Living in Mt. Juliet

Mt. Juliet is a great place to call home, locate an industry or business, and enjoy a quiet, relaxing lifestyle. Our community delivers what many areas only promise: small town life amid rolling hills and sparkling lakes, all in close proximity to major shopping and entertainment. We offer a diversified industrial base, a focused business community, quality education, and traditional family values. Mt. Juliet, although very diverse and strongly influenced by its heritage and rich history, is deeply committed to the bright future that lies ahead.

Click here for an online copy of Images of Mt. Juliet, our community magazine.

Mt. Juliet is home to entertainers Charlie Daniels, Tracy Lawrence, Daryl Singletary and Jim Moore and the Animal Band.

The “Music City Star” is a 33 mile rail line between downtown Nashville and the city of Lebanon with three stops in the morning and three in the afternoon. For more info, please contact the Regional Transportation Authority at 862-8833.

“A Toast to Tennessee” Wine Festival is held the third Saturday in May at Nashville Shores. This event features over 15 wineries from all across the State of Tennessee, dozens of fine artisans, gourmet specialty food vendors, live music, free wine-related seminars, and free lake cruises.

The Annual Prayer Breakfast is held on the first Thursday in May and commemorates the National Day of Prayer, which is recognized by the President of the United Sates as a day of reflection, remembrance, and thanksgiving. This event is open to the public and tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce.

The annual Patriot Day Celebration is coordinated by community leaders who volunteer their time to identify community service needs and line up volunteers to accomplish these projects. Over 300 volunteers work on several different city-wide projects and we invite everyone to make plans to join us in future years to help keep the community spirit alive and well.

The 4th of July Fireworks celebration is held on the lawn at First Baptist Church. Festivities begin at 6:30pm with live music, food and children's activities with the dazzling fireworks display beginning at 9:00pm.

Each fall, Native Americans across the country descend on Mt. Juliet to participate in the Native American Powwow. The two-day festival includes activities such as storytelling, ethnic foods, arts & crafts, a colorful parade, and a dance competition.

The Wilson County Fair attracts more than 400,000 visitors each August for nine days of fun at the 240-acre James E. Ward Agricultural Center. Entertainment ranges from automobile giveaways and banjo-picking contests to demolition derbies, barbeque cook-offs, photography contests, wine tasting, Civil War re-enactments, tractor pulls, a midway carnival and nonstop music.

Pumpkin Hill, 758-5364, on Bender's Ferry Road, is open a few weeks each October and offers hayrides and pumpkins ripe for the picking!

At Breeden’s Orchard, 631 Beckwith Road, you can pick your own apples and peaches, watch apple cider being made and visit the pie kitchen, 449-2880.

The Encore Theatre Company, Inc. offers dinner theatre performances throughout the year. The Fine Arts Guild exhibits in different locations throughout the community each month and hosts monthly Art Opening Receptions at F&M Bank. Choral Dynamics performs at various special events and will perform for your group as well upon request.

i9Sports is a youth sports program for boys and girls ages 6-14 which is focused on fun, good sportsmanship and safe play. There are no tryouts and coaches are carefully screened and certified. Click here to register for basketball and flag football online or call 453-0092.