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Kentucky Festivals, Family & Kids Festivals, Craft Shows, Holiday Celebrations 2026–2027.

When you visit Kentucky, you may think of hoops and horses. But, think again! There's more happening than basketball and the Derby. Kentucky is a state enriched with interesting history and heritage, music and arts, sports and outdoor activities. With over 220 Kentucky events, there always seems to be a fun festival or event celebrating something or somebody. The three biggest festivals in Kentucky are the Kentucky State Fair, Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival Arts and Crafts and Saint James Court Art Show. Scroll below to view the variety of culture, art, music and entertainment found at Kentucky Festivals.

Featured Events
53rd Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music

October 9 - 11, 2026

Annual Celebration of Traditional Music

(859) 985-3472
Berea College - Berea, KY Or Online at

The 53rd annual Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music will take place on Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11, 2026, celebrating home-made music as passed on from person to person in the Appalachian region and the musicians who play it. Concerts, jams, Gospel sing, dance, workshops, Dinner-on-the-Grounds symposium occur at several venues across campus. KidZone Saturday at the Madison County Library in Berea. All events are free to students. Performers include The Brandenberger Family, The Resonant Rogues, Elizabeth LaPrelle and Brian Dolphin, Elizabeth McCorvey, and Lifetime Achievement Awardee Stephen Seifert.

Winterfair!

December 4 - 5, 2026

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(502) 905-4408
All Peoples UU - Louisville, KY

WinterFair! presents over 70 artists in two church buildings (plus Bold & Cold artists outdoors!). All original handcrafted media including ceramics, wood, mixed media, fiber, photography, sculpture, glass, jewelry. NEW Artists: Two Jury Sessions: Summer Early Bird: deadline 7-1-26 Fall Final Jury: deadline: 8-31-26 See instructions on requirements to Jury on the website listed above. Food, including vegetarian, soups, chili, jumbo hot dogs and homemade desserts. Art raffle supporting a worthy local charity.

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Fairs & Festivals in Kentucky 2026–2027

Kentucky Apple Festival
October 1 - 3, 2026

Kentucky Apple Festival

Downtown, Paintsville, KY

Status: Updated 9/24/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be .
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Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival
October 2 - 3, 2026

Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival

Downtown, Middlesboro, KY

Status: Updated 8/18/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . This event will also include: antiques, carnival, car show.
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Bittersweet Festival
October 2 - 3, 2026

Bittersweet Festival

Downtown, Mount Vernon, KY

Status: Updated 9/25/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have crafts exhibitors and 8 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-10pm; Sat 9am-10pm. This event will also include: parade, 5k run, car show.
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Wilmore Arts & Crafts Festival
October 3, 2026

Wilmore Arts & Crafts Festival

335 East Main Street + Downtown Green, Wilmore, KY

Status: Updated 2/22/2026

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This Kentucky Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 6 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-5pm. This event will also include: pony petting area/ caboose museum, farmers' market--no charge.
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Spencer County Octoberfest
October 3, 2026

Spencer County Octoberfest

Downtown, Mainstreet, Taylorsville, KY

Status: Updated 8/11/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 16 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-11:30pm. This event will also include: parade, tractor show, pageants, talent show, 5k to benefit sc special olympics , car show.
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Sorghum Festival
October 2 - 4, 2026

Sorghum Festival

Downtown, Springfield, KY

Status: Updated 9/29/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have antique/collectibles, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 5 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-9pm; Sat 8am-9pm; Sun 9am-3pm. This event will also include: parade, car & tractor cruise-in, prince and princess contest, 5k run, corn hole tourny.
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Saint James Court Art Show
October 2 - 4, 2026

Saint James Court Art Show

Historic Old Louisville, Louisville, KY

Status: Updated 2/21/2025

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This Kentucky Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 12 food booths. This event will also include historic home museum tours.
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Kentucky Wool Festival
October 2 - 4, 2026

Kentucky Wool Festival

Festival grounds, Falmouth, KY

Status: Updated 5/5/2026

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This Kentucky Fiber Arts Festival will have crafts exhibitors and 25 food booths. There will be 2 stages with National and Regional talent and the hours will be Fri-Sat 10am-10pm; Sun 10am-6pm. Admission tickets are $5 - $10. This event will also include craft demonstrations.
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Lincoln Days Celebration
October 3 - 4, 2026

Lincoln Days Celebration

Downtown, Creek Front Park, Hodgenville, KY

Status: Updated 4/14/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 8am-7pm; Sun 10am-4:30pm.
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Henderson Lions Club Arts & Crafts Festival
October 3 - 4, 2026

