2008 Calendar
Annually – January – December,
Wednesdays at One. , Carroll
Co. Library. Special
entertainment on the second
Wednesdays At one o’clock.
First Fridays Farmers Market
– Courthouse Lawn. Home grown
producer, honey, jams,
children’s entertainment & music
April – October – Kentucky
Kruizers Saturday Night Kruize-
Third Saturday of the month.
- Cooper’s Restaurant parking
lot. Vintage cars, DJ music,
begins at 6pm.
April 1st - November 30th –
Mountain Biking on the Fossil
Trail. Riders under 16 must
be accompanied by an adult
rider. Helmets must be worn.
Watch for hikers. One loop of
the trail is 4.5 miles. Moderate
skill level. July 13th Off-Road
Triathlon, Sept. 28th – Mud
sweat & gears. Phone:
502-732-4384
www.bikebutler.com
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Regular Calendar of Events
May Art Show – Month of May
Carroll Co Library. 502-732-7020
www.carrollcolibrary.com
May 10th 8th Annual
Spring Bash Demo Derby.
Carroll Co. Fair Grounds. 8 pm.
Stock 80 & Newer Class, Compact
Class, Modified Compact Class &
Compact Figure 8 Class. Larry –
502-732-5924 Jason –
502-732-0699
May 10th Kentucky
Speedway. ARCA RE/MAX series
races. 888-652-RACE
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
May 10th & 11th Pioneer Power
Clubs’ Annual Antique Tractor
Show. Kentucky Motors on
hwy. 42. Come see the tools that
made our country an agricultural
power. Vintage/Antique Tractor
and other implements. Exhibits,
Games, Good Food and Live
entertainment. 859-567-1292
May 10th & 11th 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 13th - 17th National Bass
Anglers Fishing Association
Fishing Tournament.
Carrollton’s Point Park
502-732-4384
www.carrolltontourism.com
May 17th Heritage Saturday
Historic Masterson House.
Demonstrations of heritage
skills such as spinning, basket
weaving, wine making and lye
soap making to name a few. Tours
available of the historic house.
(c.1790)
May 24th Kentucky Speedway-Frank
Kimmel Endoro Invitational
1-888-652-RACE
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
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June 5th – 14th Carroll County
Fair Carroll County Fair
Grounds. Enjoy and watch
carnival rides, tractor, truck
and ATV competition. Demo Derby,
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. 502-732-7036
June 14th Kentucky
Speedway NASCAR Nationwide
Series. “Meijer 300”
ESPN2 888-652-RACE
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
June 28th Kentucky Kruizers Car
Club Show – General Butler
State Resort Park. Custom
vintage cars along with food,
music & merchandise booths.
502-732-5010
www.generalbutler.com
June 28th Play it Again Concert
Series – General Butler
Resort Park Historic Butler
Turpin House. Free, Informal
seating. 7pm.
www.generalbutler.com
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July 5th Fireworks. General
Butler State Resort Parks.
Independence Day explodes with
Fireworks over Butler Lake at
dusk.
www.generalbutler.com
July 11th Kentucky
Speedway ARCA Re/Max Series
“ Kentucky 150” Speed
Channel 888-652 RACE
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
July 12th Kentucky Speedway
– Nascar Craftsman Truck
Series Speed Channel
888-652-RACE
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
July 18th-19th Bluegrass
Festival Point Park. Back
to the past for the future
weekend festival of bluegrass
music. 502-732-5861
July 26th Play it Again Concert
Series General Butler State
Resort Park Historical Butler
Turpin House Free Concert
Series 7 pm Informal seating
502-732-4384
www.generalbutler.com
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August 9th Kentucky
Speedway Indy Car series
“Meijer Indy 300” ESPN
Indy Pro Series “Kentucky Indy
Pro 100 888-652-RACE
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
August 9th Carrollton River
Daze Ohio River Tug of War.
Corn Hole Tournament. Music,
food, drink and fun.
800-325-4290
August 16th Kentucky Big Game
Night General Butler
Conference Center. Feast on
Elk, Buffalo, Quail and other
prepared entrees. Exhibits on
display related to hunting &
fishing. Buffet price $19.95,
under 12 $9.95
www.generalbutler.co
August 21- 24th Swiss Wine
Festival Vevay, Indiana.
Celebration of Swiss heritage.
