Studio/Gallery Walk - January/December (2nd Saturday)
Home & Garden Show - February
Paducah Boat Expo - March
National Quilt Show - April
Paducah's Lighted Dogwood Trail Celebration - April
Live Harness Racing/Bluegrass Downs - April - June
Downtown After Dinner - May - September
Lowertown Arts & Music Festival - May
McCracken County Fair - June
Riverfront Rod Run - June
Paducah Summer Festival - July
Emancipation Celebration - August
Antique Gas & Steam Show - September
BBQ on the River & Old Market Days - September
BENTON
Annual Kentucky Opry Talent Show - January - May
Tater Day - April
Big Singing Day - May
Pisgah Bay Drag Boat Races - May - July
Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival - June
PKC Breeders Showcase - July
Watermelon Bust - first Saturday in August
Classic Car Show - August
Forgotten Past Antique Gas & Steam Engine Show - August
AURORA
Hot August Blues Festival - August
Aurora Country Festival - October
LBL
Day with the Eagles - January
Day with the Eagles, Boat Cruises - February, March
Hands-on-History - Homeplace - March
Moonlight Mysteries Tours - April
Carp-O-Ree Bow Fishing Tournament - May
Hummingbirds are back! - May
Christmas in 1850 - the Homeplace - November
CADIZ
Chocolate Affair - February
Big Band Dinner Dance - March
KY Sizzlin' Summer Sidewalk Sale - August
Bluegrass Jam - September
Trigg County Country Ham Festival - October
A Victorian Christmas Celebration - December
HOPKINSVILLE
Annual Edgar Cayce Hometown Seminar - March
Little River Days Festival - May
Jefferson Davis Birthday Celebration - June
Trail of Tears Pow Wow - September
Night Rider Tour - September
Apple Fest - October
ELKTON
Harvest Fest - First Saturday in October
RUSSELLVILLE
Adairville Strawberry Festival - May
Logan County Bluegrass Jam, Auburn - May
Purple Martin Festival, Lewisburg - May
Antique Engine & Tractor Show, Auburn - June
Russellville Festival on Main - June
Hwy 68/80, 400 Mile Antiques, Collectibles & Stuff - South Union, Auburn, Russellville - June
Jesse James Art & Film Festival - July
Emancipation Day Celebration - August
Autumn Days, Auburn - September
Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival - October
Shaker Farm Day, South Union - October
Primitive Camp Meeting & Rendezvous at Red River Meeting House - Schochoh - October
Holiday Special Events - Parades, home tours, arts & craft shows, church tours - Countywide - November/December
Schochoh Christmas Festival - Schochoh - December
AUBURN
Bluegrass Jam - May
Antique Engine & Tractor Show - June
Hwy 68/80, 400 Mile Antiques, Collectibles & Stuff - South Union, Auburn, Russellville - June
Autumn Days - September
SOUTH UNION
Shaker Farm Day - October
Christmas at Shakertown - December
BOWLING GREEN
Lone Star World Championship Rodeo - February
Houchens/KHSAA's Girl's Sweet 16 Basketball Championship - March
Southern Kentucky Book Fest - April
Junior Achievement Mini Corvette Challenge - May
Corvette C5/C6 Birthday Bash - April/May
BB&T All American Soap Box Derby - May
Buick GS Nationals - May
Concerts in the Park - June/July
Hot Rod Magazine, Power Tour - June
NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion - June
National Corvette Homecoming - July
Duncan Hines Festival - August
Corvette Museum Anniversary - September
U.S. Bank Balloons, Tunes & BBQ - September
AMRA Harley Davidson Drag Finals - September
International Festival - September
Good Guys Nostalgia Nationals - October
National Mustang Racers Association World Finals - October
Medical Center 10K Classic - October
Victorian Holiday Tours at Riverview - December
Festival of Trains at L&N Depot - December
SMITHS GROVE
Community Days, October
GLASGOW
Home & Garden Show - March
Highland Games - June
Hwy 31 Treasure Hunt - September
Roller Coaster Fair - October
Bluegrass in the Barrens, Beaver Creek Music Festival - October
EDMONTON
Metcalfe County Fair & Governor's Cup Horse Show - July
Sulphur Well Homecoming & Annual Duck Race - Third Sunday in August
Branstetter Park Homecoming & Bluegrass Festival - Fourth weekend in August (Bluegrass Festival is always FREE)
Metcalfe County Country Pumpkin Festival/5K Run/Outhouse Dash/Fireman's Challenge/Car Show - First Saturday in October
Metcalfe County Christmas Parade - Second Saturday in December
GREENSBURG
Blossoms and Blessings Festival - April
Jammin' on the Square - April - August
Home and Garden Show - April
Relay for Life - May
Art in the Alley - June
Green River Adventure Race - June
Green County Fair - June
Celebration of Home Festival - July
Historical Society Play - September, October
Cow Days Festival - September
Glover's Station Revdevous - October
Christmas on the Square - November
LEBANON
JANUARY ‘10
Jan. 8-9: Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff, Centre Square & Roby Dome.
