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Festival of the Lakes

Friday, July 4, 2025

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🎆 Festival of the Lakes – July 4th at Beech Lake! 🇺🇸
Hosted by the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, City of Lexington & Henderson Co Animal Clinic
Celebrate Independence Day lake-style with a full day of fun, food, and fireworks at the Festival of the Lakes! Bring the whole family for a Henderson County tradition packed with activities, entertainment, and patriotic spirit.
📍 Beech Lake – Lexington, TN
📅 Friday, July 4, 2025
🕔 Main events begin at 5:00 PM
💥 Fireworks at 9:00 PM (30-minute show!)
🎤 Live Music
🚤 Boat Parade
🏁 Cardboard Boat Race – 2:00 PM at the spillway
👑 Miss Festival of the Lakes & Beech Baby Pageant – 8 AM–1 PM at FBC MAC
🎨 Vendors, food trucks, games, and more!
🎟️ FREE ENTRY — Bring your lawn chairs, your family, and your love for all things red, white, and blue!
🧨 You won’t want to miss the 30-minute fireworks finale over Beech Lake – the biggest show in the region!
Beech Lake
210 Bob Henderson Drive
Lexington, TN 38351 United States
Event Contact
Chamber Director
(731) 968-2126
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Friday, July 4, 2025
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Retire and Relocate

Moving to Henderson County?

Our county is composed of the towns of Parkers CrossroadsLexingtonScotts 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.

 

 

 

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Henderson County Music Experience

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.

 

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