My family and I got to visit the Hillview Festival of lights that's located on Hillview Boulevard…read morein Hillview Kentucky. We attended about 8:30 PM on a Tuesday evening for Christmas. The display was very lit up and it's a interactive walk-through display so you can move about to walk through the decorations and things. My family and I Enjoyed ourselves walking up and down, looking at all the different characters and decorations and things that was provided. We love little community events like this for Christmas and holidays decorations so it was very nice to see. We had a wonderful time and we will make this a yearly destination for us

We hadn't been to the Gaslight Festival in years and decided to make it part of our Saturday…read moremorning. My husband and I went early enough to not be uncomfortably surrounded by people while visiting the vendor booths. Booths were a mixture of local businesses and groups or small business vendors selling earrings, candles, soaps, cookies, clothing and more. The food vendors were similar to being at the state fair, offering lemonade, corn dogs and funnel cakes. My favorite snack was the popcorn. For the kids they offered a variety of activities - bouncy houses and carnival rides. The Gaslight Festival is actually a few days of events. Most popular activities are the 5k, parade and car show. Street parking can be tough to find but some organizations offer their lot for a small parking fee, which raises money for their group. Keep this in mind if you're wanting to visit a restaurant in the area. (You're likely not going to be able to park at their private lot)

The Jtown Gaslight Festival is a relaxed neighborhood affair -- a perfect festival to close out the…read moresummer with. I was impressed with the amount of booths at this festival -- probably two or three blocks' worth. And these booths included a mix of local businesses and nonprofits, artists and cheaper gifts. For example, if you bring a child and want to buy him/her something inexpensive, you can probably find it here. There is also a car show, which is fun to browse, as well as rides, live music and a variety of fair food. The kettle corn stand made the main thoroughfare smell amazing and rightfully so had a decently long line, which included me. A favorite part was that walking the streets of the festival allowed me to slow down enough to really take in the buildings and businesses lining downtown Jtown. I didn't know that Jtown had its on archeological society, for example. It also provided me an opportunity to check out the new Feast BBQ that just opened in downtown Jtown. Parking was decently easy to come by -- an added plus. It seems like Jtown is becoming a more and more popular place to live and do business. It was fun to see all of this on display at the Gaslight Festival.

Mount Washington spring festival is always a fun time here in our local community. They always have…read morecar shows and the food trucks and rides and games for all the kids to enjoy. It's a lot of fun with everybody in the community coming together and just having a great time

St Rita Summer Picnic is a yearly Catholic Church picnic that traditional runs the 3rd Thursday,…read moreFriday and Saturday of July with Thursdays being a ride night only and Friday and Saturday featuring the whole picnic. As an actual parishioner of this church I've attended this picnic since a young child and been to over 30 picnics and I've actually worked/volunteered at the picnic since my 7th grade year and for over 25 years. As mentioned Thursday is strictly a ride night. In the past they have had carnival rides but recently they have switched over to inflatables. They usually charge $15 an armband and you have unlimited usage on the inflatables. They offer the this same package during the picnic on Friday and Saturday nights. The picnic itself consist of place a dime on a number and spin a wheel type games for prizes from booths such as cake, plants, fruit, and toys. They also have booths and games aimed for younger kids such as duck pond, 4 in a row, sand art and even have a used book sale located inside the church. The picnic also features a beer garden out on the baseball field that offers beer tickets (usually $4 a ticket) gambling options like showdown poker, over/under dice game, big 6 and pull Tabs. Food wise they usually have a few carnival style food trucks that offer pizza, pretzels and nachos. They also have a sandwich booth worked by volunteers that sells fish sandwiches, brawts, hotdogs and French fries. Their is a super popular Mexican street corn/elote booth and a taco and fajita booth that is really tasty. To add even more to the great food options the picnic on Saturday only from 4pm-730pm have a chicken dinner inside the gym. This is extremely popular and usually on Saturday at 4pm the ticket line is wrapped around the whole Picnic. Tickets are $13 adult and $10 and you get two big pieces chicken, with unlimited sides featuring noodles, cole slaw, cucumber salad, green beans and tomatoes. It also features unlimited refills of tea, water or lemonade and a ticket for an ice cream. The dinner is worked by the parish members kids and they always work real hard and take care of the customers. The reason the line is so long is they chicken and sides are great. Very filling and tasty meal. Overall a very fun and busy picnic. Friday nights are the more mild nights as Saturday's can get jam packed crowded. Very popular picnic in the area and many refer to it as an okolona (community it is located in) reunion. I'm a bit biased being a long time visitor and worker but me and several others have made very fun and life long memories over this 2-3 day picnic.

