2026 Ky Heritage Jazz Festival at Old Fort Harrod

Name: 2026 Ky Heritage Jazz Festival at Old Fort Harrod
Start: 2026-10-03T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-04T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Old Fort Harrod State Park

Schedule

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm

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Location

Old Fort Harrod State Park | Harrodsburg, KY

Join us for 2 days of live jazz, food, and fun at the 2026 Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival at historic Old Fort Harrod State Park. This is a FREE Event on October 3-4 showcasing 15 regional and national jazz ensembles. Also there will be FREE ADMISSION for festival attendees to tour historic OLD FORT HARROD on Saturday and Sunday daily until 5 pm.
Music from 11 am to 10 pm on Saturday showcasing regional and national jazz combos. And if you like the big band sound, Sunday is our collegiate “big band blast” from 11 am to 6 pm. And there’s lots more great music! And remember it’s all FREE TO ATTEND! Check out the full lineup and times on the KHJF website: www.kyheritagejazzfest.org
And MARK YOUR CALENDAR to come join us on Friday night October 2 for our "Taste of New Orleans” kickoff on Main Street in historic Harrodsburg with NOLA jazz and NOLA food, and more family fun.
This is an outdoor event held rain or shine. Please check the weather and plan accordingly. Small pop-up tents and umbrellas are allowed in designated areas at Fort Harrod. Bring a lawn chair for your personal seating.
The Ky Heritage Jazz Festival is a made possible by our generous sponsors and donors under the Mercer Chamber Foundation, Inc. 501c3. To volunteer, sponsor, or donate, email us at [email protected].