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Kentuckians have a boundless, unbridled spirit when it comes to having fun. They know that the beauty, history and heritage of the commonwealth give them a lot to celebrate. From world-class sporting events to regional festivals, the party never ends in Kentucky.


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6/1/2009 - 12/31/2010

Live Music & Concerts at the Madison Theater

COVINGTON - Northern Kentucky River Region
730 Madison Ave


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10/10/2009 9:00 A.M.- 3/28/2010 5:00 P.M.

WWII: 48 Local Stories That Changed the World

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
829 W. Main St.


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12/1/2009 10:00 A.M.- 12/31/2010 6:00 P.M.

FROG BOG at the Newport Aquarium

NEWPORT - Northern Kentucky River Region
One Aquarium Way


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12/3/2009 5:00 P.M.- 12/2/2010 8:00 P.M.

Jack Salt's ChanTEA Sing-Along

SHELBYVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
522 Washington Street


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12/4/2009 5:00 P.M.- 12/3/2010 7:00 P.M.

Tea Tasting

SHELBYVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
522 Washington Street


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12/10/2009 5:00 P.M.- 12/9/2010 8:00 P.M.

Game Night!

SHELBYVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
522 Washington St


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12/17/2009 5:00 P.M.- 12/16/2010 8:00 P.M.

Kitchen Party

SHELBYVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
522 Washington Street


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1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010

Animalopolis IMAX Film

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Louisville Science Center IMAX Theatre
727 W. Main St.


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1/1/2010 8:30 A.M.- 12/31/2010 4:30 P.M.

Free birthday admission

CAVE CITY - Caves, Lakes and Corvettes
Dinosaur World
711 Mammoth Cave Rd - I-65, Exit 53


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1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010

Mullins Log Cabin Country Getaway

BERRY - Bluegrass
305 Scaffold Lick Road


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1/1/2010 - 3/28/2010

Turfway Park Winter Racing

FLORENCE - Northern Kentucky River Region
7500 Turfway Road


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1/2/2010 - 12/18/2010

Eagle Lake Country Music Show

LAWRENCEBURG - Bluegrass
Eagle Lake Convention Center


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1/7/2010 6:30 P.M.- 12/30/2010 8:00 P.M.

Drawing

ASHLAND - Kentucky Appalachians
Paramount Arts Center
P.O Box1546


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1/9/2010 1:00 P.M.- 12/11/2010 7:00 P.M.

Second Saturday Studio/Gallery Walk

PADUCAH - Western Waterlands
Jefferson-Park Ave., 3rd St.-9th St.


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1/13/2010 - 5/16/2010

Little River Days

HOPKINSVILLE - Western Waterlands
9th & Bethel Street


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1/22/2010 9:00 A.M.- 4/12/2010 4:00 P.M.

Fowl Play Exhibit

HENDERSON - Bluegrass, Blues & Barbecue
John James Audubon Museum
300 Hwy 41 N


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1/23/2010 - 12/18/2010

Horse Shows

HARTFORD - Bluegrass, Blues & Barbecue
Ohio County Park
2300 Highway 69 North


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1/24/2010 10:00 A.M.- 3/21/2010 4:00 P.M.

Lincoln Then and Now

OWENSBORO - Bluegrass, Blues & Barbecue
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art
901 Frederica Street


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1/25/2010 6:00 P.M.- 4/26/2010 8:00 P.M.

Monday Night Jam Sessions

MOUNT OLIVET - Northern Kentucky River Region
BLUE LICKS BATTLEFIELD STATE RESORT PARK
10299 Maysville Road


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1/28/2010 5:00 P.M.- 12/23/2010 8:00 P.M.

Game Night!

SHELBYVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
522 Washington Street


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2/1/2010 - 6/11/2010

IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Louisville Science Center
727 W. Main St. Louisville, KY 40202


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2/1/2010 - 6/11/2010

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure IMAX Film

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Louisville Science Center IMAX Theatre
727 W. Main St.


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2/12/2010 7:00 P.M.- 12/10/2010

Rosine Barn Jamboree

ROSINE - Bluegrass, Blues & Barbecue
8295 Blue Moon of KY Drive


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2/15/2010 - 12/30/2010

Showplace for Saddlebreds

LEXINGTON - Bluegrass
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway


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2/19/2010 - 4/3/2010

US Bank Celebration of the Arts Exhibition

BOWLING GREEN - Caves, Lakes and Corvettes
KY Library & Museum
1400 Kentucky Street


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2/21/2010 - 3/28/2010

Humana Festival of New American Plays

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 West Main Street


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2/21/2010 - 3/28/2010

Sirens (Part of the 34th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays)

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W Main St


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2/25/2010 - 3/20/2010

Always Patsy Cline

GRAND RIVERS - Western Waterlands
Badgett Playhouse, Variety!
PO Box 206


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2/26/2010 6:00 P.M.- 4/3/2010 4:00 P.M.

