Portland has become more industrialized over the past few decades, but we still have several local strawberry farmers who bring strawberries to sell at the Festival & have pick-your-own farms available in the area. We can't predict what the strawberry crop will look like each year as the weather plays a huge factor in the size of the strawberry crop, but our community still celebrates together each May the importance strawberries have on our town's heritage.

The National Banana Pudding Festival started in 2010 when volunteers in Centerville, Tennessee found a way to help local non-profits earn money.

The festival has grown every year since then, but the mission to support non-profits remains the same. Thousands of people come to Centerville, TN on the first Sat+Sun of October every year to enjoy the live music, the national cook-off, the Puddin' Path, and more.