Party for the Pumpkins

Fall has got to be my absolute favorite season, as if you didn’t pick up on that yet! So when the event taking place in Lexington called Party for the Pumpkins popped up in my Facebook feed I knew that it needed to be shared! On October 17th from 2pm – 6pm you and your family can go party with the pumpkins! This event takes place at the Arboretum located on the University of Kentucky’s campus. Did you know that they have an arboretum that the public can visit? Here is a link to their website if you want to

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10 Things to Know about Barbecue on the River in Paducah

  1) It takes place September 24-26th  (last weekend in September) in historic downtown Paducah.   2) Admission is FREE! 3) There are multiple stages so there’s pretty much live entertainment everywhere you turn. 4) It’s all for charity! 5) Go hungry – folks will cook up over 80,000 lbs of pork and chicken and you’ll want to sample quite a bit. 6) There’s a huge list of vendors so there’s something to delight everyone.  7)  For the kids – lots to see! Plus facepainting, balloon animals and more.   8) Plan ahead- there will be over 40,000 people there!   9) 

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Harrodsburg Ghost Walk

We are quickly approaching fall, in fact I have already declared it fall in my home. With the arrival of fall also brings slightly spooky activities, and that is exactly what is happening in Harrodsburg, Kentucky starting this weekend.  The tour is appropriate for the whole family, just be prepared to walk for 1 mile during the tour. The guide for the tour is dressed in 1850’s apparel and lights the path with a lantern.  The start time is 7:30pm and will last until about 9:30pm. Participants should meet at front parking lot of Fort Harrod by the Old Sage

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Family Adventure Day at Churchill Downs!

It is time for Family Adventure Day once again! If you haven’t heard of Family Adventure Day, let me enlighten you! It is a totally family friendly event that takes place at Churchill Downs right here in Louisville, Ky. It is scheduled to take place on September 27th at 11:30am. Kroger is the title sponsor for this event which is awesome because this allows for a portion of the proceeds to go to Kosiar Children’s Hospital. Win-Win, right? You can expect all sorts of family fun like pony rides, bounce houses, petting zoos, face painting and crafts just to name

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Trimble County Apple Festival

If a festival has been going for 25 years, it has to be good. And, anything apple sounds really good this time of year.  In Trimble County, they do it right with the Trimble County Apple Festival. Photo courtesy of the Trimble Apple Fest website It’s this weekend – September 12 & 13th in Bedford, KY just northeast of Louisville and with the weather looking great, we are thinking this is the place to be.  Tons of good food and family fun! They will have the following events: SCHEDULE of EVENTS SATURDAY 10:00 Festival Opens, Miss Apple Festival, Little Miss

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It’s the Great Pumpkin Patch Express, Charlie Brown!

You guys, there is a super awesome event happening in New Haven in October. I realize that we are still in very early September, but this is a two day event and I am quite sure that the it will sell out. On the weekend of October 3 -4 head out to the Kentucky Railway Museum with your family and hop on the pumpkin patch express! The train will head out 2 times each day at 11 am and 2 pm. You and your family will board the train headed to the pumpkin patch! Once and the pumpkin patch you

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Kentucky Bourbon Festival – Bardstown, KY

The Bourbon Festival starts in Bardstown on September 15th and runs through September 20th. When you think of bourbon, typically family friendly doesn’t come to mind. However, the distilleries have really started making strides lately to up the family appeal. Balloon Glow Photo Courtesy: KY Bourbon Festival This is especially evident with the evolution of events that are popping up at the festival of late. Of course there are events that are absolutely geared towards adults and discretion is absolutely encouraged. That being said check out these events happening at the Bourbon Festival that your kids are sure to love!

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