"Light a Candle for Haiti" Benefit

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Kaviar Forge & Gallery
1718 Frankfort Ave.


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2/26/2010 - 3/28/2010

Fissures (lost and found)--Part of the 34th Annual Humana Festival of New Americ

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 West Main St


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3/1/2010 8:00 A.M.- 10/30/2010 9:30 A.M.

Norton Healthcare Get Healthy Walking Club for Zoo

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Louisville Zoo
1100 Trevilian Way


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3/1/2010 8:00 A.M.- 10/31/2010 9:30 A.M.

Norton Healthcare Get Healthy Walking Club for Zoo Walkers

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
1100 Trevilian Way


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3/1/2010 4:00 P.M.- 5/28/2010 7:45 P.M.

Pike County Artisan Center

PIKEVILLE - Kentucky Appalachians
Second St.


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3/2/2010 - 3/28/2010

Ground (Part of the 34th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays)

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W Main St


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3/3/2010 1:00 P.M.- 12/15/2010

Knitting, Crocheting and More

PADUCAH - Western Waterlands
Market Square Coffee
118 Market House


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3/5/2010 - 3/26/2010

A Visit with the Spirits of Wickland

BARDSTOWN - Kentuckys Derby Region
550 Bloomfield Rd


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3/5/2010 4:30 P.M.- 12/3/2010 7:00 P.M.

First Friday Art Exhibit

MOUNT STERLING - Kentucky Appalachians
Gallery For the Arts
44 E. Main St


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3/5/2010 7:00 P.M.- 10/29/2010

Paducah International Raceway

PADUCAH - Western Waterlands
4445 Shemwell Lane


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3/5/2010 - 3/27/2010

Phoenix (Part of the 34th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays)

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W Main St


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3/5/2010 5:00 P.M.- 12/28/2012 8:00 P.M.

Pike County Artisan Center First Friday

PHYLLIS - Kentucky Appalachians
226 Second St.


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3/6/2010 10:00 A.M.- 3/27/2010 5:00 P.M.

Blow Your Own Beer Mug!

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
815 W. Market St.


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3/7/2010 2:00 P.M.- 12/12/2010 5:00 P.M.

Sunday Afternoon Tea/Dancing

PADUCAH - Western Waterlands
Freddies Dance Studio
3004 Clark Street


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3/7/2010 - 4/2/2010

The Artists Within: Disabling The Myth

HENDERSON - Bluegrass, Blues & Barbecue
Rotunda Gallery
101 South Main Street


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3/9/2010 10:30 A.M.- 6/27/2010 5:00 P.M.

The Most Famous People in the World: Karsh 100

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
The Speed Art Museum


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3/11/2010 - 3/28/2010

Heist! (Part of the 34th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays)

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W Main St


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3/12/2010 - 4/18/2010

International Museum of the Horse

LEXINGTON - Bluegrass
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway


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3/12/2010 - 4/18/2010

The Eight Disciplines of the World Equestrian Games

LEXINGTON - Bluegrass
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway


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3/13/2010 - 5/9/2010

Big South Fork Rafting

WHITLEY CITY - Southern Lakes
Big South Fork National River and NRA


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3/15/2010 10:00 A.M.- 4/30/2010 4:00 P.M.

Cub Run Spring Break Special

CUB RUN - Caves, Lakes and Corvettes
15101 Cub Run Hwy


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3/15/2010 - 4/30/2010

Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum

HORSE CAVE - Caves, Lakes and Corvettes
I-65, Exit 58
119 East Main St


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3/15/2010 - 5/1/2010

Horseback Riding

PETERSBURG - Northern Kentucky River Region
First Farm Inn
2510 Stevens Road


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3/15/2010 - 4/30/2010

Mega Caverns Sprnig Break Promotion

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
1841 Taylor Avenue


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3/15/2010 - 5/15/2010

Saddle Up Elk Tours

MALLIE - Daniel Boone Country
Intersection of Beech road and Hwy 80


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3/15/2010 - 4/30/2010

Spring Break Discounts

CAVE CITY - Caves, Lakes and Corvettes
KY Action Park/Jesse James Riding Stables
3057 Mammoth Cave Rd


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3/15/2010 - 4/30/2010

Spring Break Promotion

BOWLING GREEN - Caves, Lakes and Corvettes
Holiday Inn University Plaza
1021 Wilkinson Trace


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3/15/2010 - 4/30/2010

Track on Down to the Historic RailPark & Train Museum

BOWLING GREEN - Caves, Lakes and Corvettes
501 Kentucky Street


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3/16/2010 - 3/28/2010

The Method Gun (Part of the 34th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays)

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 West Main St


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3/16/2010 7:00 P.M.- 5/18/2010 9:00 P.M.

