Wildman Days will be celebrated in Lawrenceburg again in 2020, paying homage to bigfoot, the furry creature that has had more reported sightings in Anderson County than anywhere in Kentucky. Plans are still underway for the 2020 festival, which will be held May 29-31, 2020. During the 2018 and 2019 Wildman Days festivals, stars from…
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Lawrenceburg to celebrate bicentennial in September 2020
Plans are currently being made for celebrations in September 2020 to commemorate Lawrenceburg’s 200th birthday.The bicentennial events will be held primarily downtown on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12. Current plans are to incorporate the inaugural 2019 Stave Fest into a larger event for 2020.Committees of volunteers are already working on ideas and plans…
Lawrenceburg Christmas parade to be held at night
Again this year, the annual Lawrenceburg Christmas parade will begin at 5 p.m., allowing those in the parade to light up their floats, vehicles and even themselves. New for this year will be the parade route, which begins at Anderson County Middle School. The parade will travel south on Saffel Street, then turn east on…
Light Up Lawrenceburg scheduled for Nov. 25
Light Up Lawrenceburg, the annual lighting of the Christmas lights along Main Street and the Green, has been scheduled for Monday, Nov. 25 from 6-7:30 p.m. Activities kick off at 6 p.m., with Christmas songs on Main Street by the Lawrenceburg Academy of Performing Arts and the flipping of the switch to turn on the…
Esquire.com lists Lawrenceburg among places for a fall visit
Esquire.com put together a list of “8 Under-the-Radar Places to Visit This Fall.” Only one location was in Kentucky and the city they chose was Lawrenceburg. Here is what they had to say – “Lawrenceburg, located 25 miles west of Lexington, is a small historic town with a big bourbon footprint—it’s home to both Four…
Rails to Trails trail to be built in Lawrenceburg/Anderson County
A portion of the railroad line that once connected Lawrenceburg to the Kentucky River and beyond is going to be transformed into something new and exciting for both local residents and visitors coming into the community. Though trains haven’t used the railroad line between the YKK factory and Tyrone Road since the mid-1980s, the path…
Pumpkins, ghosts, hay rides and scares on tap in October
Pumpkin patches, hay rides, ghost stories, and trick-or-treating are some of the things people think of when October rolls around. Visit Lawrenceburg and Anderson County and we can serve you up all of the above and more. As Halloween nears, the young and young at heart like a good scare, which can be found at…
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular planned for courthouse lawn
The Anderson County Courthouse lawn will be lit up with jack-o-lanterns each night from Oct. 25-Nov. 1. The Anderson County Fiscal Court is sponsoring the first Anderson County Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular and is seeking local businesses, clubs (community and high school), organizations, and city and county departments to creatively carve jack-o-lanterns for the display. The jack-o-lanterns…
Top Nashville songwriters coming to Lawrenceburg
If you enjoy country music then you’ll have the opportunity on November 9 to come to Lawrenceburg and meet two of the men responsibly for writing some of the well-known country songs you hear on the radio. Grammy nominees Lee Thomas Miller and Wendell Mobley will share their songs and the stories behind them during…
Anderson County Burgoo Festival celebrating 26th year
One of Lawrenceburg’s biggest annual events is about to take over downtown. Yes, it’s time again for the Anderson County Burgoo Festival. From Sept. 27-29, the festival will occupy the 100-200 blocks of Main Street, all of Western Avenue and the Lawrenceburg Green. Throughout the weekend there will be music, entertainment, carnival rides, contests, vendors…
