Fall festivals are happening around the Commonwealth this season. Kentucky Tourism Commissioner Mike Mangeot admitted he doesn’t have hard figures, but said the state ranks right up there nationally in the number of fall festivals. While this past weekend’s Bourbon on the Banks event in Frankfort enticed visitors from places like New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles, Mangeot said bourbon is not the sole attraction.
“When you look around this weekend, we’ve got the Tobacco Heritage Festival coming up in Russellville, we’ve got the Trigg County Ham Festival down in Cadiz, Mount Sterling Court Days. And you can go on and on on all these different festivals that are happening that aren’t bourbon related. It’s really about focusing on the heritage of that community,” said Mangeot.
