, added events like PigFest and our beloved Boat Parade, and our favorite, the Hendersonville Christmas Parade.

After Ms. Lynda passed this year , our board immediately decided two things. 1. We will continue on as HolidayFest with the same level of energy it has always had in Sumner County and 2. We need to come up with something to ensure Ms. Lynda is honored every single day in our city.

After brainstorming ideas, we knew we wanted to do something with the Hendersonville Christmas Tree that HolidayFest planted years ago. We brought the idea to the Parks and Rec team and they recommended a bench right next to Ms. Lynda’s tree. We loved the idea.

We knew Ms. Lynda’s best friend and our long-time board member, Connie Maynord, would be the perfect person to help bring this idea to life.

On Sunday, during the Tree Lighting Ceremony, we were able to unveil the bench and honor Ms. Lynda. It’s so beautiful and perfect. We know she would love it!

We want to say a big thank you to Andy Gilley and the Parks and Rec team, the City of Hendersonville, Connie, and Ms. Lynda’s family who helped make this idea a reality and allowing us a place to sit, enjoy the lights of our HolidayFest tree, and think about Ms.Lynda, or as we will always refer to her as, Mrs. Claus. There will never be another. ❤️

12/10/2025

📣 BIG shoutout to our 2025 HolidayFest King and Queen, Brian Burnett and Lois Burnett who bring a level of elegance and grace to all of our events!

They’ve been busy testing BBQ at , judging our annual Boat Parade, and riding in the Holly Jolly Christmas parade over the weekend…now they’re gearing up to help us announce a NEW HolidayFest event you are sure to ✨ FALL IN LOVE ✨ with…stay tuned!

❤️ Be sure to follow us on social media so you never miss an event!

12/10/2025

We love the Christmas 4 Kids event coming up!

Traffic Advisory for the Annual Christmas 4 Kids Event

As part of the Annual Christmas 4 Kids Event, drivers on US 31E, between the Gallatin Civic Center and Hendersonville Walmart, should expect traffic delays and temporary lane closures on Tuesday, December 16th.

Entertainers and their tour buses will be transporting children for a special Christmas shopping trip.

The escorted tour buses will depart the Gallatin Civic Center at 5:15 p.m., turning left onto Albert Gallatin Road, then right onto US 31E, traveling through Gallatin and into Hendersonville.

The procession will then turn right onto Anderson Lane, arriving at the Hendersonville Walmart.

If you’re driving in these areas, please be patient as the tour bus procession passes and take a moment to enjoy being part of something very special in our community.

For more information about the event, visit our partners at Christmas 4 Kids https://christmas4kids.org/