Jan. 16-18: 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, Centre Square & United Presbyterian Church.
MARCH ‘10
March 6-7: Heart of Kentucky Antique & Craft Fair, Centre Square Convention Center.
March 28: Marion County Japanese Cultural Day, Centre Square Convention Center.
APRIL ‘09
April 4-5: Heart of Kentucky Farm, Home & Garden Show, Philip Morris Receiving Station.
April 11: Maker’s Mark Ambassador Homecoming, Maker’s Mark Distillery.
April 18-19: John Cox Martial Arts Masters Workshop, Centre Square Convention Center.
April 18: U.S. 68 Garage Tour, Hardin Garage, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
April 19: Kentucky Writers Day Celebration Premier, Historic Penn’s Store, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
April 24-26: Kentucky Writers Day Celebration, Historic Penn’s Store.
MAY ‘09
May 17: 1st Annual Crusade For Children 8-Ball Tournament, Cadillac Cue, 4 p.m.
May 24: Lebanon Memorial Day Celebration, Lebanon National Cemetery, 2 p.m.
JUNE ‘09
June 4-7: 400 Miles of Antiques, Collectibles & Stuff, Historic U.S. 68.
June 5-7: Heart of Kentucky 16U Invitational, Graham Memorial Park.
June 6: Be Creative Street Fair, downtown pavilion, 9 a.m.-midnight.
June 13: Lebanon Disc Golf Open, Graham Memorial Park.
June 29-July 4: Marion County Fair, Marion County Fairgrounds.
JULY ‘09
July 3: Lightening Over Lebanon, Marion County Fairgrounds.
July 5-12: Jets Over Kentucky Week, Lebanon-Springfield Airport.
July 17-19: Heart of Kentucky Minor League All-Star Invitational, Graham Memorial Park. >
> ♥ July 18-19: President’s Cup golf tournament (Saturday at Lebanon Country Club, Sunday at Lincoln Homestead State Park Golf Course in Springfield)
AUGUST ‘09
Aug. 1: Heart of Kentucky Cornhole Classic, 1-6 p.m., Graham Memorial Park, Lebanon.
Aug. 8: Big Jim’s Battles – BBQ Battle & Battle of the Bands, downtown Lebanon, noon-?.
Aug. 22-23: Farmers National Bank/Heart of Kentucky Tennis Open, Graham Memorial Park, Lebanon.
Aug. 29: Heart of Kentucky Christian Music Festival, Johnston Field at Centre Square, 3-10 p.m.
Aug. 29: Heart of Kentucky Pigskin Classic, John J. Boswell Stadium, 1-11:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER ‘09
Sept. 5-7: Lebanon Labor Day Block Party, downtown Lebanon.
Sept. 5-7: Lebanon Labor Day Invitational golf tournament, Lebanon Country Club.
Sept. 5: Fishing For Kids/Mid-Ky. Bass Anglers Day, Fagan Branch Reservoir.
Sept. 12: Great Outhouse Blowout, Historic Penn’s Store, Gravel Switch.
Sept. 19-20: CKAT Tiger Shark Invitational swim meet, Lebanon Aquatic Center.
Sept. 25-27: Marion County Country Ham Days, downtown Lebanon.
OCTOBER ‘09
Oct. 9-10: Forkland Heritage Festival & Revue, Forkland Community Center, Gravel Switch.
Oct. 8-31: Horror on the Hill Haunted Forest, 7:30 p.m., U.S. 68 Mile Marker 1.
Oct. 23: Marion County Arts & Humanities Council Art Auction.
Oct. 24: Barktoberfest (dog contests, food and more), Graham Memorial Park.
Oct. 24: 4th Annual DIS-Conformity Tour (disc golf tournament), Graham Memorial Park.
Oct. 31: Halloween in the Park, Graham Memorial Park.
NOVEMBER ‘09
Nov. 7: Heart of Kentucky Flag Football Showdown, Graham Memorial Park.
Nov. 8: Lebanon Veterans Day Celebration, 2 p.m., Lebanon National Cemetery.
Nov. 17-Dec. 31: Ruley Family Holiday Light Show, St. Francis.
Nov. 27: Dickens Christmas, downtown Lebanon.
Nov. 28-29: Season of Bounty Celebration of the Holidays, Historic Penn’s Store.
DECEMBER ‘09
Dec. 12: Wreaths Across America, Lebanon National Cemetery.
