Festivals
There’s always something to celebrate in Madisonville and Hopkins County! Whether it’s folks gathering for a citywide cookout or a major festival that draws visitors in from throughout the region, you’ll find several enticing activities on our calendar.
Return to Bethlehem
Third week in December
First Baptist Church, Madisonville
Hanson Village Arts Fair
Fourth Saturday in March
Historic Downtown Hanson
Hanson Antique Tractor & Mule Days Festival
First weekend in May
Historic Downtown Hanson
Mine Rescue Safety Days
Fourth week of May
Hopkins County Fairgrounds
Mortons Gap Coalfield Festival
First weekend in June
Mortons Gap, Ky
Pennyroyal Herb Club Spring Garden Tour
First Saturday in June
Various homes in Hopkins County
Friday Night Live Concert Series
Second Friday night of June, July, and August
Downtown Madisonville
Madisonville 4th Fest
Independence Day
Madisonville City Park
Dawson Springs Fireworks
First weekend in July
Riverside Park, Dawson Springs
“I Love Hanson” Weekend
Third weekend in July
Historic Downtown Hanson
Hopkins County Fair
Last week in July
Hopkins County Fairgrounds
Dawson Springs Bar-B-Q Festival
Last Friday in July
Dawson Springs Community Center
Gospel Music Extravaganza
Second Friday and Saturday in September
Victory Church, Madisonville
Christ the King Old-Fashioned Barbeque Picnic
Third Saturday in September
Christ the King Catholic Church, Madisonville.
Hanson Fall Gathering and Cruise-In
Fourth weekend in September
Historic Downtown Hanson
Madisonville Kidapalooza Children’s Festival
Third Saturday in October
Downtown Madisonville
Stanley’s Pumpkin Hollow
Open through October 31
8157 Brown Road
Madisonville, KY 42431
Uncle Wallace’s Pumpkin Patch & Winders Haunted Hollow
Open through October 31
127 Flat Creek Road
Mortons Gap, KY 42440
Kentucky’s Largest Veterans Day Parade
First Sunday in November
Downtown Madisonville
Historic Hanson & Madisonville Holiday Open House
Second Friday and Saturday in November
Madisonville and Hanson
Madisonville Christmas Parade
First Saturday in December
Downtown Madisonville
Christmas at Munn’s School
First Saturday in December
Munn’s Historic Schoolhouse, Madisonville
