Dates come from organizer and tourism-board pages. Where a year isn't published yet, we show the usual month only. Always confirm with the organizer.
Year-round & recurring
Community Block Parties at the General StoreSelect Saturdays throughout the yearPowell CountyFebruary
Natural Arches WeekendFebruary (usual)Slade · Powell CountyApril
Wildflower Weekend (Kentucky Native Plant Society)April · 2026: April 17–19Slade · Powell CountyMountain Mushroom FestivalLate April · 2026: April 25–26 (34th annual)Irvine · Estill CountyMay
Herpetology WeekendMay (usual)Slade · Powell CountyRed River Gorge Bigfoot Festival · up-and-comingLate May · 2026: May 30 (VIP dinner May 29)Stanton · Powell CountyHoedown Island Saturday DancesSaturday nights, spring through fall (season starts in May)Slade · Powell CountyJune
Menifee Mountain Memories FestivalEarly JuneFrenchburg · Menifee CountyRugged Red Ascent (5K & 10K) · up-and-comingLate June · 2027: June 26 (per organizers)Slade · Powell CountyJuly
Stanton Corn FestivalLate July–early August · 2026: July 31–August 2Stanton · Powell CountyAugust
Crowe Fest · up-and-comingLate August · 2026: August 27–29 (4th annual)Powell CountySeptember
Swift Silver Mine FestivalLabor Day weekend · festival site lists September 4–6Campton · Wolfe CountyOctober
Rugged Red Trail Half MarathonEarly October · 2026: Saturday, October 3, 7:15am (12th annual)Slade · Powell CountyRocktoberfest (RRGCC)October · 2026: October 7–11 (official kickoff Wednesday, clinics Thursday–Sunday)Campton · Wolfe CountyHalloThanksMas at Kentucky Dragway · up-and-comingLate October · 2026: October 19–25 (8th annual)Clay City · Powell CountyWoolly Worm FestivalLate October · 2026: October 23–25Beattyville · Lee CountyDecember
Stanton Kiwanis Christmas ParadeEarly December (held December 6 in 2025)Stanton · Powell CountyKnow an annual event we're missing? Tell us.