2008 - 2009 Annual Schedule of Events
Washington, KY, (now part of Maysville, KY) – 1700’s village of log cabins,
9 museums, guided
tours, 8 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 second light up into Old Washington. Washington is 1 mile
south of AA Hwy on US 68. E-mail: phyllis@maysvilleky.net Visit our Website:
www.washingtonky.com
(Phone: 606-759-7423 for more information on this schedule). Pageant
- "Miss & Mr. Chocolate Festival". The Kentucky Festival Pageant Association is
coming to Maysville in honor of Washington, Kentucky’s 20th annual
Chocolate Festival at the Community College in the Fields Auditorium,
starting at noon. All contestants will receive a crown, trophy, & gift
just for participating. Everyone can enter free with sponsorship! Call (859)
626-8882 or visit www.kentuckypageants.com
E-mail: Spencerdebby@aol.com
for further details. There are 10 Age Groups for girls: 0 to 11 months, 12-23
months,
2-3 years, 4 year olds, 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years, 11-12 years, 13-15
years, 16-22 years. Four Age Groups
for boys: 0-18 months, 19-36 months, 3-5 years, and 6-10 years. Winners
will participate in the
Chocolate Festival the following weekend in Washington. Pageant
organizers will be in Maysville with times and locations to be announced later to sign up
contestants and answer questions. Winners
of each division will advance to the Kentucky Festival State Pageant in
Lexington this November. April
Chocolate Festival – April 19-20, 2008 (21st Annual
- 3rd weekend in April). April 18-19,
2009 (22nd 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, a fudge contest. Bring 6 pieces of your best CHOCOLATE
fudge with the recipe to Phyllis' Antique Lamp Shop, Pageant, Horse-drawn Carriage Rides,
Pirate Ship Ride, and various games all to make this a fun filled weekend. Outside setups
$35.00 per 16 foot space for non-food and only $55.00 per 16 foot space for
food.
June
400 Miles of Antiques, Collectibles - June
5-8, 2008 (5th
Annual) June 4-7, 2009
(6th 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.
Woodcarver's Day will not be held in 2008 nor
2009
Civil
War Living History Weekend will not be held in 2008 nor
2009
December
Late Nite Shopping will not be held in 2008 nor
2009
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
"An Evening in Old Washington"
- Date to be announced later. To be held on the back lawn of the Harriett
Beecher Stowe Slavery to Freedom Museum with Woody Wood's Band.
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
September
Simon Kenton Harvest Festival - Sept.
20-21, 2008 (32nd Annual -3rd weekend in September). Sept.
19-20, 2009 (33rd 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. Historical Reenactors and muzzleloaders rendezvous. Demonstrations of frontier
life, an old fashioned parade, antiques, arts, crafts, food and fun all work
together to make an event to remember. For information on the 2007
Festival contact Cherri Gentry. E-mail cgentry@cityofmaysville.com or
Duff Giffen - E-mail duffgiffen@cityofmaysville.com
or
Phone 606-564-9419
Frontier Christmas – .
Dec. 6-7, 2008 (41st Annual)
Dec. 5-6, 2009 (42nd 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. 9 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 Grace
Church. Tickets are free, but needed as old 1870 church only holds
200. There were 5 church packed performances previously. Vesper Service at Old Church
Museum Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Shops offer a wide
variety of Christmas items. Many vendors come to fill every nook
and cranny.
Log Visitor's Center 606-759-7411.
"12 Days of Christmas" - Dec. 13-24, 2008
(2nd Annual) - Dec. 13-24, 2009
(3rd Annual) Each of the 12 days
leading up to Christmas some of the shops will have one featured item on "Super Sale" for that day only -
with a different item each day. An E-mail will be sent to each customer who has submitted their E-mail address informing them what
the item will be in each shop that day.
Look for signs outside each shop. Phone: 606-759-7423, E-mail:
phyllis@maysvilleky.net
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.