LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky recently ranked among the top festival destinations in the United States, according to a study by Airport Parking Reservations.
The summers in the Bluegrass State are full of food, music, and fun. Every month has a list of festivals. June has Pride festivals like Lexington Pride, music festivals like Railbird Festival, art festivals like PlayThink Movement and Flow Arts Festival, and even a chance to catch a Renaissance festival.
Here is a list of Kentucky festivals planned for June 2023:
Festivals around Lexington
6/1-6/4 – Great American Brass Band Festival – Danville
6/3 – Richmond Pride – Richmond
6/3 – Bluegrass River Run – Richmond
6/3-6/4 – Railbird Festival – Lexington
6/14-6/18 – PlayThink Movement and Flow Arts Festival – Harrodsburg
6/24 – Lexington Pride Festival – Lexington
6/30-7/2 – Rislofest – Harrodsburg
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Festivals around Kentucky
6/1-6/3 – Poke Sallet Festival – Harlan
6/1-6/3 – Lewisport Heritage Festival – Lewisport
6/1-6/3 – Hillview City Fair – Hillview
6/1-6/4 – Great American Brass Band Festival – Danville
6/2-6/3 – Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival – Louisville
6/2-6/3 – Ascension Summer Festival – Louisville
6/2-6/3 – St. Catherine of Siena Summer Festival – Fort Thomas
6/2-6/3 – St. Peter the Apostle Summer Festival – Louisville
6/2-6/3 – Portland Festival – Louisville
6/2-6/3 – Menifee Mountain Memories Festival – Frenchburg
6/2-6/3 – Woodsfest Music Festival – Kirksey
6/2-6/3 – Kentucky’s Own Music Festival – Benton
6/3 – Richmond Pride – Richmond
6/3 – St. Bernard Spring Festival – Louisville
6/3 – Summer Fest on the Square – Edmonton
6/3 – Paducah Pridefest – Paducah
6/3 – Downtown Henderson Porchfest – Henderson
6/3 – Bluegrass River Run – Richmond
6/3 – Art in the Garden – Augusta
6/3 – Pride at the Park – Augusta
6/3 – Jefferson Davis Birthday Weekend – Fairview
6/3 – St. Joseph Church Picnic – Leitchfield
6/3 – Mortons Gap Coalfield Festival – Mortons Gap
6/3 – GlobaLou Festival – Louisville
6/3 – La Grange Arts Fest – La Grange
6/3-6/4 – Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival I – Eminence
6/3-6/4 – The Butchertown Art Fair – Louisville
6/3-6/4 – Railbird Festival – Lexington
6/4 – Waggin’ Trail on the Waterfront – Louisville
6/4 – Northern Kentucky Pride Festival – Covington
6/4 – Flea in the Fort I – Fort Thomas
6/8-6/10 – Saint Edward Picnic – Jeffersontown
6/8-6/10 – Caneyville Fair and Homecoming – Caneyville
6/8-6/11 – Newport ItalianFest – Newport
6/9-6/10 – Louisville Greek Festival – Louisville
6/9-6/10 – Lu-Ray Arts Festival with a Side of Music – Central City
6/9-6/10 – Our Lady of Lourdes Festival Homecoming – Louisville
6/9-6/10 – Laurel Cove Music Festival – Pineville
6/9-6/10 – St. Augustine Summer Festival – Covington
6/9-6/10 – Trenton Main Street Festival – Trenton
6/9-6/10 – St. Margaret Mary Church Picnic – Louisville
6/9-6/11 – St. Paul Parish Summer Festival – Florence
6/10 – Buy Local Fair – Louisville
6/10 – Beer Cheese Festival – Winchester
6/10 – Wine and Cheese Tasting Festival – Bardstown
6/10 – Cruzin for Cancer – Louisville
6/10 – St. Francis Xavier Summer Festival – Mt. Washington
6/10 – Maysville Uncorked! Wine and Art Festival – Maysville
6/10 – Bourbon, Brews and BBQ Festival – Shepherdsville
6/10 – PorchFest OBKY – Owensboro
6/10-6/11 – Strawberry Festival at The Cottage – Owensboro
6/10-6/11 – Arts on the Green at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens – Crestwood
6/10-6/11 – Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival II – Eminence
6/14-6/17 – W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival – Henderson
6/14-6/18 – PlayThink Movement and Flow Arts Festival – Harrodsburg
6/15-6/17 – Blazin’ Bluegrass Spring Festival – Whitley City
6/15-6/17 – Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival – Tyner
6/15-6/17 – Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion – Bowling Green
6/15-6/17 – St. Paul Parish Picnic – Louisville
6/15-6/17 – The Mountain Grrl Experience – Pikeville
6/16-6/17 – PigFest – Walton
6/16-6/17 – St. Albert the Great Summer Picnic – Louisville
6/16-6/17 – Lyndon Summer Festival – Lyndon
6/16-6/17 – Beattyville Bourbon and Moonshine Festival – Beattyville
6/16-6/17 – Louisville Funk Fest – Louisville
6/17 – Hopkins County Juneteenth Festival – Madisonville
6/17 – The Kentucky Moonshine Festival – Radcliff
6/17 – The Paristown Flea I – Louisville
6/17 – St. Gregory Church Picnic and Super Raffle – Cox’s Creek
6/17 – Kentuckiana Pride Festival – Louisville
6/17 – Jessamine Juneteenth Festival – Nicholasville
6/17 – Loretto Street Fair – Loretto
6/17 – Golden Hour of Daylilies Festival – Owensboro
6/17 – Owensboro Juneteenth Celebration – Owensboro
6/17 – The Kentucky Wine & Vine Fest – Nicholasville
6/17-6/18 – St. Raphael Picnic – Louisville
6/17-6/18 – Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival III – Eminence
6/18-6/24 – Rudy Fest – Morehead
6/21-6/24 – Romp Fest – Owensboro
6/22-6/24 – Festival of the Red – Slade
6/23-6/24 – Holy Family Parish Picnic – Louisville
6/23-6/24 – Hustonville Heritage Days Festival – Hustonville
6/23-6/24 – St. Martha Parish Picnic – Louisville
6/23-6/24* – St. Joseph Parish Picnic – Louisville
6/23-6/25 – Rockin’ Taco Fest – Covington
6/23-6/25 – Mary, Queen of Heaven Funfest – Erlanger
6/24 – Rods and Ribs BBQ Festival – Central City
6/24 – Lexington Pride Festival – Lexington
6/24 – Kentucky Craft Bash Beer Festival – Louisville
6/24 – McHenry SummerFest – McHenry
6/24-6/25 – Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival IV – Eminence
6/25 – Fairfield Homecoming – Fairfield
6/30 – Union Celebrates America – Union
6/30-7/1 – Daniel Boone Days Celebration – Booneville
6/30-7/1 – Paint Creek Freedom Fest – Paintsville
6/30-7/1 – Vanceburg July Jubilee – Vanceburg
6/30-7/2 – Rislofest – Harrodsburg
6/30-7/2 – 4th Fest and Praise in the Park – Madisonville
6/30-7/4 – Summer Motion – Ashland
6/30-7/4 – Freedom Fest – Murray
6/30-7/4 – Campbellsville Fourth of July Celebration – Campbellsville