Host a Cultural Booth at Love Your Neighbor 2026 🌍✨

Salam everyone!

You are invited to be part of Love Your Neighbor 2026, a community celebration of culture, unity, belonging, and service.

Since 2016, Love Your Neighbor has brought people together across cultures, faiths, and backgrounds to celebrate the beautiful diversity of Middle Tennessee. This event is a chance for neighbors to learn from one another, share traditions, enjoy food and music, and build meaningful connections across our community.

Hosting a cultural booth is a wonderful way to share your heritage with others. Whether you represent a country, region, family tradition, or cultural community, your booth can help guests experience the richness of your culture through food samples, clothing, music, decorations, activities, and conversation.

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Event Details 📅

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: 111 W Vine St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Setup Time: Check-in and setup begin at 12:00 PM
Ready By: All booths must be ready by 1:00 PM
Cost to Host: Free. Donations are welcome and appreciated.

Hosts are asked to remain for the full event so guests can enjoy the full cultural booth experience.

What MMY Will Provide 🤝

Murfreesboro Muslim Youth will help support cultural booth hosts by providing:

One 10x10 tent per station
One table
Two chairs
Event logistics and coordination
Trash collection throughout the event

You are welcome to bring additional items if needed. If you have a specific request, please let us know during sign-up so we can plan ahead.

Cultural Booth Host Responsibilities 🎪

Cultural booth hosts are invited to create a welcoming, family-friendly experience that helps guests learn about your culture.

Hosts are asked to:

Decorate your booth to showcase your country, region, or cultural heritage
Provide small traditional food samples, if possible
Label food items clearly, especially common allergens
Wear traditional attire, if possible, to help bring the experience to life
Offer an interactive element, such as a game, activity, display, or giveaway
Submit any cultural songs you would like played to MurfreesboroMuslimYouth@gmail.com
Keep your booth clean and remove all materials at the end of the event

Multiple families, community members, or businesses may work together to host one cultural booth.

Important Expectations & Requirements 📌

To keep the event safe, welcoming, and respectful for all guests, please review the following expectations:

No open flames are permitted.
No access to electricity will be available, per City of Murfreesboro regulations.
No political campaigning is permitted.
No distribution of religious promotional materials is permitted.
All displays, activities, and messaging must be family-friendly and respectful of all cultures.
This is an outdoor, rain-or-shine event, so please plan accordingly with tent weights, rain covers, and weather-safe materials.
Food and drinks may be shared as free samples, but sales of food or beverages are not permitted.

Cultural Booth Awards 🏆

At the end of the event, we will celebrate cultural booth hosts with three awards:

Best Overall Station
Best Fashion
Best Food

Music & Performances 🎶

Love Your Neighbor will include a staging area with music, performances, and community speakers.

If you have cultural music selections you would like us to consider playing during the event, please email them to:

MurfreesboroMuslimYouth@gmail.com

Come Share Your Culture With Murfreesboro 💛

Love Your Neighbor is more than an event. It is a chance to celebrate who we are, learn from one another, and build a stronger, more connected community.

We would be honored to have you host a cultural booth and help make Love Your Neighbor 2026 a joyful celebration of culture, service, and belonging.

Host/Cultural Station Sign up - Love Your Neighbor 2026

Showcase your culture and connect with others.