Autumn Festivals
DANIEL BOONE PIONEER FESTIVAL
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 / Winchester
www.danielboonepioneerfestival.com
The Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival is a weekend of arts and crafts, talent contest, 5K run and concerts.
TERRAPIN HILL HARVEST FESTIVAL
Aug. 30-Sept. 3 / Harrodsburg
www.terrapinhillfestivals.com
A four-night, family-friendly music festival, with workshops, arts and crafts vendors, food and more.
KENTUCKY STATE BBQ FESTIVAL
Sept. 7-9 / Danville
www.kybbqfestival.com
A BBQ competition, bike ride, art auction and live music.
BLUEGRASS RAILROAD MUSEUM
175 Beasley Drive, Versailles
(859) 873-2476
www.bluegrassrailroad.com
Sept. 1 & 2: Civil War Trains
Every Saturday & Sunday in Oct.
Pumpkin Patch Trains
FESTIVAL OF THE HORSE
Sept. 7-9 / Georgetown
www.festivalofthehorse.org
Family-friendly activities and entertainment are part of this signature Georgetown event that attracts visitors throughout the region. Events include horse shows, arts and crafts, food vendors, carnival rides and more.
ROOTS & HERITAGE
Sept. 7-9 / Downtown Lexington
www.rootsfestky.com
This celebration of cultural diversity features an African American Marketplace, KidsFest activites, performances, a parade and more.
BI-WATER FARM
AutumnFest
877 Cincinnati Road, Georgetown
www.biwaterfarm.com
Sept. 8-24 / Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, Noon-6 p.m.
Sept. 25-Oct. 31 / Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, Noon-7 p.m.
Fall festivals are open seven days a week. $11.99 general admission, free for children 2 & under. See website for times and complete listing of festival adventures.
BOYD ORCHARDS
Eckert’s-Boyd Orchards
1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles
(859) 873-3097
www.eckerts.com/versailles
Sept. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30: AppleFest
Every Saturday & Sunday in October: Jumpin’ Pumpkin Jamboree
Festivals are 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
EVANS ORCHARD
180 Stone Road, Georgetown
(502) 863-2255 / www.evansorchard.com
Sept. 8 & 9: Apple Festival
Sept. 15-Oct. 29: Harvest Festival
Festivals are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Saturdays; noon-5:30 p.m. on Sundays.
Kick off the apple season with the annual Apple Festival. Fun for the whole family with pony and hay rides, a fun-filled play area, craft booths, fried apple pies, caramel apples, apple cider and apple picking.
Evans Orchard is open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5:30 p.m.
WAVELAND ART FAIR
Sept. 8 & 9 / 225 Waveland Museum Lane
(859) 272-3611 / www.parks.ky.gov
Browse, shop and meet Kentucky artists, tour the Waveland main home, enjoy local food and wine and children’s activities at the fifth annual Waveland Art Fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. $5 admission, children under 12 are free.
JSP FALL ARTS FESTIVAL
Sept. 9 / Josephine Sculpture Park, Frankfort
www.josephinesculpturepark.org
A full day of free art activities & music for all ages & abilities. Free activities include an instrument petting zoo, printmaking, book binding, tie-dye, sticker making, a scavenger hunt and more. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $5 parking.
CHRIST THE KING OKTOBERFEST
Sept. 7-8 / 299 Colony Blvd.
www.ctkoktoberfest.com
Enjoy German food, arts and crafts, kids games, inflatables, Bingo, live music and more.
MIDWAY FALL FESTIVAL
Sept. 15 & 16 / Historic downtown Midway
www.midwayfallfestival.com
Enjoy arts, homemade crafts, live music, demonstrators, children’s activities and more.
HARVESTFEST AT SHAKER VILLAGE
Sept. 29-30 / Harrodsburg
www.shakervillageky.org
Climb hay stacks, take a hayride, meet the farm animals and much more. Included in admission to Shaker Village.
LOUISVILLE ZOO: WORLD’S LARGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY
Every Thursday-Sunday in Oct.
1100 Trevilian Way / Louisville
www.louisvillezoo.org
A not-so-scary Halloween party for kids ages 11 & under. Come in costume, see the zoo, trick-or-treat and more family fun. 5-8:30 p.m.
CINCINNATI ZOO HALLOWEEN
Every Saturday & Sunday in Oct.
3400 Vine St., Cincinnati
www.cincinnatizoo.org
Little ghouls, boys, girls and animals can enjoy four spooktacular weekends of fun. Each Saturday and Sunday during HallZOOween, kids (12 and under) can trick-or-treat their way around the zoo, enjoy special animal encounters, ride the scare-ousel or Hogwarts Express Train Ride and more. Noon-5 p.m. Free with zoo admission (some activities have extra fee.)