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

2012 Calendar of Events

Regular Calendar of Events
 

February 11th   Perfect Harmony Dinner Theatre
General Butler State Resort Park. Every couple deserves a night away, so come and enjoy our Dinner Theatre  at General Butler.  Includes one night lodging ( Saturday Feb 11th) Saturday Dinner Theatre ( Meal & Show), Sunday Breakfast Buffett.    
866-462-8853   www.generalbutler.com  502-732-4384         

First Fridays Farmers Market
June 1st , July 6th , August 3rd  & Sept 7th

Held on our beautiful Courthouse Lawn.  Enjoy home grown produce, honey, sorghum  &  jams,  children’s entertainment, food & music.
732-5713  mainst@bellsouth.net

April 21s, May 19th June 16th July 21st  Aug 18th
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

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April 7th   Easter on the Square
Courthouse Square.  The Easter Bunny will be there with other entertainment for all. 502-732-5713                       mainst@bellsouth.net

April 8th   Easter Day Brunch
General Butler State Resort Park Conference Center.  www.generalbutler.com  866-462-8853  502-732-4384

April 27th – 29th  “Now that’s a Bargain Weekend” Camper appreciation Weekend
General Butler State Resort Park.  Stay for two nights for the price of one.  Swap  meet.   Set up and sell your wares during this special weekend or find a bargain.
866-465-8853    www.generalbutler.com

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May 12th   30th Kentucky Scottish Weekend
General Butler State Resort Park.  Bag pipes, Bands, Highland dancing, Games, Celtic Music, British Car Show, Border Collies, venders and much more. 502-732-4384
www.kyscottishweekend.org                                                                      

May 12th   Spring Bash Demo Derby
Carroll County Fair Grounds.  8pm.  Stock 80 & Newer Class, Compact Class, Modified Compact Class & Compact Figure 8 Class.    www.carrolltontourism.com/fairgrounds

May 11th – 13th      10th Annual Pioneer Antique Tractor Show 
Kentucky Motors on Hwy 42.  Come and see the tools that made our country  an agricultural power. Vintage/Antique tractors and other implements. Exhibits, Games, Good Food and Live Entertainment 502-396-2534              

May 26th    Play Er Agin’ Music Concert Series               Blues, Bluegrass & Honky Tonk
General Butler State Resort Park Butler- Turpin House Free Concert Series 7pm   Informal seating 

502-732-4384
  www.generalbutler.com

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June 1st   First Friday
Carroll County Court House Lawn
Local farmers market and entertainment
Hostedby Carrollton Main Street Program
502-732-5713

June 2nd & 9th     Carroll County Fair   
Carroll County Fairgrounds.  Enjoy and watch carnival rides; tractor, truck and ATV competition; demo derbies; beauty pageants. Livestock shows. Free with admission.  Corn hole, Arcade games and family games available.  4-H Exhibits, food and music round out the All-American county fair!

June 8th – 9th   Adventure Race
General Butler State Resort Park
502-732-4384 #2412         Tanya.Supplee@ky.gov

Kentucky Speedway
June 28th  NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

225 miles/150 laps

June 29th  NASCAR NATIONWIDE Feed the Children 300 miles/ 200 laps 

June 30th   NASCAR  Quaker State 400 Sprint Cup Race 400mile/267 laps

June 23rd  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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July 4th    Fireworks
Held at Point Park at the confluence of the Kentucky & Ohio Rivers- Starts at dusk. 502-732-7051       

July 6th     First Friday
Carroll Co. Court House Lawn
Local Farmers Market and entertainment
Hosted by Carrollton Main Street Program
502-732-5713

July 21st   Play E 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 3rd    First Friday
Carroll County Court House Lawn
Local Farmers Market with entertainment.
Carrollton Main St. Program.
502-732-5713

August 2nd – 5th    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 18th    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 26th  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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September 7th   First Friday
Carroll Co. Court House Lawn
Farmers Market  and entertainment
Main Street Program
502-732-5713

September  7th & 8th Bands & BBQ
Beautiful Point Park.   Bring your own chairs or blankets and enjoy good music and Good food on the Ohio River.   KC Sanctioned   502-732-7036      800-325-4290

Sept 21st  Kentucky Speedway
 NASCAR Camping world Truck Series

(225 miles/ 150 laps)

Sept 8th      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. 
866-462-5583     www.Septemberinthepark.info 

September 22nd     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

Sept 22nd   Kentucky Speedway  Nationwide
300 (miles/200 laps)  888-652-RACE  
www.kentuckyspeedway.com

*TBA    September Fall Brawl Demo Derby
Carroll Co Fair Grounds (behind Kroger's & Walmart) off rt. 227 . 
Starts 7 pm  502-732-5924/0699   www.derbyheat.com

Sept 29th      Iron Man Cat Fish Tournament
Carrollton Point Park
5 AM – 12 noon & 5 PM  - Midnight

260-343-1074

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October 4th-6th    Carroll  County  Tobacco Festival.  Downtown Carrollton on the Courthouse Square.   Festival with amusements, rides, arts & crafts, flea market, games, parade food vendors Music  and Much More.  
800-325-4290      www.carrollcountyriverfest.com

October 13th   19th  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

October  13th 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 19th  – 20th    Jump Start Your Halloween Weekend Held at General Butler State Resort Park.   Pre-Halloween Weekend of fun and chills. Scary  railroad ride, haunted House, food and fun.  502-732-4384  800-325-4290   

October 20th     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

Oct 26th   -28th     Halloween Family Weekend
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.  502-732-7036        www.carrolltontourism.com

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November 10th-11th   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 17th “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

November 25th    Thanksgiving Buffet  
General Butler State Resort Park Conference Center
866-462-8853       www.generalbutler.com

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December 1st   A Christmas Carroll 
Down 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
 

December  Festival of Trees &  Winter Wonderfest Day
General Butler State Resort Park Lodge. Christmas trees decorated by local schools, churches, organization and businesses on display in lounge.  Winter Wonder fest day starts with Breakfast with Santa 8am-10:30 am and morning entertainment at the Lodge Lounge until noon.

*TBA to be announced

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