Columbia Tennessee Entertainment & Events

Festivals & Fairs

• Southern Fried Fall Festival
  Downtown Columbia
  931-381-0954
  The phrase "Southern Fried" brings images of an abundance of wonderful foods to mind and starts your taste buds tingling. Food events will be everywhere. Food vendors will feature such "Southern Fried" favorites as, fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, fried pickles, fried Twinkees, Oreos, Snickers and much, much more. Local cooks will compete in a southern fried food cook-off and there will be cooking demonstrations as well. The People's Table Dessert Tasting Alley will give attendees an opportunity to sample some of the south's best desserts. The First United Methodist Church will have a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday morning. No one should leave hungry! This year the festival will include a carnival sponsored by the Columbia Fire Fighters Association. North Main Street will be lined with an Antique Tractor show and an Antique Trunk Sale sponsored by the Maury County Antique Association. Held in September. more...

• Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
  707 North Main Street • Columbia, TN 38401
  931-381-9557
  "Mule Day" in Columbia, Tennessee has been a tradition since around 1840, when the first Monday in April brought huge crowds to the animal livestock show and Mule Day Market (originally called 'Breeder's Day'). Mules were such a big business in Maury County, that at one time, the Columbia Mule Day had the distinction of being one of the largest livestock markets in the world. Mule Day, with its festive air eventually evolved into what is now an almost week-long celebration of the mule. Thousands of visitors come to Columbia to take part in the numerous activities ranging from working mule and best of breed events, to horse shows, arts and crafts booths, and a flea market. The smell of barbecue specialties and homemade pies blends with the smoky aroma of roasted corn and funnel cake sweetness. The highlight of the Mule Day festivities is the Mule Day Parade. The Parade is held on Saturday; entries are judged and cash prizes and ribbons are awarded in several categories. Held in March. more...