Community Events

Les Dames Nashville hosts several public events through the year featuring local chefs and businesses. Every ticket helps fund our scholarship and grants, and to aid community needs.

Buy a ticket and join us at the table to celebrate Nashville's remarkable food culture and continue to help make our mission possible.

A Dame Fine Picnic

A picnic bag holding containers of food and a cardboard handheld fan from 2025’s Les Dames Nashville’s picnic event at Centennial Park

Chef Trish Marzella holding up two large canvas tote bags that held an assortment of food at Les Dames Nashville’s Dame Fine Picnic at centennial park

A promotional image of a basket of fried chicken and glasses of champagne from 2024’s champagne and chicken picnic hosted by Les Dames Nashville

Two women sitting on a picnic blanket sharing small containers of food while holding drinks at Les Dames Nashville’s picnic event at Centennial park

A top-down table scape of platters of fried chicken and biscuits on paper plates with sides of salads and coleslaw from a Les Dames Nashville event

A Dame Fine Picnic showcases an array of picnic fare crafted by women-led food and hospitality brands, featuring some of the South’s most iconic culinary talents. Each picnic basket, designed to serve two people, will include a delectable selection of classic picnic fare, thoughtfully curated in collaboration with Nashville’s most celebrated restaurants.

Details on 2026’s picnic will be announced soon.

Past Events

La Fête de Dames

A small vase with red and white flowers next to a stemless wine cup that says “La Fete De Dames” on it from a fundraiser event organized by Les Dames Nashville

Two women smiling at the camera while at the event “La Fete De Dames” a fundraiser event organized by Les Dames Nashville

Someone serving food to patrons at “La Fete De Dames” a fundraiser event organized by Les Dames Nashville

Two women smiling at each other over a table of finger foods at “La Fete De Dames” a fundraiser event organized by Les Dames Nashville

A person pouring a cocktail from a dispenser into a cup at “La Fete De Dames” a fundraiser event organized by Les Dames Nashville

Chef Grace Tseng of Mama Yang and Daughter serving dumplings at “La Fete De Dames” a fundraiser event organized by Les Dames Nashville

A beautiful table filled with trays of pastries and assorted desserts with a tall floral centerpiece at “La Fete De Dames” a fundraiser event organized by Les Dames Nashville

Our inaugural La Fête des Dames in May 2026 was a sold-out celebration of Nashville's extraordinary culinary community—and a tremendous success for our philanthropic mission.

Our guests enjoyed tables heaped with exceptional food from many of the city's favorite restaurants and businesses while bidding generously in our silent auction. Together, the evening raised critical funds to support women in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries through Les Dames Nashville's grants and scholarships.

The event was sponsored by Finn Partners, Ostara Gardens, Pinnacle Bank and Tito's Vodka.

Lunch with Les Dames

Chef Carla Hall and a fan being photographed at a Les Dames Nashville lunch event at Cafe Margot in Nashville, TN

Women having lunch while chef Deb Paquette addresses the room at a Les Dames Nashville lunch event at Cafe Margot in Nashville, TN

Chef Margot McCormack speaking while celebrity chef Carla Hall stands by her laughing as they speak to a room of women at a Les Dames Nashville lunch event at Cafe Margot in Nashville, TN

A picture of a menu sitting on top of the book The Hachland Hill Cookbook as part of a Les Dames Nashville lunch event at Cafe Margot in Nashville, TN

Chef and author Toni Tipton Martin holding up her phone to take a selfie with women behind her a Les Dames Nashville lunch event at Cafe Margot in Nashville, TN

A group of women enjoying lunch at a Les Dames Nashville lunch event at Cafe Margot in Nashville, TN

Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan and Hermitage Hotel managing director Dee Patel at a Les Dames Nashville lunch event at Cafe Margot in Nashville, TN

A favorite tradition, Lunch with Les Dames brings together food lovers for an intimate luncheon and conversation with some of the culinary world's most celebrated cookbook authors. Past guests have included Les Dames Toni Tipton-Martin, Christina Tosi, and Carla Hall.

Community Events

A Dame Fine Picnic

Past Events

La Fête de Dames

Lunch with Les Dames

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