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Annual Events & Festivals

Recognized by the International Festival & Events Association in 2018 with the Grand Pinnacle Award, Hopkinsville knows events. Whether you are interested in arts, heritage, music, history , or sampling delicious spirits of the bluegrass, Hopkinsville knows how to celebrate.

March

  • International Festival – Planters Bank/Jennie Stuart Health Sportsplex
  • Edgar Cayce Hometown Seminar – Historic Museums of Hopkinsville/Christian County

April

  • Nighttime WHOP’er Egg Hunt – Tie Breaker Park
  • Hopkinsville Rotary Auction – War Memorial Building

May

  • Take Kids Fishing Day – Jeffers Bend Environmental Center
  • Soap Box Derby – Ruff Park Complex
  • Spring Into Summer Festival – Oak Grove Memorial Walking Trail
  • Touch-a-Truck – Debow Recreation Complex

May – September

  • Casey’s ‘Til Late Concert Series – Casey Jones Distillery

June

  • 400 Mile Yard Sale – Highway 68
  • Western KY State Fair – Western KY State Fairgrounds
  • Squealin’ on the Square – Downtown Founders Square
  • Juneteenth Celebration – Boys and Girls Club

June – July

  • Hoptown Hoppers Baseball – Either Hopkinsville or Christian County High School Baseball Field
  • Summer Reading Program and Events – Hopkinsville/Christian County Public Library

July

  • Hoptown Hose Down – Various Parks Around Hopkinsville
  • Red, White and Oooh! Community Fireworks Show – Ruff Park Complex

August

  • Summer Salute Festival – Downtown Hopkinsville
  • Lone Star Championship Rodeo – Western KY State Fairgrounds
  • Kelly “Little Green Men” Days – Hopkinsville Visitor Center
  • Butterfly Festival- Jeffers Bend Environmental Center

September

  • Trail of Tears Pow Wow – Trail of Tears Commemorative Park
  • Nature Fest – Jeffers Bend Environmental Center
  • Hoptown Harvest Festival – Downtown Founders Square
  • Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K – Downtown Hopkinsville
  • Senior Games – Planters Bank/Jennie Stuart Health Sportsplex

September – May

  • Live at the Alhambra Series – Alhambra Theatre

October

  • Fall Harvest Praise – Christian Way Farm
  • Ghost Town & Haunted Hayrides – Copper Canyon Ranch
  • Torchlight Tales – Jeffers Bend Environmental Center
  • Spooky Strolls – Main Street Downtown Hopkinsville
  • Downtown Trick-or-Treat – Downtown Hopkinsville

November

  • Hoptown Holiday Hopfest – Alhambra Theatre
  • Veterans Honor Parade – Downtown Hopkinsville
  • Turkey Trot 5K – Downtown Founders Square

December

  • Downtown Nighttime Christmas Parade – Main Street Downtown Hopkinsville
  • Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Downtown Founders Square
  • Annual Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Various Areas Around the City
  • Holiday Historic Homes Tour – Main Street Downtown Hopkinsville