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2009 Events
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Come join us for the
2009 KENTUCKY BOURBON FESTIVAL
September 15-20, 2009!
 

2009 Bourbon Festival Events
(alphabetical) (sorted by Day)

TUESDAY : WEDNESDAY : THURSDAY : FRIDAY : SATURDAY : SUNDAY

 

Balloon Glow
Nelson County Fairgrounds US31E
7:30 pm - 9 pm (Tues)
Watch as hot air balloons light their canopies in an amazing display of colors. Concessions on-site. Free admission. [more photos]

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Bourbon Window Displays
Downtown Bardstown
North Third St. and Flaget Ave.
While walking down the main streets of Bardstown, look for the windows with Kentucky Bourbon displays. Free admission.

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Brushed Barrels
Bardstown Welcome Center
One Court Square
View a display of painted and altered Bourbon barrels on the front lawn. Free admission. [more photos]

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Kentucky Bourbon Shots™
Bardstown Welcome Center
One Court Square
Enjoy the photography skills of participants depicting the theme Kentucky Bourbon through color and black-and-white. Entry forms available at the KBF office. Limit one entry in each category per person. Awards given for each category. Free admission. (Must be 21)  ENTRY FORM

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Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
Spalding Hall
114 North Fifth St.
10 am - 5 pm (Tues)
10 am - 6 pm (Wed, Thur, Fri & Sat)
10 am - 4 pm (Sun)
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.

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Toasting the Spirit of Kentucky
Bardstown Welcome Center
One Court Square
Send in your favorite toast honoring Kentucky's native spirit. Entry forms available at the KBF office and website. Limit one entry per person. Awards given for best toast, which will be given at the Mixed Drink Challenge. (Must be 21 to enter) ENTRY FORM

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2009 KBF Lapel Pins can be purchased online, at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival booth on the Lawn and at the Spirit Garden.

Safe Ride Home available during the festival sponsored by Bulleit Distilling Company.

Event photographs provided by Warren Lynch Photography & Ann McMichael

General info on the Festival:
One Court Square
Bardstown, KY 40004
(800) 638-4877 #4
(502) 348-3623 #4
FAX (502) 348-3403
info@KyBourbonFestival.com

 

No dogs allowed on the lawnRESTRICTIONS: NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE LAWN

Downtown Map : Printable Event Schedule

 

 

 
 
     
 
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