A festival is a great way to have some FREE fun with your family!  Check out this list of Great Central Kentucky Festivals!  To add a listing please email lexfun4kids@gmail.com

Spring

March

St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival

April

KiteFest (Jacobson Park)

Georgetown Kite and Cultural Festival

Bluegrass Birding Festival

May

Kentucky Derby Festival (Louisville)*Thunder Over Louisville

Mayfest in Gratz Park

Sheep and Fiber Festival

Bluegrass BBQ Festival 

Chamber Music Festival (Harrodsburg, Shaker Village)

Kids to Parks Day (*Also inclues KiteFest) (Richmond)

Great American Brass Band Festival (Danville)

Summer

June

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Country Fair

Kentucky Renaissance Fair (Eminence)

Festival of the Bluegrass

Beer Cheese Festival (Winchester)

Playthink Movement and Flow Arts Festival (Berea)

Lexington Pride Festival

July

4th of July

Berea Craft Festival

Breyerfest

August

Stanton Corn Festival 

Pioneer Days Festival (Harrodsburg)

Midsummer Night’s Run

Crave Food and Music Festival

Woodland Art Fair

Fall

September

Japan Summer Festival

Terrapin Hill Harvest Festival (Harrodsburg)

Festival of the Horse (Georgetown)

Christ the King Oktoberfest

Pioneer Festival (Winchester)

Roots and Heritage Festival

Spoonbread Festival (Berea)

Kids Fest (Richmond)

Chinese Moon Festival

Kentucky Bourbon Festival (Bardstown)

Festival de Latino

Marion County Country Ham Days

October

Lexington Fire Prevention Festival

Court Days (Mt. Sterling)

Wooly Worm Festival (Beattyville)

Thriller and Halloween Parade

November

Festival del Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Winter

December

Luminate Lexington Tree Lighting and Parade

January

Chinese New Year Celebration