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2008

 October  / November  /  December

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER (TBA)
Fall Truck/Tractor Pull
613-8343
Mercer County Fairgrounds, Linden Avenue

Spirit Chevrolet Mud Race
270-692-3222
Mercer County Fairgrounds, Linden Avenue

SEPTEMBER 5-7
Heart of the Bluegrass Antiques & Collectibles Show
326-0527
745 Cane Run Street
Friday, 11 AM-6 PM; Saturday, 9 AM-5 PM; Sunday, 11 AM-5 PM.
Free admission. 

Forty antique dealers from the tri-state area exhibit quality antiques and collectibles for your enjoyment.  Concessions and plenty of parking are available.

SEPTEMBER 12-14
3^rd Annual Burgin Fall Festival  
748-5220
Main Street, Burgin

Festival features live music, various vendors, arts and crafts, parade, pageant, tractor show, cruise-in, motorcycle run, auction and large inflatables for children! 

SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 22
Kentucky Tall Tales Indoor Play                     
734-9614
James Harrod Conference Center
Old Fort Harrod State Park, 100 S. College Street
10 AM
Admission, $7. 

School children, as well as visitors, will love this interactive plan about Kentucky history, both real and legend.  Music, tall tales, audience participation, and frontier pranks are included in this Kentucky Core Content production.  Performed by the Mercer County High School Department of Drama.

SEPTEMBER 19, 20
James Harrod Trust Cemetery Tour
734-7829
Spring Hill Cemetery, N. Greenville Street
6-10 PM (Tours depart every 1/2 hour)
Admission:  $5 

Local talent brings history alive with guided tours through the Springhill Cemetery with stops at headstones of characters from the community’s past.  This year’s event will focus on the Civil War and Mercer County’s connection to Abraham Lincoln in celebration of the Lincoln Bicentennial.

SEPTEMBER 20
Music of the Black Shakers                            
734-5411
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road
Village Hours: 10 AM – 5 PM
Admission: Adults, $14; Ages 12-17, $7; Ages 6-11, $5; Under age 6, free. 

The Pleasant Hill Singers present a celebration of the African-American Shaker experience in song and interpretive dance at 1 & 3 PM. (Included in regular village admission.)

Civil War Encampment            
734-5411
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road
Village Hours:  10 AM – 5 PM
Admission: Adults, $14; Ages 12-17, $7; Ages 6-11, $5; Under age 6, free. 

Don't miss this time travel experience where Civil War re-enactors re-create events from actual Shaker accounts of this tumultuous period. Visitors will mingle with soldiers and civilian in period dress and learn how the Shakers cared for thousands of troops from both armies.

SEPTEMBER 26-28
Central KY Old Iron Tractor, Engine &  Machinery Show
748-9333
Mercer County Fairgrounds, Linden Avenue
Friday & Saturday, 8AM – Dusk; Sunday, 8:30 AM – 2 PM
Admission:  $1-$3

Displays of old tractors, farming equipment and oil field engines.  Concessions available.

SEPTEMBER 27, 28
Apple Harvest                                    
734-5411
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road
Village Hours:  10 AM – 5 PM
Admission: Adults, $14; Ages 12-17, $7; Ages 6-11, $5; Under age 6, free. 

Enjoy the autumn's bounty at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Hands-on activities with apples, including cider pressing, apple butter-making and apple drying, are a perfect way to greet autumn. Take a guided walk through the orchard and learn about small orchard management.

OCTOBER

OCTOBER (TBA)
Fall Brawl Demolition Derby                            
366-4200
Mercer County Fairgrounds, Linden Avenue

OCTOBER 3-5
Heart of the Bluegrass Antiques & Collectibles Show
326-0527
745 Cane Run Street
Friday, 11 AM-6 PM; Saturday, 9 AM-5 PM; Sunday, 11 AM-5 PM.
Free admission.

Forty antique dealers from the tri-state area exhibit quality antiques and collectibles for your enjoyment.  Concessions and plenty of parking are available.

OCTOBER 4
Harrodsburg Homecoming
734-9167 or 366-4362
Anderson-Dean Community Park, US 127N
12 noon – 6 PM 

Features Bluegrass & Country Music Concert, Classic Car Cruise-In, Motorcycle Poker Run and Veteran’s Flag Dedication.

OCTOBER 25
Fall Bonfire and Storytelling  
734-5411
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road
7:30 PM
Admission:  $3

Listen to tall tales, ghost stories and fascinating fables surrounded by moonlight and historic Shaker buildings.

OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 2
Heart of the Bluegrass Antiques & Collectibles Show
326-0527
745 Cane Run Street
Friday, 11 AM-6 PM; Saturday, 9 AM-5 PM; Sunday, 11 AM-5 PM.
Free admission. 

Forty antique dealers from the tri-state area exhibit quality antiques and collectibles for your enjoyment.  Concessions and plenty of parking are available.

 NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER 1
Fall Harvest Bazaar & Fish Fry
748-8359
Lakeview Point Bed & Breakfast
166 Lakeview Point
Bazaar:  10AM – 4 PM
Fish Fry:  1 – 6 PM

Get a jump start on holiday shopping from approximately twenty vendors who will offer a wide variety of items for sale. 

NOVEMBER 14, 15
Fort Harrod Holiday Special                 
734-9614
Old Fort Harrod State Park, 100 S. College Street
Admission:  Adults, $3; children ages 6-12, $2; under age 6, free.

The holiday season officially kicks off at the park with a gift shop open house, where you can shop for gifts, handcrafts, books, music, souvenirs and more.  Stroll through the front grounds of Old Fort Harrod State Park where over 1000 luminaries will guide your way. Step back in time and enjoy a candlelit tour of the 18th century fort replica that is complete with furnished cabins, blockhouses and a unique state park gift shop stocked with great items. Santa Claus will await all visitors, young and old, and your visit will not be complete without enjoying the sounds of holiday music, hot apple cider and homemade cookies. The Holiday Special is the perfect way to begin your holiday season and holiday shopping.

NOVEMBER 15, 16             
Civil War Living History Program         
734-9614        
Old Fort Harrod State Park, 100 S. College Street
Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Free Admission 

The 2nd annual living history program will give the general impression of a mid 19th century Civil War atmosphere. There will be approximately 50 living historians portraying Union Army soldiers and civilians in Harrodsburg after the Oct. 8, 1862, Battle of Perryville. This area will be interactive with the public and all participants. Historical speeches will also be given on the Battle of Perryville, Harrodsburg's conditions after the battle and the history of Harrodsburg. (For more information, please contact Robert Preston after 5 p.m. at 859-734-2116.)

NOVEMBER 22
Blessing of the Hounds                                  
734-5411
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington
Starting Time:  11 AM
No admission required.  

Join Shaker Village and the Woodford Hounds fox hunters for their annual Blessing of the Hounds. This traditional event features a blessing of the hounds, riders and the fox and is followed by the first meet of the formal season. Witness this grand event where riders dress in formal hunting attire with foxhounds alongside.  The event takes place near the West Lot equestrian facility.  

DECEMBER

DECEMBER 1-30
Holiday Teas at the Inn   (Reservations required.)        
734-5411        
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road
Tea Times: Monday – Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 PM
Cost:  $9.95 per person 

Indulge in the season at the Trustees’ Office Dining Room with tasty teas and assorted goodies, including orange spiced tea, assorted tea breads and muffins, tea sandwiches and biscuits, and miniature desserts.

DECEMBER 5
Christmas Parade                                           
734-4394        
Route:  Mercer County School’s E. Lexington Campus to Main Street
6:30 PM

DECEMBER 5, 6
Christmas Tea Room  
734-5985        
Harrodsburg Historical Society, 220 S. Chiles Street
Friday, 11 AM – 2 PM; Saturday, 11 AM – 6 PM 

Menu features a variety of soups, sandwiches, desserts and hot spiced tea. 

DECEMBER 5-7
Heart of the Bluegrass Antiques & Collectibles Show
326-0527
745 Cane Run Street
Friday, 11 AM-6 PM; Saturday, 9 AM-5 PM; Sunday, 11 AM-5 PM.
Free admission.

Forty antique dealers from the tri-state area exhibit quality antiques and collectibles for your enjoyment.  Concessions and plenty of parking are available.

DECEMBER 6
17th Annual Holiday Homes Tour    
734-5985
Harrodsburg Historical Society, 220 S. Chiles Street

Pleasant Hill Craft Store Holiday Open House  
734-5411
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road

10% discount on all purchases made in our craft stores today! Refreshments, visiting craftspeople and seasonal music offer a warm and delightful atmosphere to accomplish your holiday shopping.

• No admission required
• Craft Store Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Christmas in the Shaker Spirit     
734-5411
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road 

Celebrate a simpler, Shaker-style Christmas. Make paper chains, string popcorn, learn Shaker songs and discover the true spirit of the holiday season. Festivities highlighted by solo music performances and Shaker music choral concerts presented by The Pleasant Hill Singers. 

• Included in regular village admission
• Admission: $7, Adult; $3.50 Ages 12-17, $2.50 Ages 6-11, Free under 6 
• Village Hours: 10 AM – 4:30 PM
• Solo Music Performances: 1 & 3 PM
• Pleasant Hill Singers Christmas Choral Concert: 1:30 & 3:30 PM

Village Christmas Caroling                                          
734-5411
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road 

Welcome the holidays by caroling along the lantern-lit village road. In the Shaker spirit, the donation of a canned good is the price of admission.

• Admission: Canned Good Donation
• Starting Time: 7 PM

Burgin Christmas Parade  
748-9333
Burgin (Ash-Dan Estates to High Street)
5:30 PM           
Annual parade to celebrate the holiday season.

DECEMBER 26-30
Simple Gifts                             
734-5411
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road         

Enjoy special guided tours focus on Shaker life and Christmas customs, with festive Shaker Christmas music performances and showings of The Shakers, a film narrated by Ben Kingsley.