Spring is within the air and the annual Buttercup Festival is again for its twenty third 12 months. This free one-day occasion that draws hundreds will return April 16 from 12-6 p.m. within the downtown historic district of Nolensville.

“We’re excited to again present, for the 23rd year, this wonderful free festival that the whole family can enjoy,” stated the Buttercup Festival Committee chair Debbie Suttmiller.  

In addition to the distinctive outlets of the historic district that can provide gross sales all through the day, the pageant could have over 100 artisan distributors lined up all through the downtown historic district and demonstrations from Ron Nichols the native blacksmith. There can be meals vehicles with distinctive choices, pageant meals starting from barbecue, burgers, wood-fired pizza, tacos, specialty drinks, Sno Cones, and home made ice cream. New this 12 months are a corn gap event and automobile present.

There can be dwell musical leisure once more this 12 months with native musicians performing all through the day.  Stay tuned to the Historic Nolensville Buttercup Festival Facebook web page for the map and stage schedule.   

The “Miss Buttercup” and “Little Miss Buttercup” Pageants will happen at 1 PM behind the Homeplace Bed & Breakfast.  Applications will be discovered on the Historic Nolensville Buttercup Festival Facebook web page or on the Nolensville Toy Shop. Before the pageants start, two fortunate highschool seniors can be introduced as the newest recipients of the Evelyn Bennett Buttercup Scholarship and presentation of donations to native charities. Scholarship functions are additionally out there on the Facebook web page.

The pageant is for everybody!  For the youngsters there’s face portray, “Sam the Balloon Man,” Crossroads horseback using classes and Dreams Do Come True Princess Parties.

This occasion wouldn’t be attainable with out the downtown native retailers of Nolensville, and lots of will run gross sales and specials throughout the day:  The Peacock Lane, The Village Antiques, The Diva Shoppe Boutique, Nolensville Toy Shop, The Nolensville Book Nook, Itty Bitty Donuts, Dugger Realty, Stillwater Boutique, Nolensville Auto Care & Homeplace Bed & Breakfast and Nolensville First United Methodist Church.  

Also very important to the success of the pageant is the help of the Town of Nolensville and The Nolensville Police and Fire Departments.

Festival proceeds are donated to native charities and help scholarship awards.