Carrollton / Carroll
County Tourism
P.O. Box 293
Carrollton, KY 41008
502-732-7036
1-800-325-4290

 

 

  

“I did not know that they still held small town parades that actually travel through town and circle the Courthouse Square!  Thank you for having an event that took me back in time to my childhood.”

Annual Events

2010 Calendar of Events

Sept 10th-11th
Friday & Saturday
Bands & BBQ at the Point

1st Annual Backyard BBQ contest
4 categories + best sauce & “Anything But”
Rhonda: 502-732-7036
Paul: 502-732-9210

Regular Calendar of Events

January December    
Wednesdays at One
Carroll Co. Library. Second Wednesday of each month.  Special Guest each month to entertain you.  Begins at 1 pm.

502-732-7020
      www.carrollcolibrary.org

First Fridays                             
Farmers Market
June 4th, July 2, August 6 & Sept 3rd

Held on our beautiful Courthouse Lawn.  Enjoy home grown produce, honey, sorghum  &  jams,  children’s entertainment, food & music.

502-732-5713   Main Street

April - October –  
Kentucky Kruizers Saturday Night Cruise. 
Held the third Saturday of each month at Cooper’s Restaurant Parking lot on Gillock Ave.  Enjoy these opportunities to “Blast back to the past” with the Kentucky Kruizers.  DJ With 50’s music, dash plaques, all beginning at 6pm. 502-732-8291   502-732-5010

April – November 
Mountain Biking on the Fossil Trail.

Riders under 16 must be accompanied by an adult rider.  Helmets must be worn.  Caution is required since trail is also opened to hikers.  One loop of the Fossil Trail is 4.5 miles and considered Moderate skill level.

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July 3th
Fireworks
  Pending

July 3rd   
Kentucky Kruizers Car Club Show
 General Butler State Resort Park.  Custom vintage cars along with 50s and 60s music, food & merchandise booths.  502-732-5010.

July 16th -  17th                  
Bluegrass Festival

General Butler State Resort Park.  Back to the Past for the Future weekend festival of bluegrass music.  800-325-4290     www.carrolltontourism.com

July 19th - 23rd
Challenge at British Soccer Camp

Carrollton’s County Park
Ladder Lane
Daniel Miller
866-255-4229
www.challengersports.com
 

July 24th   
Play Er Agin’  Music Concert Series,   

Blues, Bluegrass and Honky-Tonk  General Butler State Resort Park Historic Butler-Turpin House Grounds Free Concert Series    7pm   Informal seating  502-732-4384    www.generalbutler.com

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August 5th -8th     
654 Mile 127 Corridor Yard Sale.  

Originated in 1987 by former County Executive of Jamestown, TN Mike Walker.  His plan was to bring travelers from the busy Interstate system to the less traveled highways of Tennessee and Kentucky. Closest access is Owenton, Kentucky. 
931-879-9948   www.jamestowntn.org

August 14th           
Play Er Agin’ Concert Series

Blue, Bluegrass & Honky-tonk General Butler State Resort Park Historic Butler-Turpin House Grounds 7pm      Informal seating 
502-732-4384              www.generalbutler.com

August 21st
Wal-mart BFL Fishing Tournament
Carrollton’s Two Rivers Point Park
www.flwoutdoor.com

August 29th  Toy Train, Radio Control & Die Cast Hobby Swap Meet & Show, General Butler State Resort Park.  11am-5pm at the Conference Center.  Admission is free to the public, vendors are welcome.
502-743-5414       www.generalbutler.com

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Sept 3rd                                
Kentucky Speedway
17th
NASCAR Camping world Truck Series
(150 laps/225 miles)  Presented by Cincinnati Ford dealers

Sept 4th                               
Kentucky Speedway
       
Firestone Indy Lights Race (67 laps/100 miles) Indycar Series
race (200 laps/300 miles)    888-652-RACE  

Sept 4th                                                    
Goldenrod Gala

General Butler State Resort    Arts & Crafts Festival, Antique tractors, vintage cars and a variety of demonstrators along with
all day entertainment.