Third Tuesday Writers Coffeehouse

OWENSBORO - Bluegrass, Blues & Barbecue
101 Daviess Street


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3/18/2010 7:30 P.M.- 4/11/2010 10:30 P.M.

Artists Collaborative Theatre

ELKHORN CITY - Kentucky Appalachians
Patty Loveless Drive


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3/19/2010 5:00 P.M.- 3/19/2010 8:00 P.M.

Bowling Green Gallery Hop

BOWLING GREEN - Caves, Lakes and Corvettes
Various Locations


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3/19/2010 - 3/21/2010

Civil War Days

CADIZ - Western Waterlands
Cadiz City Park
Business US Hwy 68W-Downtown


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3/19/2010 - 3/20/2010

Edgar Cayce Seminar

HOPKINSVILLE - Western Waterlands
217 E. 9th Street


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3/19/2010 - 12/31/2010

Hubble IMAX Film

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Louisville Science Center IMAX Theatre
727 W. Main St.


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3/19/2010 - 12/31/2010

IMAX: Hubble

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Louisville Science Center
727 W. Main St. Louisville, KY 40202


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3/19/2010 - 3/20/2010

National Youth Horse Council Leadership Symposium

LEXINGTON - Bluegrass
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway


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3/19/2010 8:00 A.M.- 3/19/2010 4:30 P.M.

Project WILD & Project Growing Up WILD at Salato

FRANKFORT - Bluegrass
#1 Sportsman Lane


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3/19/2010 - 3/20/2010

Quilt and Craft Show

FRENCHBURG - Kentucky Appalachians
Behel Baptist Church Gym
946 Hwy 36


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3/19/2010 6:30 P.M.- 3/21/2010 Noon

Sprintime Celebration

CADIZ - Western Waterlands
LAKE BARKLEY STATE RESORT PARK


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3/19/2010 - 3/21/2010

St. Patrick's Weekend

RICHMOND - Bluegrass
FORT BOONESBOROUGH STATE PARK
4375 Boonesboro Road


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3/19/2010 - 3/19/2010

The Bardstown Opry

BARDSTOWN - Kentuckys Derby Region
Bluegrass Entertainment & Expo Complex
426 Sutherland Rd


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3/19/2010 7:00 P.M.- 3/21/2010 12:30 P.M.

Woods Lore & Tracking Weekend

OLIVE HILL - Kentucky Appalachians
CARTER CAVES STATE RESORT PARK
344 Caveland Drive


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3/20/2010 2:00 P.M.- 3/20/2010 3:00 P.M.

“Kentucky Military Treasures: Selections from the Kentucky Historical Society Co

FRANKFORT - Bluegrass
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
100 West Broadway


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3/20/2010 11:00 A.M.- 10/31/2010 8:00 P.M.

Arielle's Miniature Golf Course and Arcade

GRAND RIVERS - Western Waterlands
Patti's 1880's Settlement
Box 111, 1759 J.H. O'Bryan Avenue


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3/20/2010 9:30 A.M.- 3/20/2010 11:30 A.M.

Back to Nature

FAIRDALE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Jefferson Memorial Forest
11311 Mitchell Hill Rd


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3/20/2010 10:00 P.M.- 3/21/2010 4:00 A.M.

Big Bone Ghost Hunt

UNION - Northern Kentucky River Region
BIG BONE LICK STATE PARK
3380 Beaver Road


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3/20/2010 Noon- 3/20/2010 4:00 P.M.

Cork, Pork, & Blues

MIDWAY - Bluegrass
1280 Moores Mill Rd


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3/20/2010 10:00 A.M.- 3/20/2010 2:00 P.M.

E.P. "Tom" Sawyer - Caching for Clues

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
E.P. "TOM" SAWYER STATE PARK
3000 Freys Hill Road


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3/20/2010 1:00 P.M.- 3/21/2010 5:00 P.M.

