Fall Events Across Kentucky – October
Fall Fun and Festivals Across Kentucky in October. 
Fall festivals and events are a great opportunity for Kentucky families to explore different areas of the state. So many towns, communities, counties, and organizations host fall events and more than not, they are free. Enjoy fall fun around Kentucky with family and friends.
Across Kentucky
October 20 & 21, 26-31, 12-5pm: Great Pumpkin Celebration
Metro Louisville
October 4-28, Thurs-Sat, 5-8:30pm: The World’s Largest Halloween Party at the Louisville Zoo
October 5-7, 11-5pm: Iron Ball Harvest Weekend
October 5-7, Friday and Sat, 10am-5pm., Sunday 10am-5pm: St. James Court Art Show
October 6-7, 10am-5pm: Nunnlea Craft Fair
October 6-7, times vary by day: Bowman Field Aviation and Military Heritage Festival
October 9-November 4: Louisville Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular
October 12-13, times vary by day: Belknap Fall Festival
October 12-13, times vary by day: Garvin Gates Blues Festival
October 13, 10am-4pm: Southwest Community Festival
October 13, 10am-6pm: Foxhollow Farm Festival
October 13, 11am-1pm: Children’s Business Fair
October 12, 6-10pm: Farmington Oktoberfest
October 14, 12-5pm: Farmington 18th Annual Harvest Festival
October 20, 9am-2pm: Wilderness Louisville Forest Adventure at Jefferson Memorial Forest
October 20-21, 10am-6pm: Via Colori Kentucky Street Painting Festival
October 21, 4-7pm (Oldham County): Prospect Fall Festival to Benefit the Homeless
October 21, 6:30pm: Corn Island Storytelling Festival at Blackacre
October 27-28, 10am-4:30pm: 18th Century Market Fair at Locust Grove
October 27, 11am: Boo Dell! at Yew Dell
Central Kentucky
October 5, 5:30-8:30 (Shelby County): Fall Festival at Christian Academy
October 6-28 weekends, 10-5:30pm (Scott): Harvest Festival at Evans Orchard and Cider Mill
October 6-28 weekends, 9am (Scott County): AutumnFest(sm) at Bi-Water Farm & Greenhouse
October 6 – 28 weekends, 12 – 7pm (Bullitt County): Pumpkinfest at Slow Poke Farm
October 6-28 weekends, 10-5pm (Jessamine County): Pumpkin Jamboree
October 6-28 weekends, 2pm (Woodford County): Pumpkin Patch Train – Blue Grass Scenic Railroad
October 6, 9-4pm (Jessamine): Annual Wilmore Arts and Crafts Festival
October 6: Spencer County Octoberfest
October 6, 2-11pm (Fayette County): West Sixth Oktoberfest
October 8, 6-8pm (Fayette County) : Haunts & History Downtown Walking Tour
October 12-13 (Woodford County): 2018 Mary Queen Fall Festival
October 12-14, (Nelson County): Bardstown Arts Crafts and Antiques Festival Vendor Market 2018
October 12 (Mercer County): Oktoberfest 2018
October 13, 1pm (Franklin County): Fall Tree ID Hike at Cove Spring
October 13 (Harrison County): ARToberfest
October 13, 2-6pm (Fayette County): Party for the Pumpkins at the Arboretum
October 13, 9am (Fayette County): South Elkhorn Fall Festival 2018 at South Elkhorn Christian Church
October 14, 12pm (Fayette): Kids Club Family Day
October 16, 5-8pm (Fayette County): Kids Art Day 2018
October 19, 6pm (Fayette County): Fall Festivals at YMCA of Central Kentucky
October 20, 10am-5pm (Bullitt County): Bernheim ColorFest
October 20, 2pm (Fayette County): The Ghosts of Pineville
October 26-27, 5pm-8pm (Mercer County): Trick-or-Treat at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
October 26, 5:30pm (Anderson Countyu): Corn Maze Trick or Treat at Buckmeadow Farms
October 26, 5:00pm (Scott County): Haunted Swamp
October 27, 5-6:30pm (Franklin): Ghosts in the Garden
October 28, 8pm (Fayette County): Halloween Thriller Parade
October 28, 10am (Fayette County): The Kentucky Castle Fall Festival
October 31, 6pm (Fayette County): Trunk or Treat
October 31, 5:30pm (Boyle County): Trick or Treat on Main
October 31, 6pm (Franklin County): Safe ‘Trick or Treat’ Event
Eastern Kentucky
October 4-6 (Leslie County): Mary Breckinridge Festival
October 4-6 (Greenup County): Old Fashioned Days
October 5-6 (Johnson County): Kentucky Apple Festival
October 5-6 (Harlan County):Black Bear Festival
October 6 (Leslie County) Mary Breckinridge Festival
October 6, 11am (Clark County): 2018 Scarecrow Festival
October 10-13 (Floyd County): Jenny Wiley Festival
October 12-15 (Montgomery County): Mt. Sterling October Court Days
October 13, 10am (Madison County): 51st Annual KGAC Fall Fair at Indian Fort Theater
October 18-20 (Whitley County): 25th Gateway to the Cumberlands Jeep Jamboree
October 19-21 (Lee County): Wooly Worm Festival
October 21, 6pm (Madison County): Madison County KFTC Halloween Spectacular
October 27, 8pm (Clark County): Trick or Treat at the Waterfront!
October 31, 6pm (Clark County): Halloween MAINia! Trick or Treat on Main Street
Northern Kentucky
October 5-7 (Pendleton County): Kentucky Wool Festival
October 6-7: Fleming County Rotary Court Days
October 19-21 (Boone County): Salt Festival at Big Bone Lick State Park
South Central Kentucky
October 6 (Metcalfe County): Pumpkin Festival in Edmonton
October 12-13 (Adair County): Downtown Days Festival
October 19-20 (Hart County): Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off
Western Kentucky
October 6-7 (Henderson County): Lion’s Club Arts and Crafts Festival
October 12, 10-11:30am (Henderson County): Fall Break Friday
October 12-13 (Trigg County): Country Ham Festival
October 19-21 (McCraken County): Maiden Alley Oktoberfest
October 20-21 (Hancock County): Independence Bank Sorghum Festival
October 20-21 (Daviess County): Reid’s Apple Festival
October 27, 7pm (Henderson County): Creatures of the Night – After Dark Hike
More Ideas:
Click here for a list of October events around Louisville.
Click here for a list of October events around Lexington.
Click here for a list of October events around Oldham County.
Click here for a list of October events around Shelby County.
Click here for a list of October events around Hardin County.
Nicole