Events & things to do in Bardstown, KY

Shaken & Stirred

Sun, Jul 12 · Bardstown Bourbon Company

Old Fitzgerald Myth & Legacy

Sun, Jul 12 · The Parlor Room

10-Year-Old Heaven Hill Brands

Sun, Jul 12 · The Parlor Room

Nelson County Fair

Mon, Jul 13 at 6 PM · Nelson Co. Fairgrounds

Industry Mondays

Mon, Jul 13 at 7 AM · The Trail Hotel

Johnny Folsom - Budweiser LIVE at the Park

Mon, Jul 13 at 8 PM · J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre

Inside Scoop Experience

Mon, Jul 13 · Chicken Cock Whiskey Circa 1856

KOI Drag Racing

Mon, Jul 13 at 5 PM · Nelson County Fairgrounds

Foam Party / Slip N Slide

Tue, Jul 14 at 10 AM · Bardstown Community Park

Bardstown Farmers Market

Tue, Jul 14 at 8 AM · Dixie P. Hibbs Farmers Market Pavilion · Free

The Stephen Foster Story

Tue, Jul 14 at 8 PM · J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre

A Taste of Bardstown Tour

Wed, Jul 15 at 1 PM · Taste of Bardstown Market

Trivia Night

Wed, Jul 15 at 7 PM · Old Stables Bar at Mammy's Kitchen

Jeep & Bike Night

Wed, Jul 15 at 5:30 PM · McIntyre & Family Winery

Annie

Wed, Jul 15 at 8 PM · J. Dan Talbott Amphitheater

MahJong Beginner Classes

Wed, Jul 15 at 11 AM · Old Kentucky Home Country Club

Blacklight Nerf Battle

Thu, Jul 16 at 2 PM · Bardstown Recreation Center Gymnasium

Wild Turkey 10+ Years

Thu, Jul 16 at 4 PM · The Parlor Room

Barton 1792 Bourbon Tasting

Thu, Jul 16 at 1:30 PM · The Parlor Room

Tale of E.H. Taylor Jr.

Thu, Jul 16 at 11:30 AM · The Parlor Room

Single Barrel & Barrel Proof

Fri, Jul 17 at 11 AM · The Parlor Room

Buffalo Trace Mash Bills 1, 2, and Wheat

Fri, Jul 17 at 1:30 PM · The Parlor Room

Bardstown Ghost Trek

Fri, Jul 17 at 7 PM · Downtown Bardstown

Edward Jones Presents: 2026 Summer Concert Series

Fri, Jul 17 at 7 PM · Bardstown Community Park · Free

Bourbon Excursion

Fri, Jul 17 · My Old Kentucky Dinner Train

Live on the Patio: Brandy Taft

Fri, Jul 17 at 5 PM · Chicken Cock Whiskey Circa 1856

Friday Night Sound Bites

Fri, Jul 17 at 6 PM · Bardstown Main Street

Lowe's DIY Kids Workshop

Sat, Jul 18 at 10 AM · Lowe's - Bardstown · Free

Blanton’s Gold, Reserve & Straight from the Barrel Guided Tasting

Sat, Jul 18 at 2 PM · The Parlor Room

Queer Louisville: Kentucky LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour with Cocktail

Sat, Jul 18 at 7 AM · Louisville Food Tours

Buffalo Trace: Hands That Held the Barrel

Sat, Jul 18 at 4:30 PM · The Parlor Room

Whiskey City Cruisers - 3rd on 3rd

Sat, Jul 18 at 10 AM · Court Square

Blacklight Pickleball

Tue, Jul 21 at 2 PM · Bardstown Recreation Center Gymnasium

Water Gun / Balloon Battle

Thu, Jul 23 at 10 AM · Bardstown Community Park

Murder Mystery Excursion

Fri, Jul 24 · My Old Kentucky Dinner Train

A Taste of Whiskey History

Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Bardstown Bourbon Company · Free

Silent Disco Saturday

Sat, Jul 25 at 5 PM · Chicken Cock Whiskey Circa 1856

Whiskey City Cruisers

Sun, Jul 26 at 12 PM · Buzick Lumber & Home Center

The Monarchs - Budweiser LIVE at the Park

Mon, Jul 27 at 8 PM · J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre

Inflatables

Tue, Jul 28 at 10 AM · Bardstown Community Park

Craft Day

Thu, Jul 30 at 10 AM · Bardstown Community Park

Summer Trivia Nights with Kevin

Tue, Aug 4 at 6 PM · Scout & Scholar Brewing Co.

Open Doors

Thu, Aug 6 at 5:30 PM · Tiny Tapas · Free

Bardstown Airport Fly-In Drive-In Breakfast

Sat, Aug 8 at 8:30 AM · Samuels Field Airport

5th Annual Farm-to-Table featuring Chef Newman Miller

Sat, Aug 8 at 6 PM · Guthrie Opportunity Center

Back 2 Mac: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac - Budweiser LIVE at the Park

Fri, Aug 14 at 8 PM · J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre

32nd Annual Buttermilk Days Festival

Thu, Aug 27 at 7 AM · S. Third Street

Creedence Revived: The World's Premier CCR Tribute - Budweiser LIVE at the Park

Fri, Aug 28 at 8 PM · J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre

Tacos & Tequila

Fri, Sep 4 at 7 PM · My Old Kentucky Home State Park

Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Thu, Sep 10 · Downtown Bardstown