Hilda Harrison is a willful 10 year old girl who lives in a small town called Shindig City. Hence the name, Shindig City has a different celebration every single day, in which the whole town participates. To Hilda, the celebrations are nothing but obnoxious and noisy with forced cheer and disruption of peace. When Hilda's dad announces a job change that will require relocating, Hilda experiences a whirlwind of emotions. Travel with Hilda as she moves from Shindig City to a town called Huntsville, USA and learns a very valuable lesson.