Boots & Bourbon™
Guthrie Opportunity Center,
Home of Nelson County Industries (NCI)
900 Nutter Drive
Bardstown, KY
7 pm - 11 pm
Join the gang at the Wild Turkey Sit n Sip Saloon for a boot scootin’ good time. Dance along to live country western music, chow down on fantastic food, and be prepared to ride the bull and play cornhole. $45 per person. (Must be 21). Reservations required.
(800) 638-4877 #4. [photos]
Bourbon Window Displays
Downtown Bardstown
North Third St. and Flaget Ave.
Stroll the main streets of Bardstown and view window displays created by the Kentucky Bourbon distilleries and Brands. Free.
Brushed Barrels
Bardstown Welcome Center
One Court Square
View a display of painted and altered Bourbon barrels on the front lawn. Free admission. [photos]
Culinary Art: Bourbon-Style Cooking School™
Great Hall,
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
501 East Stephen Foster Ave.
7 pm - 9 pm
Enjoy samples of cuisine featuring Jim Beam Bourbons prepared by Chef Albert Schmid of Sullivan University. Schmid is the chair of the Beverage Management program at Sullivan University’s National Center for Hospitality Studies and is the author of "The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook". (Must be 21) $50 per person. Reservation required (800) 638-4877 #4. [photos]
Ghostly Spirits of Bardstown
The Old Stable
116 W. Stephen Foster Avenue
8 pm - 10 pm
Join Certified Ghost Hunter Patti Starr for a historic walking tour and ghost hunt on the shadowy streets of Bardstown! Hear true stories of ghostly activity at the locations on the trek. Bring your cameras, audio recorders and camcorder if you wish. $20 per person. Reservations recommended or purchase tickets at the Bardstown Welcome Center. (800) 638-4877 #4
Kentucky Bourbon Festival Art Exhibit
Court Square, Bardstown
Exhibit opened Sept.12-18
11 am - 7 pm daily
Local artists present a variety of art work on display for viewing and purchase. Special Event to be held on Thursday 5 pm - 7 pm. Guests will be able to meet the artists while viewing their work.
Kentucky Bourbon Shots™
Bardstown Welcome Center
One Court Square
Enjoy the photography skills of participants depicting the theme Kentucky Bourbon through color, black-and-white and modified. Entry forms are available on-line and at the KBF office. Limit one entry in each category per person. Awards given for each category. Free admission. (Must be 21)
Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
Spalding Hall
114 North Fifth St.
10 am - 5 pm
An 1826 building housing stills, photos, artifacts and displays of distilling from pre-colonial days to the present. Gift shop includes historical Bourbon memorabilia. Free admission. Donations appreciated.
Tour The Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries
East side of the Court Square
10 am (Wed & Thurs)
Experience the art of Bourbon making with tours of Kentucky distilleries. Two trails to choose from: Bardstown Trail covering Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Maker’s Mark and Barton 1792 Distillery, and the Bluegrass Trail with stops at Four Roses, Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey and Woodford Reserve. A box lunch will be provided. Reservations required. Fees vary. For reservations or more info,
call (270) 765-7297.
2012 KBF Lapel Pins will be available online, coming soon, and also at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival information booth on the Lawn and at the Spirit Garden.
Safe Ride Home available during the festival sponsored by Bulleit Distilling Company.
General info on the Festival:
One Court Square
Bardstown, KY 40004
(800) 638-4877 #4
(502) 348-3623 #4
FAX (502) 348-3403
 RESTRICTIONS:
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE LAWN
Downtown Map
Download our 2011 Brochure and Event Schedule
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