Kentucky Apple Festival | Paintsville, KY
Schedule
October 1st-3rd, 2026
AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE
62nd Kentucky Apple Festival
Monday, September 30
Carnival Opens — 6:00–10:00 PM, $25 armbands
Thursday, October 1
Carnival — 6:00–10:00 PM, $25 armbands
Friday, October 2
- Opening Ceremony — Courthouse Stage, 8:30 AM
- 1st Annual Fishing Tournament — Paintsville Lake, 6:00 AM
- TikTok Corner with Justin Darnell — 4:00–7:00 PM, Main St. by Info Booth
- School Events — Courthouse Stage, 9:00 AM
- Old Fashion Costume Contest — Immediately following school events
- Arts & Crafts Tents — Open 9:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Flea Market/Merchant Mart — Open 9:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Music on the Streets — Courthouse Stage, 12:30–10:30 PM
- Second Stage — (TBD)
- Concert: Sundy Best — Courthouse Stage, 9:00 PM
Saturday, October 3
- Apple Festival 5K — 8:00 AM, Johnson County Health Dept.
- Car Show — Citizens Bank, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
- Off-Road Show — Citizens Bank, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
- Stereo Competition — City Bank Parking Lot, 9:00 AM
- TikTok Corner with Justin Darnell — 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, Main St. by Info Booth
- Arts & Crafts Tents — Open 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Flea Market/Merchant Mart — Open 9:00 AM–10:00 PM
- PARADE — 2:00 PM
- Music on the Streets — Courthouse Stage, 10:00 AM
- Second Stage — (TBD)
- Concert: Ingrid Andress — Courthouse Stage, 9:00 PM
Presented in partnership with Team Kentucky and Paintsville Tourism. *** Schedule subject to change ***
Thank you!