Henderson Lions Club Arts & Crafts Festival

John James Audubon State Park, Henderson, KY

Status: Updated 4/6/2026

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This Kentucky Craft Show will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths.
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Perryville Re-Enactment and Commemoration
October 2026 (dates not updated)

Perryville Re-Enactment and Commemoration

Perryville Battlefield, Perryville, KY

Status: Updated 9/25/2025

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This Kentucky Reenactment Event will have antique/collectibles and fine craft exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-5pm. Admission tickets are $3 - $4. This event will also include: ghost walks, demonstrations, battle re-enactments, parade.
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Edmonton Pumpkin Festival
October 2026 (dates not updated)

Edmonton Pumpkin Festival

Edmonton Public Square, Edmonton, KY

Status: Updated 6/17/2025

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This Kentucky Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 5 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 8am-5pm. This event will also include: car show, antique tractor show, pumpkin contests, costume contests 5k.
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Saint Peter the Apostle Car/Bike Show
October 2026 (dates not updated)

Saint Peter the Apostle Car/Bike Show

St. Andrew Academy Gym, Louisville, KY

Status: Updated 9/9/2025

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This Kentucky Family & Kids Festival will have commercial/retail, crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include: car and bike show, games, bouncy, dj.
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Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival
September 26 - October 10, 2026

Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival

Carrico Park Square, Russellville, KY

Status: Updated 7/10/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 14 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be .
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Jenny Wiley Festival
October 5 - 10, 2026

Jenny Wiley Festival

Downtown, Prestonsburg, KY

Status: Updated 6/9/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 40 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . This event will also include: car show, parade, carnival, pet show, wrestling, crafts, food.
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Hazel Day Celebration
October 9 - 10, 2026

Hazel Day Celebration

Downtown, Hazel, KY

Status: Updated 1/13/2026

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This Kentucky Craft Show will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 5 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 12pm-6:30pm; Sat 8am-4pm. This event will also include: parade, car show, photo contest, bands, kid's area, antiques.
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Trigg County Country Ham Festival
October 9 - 10, 2026

Trigg County Country Ham Festival

63 Main Street, Cadiz, KY

Status: Updated 7/13/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 2 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . This event will also include: pageants, carnival rides, petting zoo, making and eating the largest country ham biscuit.
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Downtown Days Festival
October 9 - 10, 2026

Downtown Days Festival

Downtown on the Public Square, Columbia, KY

Status: Updated 4/30/2026

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This Kentucky Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 14 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-9pm; Sat 7am-10pm. This event will also include: concerts, car show, pageants, kids area.
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Art Through the Lens
August 25 - October 11, 2026

Art Through the Lens

Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY

Status: Updated 7/16/2026

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This Kentucky Gallery-Exhibition Event will have fine art exhibitors and no food booths.
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Downtown Farmers' Market- October
October 2026 (dates not updated)

Downtown Farmers' Market- October

Downtown, Paducah, KY

Status: Updated 3/8/2024

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This Kentucky Farmers Market will have corp./information, crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths.
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53rd Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music
October 9 - 11, 2026

53rd Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music

Berea College, Berea, KY Or Online at

Web: Annual Celebration of Traditional Music

Status: Updated 8/11/2026

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This Kentucky Roots Music Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 4 stages with National talent and the hours will be Fri 3pm-10pm; Sat 10am-11:30pm; Sun 9am-5pm. This event will also include dance and kidzone.
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Belknap Fall Festival
October 2026 (dates not updated)

Belknap Fall Festival

Historic Douglass Loop, Louisville, KY

Status: Updated 10/2/2025

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This Kentucky Festival will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 6pm-10pm; Sat 11am-10pm.
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Forkland Heritage Festival and Revue
October 2026 (dates not updated)

Forkland Heritage Festival and Revue

Community Center, Gravel Switch, KY

Status: Updated 9/9/2025

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This Kentucky Reenactment Event will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 9am-9pm; Sat 8am-9pm. Admission tickets are $1. This event will also include living history/re-enactment performers.
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Bardstown Arts & Crafts Show
October 10 - 11, 2026

Bardstown Arts & Crafts Show

Spalding Lawn and City Streets, Bardstown, KY

Status: Updated 6/9/2026

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This Kentucky Craft Show will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 15+ food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm. This event will also include: kids area, food court, entertainment area, beer garden.
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