Hendersonville, TN Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential zone cap
- 3 consecutive days, 4 events/year
- Non-residential cap
- Up to 10 consecutive days
- Hours (residential)
- 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Permit
- Temporary Use Permit, Planning Dept.
Summary
Hendersonville allows civic, non-profit and religious festivals, bazaars and farmers markets under a temporary use permit, capped at 3 days in residential zones and 10 days elsewhere.
Civic, non-profit, and religious events, festivals, bazaars, bands, arts and crafts sales, fundraisers, car shows, farmers markets, and the like are allowed in commercial and industrial districts, property in residential districts in use as government and educational uses, religious uses, cultural uses, recreational and entertainment uses. These uses shall be evaluated based on the adequacy of the parcel size, parking provisions, traffic, access, and adverse impact on other properties. Tents, food trucks, and vendor carts and trailers may be used provided they conform to all applicable laws. Such events conducted in a residential zone are limited to a maximum of three consecutive days per event and not more than four such events per calendar year per parcel and the hours of operation are limited to 8:00 AM and 11:00 PM. Such events conducted in non-residential zones are limited to a maximum of 10 consecutive days per event.
Full Breakdown
Under Zoning Ordinance § 10.6.3.4, festivals, bazaars, arts-and-crafts sales, fundraisers, car shows and farmers markets are allowed in commercial and industrial districts, and on religious, cultural, government/educational, or recreational-use property in residential districts. Events held on residential-zoned property are capped at three consecutive days, no more than four events per parcel per year, with hours limited to 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; events on non-residential property can run up to 10 consecutive days. Every temporary use also needs a Planning Department permit under § 10.6.1.
Violations & Fines
Running a festival past its allowed day limit or outside permitted hours, or without the required Temporary Use Permit, is a zoning violation the Planning Department can fine or shut down.
Frequently Asked Questions
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