Tourism and Events
Learn how you can work with park staff to accomplish goals and complete projects to improve your park! Membership fee: $25 *comes with t-shirt and FREE monthly program Snacks and refreshments will be served. See the flyer for more information!!
Keynote Speaker: Parrish Rashad Location: 120 Montgomery Way, Lexington, TN 38351 January 20, 2025 - 10 A.M.
Join us on Tuesday, January 22, 2025 for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Family Choice Financial! They are located directly across from the HC Community Hospital at 8 Hospital Dr, Lexington, TN 38351. Stay tuned to our Facebook for the ...
This is YOUR year! Start it off with a business portrait that reflects your confidence, power, and goals. At Look Hot, Care A Lot, you’ll also gain access to resources tailored to help you achieve your New Year’s goals—whether they’re personal or ...
Ken Mellons returns to Horseshoe Lake Venue in Huron, TN February 1st, 2025! Best known for his award winning hit song “Jukebox Junkie,” Ken had a string of hits in the 90’s on Sony Records including, “I Can Bring Her Back, “Rubba Dubbin,’” “ Lookin’ ...
You are cordially invited to Pancakes and Princesses Breakfast - all proceeds benefit the HC Carl Perkins Center. $15 per person. Tickets are required to be purchased in advance - there is limited availability, so make sure to get them ASAP!! Please ...
Join us for a special fundraiser in support of Alan Jones on Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Lexington High School. Alan Jones, our beloved Band Director and Beta Club Sponsor, has been a dedicated educator and community leader at ...
MUST RSVP TO THE HC CARL PERKINS CENTER The HC Carl Perkins center will be hosting a Daddy Daughter Dance on February 8, 2025 at Caywood Elementary School from 5-8 P.M. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Attire is Sunday dress and FUN FOR ...
Saddle up and support our children of the HC Carl Perkins Center at the Boots and Beauties Mother - Son Dance!! Event details: Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Time: 6-8 P.M Location: Caywood Elementary School Tickets are $20 in advance per family ...
We are so excited about the upcoming Lip Sync/Dance Battle for the HC Carl Perkins Center!! They have the best teams, teaming up to help us prevent child abuse in Henderson County. Be on the look out for the stars on the Henderson County Carl Perkins ...
Annual 4th of July festival including music entertainment and a 30 minute firework extravaganza on Beech Lake in Lexington, Tennessee.
You are invited to a family night out each month on the first Friday. During May through October, you can enjoy live bands, downtown shopping, food trucks, local dining and occasional art displays. November through April, stroll though local shops and diners until 7 p.m. for your convenience. You can also take in the latest movies at the historic Princess Theatre throughout the year. In addition to enjoying popcorn and drinks, you may even meet one of favorite characters.
You will especially love downtown in the fall, when the air becomes crisp and provides the perfect atmosphere for family fun. Enjoy a 5K run, competitions, children’s activities, dance performances, local shopping and dining, live music, crafts and art on the Lexington Court Square.
Your Independence Day will be filled with memories when you are part of the annual Festival of the Lakes hosted by the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lexington each July 4th. The largest festival in West Tennessee offers you water races, Beech Baby and Miss Festival of the Lakes Pageants, live entertainment, delicious food, BBQ hot on the grill and an extravagant fireworks display that brings 20,000 people to the banks of Beech Lake.
Our county is composed of the towns of Parkers Crossroads, Lexington, Scotts Hill and Sardis. With recreational opportunities galore — seven lakes, the largest state park in Tennessee, great schools and livability that is second to none, Henderson County offers you a wonderful place to visit and an even better place to stay! It’s an ideal place to raise your family and grow your business.
You’ll find that the reasons abound: small-town charm without the big-city hassle, reasonable cost of living, gorgeous scenery and friendly people. You will be part of a diverse business community that prizes entrepreneurial drive and innovative thinking; most importantly, you will see that in Henderson County our people make us great! To learn more about retiring here, visit hctn.org.
For more information about the Beech Lake Family Campground, visit beechlakefamilycampground.vpweb.com. To learn more about the Beech River Watershed Development Authority, visit brwdalakes.com.
If you love music, you will love the integral role it has played in Henderson County. Johnny Cash performed at the very first Festival of the Lakes — back then known as the Water Festival. W.S. “Fluke” Holland, who lived in Henderson County, was a drummer for Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and the Million Dollar Quartet; he is known around the world as a true pioneer of American Rockabilly, country, folk and rock n’ roll. Henderson County native Murray Franklin “Buddy” Cannon, is a musician, songwriter and producer who has worked with Shania Twain, Sammy Kershaw, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Billy Ray Cyrus and Kenny Chesney.
You’ll find other notable musicians from Henderson County, including Cynthia Rhodes, best known for her role in the movie “Dirty Dancing;” Larry Campbell, an instrumentalist who has worked with Sheryl Crow, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and others; Whitney Duncan, a singer/songwriter from Scotts Hill; Raymond Parker Creasy, Jr., a former state banjo champion; Jonathan Singleton, a country music singer/songwriter and famous composer Ronnie Hughes.