Easter Bunny at the Levee

NEWPORT - Northern Kentucky River Region
1 Levee Way


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3/20/2010 - 3/20/2010

Farmers' Market

LEXINGTON - Bluegrass
Victorian Square Plaza
401 W. Main Street


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3/20/2010 - 3/20/2010

Fayette County Farm Bureau Auction

LEXINGTON - Bluegrass
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway


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3/20/2010 7:30 P.M.- 3/20/2010

Heroes & Legends

PADUCAH - Western Waterlands
2101 Broadway


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3/20/2010 1:00 P.M.- 3/20/2010 4:00 P.M.

History Zone: “Military March”

FRANKFORT - Bluegrass
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
100 West Broadway


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3/20/2010 7:00 P.M.- 3/20/2010 9:00 P.M.

In Concert featuring "High School Musicale"

OWENSBORO - Bluegrass, Blues & Barbecue
RiverPark Center
101 Daviess Street


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3/20/2010 10:30 A.M.- 3/20/2010 3:30 P.M.

Jeff & Lesa Gieringer Demonstrate Pottery on the Wheel at Kentucky Artisan Cente

BEREA - Bluegrass
Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
975 Walnut Meadow Road


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3/20/2010 1:00 P.M.- 3/20/2010 1:15 P.M.

Museum Theatre: “Dear Friend: The Civil War Diary of Annie McCarroll Starling”

FRANKFORT - Bluegrass
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
100 West Broadway


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3/20/2010 9:00 A.M.- 3/20/2010 2:00 P.M.

Operation Clean Sweep

PRESTONSBURG - Kentucky Appalachians
JENNY WILEY STATE RESORT PARK
75 THEATRE CT


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3/20/2010 9:00 A.M.- 3/20/2010 2:00 P.M.

Orlando Brown Family Games Day - Backgammon Tournament

FRANKFORT - Bluegrass
202 Wilkinson Street


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3/20/2010 10:00 A.M.- 3/21/2010 4:00 P.M.

Railroad Show

GREENUP - Kentucky Appalachians
GREENBO LAKE STATE RESORT PARK
965 Lodge Road


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3/20/2010 - 6/13/2010

Robots: The Interactive Exhibition

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Louisville Science Center
727 W. Main St. Louisville, KY 40202


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3/20/2010 - 3/13/2010

Robots: The Interactive Exhibition

LOUISVILLE - Kentuckys Derby Region
Louisville Science Center
727 W. Main St.


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3/20/2010 5:00 P.M.- 3/20/2010 10:00 P.M.

Saint Patrick’s Celebration with live Celtic Music

SLADE - Daniel Boone Country
NATURAL BRIDGE STATE RESORT PARK
2135 Natural Bridge Rd.


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3/20/2010 - 3/20/2010

Saturday Nite Sock-Hop Show

BARDSTOWN - Kentuckys Derby Region
Bluegrass Entertainment & Expo Complex
426 Sutherland Lane, off of HWY 31E


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3/20/2010 - 3/20/2010

Snowbird Dressage

LEXINGTON - Bluegrass
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway


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3/20/2010 7:00 P.M.- 3/20/2010 10:00 P.M.

Star Party

CORBIN - Daniel Boone Country
CUMBERLAND FALLS STATE RESORT PARK
7351 Hwy 90


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3/20/2010 - 3/21/2010

USMGA Bluegrass Mounted Games

LEXINGTON - Bluegrass
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway


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3/20/2010 6:45 A.M.- 3/21/2010 Noon

Winter Elk Watches

BUCKHORN - Daniel Boone Country
BUCKHORN LAKE STATE RESORT PARK
4441 ky hwy 1833


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3/23/2010 5:30 P.M.- 3/23/2010 7:00 P.M.

Liberty 1810 Book Club

FRANKFORT - Bluegrass
202 Wilkinson Street


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3/23/2010 - 3/28/2010

Much Ado About Nothing

HORSE CAVE - Caves, Lakes and Corvettes
KY Repertory Theatre
101 E. Main St


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3/24/2010 2:00 P.M.- 3/24/2010 2:15 P.M.

Museum Theatre: “Birds of Passage: Vincent Scopa of ‘Tallie Holler’”

FRANKFORT - Bluegrass
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
100 West Broadway


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3/24/2010 2:00 P.M.- 3/24/2010 2:15 P.M.

Museum Theatre:“Birds of Passage: Vincent Scopa of ‘Tallie Holler’”

FRANKFORT - Bluegrass
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
100 West Broadway


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3/24/2010 9:30 A.M.- 3/24/2010 3:30 P.M.

Preservation On-Site Learning SEries: Taking Credit

FRANKFORT - Bluegrass
202 Wilkinson Street


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3/24/2010 1:00 P.M.- 4/2/2010 4:00 P.M.

Spring Break Activities

HENDERSON - Bluegrass, Blues & Barbecue
John F. Kennedy Community Center


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