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Bittersweet Festival

Name: Bittersweet Festival
Start: 2026-10-02T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-03T23:59:59-04:00
Location: City of Mt. Vernon

October 2 - October 3

Bittersweet Festival is held the first weekend in October and includes music, parade, craft and food vendors, wrestling, contests, inflatables, zip line, dunking booth, and more!

Craft & Food Vendors – Contact City Hall for an application at 606-256-3437

Schedule for 2026
Thursday, October 1
Car Show 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM in Lower Lot of Rockcastle County Courthouse

Friday, October 2
Festival Hours 4:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Music Schedule:
6PM: Jaclyn Bullock
7PM: Shane Winkler Band
8PM: Call to Post

Saturday, October 3
Festival Hours 12:00 PM to 10:30 PM
11:00 AM Mountain Stampede Cloggers at Community Trust Bank
12:00 PM Parade down Main Street
3:30 – 5:30 PM Wrestling
4:00 PM Rockcastle Dance
5:00 PM: D Boone Pitman
6:00 PM: Donovan Howard
7:00 PM Best Beard and Best Mullet Contest
8:00 PM: Dukes of Country

Also – Saturday Night we will have Best Beard and Best Mullet Contests at 7:00 PM at the main stage. Registration is on site at the main stage at 6:00 PM.

Details

Start: October 2
End: October 3
Event Categories: Concert, Crafts, Fall Events, Family Events

Organizer

City of Mount Vernon, Kentucky
Phone 606-256-3437

Venue

City of Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon, KY 40456 United States + Google Map
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