The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is held in Shelbyville at the 105-acre Celebration Grounds, which encompasses Calsonic Arena.
The facility contains 60 barns and two arenas, with warm-up areas.
The outdoor arena has seating for 30,000, including box seats, and is the one used for most classes.
 The indoor arena has seating for 4,500 and is used for small classes, or in case of rain.

The TWHNC features a wide variety of classes in both in-hand and performance, including divisions for youth, amateurs, and professionals.
Horses may be shod with keg shoes or performance stacks; flat-shod classes are particularly popular among amateur owners who train their own horses.
Leadline classes, for children under six, are a crowd favorite.
All horses entered must be registered with the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association, although some may be registered with the Spotted Saddle Horse and Racking Horse associations as well.
Double registration does not affect a horse's ability to enter the Celebration.

The only exception to this rule are ponies competing in lead line classes.
Over 20 World Championships are awarded in different classes throughout the course of the Celebration, including the Lead Line Ponies World Championship, Park Performance, Four-Year-Old, Three-Year-Old, Two-Year-Old, Weanling, Trail Pleasure, Show Pleasure, and Lite Shod.
The most anticipated class, however, is the World Grand Championship, the largest honor in the Tennessee Walking Horse breed.
 Competition at the Celebration is traditionally opened each night by a white or gray Tennessee Walking Horse and rider carrying the American flag, during the singing of the American national anthem.
The same flag horse often serves for years and is not allowed to compete in the Celebration itself or any other horse show during their tenure.
Over the course of the Celebration, over $650,000 in prizes is given out.
The Celebration also includes attractions such as a dog show, barbecue cookout, and barn decorating contest.
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is held in Shelbyville at the 105-acre Celebration Grounds, which encompasses Calsonic Arena. The facility contains 60 barns and two arenas, with warm-up areas. The outdoor arena has seating for 30,000, including box seats, and is the one used for most classes.  The indoor arena has seating for 4,500 and is used for small classes, or in case of rain.
The TWHNC features a wide variety of classes in both in-hand and performance, including divisions for youth, amateurs, and professionals. Horses may be shod with keg shoes or performance stacks; flat-shod classes are particularly popular among amateur owners who train their own horses. Leadline classes, for children under six, are a crowd favorite. All horses entered must be registered with the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association, although some may be registered with the Spotted Saddle Horse and Racking Horse associations as well. Double registration does not affect a horse's ability to enter the Celebration.
The only exception to this rule are ponies competing in lead line classes. Over 20 World Championships are awarded in different classes throughout the course of the Celebration, including the Lead Line Ponies World Championship, Park Performance, Four-Year-Old, Three-Year-Old, Two-Year-Old, Weanling, Trail Pleasure, Show Pleasure, and Lite Shod. The most anticipated class, however, is the World Grand Championship, the largest honor in the Tennessee Walking Horse breed.  Competition at the Celebration is traditionally opened each night by a white or gray Tennessee Walking Horse and rider carrying the American flag, during the singing of the American national anthem. The same flag horse often serves for years and is not allowed to compete in the Celebration itself or any other horse show during their tenure. Over the course of the Celebration, over $650,000 in prizes is given out. The Celebration also includes attractions such as a dog show, barbecue cookout, and barn decorating contest.
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration