Join us for the 41st Annual Lauderdale County Tomato Festival

Schedule Of Events

7:15 AM - 5K Walk/Run hosted by Ripley Rotary Club

Starting Line: Ripley City Park

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Car, Truck & Semi Show - Parking Lot Area

Registration 9:00-11:00am. Judging will take place at 12:00 Noon. Awards to follow judging. Entry fee $15. All proceeds from today's donation will go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in honor of #TeamLindsey.

10:00 AM - Tomato Festival Soapbox Race

Registration: 9:00am, Race at 10:00am. Age groups: 6-11, 12-17, 18 and up. Race will be time.2 tenth of a mile down Mary Roberts Drive. $50 entry fee. Contact Robbie Platzke for rules and safety requirements 731-460-2286.

10:00 AM - Exhibits Opens

Crafts, Food, and General Vendors, Ripley City Park

10:00 AM - Kid's Zone Opens

Pool with water ball, knocker balls, bounce houses, obstacle course

11:00 AM - RHS Cheer Squad

Director, Bailey Ream, Ripley City Park

11:00 AM-1:00 PM - Touch-A-Truck Experience for Kids

See, touch, explore, honk. Open for all ages. Emergency Vehicles on display, Fire, Police, Ambulance, Sheriff, Ripley City Park.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Saturday Salad & Methodist Market - First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church Activities Building. Saturday Salad and Methodist Market. Tickets $10, includes Salads, Dessert, and Drink

12:00-1:00 PM - Scott Nelson on Mainstage

Award Winning ASCAP Song / Melody Writer - Country & Gospel Music ASCAP & BMI Publisher.

1:00-2:00 PM - Tour Resilient Ripley Microgrid and Cooling Station

The Resilient Ripley clean energy microgrid system provides advanced technology exposure to a rural, underserved area, increasing equity in clean energy revolution unfolding nationwide. This project enables resilience measures that will benefit the City of Ripley for 15-20 years.

2:30-3:00 PM - Magic Mr. Nick

You and your guests will get to see things disappear right before your eyes on main stage, Ripley City Park.

3:00-4:00 PM-Setup & Sound Check by Headline Entertainment

5:00 PM - Baby Crawling Contest

Register at Chamber Tent. $3.00 entry fee. Trophies given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

4:00-6:00 PM - Headline Band- Lyden Hauls Band

Main Stage, Ripley City Park. When hometown favorites like Lyden Hauls Band hit the stage, it's more than music - it's a celebration of local talent, community pride, and the heart of the Tomato Festival!

7:00-8:00 PM -Setup & Sound Check by Headline Entertainment

8:00-10:00 PM - Headline Band-Tennessee BackWater Band

Main Stage, Ripley City Park. Don't miss hometown sensation Tennessee BackWater live at the Tomato Festival! From toe-tapping tunes to crowd favorites, they'll have the whole park singing along. Local talent, big-time energy!"