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.
2024 Events (Keep watching for more updates)
Lexington
Monday, July 1, 2024
Ice Cream Social | Tandy Park | 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Big Band & Boom | Moondance Amphitheatre
Lexington Summer Concert Band | 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Patriotic Concert | Transylvania University at Old Morrison and Gratz Park
Young at Heart | 5 p.m.
Lexington Philharmonic | 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 4, 2024
BG10K | 7:25 a.m. | Main St. at Limestone
Fun Run | 8:30 a.m. | Short St. at the Courthouse Plaza
Festival & Market | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Courthouse Plaza, Short St. and Tandy Park
Reading of the Declaration of Independence | 10 a.m. | Lexington’s historic Courthouse on Main St.
Parade | Noon | Main Street
Fireworks | 10 p.m. | Oliver Lewis Main and Main St.
Friday, July 5, 2024
Red White and Blues | 7 – 9 p.m. | Moondance Amphitheater
Georgetown
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Kiwanis Club of Georgetown Parade
Parade 11 am, Main Street
The Theme for this years Parade is: “Great American Traditions”
Fireworks at dusk at Scott County Fairgrounds
Nicholasville
Thursday, July 4, 2024
RJ Corman Fireworks 10 pm
The fireworks will be launched on July 4th from the same location at the R. J. Corman Nicholasville Farm as last year, within view of our iconic display trains.
Limited parking will be available for free on the R. J. Corman property near the launch site. No tickets are required for entry, and the gate will remain open from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (or until capacity is reached). You can find the entrance at the Wilmore Road (KY-29) intersection and April Highway, across from the Lone Oak subdivision entrance (refer to the map included below or click here to open the entrance location on Google Maps). The fireworks display is scheduled to begin at 10:00 p.m.
Richmond
Thursday, July 4th, 2024
4th of July Celebration at Lake Reba Park
-Live Music:
- Tyler Deaver: 5 PM – 6 PM
- The AC Unit: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- The Distraxions: 8 PM – 10 PM
-Paradise Cove Free Swim: 4 PM – 7 PM
-Adventure Falls Free Play: 4 PM – 11 PM
-Community & Craft Vendors, Food Trucks, and Beer & Wine Vendors: Open at 5 PM.
-Inflatables: Open at 5 PM
-Fireworks: 10 PM
Harrodsburg
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Family Firework Fellowship at Devine’s Corn Maze
7 pm – 10 pm
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Red, White and Boom in the Burg at Anderson Dean Park
7 pm – Fireworks start at dusk
Can be seen all over Mercer County
Versailles/Midway
Thursday, July 4, 2023
4th of July Bash and Fireworks at Falling Springs Park
Celebrate the 4th of July with Versailles and Woodford County in experiencing patriotism! We’ve partnered with the Veteran Commissioners will honor our VA nation’s heroes. There will be a fireworks display, lots of vendors and Dj Tim Goins doing music and lots of competitions with prizes, and bring lawn chairs or and blankets. Music on Demand band performs at 7pm. Gates open at 6pm, admission is free. Join us for an unforgettable evening at Falling Springs Park! Prizes for the kids and adults!
Winchester
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
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!
Frankfort
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Liberty Hall Presents: Frankfort’s Fourth of July Celebration
3 pm – 11 pm
In partnership with the Team Kentucky Tourism Arts & Heritage Cabinet and the City of Frankfort, Liberty Hall brings Civic Season to a close with Frankfort’s Fourth of July celebration!
Bring a blanket or picnic lunch to enjoy live music, games, and American history together as a community. Along with performances by Kentucky Shakespeare and Bill May’s All Stars, guests can walk the Statehood Trail, experience our latest exhibit “Conscious Merit & Virtue: Civic Life at Liberty Hall,” or even cool off with a run through the sprinklers.
Food & drink will be available for purchase, but feel free to bring your own as we gather in Frankfort’s largest public garden. The event concludes just in time to make it over to Capitol View Park for the fireworks, generously sponsored by VFW Post 4075.
Wilmore
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Wilmore Parade and Festival
PARADE – 10:00am – best viewing for parade will be on Lexington Ave. between Asbury U. & ATS or along E. Main St!
FESTIVAL – following parade – Wilmore Municipal Center, 210 S. Lexington Ave.
Inflatables, food trucks, music, arts/crafts vendors, and more!!
Berea
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Independence Day Celebration
Kids activities, food trucks, live music and fireworks. Activities begin at 6:00pm. Fireworks show at 10:00pm.