Kentucky Official Visitor's Guide - 2017 Kentucky Official Visitor's Guide
Can't-Miss Events
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Food, music, history, art? No matter your interest, there’s a signature Kentucky festival to help you celebrate it.
Food Fetes
International Bar-B-Q Festival
Owensboro – May
Mutton, pork, chicken and burgoo with nonstop entertainment, contests and festivalstyle shopping.
MainStrasse Village Oktoberfest
Covington – September
German food and beer, live music and lederhosen, artisan-made arts and crafts.
HISTORIC RE-ENACTMENTS
Trail of Tears PowWow
Hopkinsville – September
Native American dance competitions, singing and storytelling at the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park.
Battle of Perryville Commemoration
Perryville – October
Re-enactment brings to life the brutal Civil War battle of Oct. 8, 1862.
EQUINE EVENTS
Kentucky Derby
Louisville – May
The greatest, “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports!”
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event
Lexington – April
Dressage, cross-country and show-jumping competitions at the country’s only Four Star event.
SPIRITED FUN
Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Bardstown – September
Lavish six-day celebration of America’s only Native Spirit, previewed in April at new Cocktail Week event.
Lexington Craft Beer Week
Lexington – May
Beer lovers take heed: Special events, special releases, tap takeovers, food and beer pairings, contests and more.
ART SHOWS
Berea Craft Festival
Berea – July
Sumptuous artisan-crafted works in all mediums, demos, live music and dining beneath the trees.
St. James Court Art Show
Louisville – October
Art festival with hundreds of artists and craftspeople in picturesque Old Louisville neighborhood.
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International Bar-B-Q Festival, Owensboro.
Rolex, Lexington
Battle of Perryville Commemoration, Perryville
Bourbon Festival, Bardstown
St. James Art Fair, Lousiville
Oktoberfest, Newport
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