Washington, KY, (now Historic District of Maysville, KY) – 1700’s village of log cabins,  museums, guided tours,  Special Events, flagstone streets with a variety of antique, craft and specialty shops, tavern dining. Washington is nestled 4 miles south of the banks of the banks of the Ohio River and Maysville on US 68, 50 miles west of Portsmouth, Ohio, and 51 miles east of Cincinnati, OH, (take the Wilder Exit, #77 off I-275 onto Rte. #9 – also known as the AA Highway), then turn right at the light by Wendy’s onto US 68, turn left at third light up into Washington. Washington is 1 mile south of AA Hwy on US 68. 
E-mail: phyllis@maysvilleky.net  for more information on this schedule.  Visit our Website: www.washingtonky.com   

2011 Annual Schedule of Events 

April 
Chocolate Festival – April 16-17, 2011 (24th Annual Event)    Chocolate is found in the 1700s village shops located along flagstone streets during this award winning festival as well as vendors on the street – homemade candies, cakes, cookies, tons of fudge, Pageant,  Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, Pirate Ship Ride, and various games all to make this a fun filled weekend.  Outside setups $45.00 per 16 foot space for non-food and only $65.00 per 16 foot space for food.
Phone: 606-759-0505  E-mail:   marsha.jones59@yahoo.com      

June
400 Miles of Antiques, Collectibles -  June 2-5, 2011 (8th Annual Event)
Highway 68 & 80 Sale from Washington/Maysville to Paducah.  Shops will offer specials and Sidewalk Sales.  Visit yard sales of Residents in the Historic District of this 1700s village.  To Setup in Washington  Contact Marsha Jones - Phone: 606-759-0505  E-mail:   marsha.jones59@yahoo.com   
Spencerdebby@aol.com - Phone 270-781-6858

September
Simon Kenton Harvest Festival -  Sept. 17-18, 2011 (35th Annual Event) -3rd weekend in September). Washington dedicates this festival to our frontier hero who settled this area and lived here for 14 years.  Simon once saved the life of his longtime friend, Daniel Boone.   Kenton Kin come from many states for their annual reunion.  Educational activities for children and adults.  Museums,  specialty shops, antiques, arts, crafts, food and entertainment all work together to make an event to remember.  For information contact Suzie Pratt - E-mail  suziepratt@maysvilleky.net  or Phone 606-564-9419 Extension 308 

Row House Mall Shops: 10 Rooms of Shops for Rent  

December
Frontier Christmas –  Dec. 3-4, 2011 (44th Annual Event) Celebrate and old fashion Christmas - Quilting, Weaving, Candle Dipping,  Handmade gifts, Banjo, Dulcimer, Fiddle, Harp, Bagpiper, Strolling costumed Carolers, Kris Kringle, Horse-drawn wagon or Carriage rides and Much More. Another award winning festival welcomes in the holiday season in our scenic village. 8 museums with holly decked mantles, pine-scented rooms and candle-lit windows, and craft demonstrations.  A different full production play is performed several times each year at the Presbyterian Church.  Tickets are free, but needed as old 1870 church only holds 200.  Vesper Service at Old Church Museum Sunday afternoon at 4:00. Shops offer a wide variety of Christmas items.  Many vendors come to fill every nook and cranny -  Log Visitor's Center 606-759-7411.   

Events of the Past:

Woodcarver's Day last held in 2007
Woodcarver’s Day – June 11, 2006 (15th Annual). Woodcarvers from many states flock to this unique village to demonstrate their talents, sell their carvings and compete for ribbons in many different categories. 
For information/registration (606)-564-3559, E-mail: irongate@atcc.net 

August  - Held in 2008 only - Hoped would be annual event
"An Evening in Washington" - with Woody Wood's Big Band - August 24 - 6 pm until 8 pm.  Come early and shop, visit the museums and pick up a box dinner in Washington or bring your own.  Bring your lawn chair.   To be held on the back lawn of the Harriett Beecher Stowe Slavery to Freedom Museum.  
For more information contact Duff Giffen 606-564-9419.  

Civil War Living History Weekend last held in 2007
Civil War Living History Weekend - August 12-13, 2006 (7th Annual).  Artillery cannons and wagons, Battles in the center of town on the village streets, Camps, Gala Ball, "Ladies Tea", Street Skirmishes, Sutler's Tents, Famous persons of the Civil War portrayed.  Reenactors rendezvous at various locations in the 1700s village.  Phone:  606-759-0505  

Late Nite Shopping last held in 2007
Late Nite Shopping –  Cancelled due to lack of interest - Dec. 6, 2007 (10th Annual). Shops stay open until 8:00 p.m. (starts right as shops usually close for the day), with some serving refreshments, and many services, lots of specials, new holiday items.