The 4th of July is a great time to celebrate with family.  There are great events happing all across Central KY!

 

If you know of one not yet listed email lexfun4kids@gmail.com

**Watch for weather cancellations!!!  Please confirm with individual events that they are still a go.

2026 Events are being updated (Keep watching for more updates)

Saturday, June 27

Bluegrass 10,000 Wellness Expo
Phoenix Park, 100 E. Main St. and Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main St.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 30

Big Band and Jazz: Patriotic Night
Lexington Summer Concert Band
Moondance Amphitheater, 1152 Monarch St.
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 1

America 250 Birthday Party & Ice Cream Social
Fifth Third Bank Pavilion at Tandy Park, 251 W. Main St.
5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 2

Southland Jamboree: Patriotic Edition
Six String Soldiers U.S. Army Band
Moondance Amphitheater, 1152 Monarch St.
7 p.m.

Friday, July 3

Patriotic Concert
Transylvania University and Gratz Park, 250 W. Third St.
Pre-show, 5 p.m. – Young at Heart
Main Show, 7:30 p.m. – Lexington Philharmonic
5 p.m.- 9 p.m.

Saturday, July 4

50th Annual Bluegrass 10,000, 5K and Fun Run
Corner of Main St. and N. Limestone St.
10K Race: 7:25 a.m. (10K wheelchair), 7:30 a.m. (10K runners)
5K Race: 7:30 a.m.
Fun Run: 8:30 a.m.
9 a.m. – Awards Ceremony for overall 10K winners
9:30 a.m. – Ceremony for additional awards in 10K, 5K, Fun Run and spirit awards

Fourth of July Festival & Market
Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza
120 N. Limestone St. and Fifth Third Bank Pavilion at Tandy Park, 251 W. Main St.
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Public Reading of the United States Declaration of Independence
Historic Lexington Courthouse, 215 W. Main St.
10 a.m.

Fourth of July Parade
Main St. (Downtown), from Midland Ave. to N. Mill St.
Noon

Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular
Launched from the R. J. Corman rail yard, near the intersection of Main St. and Oliver Lewis Way
10 p.m.

Spend your Fourth of July holiday at Gatton Park – live music, food and beverage, and family-friendly activities

Come enjoy the park at your own pace throughout the day and into the evening with classic cookout offerings including burgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes, ice cream, lemonade, beer and cocktails.
Live music from DJ Carrie ThaCurator, Einstein’s Hammer, and Vinyl Richie will provide a vibrant soundtrack to the day
Splash in the Water Play area, climb the Adventure Playground, and enjoy open-play field games.
To close out the celebration, visitors will have the perfect viewing spot for the City of Lexington Fireworks Spectacular, which will be launched from the R.J. Corman rail yard near the intersection of Main Street and Oliver Lewis Way around 10 PM. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more at GattonPark.org/July4

Sunday, July 5

Summer Nights – Red, White & Blues
Tee Dee Young
Moondance Amphitheater, 1152 Monarch St.
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Sadieville will have Fireworks at Veterans Park on June 27 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will also have games, live music by Randy Kaplan, a food truck, and a lemonade stand. The splash pad will be open at the park for the event. Veterans Park is located on Pike Street in Sadieville. 

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Kiwanis Club of Georgetown Parade
Parade 11 am, Main Street
The theme for this year’s parade is:  “250 Years of Being Faithful and True to the Red, White and Blue!”
Following the parade, the Southern Knights of Central Kentucky Car Club will hold a Cruise-In on Main Street from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Stamping Ground is holding its Fourth of July Parade on July 4th at 5 p.m. with marshalling at 4:30 p.m. on Burch Street. There is no cost to enter the parade, which will go down Main Street in Stamping Ground. 

Saturday, July 5, 2026
 Scott County Park will host Fireworks, with vendors set up by 4 p.m. Fireworks will take place at dusk, around 9:30 p.m. 

Saturday, July 4, 2026
RJ Corman Fireworks 10 pm
The fireworks will be launched on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. at the R. J. Corman Nicholasville Farm, with our iconic display trains in full view.

