Next on the Kentucky calendar is Thunder Over Louisville 2027, Apr 17, 2027. A daytime airshow and one of North America's largest annual fireworks shows — Derby season's opening blast.
After it come Kentucky Derby 153 (May 1, 2027) and Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2027 (Sep 16–19, 2027).
3 of these 4 pages quote the organizer's own words for the dates, with the day we read them; for the others, check the organizer's site before you book.
Coming up in Kentucky
- Thunder Over Louisville 2027
A daytime airshow and one of North America's largest annual fireworks shows — Derby season's opening blast.
- Kentucky Derby 153
Kentucky Derby 153 — Churchill Downs.
- Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2027
The original bourbon festival in the Bourbon Capital of the World — tastings, distillery culture and Bluegrass fall.
- Kentucky Derby 2028 (154th)
Kentucky Derby 2028 — 154th running, first Saturday in May, two-week Derby Festival prelude.
Food festivals in and around Kentucky
The next ones on our calendar in this state and the states around it, soonest first.
Rig guides for these eventsEach event, then the rig you would drive.
- Thunder Over Louisville 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
- Kentucky Derby 153: RVsTrucks & vans
- Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2027: RVsTrucks & vansClassics
- Kentucky Derby 2028 (154th): RVsTrucks & vans
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Asked about Kentucky events
What is on in Kentucky next?
Thunder Over Louisville 2027 (Apr 17, 2027), Kentucky Derby 153 (May 1, 2027) and Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2027 (Sep 16–19, 2027) are the next dated events on the Kentucky calendar; 1 more follows in date order on this page.
Are the Kentucky dates confirmed?
3 of these 4 pages quote the organizer's own words for the dates, with the day we read them; for the others, check the organizer's site before you book.
Where do I sleep near Kentucky events?
Each event page names the verified campgrounds in its own town when there are any. We verify 9 Kentucky campgrounds that take RVs, each with its rig limit and fee on the state's campground page.
Which rig fits Kentucky's events?
4 of the 4 upcoming events here list RVs first. Each event page names the rig it suits and why.
Kentucky rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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