KENTUCKY: January & February - March & April - May - June - July & August - September - October - November/December Check previous year if event is not yet updated to current year 2024 KENTUCKY : JUNE 2024 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events (See also: 2023 - 2020 - 2018 - 2016 - 2015)
May 30-June 1, 2024 69th Annual Poke Sallet Festival Harlan, Kentucky June 3-9, 2024 Duncan Hines Days Bowling Green, Kentucky Open doors to something new or take a new path to the same places you know and love. Choose your adventure and explore the best our area offers. As home of Duncan Hines, the real man behind the cake mix and one of the most trusted household names in food and travel, Bowling Green’s newest event revives an old tradition and brings a new signature weeklong celebration of southern Kentucky’s culinary, adventure, and entertainment scenes. June 8, 2024 Winchester Beer Cheese Festival - Winchester, Kentucky Held the 2nd weekend in June every year, the festival highlights Beer Cheese, a flavorful dip/spread that originated in rural Clark County Kentucky near the Kentucky River in the 30s-40s. The festival includes an amateur beer cheese tasting contest, a commercial beer cheese tasting contest, music, arts & crafts, kids activities and lots and lots of Beer Cheese. June 12-15, 2024 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival Henderson, Kentucky A week long musical event that features blues and Zydeco bands from across the United States. Not to mention the mounds of barbecue, red beans & rice and other great treats available from local vendors. W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival has become one of the largest FREE music festivals in the nation. The Henderson Music Preservation Society is a non-profit organization, all proceeds are used 100% to fund the next year's show. Attendance: 50,000.
June 13-16, 2024 Newport Italianfest - Newport, Kentucky Italianfest, named a Top 20 Event for June by the Southeast Tourism Society, is held along Newport’s Riverboat Row between the Purple People and Taylor-Southgate Bridges. The festival has authentic Italian food and live Italian music performed by entertainers from around the nation and from “the old country”, a Golf Outing, and a Family Photo Booth showcasing the history of Italian families that settled in Newport generations ago. Other fun includes a pizza eating contest, a cooking contest, games, and rides for the little ones. Events kick off with a Bocci Ball Tournament at Pompilio’s Restaurant on Wednesday. Attendance: 120,000. June 15, 2024 Wine and Vine Fest - Nicholasville, Kentucky The festival, held in historic downtown Nicholasville (home of First Vineyard, the first commercial vineyard in the United States) and Chrisman Mill Vineyard, is designed to celebrate all of the wonderful things that make the Kentucky Good Life so darn good–especially the unique blend of history, heritage, and modern wine making available at Kentucky’s vineyards and wineries. Includes Kentucky Farm to Table Dinner, Kentucky Equine & Wine Tours. 2023 KENTUCKY : JUNE 2023 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events events waiting for new datesJune 2-3, 2023 - Coffee Fest Louisville - Louisville, Kentucky Coffee Fest has been serving the specialty coffee and gourmet tea industries since 1992. Viewed by most as the best trade show in America and around the world specifically for those involved with retailing coffee, tea and related products. Coffee Fest continues to evolve and stay at the forefront of emerging trends. 2020 KENTUCKY : JUNE 2020 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events events waiting for new datesJune 7, 2020 Taste of Newport - Newport, Kentucky EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. The annual Taste of Newport rain or shine from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The 600-700-800 blocks of Monmouth Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for the event. The event is designed to showcase some of Newport’s finest “tastes” around the city. Live Music. 2018 KENTUCKY : JUNE 2018 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events events waiting for new datesJune 2, 2018 - Whisky Live - Louisville, Kentucky The very best whiskies of the world under one roof. Mingle with producers and distillers, independent bottlers and brand ambassadors and meet the stars of the industry. 2016 KENTUCKY : JUNE 2016 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events these events are waiting for new datesJune 3-4, 2016 - Bourbon City BBQ Festival - Bardstown, Kentucky Backyard BBQ Cookoff, KidsQ Cookoff, Kids Fun Zone, Antique Tractor & Car Display, Beer Pit, Retail Court Arts & Crafts, Food Court, Cornhole Tournament, and Entertainment. 2015 KENTUCKY : JUNE 2015 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events these events are waiting for new datesJune 19-20, 2015 Annual Kentucky Blueberry Festival Edmonton, Kentucky Festival canceled and has been discontinued. |