Lexington Fall Festivals 2024 – KY Fall Events
Veteran’s Day Parade - Wilmore, KY - Nov 9 to Nov 9, 2024
Parade to celebrate and honor our veterans
Scarefest - Lexington, KY - Oct 18 to Oct 20, 2024
Halloween convention with speakers, kids’ day, film festival, costume ball, vendors and more at the Lexington Convention Center.
Salt Festival - Union, KY - Oct 18 to Oct 18, 2024
Journey back in time as Big Bone Lick returns to days long past and see how salt was extracted from the springs of Big Bone, listen to stories and music, view prehistoric artifacts and enjoy blacksmith and other pioneer skill demonstrations while enjoying good eats and checking out crafts
Harrodsburg Oktoberfest - Harrodsburg, KY - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
The Harrodsburg First Main Street Program produces the biggest Oktoberfest in Central Kentucky, which draws over 15,000 people to downtown Harrodsburg. The Festival features free concerts from 13 live bands over the course of 3 days as well as local beers, specialty foods, and family fun.
Wool Festival - Falmouth, KY - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
Wool tent, food, live entertainment, crafts, sheep shearing & herding and more
Kentucky Apple Festival - Paintsville, KY - Oct 3 to Oct 7, 2024
Obviously you can’t have an apple festival without dozens of food booths, but you can also enjoy crafters from all over the US and more!
Marion County Ham Days - Lebanon, KY - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Serves over 4,000 pounds of country ham along with a carnival, parade, live entertainment and classic car show. This event started in 1969 with only six hams and a few volunteers, and today, hundreds of volunteers serve up over 4,000 pounds of country ham at the Country Ham Breakfast
Morgan County Sorghum Festival - West Liberty, KY - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
An arts and crafts festival with sorghum molasses, football, and more to celebrate Kentucky mountain heritage.
Anderson County Burgoo Festival - Lawrenceburg, KY - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Kick off a weekend with a pancake breakfast and keep the fun going with lots of burgoo, music, live entertainment, and vendors of crafts, food, and more! What is burgoo? A delicious spicy stew, often prepared communally as a social gathering and served with cornbread or corn muffins.
Cave Run Storytelling Festival - Morehead, KY - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
Come out to a beautiful mountain lakeside setting, in the peak of fall colors, to enjoy some of America’s most beloved storytellers who will whisk you away to other times and places.
Chicken Festival - London, KY - Sep 26 to Sep 29, 2024
Annual event in Laurel County, home of the original KFC restaurant, which celebrates the life of Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Features the World’s Largest Stainless Steel Skillet.
Casey County Apple Festival - Liberty, KY - Sep 26 to Sep 28, 2024
First held in 1974, this festival features arts & crafts, food vendors, a flea market, pageants, car show and more!
Midway Fall Festival - Midway, KY - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
A top Woodford County event once ranked among Kentucky’s top 20 festivals. Attended by approximately 15-20,000. Live entertainment, food demonstrations, arts and crafts, and children’s activities in the heart of Kentucky’s bluegrass region.
Christ the King Oktoberfest - Lexington, KY - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
This is a fall fundraiser for the church. Food vendors provide German food and other options. Live music on both Friday and Saturday. There are games and inflatables for kids. Bingo and auctions for adults. Festival admission is free. Location: Cathedral of Christ The King, 299 Colony Blvd, Lexington, KY 40502
Black Gold Festival - Hazard, KY - Sep 19 to Sep 21, 2024
Live entertainment, craft booths, parade, kids’ activities, food and more!
Rolling Fork Iron Horse Festival - New Haven, KY - Sep 14 to Sep 14, 2024
Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival - Morehead, KY - Sep 13 to Sep 21, 2024
Bluegrass festival at Poppy Mountain, with camping, vendors and food, and more
Roots and Heritage Festival - Lexington, KY - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Neighborhood street fair attracting thousands to honor African American culture and history.
Festival of the Horse - Georgetown, KY - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Carnival, entertainment, crafts and more to celebrate the role of the horse to the history of Scott County.
Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival - Winchester, KY - Aug 31 to Sep 1, 2024
Annual event in Winchester-Clark County since 1981. Plenty of food, fun and arts and crafts. Concludes with a Sunday country music concert. Attendance is approximately 35,000. Free admission.
Berea Celtic Festival - Berea, KY - Aug 15 to Aug 18, 2024
The weekend includes sessions, concerts, workshops, dancing, story telling, and a lot of fellowship
Snuggleween - Harrodsburg, KY - Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2022
Music festival and carnival