502-732-7036
     www.generalbutler.com 

Sept 10th-11th
Friday & Saturday
Bands & BBQ at the Point

1st Annual Backyard BBQ contest
4 categories + best sauce & “Anything But”
Rhonda: 502-732-7036
Paul: 502-732-9210

Sept 10th-12th                      
Derby City Mustang Club

General Butler State Resort Park.  The Derby City Mustang Car
Club of Louisville hosts their annual show.  The show features Mustangs from the past and present. Fun, Food & entertainment and beautiful cars. 866-462-8853 www.Septemberinthepark.info    

September 18th    
Play Er Agin’  Concert Series

 Blues, bluegrass, Honky-tonk and more. General Butler State Resort Park -Historic Butler- Turpin House grounds. Free concert  7pm  502-732-4384

September 18th             
Heritage Saturday
Historic Masterson House.  Demonstrations of heritage skills such as spinning, basket weaving, wine making and lye soap making, etc.  Re-enactment of an 1800's Church Service. Tours available of the historic house (c. 1790)   502-732-5786    Port William Historical Society

September 18th                 
18th  Annual Kentucky Kruizers 
Car-Truck & Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet. Carrollton’s Point Park.  Registration 9 am Trophy presentation at 4pm.  D.J. with 50s & 60s music.    502-732-5010

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October 2nd
Come Calling On Carrollton “Buddy Bass Fishing Tournament”

Held at Carrollton’s Two Rivers Point Park.
502-732-7384  800-325-4290

October 7th - 9th   
Carroll County Tobacco Festival
Downtown Carrollton on the Courthouse Square. Festival with amusement rides, arts & crafts, flea market, games, parade food vendors Music  and much more. 
800-325-4290  
www.carrolltontobaccofestival.com

October 9th                 
Fall Brawl Demo Derby

Carroll Co Fair Grounds (behind Kroger's & Walmart) off rt. 227 
Starts 7 pm  502-732-5924    www.derbyheat.com 
502-732-0699

October 16th   Play Er Agin’ Music Concert Series
General Butler State Resort Historic Butler-Turpin House Free concert  7pm      Informal seating  866-462-5583       www.generalbutler.com

Oct 23rd -24th 
Spirits of Butler Paranormal Weekend

The study and investigation of paranormal activity of the Butler Turpin House, cemetery and grounds 466-462-8853  502-732-4384                www.generalbutler.com

Oct 22nd – 24th                    
Jump Start Your Halloween Weekend   C-Oct 30th    

Oct 29th - 31st    
Halloween Family Week -end

General Butler State Resort Park.  If you dare, take a ride on the Little Kentucky Flyer Railroad and enjoy the treacherous track prepared by the Kentucky Kruizer’s Car Club – but beware of what might await you.  Try your hand at ghoulish miniature golf and many other surprises. www.carrolltontourism.com

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November 12th-14th
General Butler Dinner Theatre

General Butler State Resort Park Conference Center.  Enjoy dinner and theatre to warm up a chilly November weekend.  Featuring overnight packages.  866-462-8853 www.generalbutler.com.

November 25th                 
Thanksgiving Buffet  

General Butler State Resort Park Conference Center
866-462-8853      www.generalbutler.com

November 20th
“Another Reason to be Thankful” 
“Customer appreciation”  event.  Merchants open regular business hours  with special buys for the event.  Also lighting of the community Christmas tree.  502-732-5713

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December 4th-31st        
Festival of Trees
 General Butler State Resort Park Lodge

December 4th                 
Winter Wonderfest Day
General Butler State Resort   Park. Surprises for the young and the young at heart.  Santa will be featured at          breakfast Saturday morning along with morning activities at the Lodge Lounge. Evening concert.  8am-?  
General Butler State Resort Park.
866-462-8853.                    www.generalbutler.com

December 4th            
A Christmas Carroll  D
own town Carrollton. An old-fashioned  Victorian celebration featuring horse drawn carriage rides and visits with Santa.  Christmas parade, music, crafters tent, canned goods.  Proceeds go to animal support.   502-732-5713       mainst@bellsouth.net

*TBA to be announced

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