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The Ancient Craft of Barrel Making
Spalding
Hall Lawn, 114 North Fifth St.
10 am - 4 pm (Sat)
12 pm - 5 pm
(Sun)
Coopers from Independent Stave Co. demonstrate the unique and
historical craft of making special oak barrels to age Bourbon. Free admission to
the Lawn.
Backstreets of Bardstown Historical Tour
Tavern
Park Shelter, Court Square
11 am - 12 pm, 1 pm - 2 pm & 3 pm - 4 pm (Fri,
Sat)
12 pm - 1 pm (Sun)
Take a ride in the Around the Town Carriage’s
horsedrawn trolley and enjoy a tour from local historians who will tell the rich
and fascinating history of Bardstown. $15 per person. Reservations recommended
or purchase tickets at the Bardstown Welcome Center. (800) 638-4877 #4. [ORDER NOW]
Balloon Glow
Nelson County Fairgrounds US
31E
7:30 pm - 9 pm (Tues)
Watch as hot air balloons light their canopies
in an amazing display of colors. Concessions on-site. Free admission. [photos]
Barrels of Country Music Concert
Bluegrass
Entertainment & Exposition Complex
Sutherland Lane
8 pm
(Fri)
Independent Stave Company presents a live country music concert
featuring Rodney Atkins with special guest Heidi Newfield. General admission
tickets are free and limited to two per individual. Tickets are required for
entry. Ticket information.
Bingo on the Lawn
Between Spalding Hall and
City Hall
220 North Fifth Street
1:00-4:00 (Sun)
NELSON COUNTY
EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND ORGANIZATION #0001540. Family Bingo, bring your lawn
chair, have lunch, spend the afternoon and play bingo. CASH PRIZES - PULL TABS
(Must be 18 to play pull tabs) CHILDREN'S BINGO GAMES. Bingo daubers available.
Rain Moves in to St. Joseph cafeteria. NEW
Bootleggers & Bushwhackers Train
Robbery
Kentucky Railway Museum
136 South Main St. New Haven,
KY
11 am & 2 pm (Sat)
2 pm (Sun)
Take a ride on a steam locomotive.
Robbers are after its liquid gold cargo. $19.50 adults, $14.50 children 2-12
years old. Reservations requested. (800) 272-0152.
Boots and Bourbon™
Guthrie Opportunity Center
Home of Nelson
County Industries (NCI)
900 Nutter Drive, Bardstown, KY
7 pm - 11 pm
(Thur)
Come help celebrate our 10th anniversary for this event! Enjoy live
music by the Brown Brothers Band, dancing, great food and the laid back
atmosphere at the Wild Turkey Sit and Sip Saloon. Bring out the cowboy/cowgirl
in you by riding a bull, roping a calf and playing cornhole. $45 per person.
(Must be 21). Reservations required. (800) 638-4877 #4. [photos] [ORDER NOW]
Bourbon, Cigars and Jazz™
The Great Hall and Rotunda at My Old Kentucky
Home State Park
501 East Stephen Foster Ave.
7 pm - 12 am (Fri)
Enjoy
an evening of fine cigars and fine Bourbon. Cigar and Bourbon aficionados will
enjoy Camacho Cigars and
an array of select Bourbons from Heaven Hill
Distilleries, including Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon, Elijah Craig
12-Year-Old, Elijah Craig 18-Year-Old and Very Special Old Fitzgerald to name a
few. Delicious food and New Orleans music liven up the night in true Mardi
Gras-style. Dress – Casual Cocktail Attire. (800) 638-4877 #4. $90 per person.
(Must be 21). [photos] [ORDER NOW]
Bourbon Cocktail Mixology™
The Loft at Spalding Hall, 3rd Floor, 114
North Fifth Street
6 pm-8 pm (Sat)
Sample an array of Kentucky
Bourbon-based cocktails. Learn why certain ingredients bring out the best of
Bourbon’s complex and satisfying flavors. $35 per person (Must Be 21).
Reservation required (800) 638-4877 #4. NEW [ORDER NOW]
Bourbon Window Displays
Downtown Bardstown,
North Third St. and Flaget Ave.
While walking down the main streets of
Bardstown, look for the windows with Kentucky Bourbon displays. Free admission.
Brushed Barrels
Bardstown Welcome Center, One
Court Square
View a display of painted and altered Bourbon barrels on the
front lawn. Free admission. [photos]
Culinary Art: Bourbon-Style Cooking School™
Great Hall, My Old Kentucky Home State
Park
501 East Stephen Foster Ave.
7 pm - 9 pm (Thur)
Enjoy samples of
cuisine featuring Jim Beam Bourbons prepared by Chef Albert Schmid of Sullivan
University. Schmid is the chair of the Beverage Management program at Sullivan
University's National Center for Hospitality Studies and is the author of "The
Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook". (Must be 21) $50 per person. Reservation required
(800) 638-4877 #4. [photos] [ORDER NOW]
Family Fun Area
City Hall Lawn, 220 North Fifth
St.
4 pm - 10 pm (Fri)
10 am - 10 pm (Sat)
10 am - 5 pm
(Sun)
Families will enjoy a variety of interactive games, inflatables, train
rides and much more. Fees vary. [photos]
Food Booths
City Hall Parking Lot, 220 North
Third St.
4 pm - 10 pm (Fri)
10 am - 10 pm (Sat)
10 am - 5 pm
(Sun)
Let our assortment of food vendors whet your appetite. Free admission
to the Lawn.
Ghostly Spirits of Bardstown
The Old Stable,
116 W. Stephen Foster Avenue
8 pm - 10 pm (Thur, Fri)
8 pm-10 pm & 10
pm-12 am (Sat)
Join Certified Ghost Hunter Patti Starr for a historic walking
tour and ghost hunt on the shadowy streets of Bardstown! Hear true stories of
ghostly activity at the locations on the trek. Bring your cameras, audio
recorders and camcorder if you wish. $20 per person. Reservations recommended or
purchase tickets at the Bardstown Welcome Center. (800) 638-4877 #4 [ORDER NOW]
The Great Kentucky Bourbon Tasting & Gala™
Guthrie Opportunity Center
Home of Nelson
County Industries (NCI), 900 Nutter Drive
6:30 pm - 1 am (Sat)
A Bourbon
lover’s dream. Begin your evening by sampling the finest Kentucky Bourbons from
eight distilleries and one brand, with a chance to meet the eight Master
Distillers while gathering a collection of glassware in a Woodford Reserve
tasting bag. Following the tasting, enjoy an official toast with 1792 Ridgemont
Reserve Small Batch Bourbon along with a gourmet Kentucky meal and a special
dessert prepared with Blanton's Bourbon. Dancing to follow. The Tasting &
Gala is one of the signature events of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, and it is
a night you will never forget. $140 per person (Must be 21). Reservations
required. (800) 638-4877 #4. Dress – Black Tie Only. [photos] [ORDER NOW]
Hands-On Activities
Spalding Hall Lawn, 114
North Fifth St.
4 pm - 10 pm (Fri)
10 am - 10 pm (Sat)
10 am - 5 pm
(Sun)
Enjoy a variety of hands-on activities for all ages. All activities
revolve around the world of Bourbon, from poster puzzles to filling a bottle
with various ingredients in Bourbon. Free admission to the Lawn. [photos]
Kentucky Arts & Crafts, Foods, Distillery Booths,
Kentucky Displays and Retail Booths
Spalding Hall and City Hall Lawns,
114 North Fifth St.
4 pm - 10 pm (Fri)
10 am - 10 pm (Sat)
10 am - 5 pm
(Sun)
Kentucky Distilleries display and sell their branded and interesting
wares. Experience Kentucky through displays and unique retail. Kentucky artisans
and craftsmen offer juried handmade items for sale. Free admission to the Lawn.
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Kentucky Bourbon All-Star Sampler™
Guthrie Opportunity Center
Home of Nelson
County Industries (NCI), 900 Nutter Drive
7 pm-9:30 pm (Wed)
The Kentucky
Distillers’ Association is sponsoring this event where you can meet the
legendary Master Distillers from the KDA member distilleries and sample their
renowned Bourbons. Bring your special bottles or memorabilia for autographs
while enjoying genuine Kentucky cuisine and music. $40 per person (Must be 21).