Dec. 26-29: KFC/Taco Bell Holiday Classic basketball tournament, Roby Dome.r
PLEASANT HILL
Pleasant Hill Antiques Show & Sale - June
Pleasant Hill Craft Fair - August
HARRODSBURG
ANTIQUE SHOPPING: Antique & Collectible Show - March thru December
Hwy 68 Antiques, Collectibles & Stuff - June
World's Longest Outdoor 127 Sale - August
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT: Classic Wheels Cruise-In - June
Motorcycle Meet - August
Summer Entertainment Series - June - August
James Harrod Trust Cemetery Tour - September
MERCER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS: Spring Jubilee Walking Horse Show - April
Derby Classic Walking Horse Show - May
Fort Harrod Beef Festival - June
Mercer County Fair & Horse Show 0 July
OLD FORT HARROD STATE PARK: Fort Harrod Beef Festival - June
Picnic in the Park - June-July
James Harrod Entertainment Sampler - June - August
Fort Harrod Holiday Sampler - November
Civil War Living History Program - November
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS: Christmas Tea Room - December
Holiday Homes Tour - December
Christmas Teas at Aspen Hall Manor - December
Winter Teas at Shaker Village - December
Twilight Christmas Parade - December
SHAKER VILLAGE OF PLEASANT HILL: Dixie Belle Riverboat Rides - April - October
Sheep Shearing at the Farm - April - May
Mercer County Appreciation Day - May
Chamber Music Festival of the Bluegrass - May
Pleasant Hill Antique Show and Sale - June
Kentucky Shaker Music Day - July
Pleasant Hill Craft Fair - August
Music of the Black Shakers - September
Civil War Encampment - September
Apple Harvest - September
Blessing of the Hounds - November
The Simple Gifts of Christmas - December
WILMORE/NICHOLASVILLE
Camp Nelson's White House Afternoon Tea - Once a month throughout the year.
Taste of Jessamine - April
Camp Nelson Civil War Weekend - September
Kentucky Wine and Vine Fest - mid May
Central Kentucky Civil War Heritage Trail at Camp Nelson - July
High Bridge Homecoming Festival - mid August
Jessamine Jamboree - October
Wilmore Arts & Crafts Festival - October
PARIS
Paris Art Walk, April 11 & July 11, 5 - 8 pm. Art aficionados will be able to enjoy the Paris Art Walk - including at least 15 stores and restaurants in a lovely seven block Main Street Stroll. Art lovers will be able to enjoy the work of local and regional contemporary artists. Each participating store/restaurant will be offering refreshments. Some may be simple or more elaborate. Some will be offering wine, others will have sodas or punch. Cheese and crackers, finger foods & other appetizers will be available. Maps will be available - look for the lime colored balloons in front of the participating buildings.
North Middletown Charity Horse Show - Second Saturday in May. May 12, 2007, 4 pm. Rain or Shine. Sponsored by the North Middletown Community Club. Showgrounds are one mile south of North Middletown on Route 57. Show Manager is Cecil Foley, Jr. (859) 707-8040.
Bourbon County Fair and Horse Show - late June, early July
Central Kentucky Antique Machinery Show - last full weekend in July
Paris Pumpkin Festival - September 22, 2007. Features live music, demonstrations, craft booths, food, top 50 car show, kids' activities, pizza eating contest and a live auction. Sponsored by: Accutran Industries' sheltered workshop for disabled individuals. (859) 987-4011 ask for Bonnie Jolly.
Back Forty Walk & Back Country Festival - October
Christmas Tour of Homes (Houston Oaks) - December 9, 2007. Sponsored by Accutran.
CARLISLE
Annual Blackberry Festival - July
Central Kentucky Fox Hunt
Annual Haunted House in Old Jail - October
FLEMINGSBURG
Covered Bridge Festival - August
BLUE LICK SRP
Battle Reenactment Celebration - August
Halloween Campout Celebration - October
MAYS LICK
Fall Celebration - Corn Maze - October
Asparagus Festival - May
OLD WASHINGTON
Chocolate Festival - April 14-15, 2007. 20th Annual Event 10 am - 5 pm both days. Free admission. Dark sweet chocolate flows through the 1700s village shops during this award-winning festival. "Miss & Mr. Chocolate Festival" Pageant, homemade chocolates, fudge contest, outside vendors, games, 3 Renfro Valley stars and other country stars, bands, vocalists, clogging. Horse-drawn carriage, pony cart, pig train & pirate ship rides make this a fun-filled weekend. Displays in Harriet Beecher Stowe Slavery to Freedom Museum, 26 shops and 9 museums. Setups: 606-759-7423, other info 606-759-7423.
Simon Kenton Festival - Third weekend in September
Frontier Christmas Festival - December 1-2. 40th Annual Event. This award-winning festival welcomes in the holiday season in the scenic village of Washington (now part of Maysville). 9 museums and 26 shops, holly decked mantles, pine-scented rooms and candle-lit windows, entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides, craft demonstrations and outside vendors await you. 606-759-7411.
