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Visiting Eastern Kentucky

Kentucky’s Blue Grass Country is all about horses, however with cool weather and holidays the calendar fills with a diversity of events. Fall brings the excitement of University of Kentucky basketball to Lexington. The excitement of University of Kentucky Wildcat athletics fills Lexington. Special holiday performances are on schedule at the Lexington Opera House. Blessed with rich natural resources, outdoor enthusiasts enjoy the last of season recreation in Kentucky’s Daniel Boone National Forest and Appalachian Mountains. Cool fall weather soon brings winter, with all the excitement of the holidays and another fantastic New Year for Kentucky. Visit and enjoy Eastern Kentucky this season.

November brings the end of Kentucky Wildcats Football with the final game against Tennessee at UK’s Commonwealth Stadium. Rupp Arena now becomes Lexington’s destination as the home of men’s Wildcat basketball, while the Lady Wildcats heat up the court at Memorial Coliseum. Lexington’s University of Kentucky Wildcat Athletics are a must for sports fan’s visiting Kentucky.

The holiday season is a treat for Lexington residents and visitors. The Lexington Opera House hosts a variety of special events for the season. One of the premier performing arts centers in the region, the Lexington Opera House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The historic opera house is the ideal setting for performances of The Nutcracker and Lexington Children’s Theatre’s performances of Madeline’s Christmas.

Lexington Children’s Theatre takes the stage performing Madeline’s Christmas. A wonderful family event to begin the holiday season. Performances of Madeline’s Christmas are November 26th, and December 3rd and 4th. The Kentucky Ballet performs The Nutcracker at the Opera House over two December weekends. Make your holiday complete December 9th through the 11th or the 16th through the 18th, taking in a performance of The Nutcracker performed by Kentucky Ballet Theatre. Enjoy the magic of the season at the Lexington Opera House.

Corbin, on the east of the Daniel Boone Forest, is 100-miles south of Lexington. Gateway to Cumberland Falls and birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken, visit Corbin for an authentic Kentucky experience. In the Heart of Kentucky’s Daniel Boone Country, this is the time for last-of-the-season hikes and paddles down the Cumberland River. Enjoy fall’s amazing colors and crisp days as you take advantage of Corbin’s fall Indian summer days. Cumberland and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park are about 50 miles to the south of Corbin.

West of Corbin and the Daniel Boone Forest is Somerset. Nestled in Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains, Somerset is the County seat of Pulaski County. This charming small Kentucky city serves as a gateway to Lake Cumberland and its endless recreational opportunities. Somerset kicks off the holiday season with the 2011 Christmas Parade through the streets of downtown and around the historic town square – with the theme “It’s A Wonderful Life in Pulaski County”. Join the festivities downtown, including Christmas on the Square and the annual Lighting of Somerset’s Christmas Tree. Be sure to take the family to the Center for Rural Development for Children’s Prime Time Theatre’s performance of the Gift of the Magi or the new holiday musical Mooseltos: A New Moosical – Enjoy the holidays in Somerset.

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Eastern Kentucky Events

Updated 10/27/2011

May 2012

May 19, 2012
Cumberland Falls Clean-Up

The park extends this invitation to help make a stand for your Kentucky State Park. In Corbin.

May 24- 27, 2012
Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival

Featuring concerts, dances, fun run, golf tournament, carnival, and the crowning of the Mountain Laurel Queen. In Pineville.

June 2012

June 2, 2012
Adventure Hike to Tri-State Peak

Stand on the vaulted spot (1,990 ft) where Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia come together. In Pineville.

June 7 - 9, 2012
Seedtime on the Cumberland

Whitesburg’s annual festival of eastern Kentucky crafts and culture. In Whitesburg.

June 7 - 10, 2012
Great American Brass Band Festival

Concerts by world-renowned brass bands of all types who perform throughout the weekend. Vincent DiMartino performs. In Danville.

June 30 and July 28, 2012
Canoeing by Moonlight

Discover the mysterious sounds of the night as we paddle our way around Mill Creek Lake under a moonlit sky. In Slade.

July 2012

July 2, 2012
Pickin at the Caves

Bring your instruments out to Carter Caves State Resort Park to gather and play music with other local musicians. In Olive Hill.

July 2012

July 19 - 22, 2012
Keeneland Concours d'Elegance

A four-day event celebrating the automobile and "all things Kentucky". In Lexington.

July 23 - 29, 2012
Pioneer Life Week

A week dedicated to the Revolutionary War, The War of 1812 and the settlement of lands around the Ohio River. In Olive Hill.

July 28, 2012
Jr. Fishing Tournament

Junior fishing tournament for children 15 years and under. Prizes awarded in each age group for the biggest fish caught. In Greenup.

August 2012

August 18 - 19, 2012
Wilderness Survival Weekend

Explore wilderness survival. Orienteering, shelter building, food and water procurement, fire starting, first aid, and more. In Prestonsburg.

August 18 - 19, 2012
AFB Art Fair @ Woodland Park

The largest, free, outdoor cultural event in Central Kentucky with more than 65,000 visitors traveling to Woodland Park, in Lexington.

August 24 - 25, 2012
Summer Scrapbooking Weekend

Designed for the experienced and novice scrapbooker. Participants must bring their own scrapbook and supplies. In Greenup.

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