Tourism and Events
✨ Festival of Lights 2025 ✨ 📅 December 5 – January 3
📍 70 1st Street, Downtown Lexington
The magic of Christmas is taking over the square once again! Join us as Festival of Lights transforms downtown into a glowing winter wonderland. From sparkling displays around the courthouse square to festive activities for all ages, it’s the perfect way to celebrate the season.
🎄✨ ⛸️ Ice Rink Hours: Opens on Dec 5th!! 5pm-9pm, see hctn.org/events for open hours
🎉 Special Event – Project Graduation Night 📅 December 6 Bring the whole family for an evening packed with vendors, treats, crafts, games, and holiday fun! Come support our seniors and enjoy the busiest, brightest night of the season.
🌟 Dec 7th - For our FURRY Friends!! Santa Paws is Coming to Town at Paws Yall Grooming! Bring your furry friends to meet Santa and strike a pose for the paw-fect holiday photo! Celebrate the season with adorable photos and holiday cheer for the whole family (four-legged members included!)
🌟 - 8th Annual Holiday Hallelujah Community Worship Service on Wednesday, December 17th at 6:00 PM. This event will take place at the south side of the Henderson County Courthouse and will feature a community choir, the LHS BETA Show Choir, the Lexington Middle School Choir, and the Caywood Elementary Choir. We will gather and sing Christmas carols together, hear the Christmas story read from God's Word by community leaders and ministers, and enjoy some hot chocolate, coffee, and hot apple cider! This is an opportunity to make special memories this Christmas and to make a difference in Henderson County!
🌟Dec 11th - Ladies Night at participatingChamber Member locations!
🌟 What to Expect All Season:
✨ Stunning Christmas lights all around the square ✨ Vendors on select nights ✨ Festive photo spots ✨ Family activities and holiday cheer from start to finish Make plans to walk the beautifully lit square, enjoy local vendors, and soak in the holiday spirit right here in Lexington.
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.