EVENTS CAN'T-MISS F ood, 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 non-stop entertainment, contests and festival-style shopping. 270-929-8663 www.bbqfest.com 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. 800-638-4877 www.kybourbonfestival.com MainStrasse Village Oktoberfest Covington – September German food and beer, live music and lederhosen, artisan-made arts and crafts. 859-491-0458 www.mainstrasse.org Lexington Craft Beer Week Historic Re-enactments Trail of Tears PowWow Hopkinsville – September Native American dance competitions, singing and storytelling at the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park. 270-885-9096 www.trailoftears.org Lexington – May Beer lovers take heed: Special events, special releases, tap takeovers, food and beer pairings, contests and more. 859-233-1221 www.lexbeerscene.com Art Shows Berea Craft Festival Berea – July Sumptuous artisan-crafted works in all mediums, demos, live music and dining beneath the trees. 800-598-5263 www.bereacraftfestival.com Battle of Perryville Commemoration St. James Court Art Show Perryville – October Re-enactment brings to life the brutal Civil War battle of Oct. 8, 1862. 859-332-8631 www.perryvillebattlefield.org Louisville – October Art festival with hundreds of artists and craftspeople in picturesque Old Louisville neighborhood. 502-635-1842 www.stjamescourtartshow.com Equine Events Kentucky Derby Louisville – May The greatest, “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports!” 502-636-4400 ww.kentuckyderby.com SHARE YOUR PHOTOS instagram/kentuckytourism Above, top to bottom: Battle of Perryville Commemoration, Perryville; Rolex, Lexington; Bourbon Festival, Bardstown; St. James Art Fair, Lousiville; Oktoberfest, Newport. Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event Lexington – April Dressage, cross-country and show-jumping competitions at the country’s only Four Star event. 859-233-2362 www.rk3de.org For more, visit KentuckyTourism.com and click on Do/Events! International Bar-B-Q Festival, Owensboro. kentuckytourism.com 25
Kentucky Official Visitor's Guide 2017 Kentucky Official Visitor's Guide: Page 25
