TN Boat & Fishing Expo | Farm Bureau Expo | Jan 31 -Feb 2 , 2025
The Tennessee Boat & Fishing Expo is a three-day consumer boat and fishing show held at the Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon, Tennessee, east of Nashville. The most recent edition ran January 31 - February 2, 2025 with boat and tackle dealers, an antique lure display, hourly door prizes and a full seminar schedule, plus a free TWRA boating safety certification class. Organizer Universal Fairs says the show is temporarily closed for 2026/2027.
- Dates
- January 31, 2025 — February 2, 2025
- Hours
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Unverified
Please double-check the dates and location on the organizer website before attending.
About the Tennessee Boat & Fishing Expo
The Tennessee Boat & Fishing Expo is the state's largest consumer boat show. It is held indoors at the Farm Bureau Expo Center, 945 East Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087, on the James E. Ward Agricultural Center grounds east of Nashville off I-40.
Most recent edition
- Dates: Friday, January 31 - Sunday, February 2, 2025
- Hours: Fri 12pm-8pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
- Venue: Farm Bureau Expo Center, Lebanon, TN
- Admission: Adults $10-$11; military and seniors 65+ $5-$6; children 12 and under free
- Features: new boats with dealer incentives, discount tackle, an antique lure display, hourly door prizes and a top boat and tackle dealer line-up
Seminar programme
A free seminar stage runs all three days with local pros covering sonar and GPS, smallmouth tactics, crappie spider rigging, early-season bass, striped bass, winter smallmouth and walleye, plus live bait and float-and-jig sessions.
Boating safety class
TWRA teaches a free Tennessee boating safety certification class on Saturday morning, February 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Any Tennessee resident born after January 1, 1989 must carry the certification card to operate a motorised boat over 8.5 HP. Riders must be at least 12 years old and bring a $10 Type 600 Boating Safety Exam Permit; pre-registration is required.
Status
The organizer, Universal Fairs, states that the expo is temporarily closed for 2026/2027, so no next edition date has been announced. The official show site still lists the 2025 edition.
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