Join the Captain Jacob Van Meter Chapter for a commemoration of 250 years of American History 

VARIOUS DATES: Join the park's Fish and Feathers Intern at McDougal Lake for a free fishing clinic for kids of all ages!

First Friday: • Live Music and Food Trucks on Lincoln Square • Featuring Miles Apart Opening for Casey & Romy

Enjoy a free guided hike from Pearman Forest to McDougal Lake via the Pearman Pass. Take advantage of the Shuttle Service provide by Parkway Baptist Church.

Join Nate Faulkner, the NPS Fish and Feathers intern on Saturday, June 6th for a Fishing Clinic at McDougal Lake from 11:00am to 3:00pm (EST) after the "Kiosk to Kiosk" Hike (8am to 10am)

EVERY THURSDAY: June 11 to JULY 30

Local soil. Local hands. Local flavor. See you at the market!

A special weekend of blooms, fresh air, and daylily shopping.

Featuring Last Call opening for Old Soul Remedy • Free Live Music • Food Booths • Fireworks display

Enjoy a free performance by the Heartland Dulcimer Club at the library.

Experienced educators will present a free, public program featuring one or more birds with a wide range of information about the specific bird and how it came to Raptor Rehab, […]

• Tiny Miss and Mister • Little Miss and Mister • Pre-Teen • Teen • Miss LaRue County Fair

4-H Floral Hall and LaRue County Fair Livestock Shows

Live Music and Food Trucks on Lincoln Square • Back to School Bash with Dylan West Band

Get ready for an action-packed weekend on the trails at McDougal Lake Trailfest! Whether you're hitting the dirt on foot or two wheels, we've got a race for you. 

Maisie Mae Creations will be offering sales, vendors, refreshments, samples, free face painting for kids, and free chair massages! Participants can enter a raffle for prizes from participating partners.

*Canceled* for the month of August.

Youth Event: Explore the people, places, ideas and innovations that have shaped the nation through creativity and brick-building.

First Friday: Summer Concert Series • End of Summer Concert with Perfect Fit • Live Music and Food Trucks on Lincoln Square

Schedule revised due to excessive heat. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Sean Dietrich ("Sean of the South") will bring America's history and Southern traditions to Hodgenville for a FREE concert.

FREE opening event • Announcement of this year's art show winners.

Join us in Hodgenville, Kentucky for the 55th annual Lincoln Days Celebration on October 3-4, 2026.

Come out to the Boyhood Home and enjoy an evening under the stars! Special guest lecturer Dr. Mark Pitts, professor of Physics, Geosciences and Astronomy from Eastern Kentucky University, will be on hand to explain night sky phenomena.