Even though I have not been in mini years Saint Rita picnic will always hold a spot in my heart. I…read moregrew up in this area and I've been to this picnic mini mini years many times I've had a lot of memories and ever since I've had children it's been more difficult to get out to the picnic because I don't really have babysitters and things I have taken them to ride night and they enjoy that but the days in my teens and 20s of going here and just having a blast with all my buddies are long gone but the memories are still there.

Such a fun, festive venue for the holiday season. Pop up shops selling jewelry, socks, pottery,…read morefresh roasted nuts, etc. Pics with santa, train ride, ice skating rink. Grab a drink or some food at the Cafe or the food court, skate, enjoy the crowd, shop and get in the holiday spirit. At 1.00pm on Dec 19th it was hoppin, so many people and cars but we were able to park in the very back of the lot. Be patient with crowds and get a reservation at the Cafe.

Went on a Monday and enjoyed watching everyone enjoy theirselves ice skating. It wasn't to crowded…read more There was food available for purchase inside and even a few sheep and rams in the mini petting zoo. Just be aware that the alcohol drink prives can be a little pricey 14 to 18$.

I recently attended the 21st year of the Hillbilly Outfield Derby Party, an annual charity event,…read morewith a group of neighborhood friends and we had a great time. I understand the name originated because the Middletown location is outside the city limits so it was dubbed 'Outfield' and also as an opposite to the famous 'infield' viewing area at the Derby. All proceeds from the event go to charity, which had previously been the Make A Wish Foundation (in the previous years, they have donated over $131, 000 !). This year the charity was Twisted Pink, an organization whose mission "Is to provide hope and connection for metastatic breast cancer patients by funding bold breakthroughs in research and awareness." According to the event's website the charity was chosen, "...in memory of many board members, volunteers and long time attendees who have been affected by a cancer diagnosis." The reasonably-priced tickets cover both days of the 2-day event and include live music, food (available all day and evening), non-alcoholic beverages and draft beer. The event is family-friendly with activities for all ages. In addition to the above, there was putt-putt, corn hole tournaments, silent auction, dime-style wheel of chance, and more. The 'jailer' would even place one of your group in the jail (L'il Big House) for a $5 donation, and to be released the jailed must pay another $5. The plethora of silent auction items were quite varied and of various values. There were many items for sale including Hillbilly Outfield branded shirts, beads, derby hats, cotton candy, slushies, popcorn, and more. For those who do not enjoy beer, mixed drinks were available at the Little Brown Jug booth. Parking for the event is at Eastern High School on Old Shelbyville Road, which is a short 2 blocks from the event. Shuttles take visitors to and from the event, but the walk is quite pleasant on a paved, flat sidewalk. This awesome event is a great alternative to attending Derby, and the proceeds go to a great cause!

Hillbilly Outfield is a great family fun event with an amazing silent auction. Rasing money for…read moregreat causes.

Ballard offers a two-day shopping experience, which is great for a busy holiday schedule. I believe…read morethey had several vendors return which makes it easy for customers to find them each year. Overall, worth coming. Compared to other art fairs the selection is a bit more craft fair style and didn't fit our personal decor this visit.

I love these Jack O' Lanterns. They were amazing again this year!…read more I'm disappointed to see the tickets moved to a Ticketmaster platform which added extra fees that increased the cost. We opted for the 9:30 tickets on a Thursday, arrived around 9:15 and finished the trail at 10pm. I was disappointed that the gift shop and the food trucks were closed at 10pm when there were still people on the trail. I would have looked to look at the merch while eating a warm treat.

A perfect Monday night to see 5,000 carved pumpkins on a 1/3 mile trail. We reserved the 7:30 pm…read moreslot again arriving at about 6:45 to get in line. Despite being a good sized crowd for a week night we were in our car by 8:35 pm. Timed entry makes a huge difference. Also, going on a week night rather than a weekend is beneficial. We have now attended all 13 years of this event. It's truly our favorite Halloween event. Seeing all the intricately carved pumpkins is breathtaking.