05/08/2026
Come get your Grub on today at the mayday festival!!
🌸🇺🇸🎀Hey Barbourville! It’s May Day Festival Weekend!🌸🇺🇸🎀
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of fun and festivities as we celebrate May Day Festival in downtown Barbourville! 🌸 May 8th & May 9th, our town will come alive with an incredible lineup of events!
FRIDAY - MAY 8TH - 4:00pm to 10:00pm
🎡 Amusement Rides: Thrill-seekers, get ready for an action-packed experience on the Ballistic Swings, Carousal, Pony Cycles, and more. Food trucks - LaDonnas, The Grubb Hut, and The Cheeze & Squeeze! FREE Event - Court Square
🛍️Marketplace at Court Square - 4:00pm to 7:00pm - Enjoy a vendor fair and marketplace - Under the “Greetings From Barbourville Mural” - corner of North Main Street and High Street.
🎈 6:00pm to 9:00pm - Hot Air Balloon Rides: Soar high above the city and take in breathtaking views aboard our majestic hot air balloon sponsored by Barbourville ARH. Cost is $10 per person. Purchase tickets at event site - Knox County Sheriff’s Office Parking Lot across from First Baptist Church.
🎉 Parade: 7:00pm Join us for a fabulous parade through the streets of downtown, filled with music, stilt walker, May Day Festival candidates, floats, golf carts, side x sides and excitement for all ages. Parade route: North Main Street (line-up) - left onto Court Square - left onto Knox Street - left onto Allison Avenue - to Lay School.
👸 8:00pm- Introduction of May Day Festival Queen Candidates on Court House Steps.
SATURDAY - May 9th
⛳️ 9:00am - Golf Tournament at Indian Springs Country Club - shotgun start - registration on site. Sponsored by Forcht Bank and Jeff Ketcham - a Knox County Judge Executive Candidate.
🚴♀️12:00pm - Tour De Thom - 18 mile road bike race will begin at Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site. Registration on-site!
👑6:30pm - Crowing of the May Day Festival Queen Union Commonwealth University (Union College). General admission seating is $10.
Mark your calendars and gather your friends and family for a weekend celebration like no other. See you there! 🌸 i❤️bville