Colonel Fest in Downtown Corbin Kentucky Will Be Held April, 22nd 2023
The downtown Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission added a new event to its lineup a few years back, and it’s set to return for 2023. Their second annual Colonel Fest in Downtown Corbin, KY is set to be held on April 22th, 2023. The event will take place on Saturday, April 22 from 10am to 6pm on Main Street.
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The event will bring stage events, including a performance from the band Bourbon Branch. Downtown Corbin is hosting the area’s latest festival in celebration of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Harland Sanders.
The KFC founder, Colonel Sanders, is a Corbin native and much of the event will be focused around Sanders Park. Part of the inspiration behind the festival itself is to connect the city with its heritage. You can learn a lot about the interesting history of Colonel Sanders and the original KFC, which all began in this small Kentucky town.
Events:
The Colonel Fest will feature a wide array of events for all ages. Some of those official events will award prizes to winning contestants. The activities which are contests will include specific starting times while others are all day events. For example, the Chicken Costume Contest will be held at 3pm sharp. Anyone can dress up and enter to win, even dogs. Additionally, a Chautauqua speaker from the Kentucky Humanities Council will perform a presentation at Sanders Park at 1pm. See below for the full Colonel Fest schedule and lineup.
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Meanwhile, events that you can enjoy all day include, Cumberland Art Collective Art Exhibit, kids games and inflatables, chainsaw carving exhibition, and all of the vendors of course. There will also be recreational activities such as axe throwing onsite.
Handmade art of Colonel Sanders will be featured at the festival, produced by The Cumberland Arts Collective.
Schedule:
- 12pm: Chicken Cluckin & Struttin Contest (1st Street)
- 12:30pm: Egg Toss Game (Sanders Park)
- 1pm: Magician (Nibroc Park)
- 2pm: Ice Cream Eating Competition (Colonels Alley, beside Sanders Park)
- Kids ages 6-12 can participate, however pre-registration is required. Registration forms can be picked up at Sweeties Ice Cream, or you can also register online. Registration deadline to enter is April 16th.
- 3pm: Corbin High School Band (1st Street Stage)
- 3pm: Chicken Costume Contest – dogs included (Sanders Park)
- 3:30pm: Finger Lickin Chicken .5k Chicken Dash – approximately 547 yards (Sanders Park)
- 4:30pm: Colonel Sanders Lookalike Contest (1st Street Stage)
When:
The Colonel Fest will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10am to 6pm.
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Where:
The Colonel Festival will take place on Main Street between 2nd Street and Gordon Hill in Downtown Corbin, KY.
Vendors:
There will be over 50-60 vendors coming out to participate in this event.
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Tickets:
This is a free and family friendly event. The Colonel Fest will be sponsored by Downtown Corbin and the KY Humanities.
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