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CITY OF STANFORD 2025 Calendar of Events

EVENT FLYERS will be posted on our Facebook page, Stanford City Hall when available.​

*Monday Muster Veterans Breakfast at First Southern Veteran’s Park is every 4th Monday of the month except for holidays (3rd Monday).
*Programs at the Lincoln County Public Library can be found at www.lcplinfo.org. 
*250th Anniversary of Stanford and the Wilderness Road Facebook page events.

June 14th - Second Saturday 250 History Program.  Visit Logan’s Fort, Old Presbyterian Meeting House, L & N Historic Depot (open from 10:00-2:00), and the William Whitley House site for tours from 10:00-3:00.
June 14th - Touch a Truck Event at the Lincoln County Public Library from 12:00-2:00.
June 14th - Flag Day and Retirement of Flags Ceremony at 4:00 pm at Logan’s Fort led by members of the Logan-Whitley DAR Chapter, Lincoln County Historical Society, and Veteran’s Post 18.
June 14th - Motorcycle Show on the Mainstreet of Stanford from 5:00-10:00pm.
June 16th - Church Ready Disaster Emergency Shelter Information and Training at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds at 6:00 pm.
June 19th - Juneteenth National Independence Day-Juneteenth 2025- “We are One” Event at the Historic L & N Depot:  2:00 pm-?
June 20th - UNITE Hooked on Fishing Event at Logan-Hubble Park from 10:00-1:00 pm. 
June 20th - Wilderness Trail Car Cruise-In on Mainstreet from 5:00-8:00 pm /2nd Wilderness Road Music Fest from 6:00- 9:00 pm with food trucks, music, shopping, etc. Music will open up with The Gilliam Brothers and feature The Donovan Howard Trio.
June 27 & 28th - Kentucky American Institute of Architects meeting in Stanford.  (Request of tours at local sites on Saturday afternoon, June 28th)  

July 1st -5th - Lincoln County Fair Week.
July 3rd -5th - Whitley Family Reunion & Celebration.  Tentative Itinerary is available. 
July 4th -6th - Crab Orchard 4th of July Celebration Activities.  See Flyer.
July 4th - Reading of the Declaration of Independence at 9:00 am at the Courthouse. 
July 4th - Crab Orchard 4th of July Events celebrating 50 years of Hometown Pride. See Flyer.
 July 5th - Crab Orchard Ham Breakfast from 7:30-10:00, 4th of July Parade begins at 1:00 (line up begins at 12:00 pm}.  See flyer for additional activities and times.  
July 6th - Crab Orchard Community Worship Service 11:00 am and Gospel Singing at Veteran’s Park in Crab Orchard.
July 8th - Stanford-Lincoln County Tourism Meeting at 2:00 at the L & N Depot.
July 12th - Second Saturday 250 History Program. Visit Logan’s Fort, Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Historic L & N Depot (open from 10:00-2:00), and the William Whitley House site for tours from 10:00-3:00.
July 18th - Wilderness Trail Car Cruise-In on Mainstreet from 5:00-8:00 pm.
July 19th - Wilderness Road Music Fest from 3:00- 9:00 pm with food trucks, music, shopping, etc.
July 24th - KY Historical Society KY History on the Road presents KY IN THE CIVIL WAR Program at the Lincoln County Public Library at 6:00 pm.
July 26th - End of Summer Reading Program.

August 9th - Second Saturday 250 History Program. Visit Logan’s Fort, Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Historic L & N Depot (open from 10:00-2:00), and the William Whitley House site for tours from 10:00-3:00.
August 12th - Stanford-Lincoln County Tourism Meeting at 2:00 at the L & N Depot.
August 15th - Wilderness Trail Car Cruise-In on Mainstreet from 5:00-8:00 pm.
August 31st - Ottenheim Picnic Celebration.

September 9th - Stanford-Lincoln County Tourism Meeting at 2:00 at the L & N Depot.
September 11th - Patriot Parade at 6:00 pm.
September 18th -20th - Weekend date for the 250th Celebration of Stanford and the Wilderness Road.
September 18th - Dinner on Mainstreet/Memories on Main Exhibit
September 19th - Wilderness Trail Car Cruise-In on Mainstreet from 5:00-8:00 pm.  Shopping, Food Trucks, music….
September 20th - Wilderness Road Music Fest from 1:00- 9:00 pm with food trucks, music, shopping, etc.
 September 20th - John Fox Dudderar Day at the L & N Depot.  Programs & Activities TBD.
September 27th - Relay for Life Tractor Ride. Veteran’s Park at 10:00 am. 
September 27th - Distinguished Young Women (DYW) Program
September 28th – Kentucky Wilderness Road Marathon 

October 3rd-4th - Bourbon Chase 
October 14th - Stanford-Lincoln County Tourism Meeting at 2:00 at the L & N Depot.
October 17th - Wilderness Trail Car Cruise-In on Mainstreet from 5:00-8:00 pm.
October 18th - Wilderness Road Music Fest from 3:00- 9:00 pm with food trucks, music, shopping, etc.
October 25th - Household Hazardous Waste Event from 9:00 am till 1:00 pm at the LC Recycling Center.

November 11th - Stanford-Lincoln County Tourism Meeting at 2:00 at the L & N Depot.
November 21st - Pink Friday- Shop Small First.
November 29th - Shop Small Saturday

December 5th - Christmas Tree Lighting-6:00 pm
December 6th - Christmas events at the L & N Depot, Presbyterian Meeting House, Logan’s Fort/Museum.
December 6th - Christmas parade at 6:00 pm. 
December 7th - Christmas Open House at the Ottenheim Immanual Lutheran Church at 2:00 pm. 
December 7th - Jingle Bell Jog begins at 2:30 pm.
December 13th  & 14th - Christmas on the Wilderness Road Open House at the William Whitley House from 1:00- 4:00 pm.
December 25th -26th​ – Christmas Holiday – City Hall Closed.

​Please check the following websites for additional information: 

Visitlincolnky.com

Lincoln County Public Library at www.lcplinfo.org

Lincoln County Extension Office lincoln.ca.uky.edu​

Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce