Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time.
A festival basically set as a town celebration. The theme or focus doesn’t stem much further than that.
Greenup Old Fashion Days is a community family festival that offers live entertainment, a children’s inflatable area and train rides, various vendors, great food selections and more. 2024 DATE: TBDLocation: Downtown GreenupWebsite: https://www.greenupoldfashiondays.com/ **** This post documents my experience on October 7, 2023. Up along the Ohio River, I came … Read more
Horse Trading Days is a community festival that takes place primarily in Zelienople Park, but also extends down S Main St as a way to bring guests into the downtown area and include the participation of downtown businesses. 2024 DATE: July 18-20, 2024Location: Zelienople ParkIntersection of N Main St and … Read more
The Versailles Twilight Festival is a fun street festival in downtown Versailles that offers great vendors, food and Bourbon and Beer Garden area where visitors can enjoy live entertainment. 2023 DATE: September 23, 2023Location: Downtown VersaillesWebsite: https://business.woodfordcountyinfo.com/community-events/Details/2023-twilight-festival-875164?sourceTypeId=WebsiteThis post documents my experience on September 24, 2022. When I arrived at the … Read more
The Anderson County Burgoo Festival is in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. There’s a carnival area, live entertainment, vendors and great food. Typically, there are at least two burgoo vendors on the grounds. 2023 DATE: September 22-24, 2023Location: Downtown LawrenceburgWebsite: https://www.kentuckyburgoo.com/This post documents my experience on September 24, 2022. It was approaching the … Read more
The World Chicken Festival takes place in London, Kentucky, not too far where Colonel Sanders opened his first restaurant. There are contests, a carnival, many vendors and the world’s largest skillet that fries up plenty of chicken. There are also Colonel Sander look-a-likes that can be seen around the festival … Read more
The Casey County Apple Festival takes place in Liberty, Kentucky where there are tons of vendors that line the streets, delicious food and entertainment. Each year, the festival is known to make the world’s largest apple pie. 2023 DATE: September 21-23, 2023Location: Downtown CaseyWebsite: https://caseycountyapplefestival.org/**** This post documents my experience … Read more
Marion County County Ham Days takes place in downtown Lebanon, offering craft vendors, entertainment, a carnival and food. It’s a larger festival and requires a bit of exploration. Be sure to get the breakfast with country ham. 2023 DATE: September 22-24, 2023Location: Downtown LebanonWebsite: https://marioncountykychamber.com/ham-days/ **** This post documents my … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I arrived in Sophia on Friday afternoon. I was told that Saturday night was the festival’s big day, offering kids’ games and more vendors that weren’t present during my visit. This post documents my experience on September 27, 2019. **** It was a beautiful afternoon in Sophia… …when … Read more
The Howell Melon Festival offers many vendors, booths held by local organizations, entertainment, kids’ activities and delicious melon ice cream. 2023 DATE: August 18-20, 2023Location: Downtown HowellWebsite: https://www.howellmelonfestival.com/ ****This post documents my experience on August 27, 2019. On the Howell Carnegie Library lawn… …the Rotary Club of Howell was selling … Read more