Fri · Sep 11
Bluegrass Friday Nights
Event time not posted
Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Celebrate bluegrass music at the park on the second Friday of the month.
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Rough River Lake Events
Upcoming lake-area events from official calendars and community submissions reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed September 9, 2026Plan something local
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Fri–Sun · Sep 11–13
EAA Sports Aviation Fly-In Rough River
Sep 11 at 8:00 AM–Sep 13 at 5:00 PM CT
Rough River State Park Airport · Falls of Rough
450 Lodge Road
A weekend aviation gathering at the Rough River State Park airstrip.
Fri · Sep 11
Green River Singing
6:00–8:00 PM CT
Centre on Main · Leitchfield
425 South Main Street
A free community evening featuring the Riggs and Jenkins Family, the Old Time quartet, the University of Louisville Cardinal Singers, and more.
Sat · Sep 12
Las Vegas Experience
7:00–9:30 PM CT
The Alice Theatre · Leitchfield
86 Public Square
An evening performance at The Alice Theatre in downtown Leitchfield.
Sat · Sep 12
Meet the Motors
11:00 AM–2:00 PM CT
Grayson County Fairgrounds · Leitchfield
1414 Brandenburg Road
The family vehicle showcase formerly known locally as Touch-A-Truck returns with horns, motors, and hands-on fun.
Sat · Sep 12
Miss Honeyfest Beauty Pageant
Registration 10:00 AM · Pageant 11:00 AM CT
Clarkson Elementary School Gym · Clarkson
The 2026 Miss Honeyfest pageant, with age divisions and registration information available from the organizer.
Thu–Sat · Sep 17–19
31st Annual Clarkson Honeyfest
Times vary by activity
Downtown Clarkson and Clarkson City Park
Kentucky’s official state honey festival includes carnival rides, food and craft booths, music, family activities, and Saturday’s 9:00 AM parade.
Thu · Sep 17
Honeyfest 5K Race and Walk
Starts at 6:00 PM CT
Clarkson City Park · Clarkson
The annual Honeyfest 5K race and walk begins at Clarkson City Park during festival week.
Fri · Sep 18
GC Bluegrass Opry
6:00–8:30 PM CT
Old Courthouse · Leitchfield
125 East White Oak Street
A free third-Friday bluegrass show at the Old Courthouse in Leitchfield.
Fri · Sep 25
Black Rock Mafia Car Cruise-In
5:00–8:00 PM CT
Bailey’s Zip Mart · Millwood
6159 Beaver Dam Road
An evening cruise-in hosted by the Black Rock Mafia Car Club.
Fri–Sun · Sep 25–27
Rough River Canard Fly-In
Event times vary throughout the weekend
Rough River State Park Airport · Falls of Rough
450 Lodge Road
The annual gathering brings canard aircraft, builders, pilots, and aviation enthusiasts to the state park airstrip.
Sat · Sep 26
Fall Crawl
9:00 AM–12:00 PM CT
Courthouse Square · Leitchfield
The Grayson County Chamber’s Saturday morning Fall Crawl around Courthouse Square.
Fri · Oct 9
Bluegrass Friday Nights
Event time not posted
Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Celebrate bluegrass music at the park on the second Friday of the month.
Sat · Oct 10
Autumn Adventures
Starts at 12:00 PM CT
Rough River Dam State Resort Park
An afternoon of fall activities with pumpkin painting, games, a bouncy house, and face painting.
Sat–Sun · Oct 24–25
Jack O' Lantern Spectacular
Starts at dusk · Main activities 7:00 PM CT
Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Halloween fun includes trick-or-treating, a haunted trail, spooky mini golf, a scavenger hunt, a movie and bonfire, a maze, and more.
Fri–Sun · Nov 6–8
Deer Widow 2026
Event times not posted
Rough River Dam State Resort Park
The annual weekend includes wine tasting and comedy on Friday, karaoke on Saturday, and an optional craft class.
Fri · Nov 13
Bluegrass Friday Nights
Event time not posted
Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Celebrate bluegrass music at the park on the second Friday of the month.
Fri · Dec 11
Bluegrass Friday Nights
Event time not posted
Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Celebrate bluegrass music at the park on the second Friday of the month.
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