Reservations recommended. 800-638-4877 #4 [ORDER NOW] [photos]
Kentucky Bourbon Breakfast
Lower Floor Spalding
Hall, 114 North Fifth St.
7:30 am - 12 pm (Sat)
8 am - 11 am (Sun)
St.
Catharine College starts your morning off Bardstown-style. Taste a selection of
pancakes, Bourbon butter and syrup, Bourbon coffee (we think you get the idea)
and more. Sponsored by Old Pogue Bourbon. $5 per person in advance, $6 at door.
Coffee by the cup $1. Advanced tickets on sale at the Oscar Getz Whiskey Museum
or e-mail whiskeymuseum@bardstowncable.net,
or call St. Catharine College at 859-336-5082 ext.1101. [photos]
Kentucky Bourbon Festival Art Exhibit
Location
and times TBA.
Local artists, by invitation, present a variety of art on
display and for purchase.
Kentucky Bourbon Festival Golf
Tournament
Bardstown Country Club at Maywood, 130 Maywood Ave.
8 am
- 1 pm (Sat)
Four person scramble. Distillery and open divisions. Lunch
provided. Tee gift, golf shirt and door prizes. Sponsored by Buffalo Trace
Distillery. $125 per person (Must be 21). Reservations required. Limited to
first 144. (800) 638-4877 #4. [photos] [Entry
Form]
Kentucky Bourbon Festival Horseshoe
Pitch
Nelson County Fairgrounds, US 31 E
10 am (Sat)
Nelson
County Horseshoe Pitchers Association will conduct the pitch. $15 per person
entry fee. T-shirts for all entrants. Additional T-Shirts will be for sale $10
each. On-line Registration Form. Reservations requested. This will be an "Adult"
event only. Barrelhead & Trophies will be awarded to winners. Registration
begins at 9:30 am. Free Admission. Participants to bring own horseshoes. (800)
638-4877 #4. [photos] [Entry Form]
Kentucky Bourbon Festival Poker Run
Nelson
County Judicial Center, 200 Nelson County Plaza
11 am - 3 pm (Sat)
Enjoy a
ride through the countryside while collecting your poker hand. Free t-shirt,
lots of door prizes and cash prizes plus coupons for food court provided. Proof
of insurance required at registration. Sign-in begins at 10 am. $25 per person.
Reservations recommended or sign up day of event (Must be 21). Rain Cancels
(800) 638-4877 #4. [ORDER NOW]
Kentucky Bourbon Shots™
Bardstown Welcome Center, One Court
Square
Enjoy the photography skills of participants depicting the theme
Kentucky Bourbon through color, black-and-white and modified. Entry forms
available at the KBF office. Limit one entry in each category per person. Awards
given for each category. Free admission. (Must be 21). [Entry
Form]
Let’s Talk Bourbon™
Four Roses Distillery
1224 Bonds Mill Rd.,
Lawrenceburg, KY
9:30 am -1:30 pm (Fri)
A detailed seminar by the Four
Roses Master Distiller, Jim Rutledge, looking at the history and process of
making Kentucky Bourbon. Tour the distillery and enjoy an outside Kentucky
breakfast buffet. $30 per person. (Must be 21). Reservations required. (800)
638-4877 #4. [ORDER NOW]
Master Distiller's Auction
Spalding Hall
Chapel, 114 North Fifth St.
2 pm - 4 pm (Sat)
This prestigious auction,
courtesy of Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History, gives you the opportunity to
bid on vintage items and unusual bottles of your favorite Kentucky Bourbon, some
autographed by the Master Distillers. Proceeds benefit Spalding Hall. Free
admission. Donations appreciated. [photos]
Mixed Drink Challenge™
The Loft at Spalding Hall
3rd Floor, 114
North Fifth Street
5 pm- 6:30 pm (Wed)
Regional restaurant, bars and
distillery mixologists prepare specialty Bourbon drinks to be judged by a select
group of Bourbon experts. Winner becomes the official drink for the 2011 KBF.
