Kentucky Festivals 2023, 2024 - Fairs, Craft Shows, Music Festivals in Kentucky

Thunder Over Louisville 2023

Thunder Over Louisville

April, 2023

Downtown over the Ohio River, Louisville, KY, Louisville, Kentucky

Paris Landing Easter Egg Hunt  2023

Paris Landing Easter Egg Hunt

April, 2023

Paris Landing , Paris , Kentucky

Old Brownsboro Arts and Crafts 2023

Old Brownsboro Arts and Crafts

April, 2023

Ballard High School, Small Gym - Louisville, KY 40222, Louisville, Kentucky

Southern Kentucky Book Fest 2023

Southern Kentucky Book Fest

April, 2023

Knicely Conference Center, 2355 Nashville Rd Bowling Green, KY, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Hands Four Spring Dance Festival 2023

Hands Four Spring Dance Festival

April, 2023

Berea Folk Center & Berea Center Arts - Berea, KY 40403, Berea, Kentucky

GonzoFest Louisville 2023

GonzoFest Louisville

April, 2023

Louisville Waterfront Park, Big Four Lawn, 129 River Rd Louisville, KY, Louisville, Kentucky

Historic Bardstown Antique Show and Sale 2023

Historic Bardstown Antique Show and Sale

April, 2023

Nelson County Senior High School - Bardstown, KY 40004, Bardstown, Kentucky

Rolex Kentucky Three 2023

Rolex Kentucky Three

April, 2023

Kentucky Horse Park , Lexington, Kentucky

Hillbilly Days Festival 2023

Hillbilly Days Festival

April, 2023

Downtown , Pikeville, Kentucky

Mountain Mushroom Festival 2023

Mountain Mushroom Festival

April, 2023

Downtown , Irvine, Kentucky

Georgetown International Kite and Culture Festival 2023

Georgetown International Kite and Culture Festival

April, 2023

Cardome Centre , Georgetown, Kentucky

Bead & Jewelry Expo 2023

Bead & Jewelry Expo

April, 2023

Clarion Hotel Lexington South , Lexington, Kentucky

Fantastic Fibers 2023

Fantastic Fibers

April, 2023

Yeiser Art Center , Paducah, Kentucky

El Hasa Antique and Collectibles Sale 2023

El Hasa Antique and Collectibles Sale

April, 2023

El Hasa Shrine Center , Ashland, Kentucky

Historic Bardstown Antique Show & Sale 2023

Historic Bardstown Antique Show & Sale

April, 2023

Nelson County Senior High School , Bardstown, Kentucky

Cruisin' Old School Car Show at Kirksville 2023

Cruisin' Old School Car Show at Kirksville

April, 2023

Kirksville Community Center Park , Richmond, Kentucky

AQS Quiltweek® 2023

AQS Quiltweek®

April, 2023

Paducah Convention & Expo Center , Paducah, Kentucky

New Works Festival 2023

New Works Festival

April, 2023

Henegar Center for the Arts   , Melbourne, Kentucky

Kentucky Derby Festival 2023

Kentucky Derby Festival

April, 2023

Multiple Locations in Louisville, Louisville, KY, Louisville, Kentucky

Hands Four Spring Dance 2023

Hands Four Spring Dance

April, 2023

Russel Acton Folk Center & Berea Center Arts , Berea, Kentucky

Arts and Crafts Fair 2023

Arts and Crafts Fair

April, 2023

NorthEast Christian Church , Lexington, Kentucky

Kentucky Derby 2023

Kentucky Derby

April, 2023

Louisville, Kentucky

Cherokee Triangle Art Fair 2023

Cherokee Triangle Art Fair

April, 2023

Cherokee Triangle Neighborhood , Louisville, Kentucky

CycLOUvia 2023

CycLOUvia

April, 2023

Frankfort Avenue between Stilz Avenue to Pope Street, N Ewing Ave & Frankfort Ave Louisville, KY, Louisville, Kentucky

Bethel Harvest Spring Fest 2023

Bethel Harvest Spring Fest

April, 2023

Bethel Harvest Church , Nicholasville, Kentucky

About Festivals, Craft Shows and Fairs in Kentucky

Famed for its Bourbon and eponymous fried chicken, you might think that these gastronomic delights are the highlights of Kentucky. But you’d be wrong – it’s a place of geographical, cultural and social contrasts, and it’s packed with hidden beauty. It also offers a wealth of various festivals and events, with something for every traveller and resident.

Louisville’s WorldFest is one of the largest international festivals in the whole of the USA, and encourages engagement, assimilation and education on culture and heritage. It’s a feast of world music, world food and world dance, along with many more events to explore and celebrate the diversity of Louisville and Kentucky, including parades and performances. Dozens of countries are represented, so it’s a brilliant event to witness the native and authentic culture of a wide range of places and faces, with representatives from as far and wide as Mongolia, Hawaii, China and more.

Abbey Road on the River is a bopping, popping and heart-stopping festival of all things Beatles. The fabulous foursome from Liverpool changed the face of pop, and each Memorial Day weekend, they change the face of Louisville, with five days of tuneful fun dedicated to the iconic group. The event features tribute acts offering the very best recreations of the bands’ music, along with panels, discussions, screenings, parades and more. Previous guests and performers have included family members of The Beatles and former collaborators and bandmates.

With a state famous for tasty treats and tempting tipples, there are of course a wealth of food festivals throughout the region. And chicken is indeed on the list of celebrated offerings. The World Chicken festival is held each year in London, Kentucky - and for four delicious days, the original site of Colonel Sanders’ very first restaurant is honoured with a packed program of foody frolics. Guests can gorge themselves on lots of local treats, with plenty of booths offering a variety of lovingly-crafted home-grown cuisine. And if you’re keen to munch on some chicken, the world’s largest skillet is in attendance to serve up some delicious stuff. There’s also entertainment and attractions aplenty, with performers, parades, rides and more.

Other Kentucky festivals offer events centred around medieval life, BBQs, beer, cheese, music, state fairs, concerts and more. There’s plenty on offer for all of the family, so get yourself along to taste the finger licking fun!