Ethnic food, live entertainment,
parade, grape stomping and
steintossen competition,
fireworks, arts and crafts. Wine
tasting. 812-435-5688
www.swisswinefestival.org
August 23rd – 24th Point Park
River Run. This is a
gathering of High performance
boats and their owners on the
smooth waters of the Ohio
River. Time trials
502-732-7036
August 23rd Play it Again
Concert Series General
Butler State Resort Park.
Historic Butler-Turpin House
grounds. 7 pm Informal seating
502-732-4384
www.generalbutler.com
August 24th Toy Train, Radio
Control & Die Cast Hobby Swap
Meet & Show. General Butler
State Resort Park. 11 am – 5pm
At the Conference Center. Free
Admission to the public.
Vendors are welcome.
502-732-4384
www.generalbutler.com
August 30th Goldenrod Gala
General Butler State Resort
Park. Arts & Crafts Festival.
Antique tractors, vintage cars
and a variety of demonstrations
like pottery work shop, tie dye
t-shirts, bluebird boxes, broom
making and pie making, along
with all day entertainment, food
concessions and activities for
kids. Food musical
entertainment and much, much
more. 502-732-7036 or
502-732-4384
www.generalbutler.com
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September 5th – 6th “Blues to
the Point” Blues Festival.
Beautiful Point Park. Bring you
own chairs or blankets and enjoy
good music and good food on the
Ohio River. 502-732-7036
www.bluestothepoint.net
September 12 – 14th Derby City
Mustang Club - General
Butler State Resort Park. The
Derby City Mustang Car Club of
Louisville hosts their annual
show. The show features Mustang
from the past and present. Fun,
Food & entertainment and
beautiful cars. 800-462-8853
www.septemberinthepark.info
September 20th Heritage
Saturday. Historic
Masterson House. Demonstrations
of heritage skills such as
spinning, basket weaving, wine
making and lye soap making ect.
Tours available of the historic
house (c1790). Port William
Historical Society
September 20th 16th Annual
Kentucky Kruizers Car, Truck &
Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet.
Carrollton’s Point Park.
Registration at 9 AM . Trophy
presentation at 4 PM. D.J. with
50s & 60’s music. Food.
502-732-5010
September 20th 25 Mile Tractor
Drive. Cancer Benefit.
Starts at 2 pm at front entrance
of General Butler State Resort
Park 502-643-0907
www.generalbutler.com
September 20th Play it Again
Concert Series General
Butler State Resort Park.
Historic Butler Turpin House.
Free 7 PM informal seating.
502-732-4384
September 25th – 27th Two
Rivers Fall Festival
Downtown Carrollton on the
courthouse square. Parade,
amusement rides, arts & crafts,
flea market, games Food and
live Music. 800-325-4290
www.tworiversfest.com
September 27th – 28th Chautauqua
Festival of Arts. Nearby
Madison, Indiana 800-559-2956
www.madisonchautauqua.com
September 27th-28th Spirits of
Butler Paranormal Weekend
General Butler State Resort Park
Historic House , Cemetery and
grounds. 866-432-8853
www.generalbutler.com
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October 18th Play it again
concert Series General
Butler State Resort Park
Historic Butler Turpin House.
Free Concert 7PM informal
seating. 502-732-4384
www.generalbutler.com
October 24th – 25th Tales From
the Butler Ghosts. Butler
Turpin Historic House at General
Butler State Resort Park.
Ghostly Tales of legends &
folklore performed by period
thespian guides set the stage
for the mysterious “Haunted
Butler Mansion”. Admission
502-732-4384
www.generalbutler.com
October 31st – November 2nd
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 Kruizers Car Club –
but beware of what might wait
for you. Try your hand at
ghoulish miniature golf and many
other surprises. 502-732-4384
www.generalbutler.com
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November 8th 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 24th “Another Reason
to be “Thankful”. Customer
Appreciation event. Monday
before Thanksgiving. Merchants
stay open until 7pm with special
buys for the event. Also
lighting of the community
Christmas tree. 502-732-5713
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December 6th Christmas in the
Park. General Butler State
Resort Park. Events range from
Festival of trees, Breakfast
with Santa to a traditional
holiday concert in the lodge.
866-462-8853
www.generalbutler.com
December 6th A Christmas
Carroll Downtown Carrollton
Courthouse Square. 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 Main Street
Program.