$25 entry fee per recipe, pre-registration for entrants required. Admission $10
per person. (Must be 21). Reservations recommended or purchase tickets at the
door. (800) 638-4877 #4. [photos] [ORDER NOW]
Music on the Lawn
City Hall Lawn, 220 North
Fifth St.
5 pm - 12 am (Fri & Sat)
Enjoy live music by performers
throughout the weekend. Bring your own chair and enjoy a variety of
entertainment sponsored by Four Roses Distillery. Headliner, Saturday, September
18, The Outlaws . Please see our website for entertainment lineup. Free
admission to the Lawn.
Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
Spalding
Hall, 114 North Fifth St.
10 am - 5 pm (Tue-Wed)
10 am - 6 pm ( Thur, Fri
& Sat)
10 am - 4 pm (Sun)
An 1826 building housing stills, photos,
artifacts and displays of distilling from pre-colonial days to the present. Gift
shop includes historical Bourbon memorabilia. Free admission. Donations
appreciated.
Sip & Savor in the Spirit of Old Kentucky™
The Loft at Spalding Hall
3rd Floor, 114
North Fifth Street
1 pm- 3 pm (Sat)
A Bourbon and food pairing experience.
Learn the Bourbon characteristics and how/why, they pair with each offering. $40
per person (Must be 21). Reservations required. (800) 638-4877 #4 NEW [ORDER NOW]
Spirit 5K Run and Walk
Nelson County Civic
Center, 321 South Third St.
8:30 am (Sat)
United Way's campaign kickoff.
All levels invited and prizes galore. $15 per person, $10 per person for teams
of three or more. (502) 348-1891. [photos]
Spirit Garden™
Behind City Hall, 220 North Fifth St.
5 pm
- 12:30 am (Fri)
12 pm - 12:30 am (Sat)
1 pm - 5 pm (Sun)
The Spirit
Garden, sponsored by Maker's Mark and presented by the Bardstown Rotary Club, is
a cash bar featuring participating Kentucky Bourbons. Beer is also available.
Entry with purchase of KBF 2010 lapel pin. (Must be 21 and show ID to
enter).
Tour The Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries
Tavern
Park Shelter, Court Square
10 am (Wed & Thurs)
Experience the art of
Bourbon making with tours of Kentucky distilleries. Two trails to choose from:
the Bardstown Trail covering Jim Beam, Heaven Hill and Maker's Mark and the
Bluegrass Trail with stops at Four Roses, Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey and
Woodford Reserve. A box lunch will be provided. Reservations required. Fees
vary. For reservations or more info, call (502)349-7777 or (270)765-7297.
U.S. Army Extreme Adventure
City Hall Lawn, 220
North Fifth St.
6 pm - 9 pm (Fri)
10 am - 9 pm (Sat)
10 am - 5 pm
(Sun)
Experience the excitement, adventure and opportunities that are
currently available by joining the Army. Free admission to the Lawn.
Whiskey City Cruisers Vehicle Show
City Hall,
220North Fifth St.
4 pm - 10 pm (Fri)
10 am - 10 pm (Sat)
10 am - 5 pm
(Sun)
View a variety of vehicles on display from the area's largest club.
Free admission to the Lawn.
World Championship Bourbon Barrel Relay™
Behind City Hall, 300 West Broadway
11 am
- 2 pm (Sat)
Watch adept, strong, experienced competitors roll 500-lb.
Bourbon barrels in a race against both time and accuracy. Individual, team,
men's and women's divisions. Barrel dancing during intermission at approximately
12 pm. Sponsored by the Independent Stave Company. Free admission to the Lawn.
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2010 KBF Lapel Pins can be purchased online, at
the Kentucky Bourbon Festival booth on the Lawn and at the Spirit Garden.
Safe Ride Home available during the festival
sponsored by Bulleit Distilling Company.
Event photographs provided by Warren Lynch
Photography & Ann McMichael
General info on the Festival:
One Court
Square
Bardstown, KY 40004
(800) 638-4877 #4
(502) 348-3623 #4
FAX
(502) 348-3403
info@KyBourbonFestival.com
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 RESTRICTIONS: NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE
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