Bardstown Arts And Craft Festival

43rd Annual Bardstown Arts and Craft Festival

Join us for the 43rd Annual Bardstown Arts and Craft Festival in downtown Bardstown, KY. With over 250 vendors nationwide you will be sure to find something for the whole family to enjoy.

2024 marks the 43rd anniversary of this rite of fall in one of Kentucky’s most beautiful and historic towns, Bardstown, KY.

The Bardstown Arts and Craft Festival is a juried fair with more than 250 artists’ booths. The two-day event is free and open to the public. The Fair is held in Bardstown’s historic district filled with tree-lined streets and beautiful lawns. The following areas will encompass this year’s fair – West Flaget Avenue, North Fourth Street, North Fifth Street, Xavier Drive, Spalding Hall Lawn, City Hall Lawn, City Hall Parking Lot and Parks and Rec Parking Lot. With over 30,000 people in attendance last year, the Bardstown Arts and Craft Festival is one of the area’s favorite events year-after-year.

In addition to arts and crafts, patrons of the fair can enjoy food, drink and entertainment. Other attractions include a children’s area, demonstrations by local artists, and visitor information about our amazing small town.

The annual Bardstown Arts and Craft Festival is a major fundraiser for the Bardstown Main Street Program. All proceeds are returned to our downtown community through family-friendly events, beautification projects, historic preservation efforts, and supporting small business. The Bardstown Main Street Program works hard as an organization to continue to make downtown Bardstown a historically modern place to live, work and play.