Limited parking will be available for free at R. J. Corman headquarters. The entrance for the public will be located at our headquarters’ general parking lots, accessible through our main gates on US-27. No tickets are required for entry. The gates will remain open from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (or until capacity is reached). To help ensure a safe environment, walking to and from the event is not permitted, and all guests must enter and exit through designated access points. For more information, please refer to the map included below or click here to view the entrance location on Google Maps.

Saturday, July 4th, 2026
4th of July Celebration at Lake Reba Park

Sunday, June 28, 2026
Family Firework Fellowship at Devine’s Corn Maze
7 pm – 10 pm

Friday, July 3, 2026
4th of July Celebration at Anderson Dean Park
Fireworks start at dusk
Get ready for our Independence Day celebration on July 3rd, 2026. Plan on coming out and enjoying food trucks and enjoying the playgrounds, pickleball, volleyball, the pool, tennis or a great walk around our beautiful scenic 2.1 mile walking trail. Our fireworks spectacular will begin at dusk.

Saturday, July 4, 2026
4th of July Celebration and Fireworks

Celebrate Independence Day with a full day of family-friendly fun, food, and fireworks!
🎆 July 4th Schedule of Downtown Events:
🌭 Vendors & Lunch | 12 PM
🇺🇸 Parade | 1 PM
🎶 Celebration | 5 PM

Following the Parade featuring:
• Food Trucks
• Live Music
• DJ Entertainment
• FREE Kids Activities
• Hot Dog Eating Contest, Woodford Post 67
• And Much More!

🎇 Fireworks Celebration at Woodford County Park
(Falling Springs)
📍 Location: Football Stadium
🕔 Stadium opens at 6pm, Festivities begin in the evening at 6pm
Bring the whole family for an exciting night of entertainment and celebration!
• 🎡 Kids’ Activities
• 🍔 Food Trucks
• 🎤 Live Performances
• 🎆 Spectacular Fireworks Show to close out the night!

*Watch for 2026 Info
Lights Over Lykins
Gates open at 5:30pm. Activities start at 6 pm.
Fireworks at 10:00pm.
Free, family friendly and open to the public with free parking! Lots of fun activities for the children and family!
Ride On Stuffed Animals, Magic Show, Bounce Houses, and Foam Fest. Bring a towel!! Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy!

Friday, July 3, 2026
Liberty Hall-er 250 Music Festival
2 pm – 10 pm 
The City of Frankfort in partnership with Liberty Hall and Downtown Frankfort, Inc. present Liberty Hall-er, an America250 Music Festival. This free event is open to the public and funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. FEATURING Cole Chaney, the Local Honeys, and Hancock and Shouse. This is a FREE family friendly, music festival, no tickets required. Full event Map and vendor list here

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Wilmore Parade and Festival
Parade begins at 10:00am. The best viewing is on S. Lexington Ave. and E. Main Street.
Festival begins following the parade (estimated 11:00am) behind the Wilmore Municipal Center – 210 S. Lexington Ave. Come enjoy some amazing food trucks and treats along with inflatables, arts & crafts vendors, family sports, and more!

Concert begins at 1:00am – “A Patriotic Salute” by the Jessamine Community Band. Held in Hughes Auditorium at Asbury University. This is a new addition this year in honor of Wilmore’s 150th celebration!

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Independence Day Celebration at Berea City Park
4th of July Spectacular
6-10 pm
Behind Berea Community School
Berea’s Largest Fireworks Show Ever!
The Main Stage 8pm performance by Thick as Thieves
Free Kiddie Corner
-Inflatables
-Games
-Photobooth
-Face painting
-Prizes

Red, White and Food
Blue Smoke BBQ Feed the need for Barbecue, Mad Scoops Custom Ice Cream, The American Legion, GHS Chuck Wagon Old Fashioned Soda “It is Soda-Licious” , Berea Youth League, Bluegrass Kettle Masters, Boy Scouts, Burt’s Speakcheezy, Cheddar Days are Finally Here, Yeti Freeze.

Fireworks Start at 10pm

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