Good Neighbor Day Festival | Madison, Tennessee

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The Good Neighbor Day Festival

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Saturday, September 24, 2022

10 am - 3 pm

Cedar Hill Park (Madison, Tennessee)

A Day to Celebrate the Importance of Being a Good Neighbor and

Making a Positive Difference Right Where You Live.

Join us for the eighth annual Davidson County Good Neighbor Day Festival. Enjoy a day filled with great music, food, and fun for everyone. Highlights include the Music Stage featuring local artists, Good Neighbor Day Parade honoring healthcare workers and first responders, Marketplace, Food trucks, Fun Zone with bounce houses, and other great games and prizes.

We are currently seeking Sponsors, Community Partners, and Volunteers for the Festival Committee. For more details, please contact Jim Hawk by email at jim@n2n.solutions or by phone at 615-782-8212.

We are working to ensure a festial-friendly experience to everyone who may have mobility challenges.

To request accommodation please call (615) 782-8212 or email Festival@GoodNeighborDay.org.

Schedule and Activities

Activities & Schedules

What's Happening

The Good Neighbor Day Festival is a day full of fun activities for people of all ages. Listen to fantastic music provided by local musicians. Watch a great parade honoring people who are making a positive difference. Eat some great food and drink. Play in the Fun Zone. Engage in some friendly competitions. Discover how you can make a positive difference right where you live. Don't miss the eighth annual Good Neighbor Day Festival!

The Front Porch

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Come on over and enjoy some great music on The Front Porch. Our community is filled with neighbors who have amazing musical talents. The Good Neighbor Day Festival celebrates their talents and the diverse genres to be found in our community. The Music Stage is where great, family-friendly music will be featured throughout the day. Bring a blanket or chair, or just enjoy the music as you participate in the many activities at the festival. Free.

The Farmer & Adele

11:00 am

The Farmer & Adele – led by Grace Adele and Keenan Wade – leads the pack of a new wave of musicians revitalizing western swing music. With a star-studded record, award nominations and their own morning radio show, The Farmer & Adele are a one-two punch of classic meets modern.

Mariachi Olimpico

12:00 am

Mariachi Olimpico celebrates a quintessential element of Mexico’s rich cultural heritage: the musical genre of Mariachi. Come enjoy the unmistakable ensemble of trumpets, guitars and violins.

Erin McLendon & The HellCats

1:00 pm

Erin McLendon is a walking, talking poster child for “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” She believes in love, magic, frolic and play, and she dreams BIG! Her childlike outlook on life is not only a quality that defines her quite nicely, it is the combination of her wit, wisdom and love for humanity that is equally endearing.

DJ Moe Bass

Beginning at 10 am, and then throughout the day, enjoy the music of DJ Moe Bass. Moe is a local favorite and will keep us dancing all day long.

Good Neighbor Parade

10:00 am

10:30 am

Every year, we invite members of neighborhood and community organizations, as well as Metro employees and elected officials, to join in our annual parade. This year, we are inviting health care workers and first responders to serve as our grand marshals. Free.

Check-in & Parade Line Up (See Below)

Good Neighbor Parade

JOIN THE PARADE

Fun Zone

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Fun Zone is full of great activities for people of all ages. From bounce castles to face painting to corn hole to arts and crafts, there will be activities for everyone to enjoy. The following activities are currently scheduled and offered by Neighbor 2 Neighbor and our Community Partners:

Bounce Houses, Caricature and Baloon Artists hosted by Neighbor 2 Neighbor
Bike Rodeo hosted by Nashville Department of Transportation
Touch a Truck by hosted by Madison Suburban Utility District
Paper Shredding by AARP of Tennessee (until truck is full)
Music Bingo hosted by Happy Hearts Smile
Corn Hole hosted by Aviva Maybelle Carter Senior Living
Throw Bag Activity hosted by Office of Emergency Management
Artistic Renderings of Mobility hosted by the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee
Facepainting hosted by State Farm Insurance
Parklet hosted by Urban Housing Solutions
Coloring Pages and Crayons for the Kids and Character Bags Game hosted by Characters of Character
Interactive Map hosted by Walk Bike Nashville
Activities hosted by Metrpolitan Nashville Police Department
Activity hosted by Nashville Fire Department
Activity hosted by the Tennessee Titans
Activity hosted by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

BECOME A COMMUNITY PARTNER

BECOME A MARKETPLACE VENDOR

Marketplace

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Walk through the Marketplace and discover great information, merchandise, samples, and so much more. The Marketplace will feature local businesses, artists and artisans, candidates, nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

Registration will open by August 1st for interested vendors.

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Food & Beverage Oasis

10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Enjoy great food and beverage at the Good Neighbor Day Festival. Local food trucks and vendors will be on hand for the day.

If you are interested in being a food vendor for the day, please contact our Festival Director at Festival@GoodNeighborDay.org.

Hospitality

Welcome to the Good Neighbor Day Festival. We're excited to have plenty of free parking and free admission for the entire day.

Thanks to our Presenting Hospitality Sponsor, WeGo Public Transit, we will have a great bus system to move you from where you park (in designated spaces) to the festival grounds.

Greeters will welcome you to the festival and offer you a complimentary Festival Guide. An Information and First Aid Tent is centrally located for your convenience. Portable toilets are available throughout the festival grounds. Directional signs in English and easy to understand symbols will be easily found.