2023 Press Release
Popular celebration brings wealth of Kentucky crafts and musicians for their big anniversary year!
The 43rd Annual Festival of the Horse gallops back into Downtown Georgetown, Kentucky September 6-8, bringing with it an expanded Festival Area, Kentucky craft vendors, local headlining musicians, a craft beer garden, all of your favorite festival foods, family-fun activities like Fox Creek Amusement rides as well as the Grand Parade of Horses, the Georgetown Community Hospital Colt & Filly Review Parade and more at this free-admission event that celebrates the Best of the Bluegrass.
Live music takes center stage all weekend, with local and regional artists performing on the Country Boy Stage. Featuring Hannah Dasher, George Molton, Eric Bolander, Holly Forbes, Marshull, and many more!
Fest fun facts
● 70+ vendor booths, ranging from handmade woodworking and crafts to jewelry, apparel, artistry, authors and home décor, located along Main Street.
● Numerous food and beer vendors highlighting gelato, brews, international cuisine, gourmet burgers and more.
● NEW VIP lounge area by Rolling Leaf Mobile Cigar Lounge; located beside the Georgetown & Scott County Museum along with a whole host of new craft vendors & local artists.
● Festival activities: Georgetown Community Hospital’s Colt & Filly Review Parade – the largest parade in the county (Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m.); The Grand Parade of Horses (Sept. 7 at 5 p.m.) Blessing of the Animals and Pet Parade (Sept. 8 at 1:30pm)
● There will be new and exciting street performers & roaming entertainment every day of the event including Ezra Papp Entertainment, The Balloon Man of Kentucky, and Sky’s the Limit Stilt Walking.
● Other festival events: On Saturday, Sept. 7, we will have the Scott County Public Library, Storytelling by Debra Kumar, Booiaka, Jazzercise Demonstration, Harrison County Boot Stompers, Ward Hall Historic Dancers, Georgetown Gentlemen Old Timey Baseball Game and Paws in the Pool on Sept. 8th
● Due to delays with the Farmers Market Pavillion, Amusement Rides by Fox Creek Amusements have been relocated from the City Hall Parking Lot to between the Justice Building & Scott County Attorney’s Office and will spill over into the Old Center of Town Parking Lot.
● Thrive Lactation and Feeding will be offering a private space at 104 North Hamilton for women and mothers during the festival. For more details please call 765-748-4452
● Sponsors include Country Boy Brewing, Georgetown Community Hospital, Hubbard Mechanical & Comfortmaker, Kentucky Utilities, Tipsy Cow Productions, Midas of Georgetown, Celebrate Georgetown and Georgetown/Scott County Tourism Commission.
Festival of the Horse, Georgetown, KY
Festival website: www.FestivaloftheHorse.org | 502-863-2547 | gtownhorsefestival@gmail.com
Date Friday-Sunday, Sept. 6-8, 2024
• Friday: 4-10 p.m., featuring the Colt & Filly Review Parade at 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m., featuring the Harrison County Boot Stompers at 11:30am and the Toyota Grand Parade of Horses at 5 p.m.
• Sunday: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m., with Scott County Humane Society’s Pet Parade, 1:30 p.m.
Place Downtown Georgetown, KY 40324
Cost Free
For more information about the Festival of the Horse, the live music lineup or other activities, visit www.GeorgetownKy.com.