Barbourville Tourism

08/19/2026

Hey Barbourville! Save the Date!!

08/15/2026

🎬⚾️🍿🎬📚 HEY BARBOURVILLE! It looks like the rain is moving out 🤞 just in time for MOVIE ON THE SQUARE-THE SANDLOT! ⚾️🍿🎬📚 “You’re killin’ me, Smalls!” 😎

Grab your lawn chairs, blankets, family and friends and head downtown for a summer night under the stars as Barbourville Tourism, Forcht Bank, and Barbourville ARH present THE SANDLOT on the Square!

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
🎉 Back-to-School Dance Party begins at
7PM with DJ Jared Baker!
🚂 Train rides begin at 7PM
🎥 Movie begins at 8:30 PM

💃🕺 WE’RE KICKING OFF THE NIGHT WITH A BACK-TO-SCHOOL DANCE PARTY! Bring the kids downtown at 7 PM and dance the evening away with DJ Jared Baker before the movie starts! 🎶✨📚

Come early and enjoy all the pre-movie fun before settling in for one of the best summer movies of all time! ⚾️🍿🌟🚂

We’ll have FREE goodies and activities provided by KCEOC, Knox County Family Resource Centers, Barbourville City Family Resource Centers, Forcht Bank, and Mike Corey, Knox County Clerk!

✨🏆 AND WE HEAR THERE’S SOME NEW BLING IN TOWN! 🏆✨COACHES … bring those CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS downtown! We want to celebrate them! Coaches will have the opportunity to introduce and recognize their championship teams before the movie! 🥇⚾️🏆

There’s nothing better than a summer evening in downtown Barbourville with friends, family, community pride, music, dancing and a great movie on the BIG SCREEN!

🎶 See you on the Square! 🍿🎥⚾️🎶
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08/14/2026

📚✏️📚🍿 HEY BARBOURVILLE! IT’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL SPECIAL AT KNOX DRIVE-IN! 🍿📚✏️

It’s school time so let’s celebrate with a $10 CARLOAD NIGHT! 🚗💨

Join us THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH at Knox Drive-In for SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 $10 PER CARLOAD — Pack that car FULL! Bring the whole family, your friends, your neighbors… just make sure everyone fits safely and legally! 😂

🏆 THE CAR WITH THE MOST PEOPLE WINS A FREE PIZZA! 🍕
Want to compete? Get creative! You can even park outside the gate, consolidate into ONE carload, and then head through the gate together. 😉 Must be parked by 8:30 PM to qualify.

🍦 BUY YOUR $10 CARLOAD TICKET ONLINE THROUGH EVENTBRITE.COM AND GET A FREE SPIDER-MAN ICE CREAM! 🕷️🍦

🎬 THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
🎟️$10(+fees and taxes) Carload Night 🚗GATE: Opens at 7PM 🎥MOVIE: Begins at 8:30PM
🕷️ SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY
🍕 Most-People-in-a-Car Contest
🍦 FREE Spider-Man Ice Cream with online
ticket purchase

Grab your crew, pile in, and let’s kick off the school year at the drive-in! 🍿🕷️📚

$10. ONE CAR. AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN SAFELY FIT. LET’S SEE WHO CAN PACK IT! 😂🚗💨

08/14/2026

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of an upcoming traffic pattern change at the intersection of Knox Street (KY 2421) and Liberty Street in Barbourville.

http://mountainadvocate.com/stories/traffic-pattern-change-scheduled-at-knox-street-and-liberty-street-in-barbourville,85477

08/14/2026

Do to the rising waters along the banks of the Cumberland River, we are having to cancel tomorrow’s Cumberland River Run - for the 3rd straight month this year!🥲 Hope to see you on September 19th!

08/14/2026

Do to the rising waters along the banks of the Cumberland River, we are having to cancel tomorrow’s Cumberland River Run - for the 3rd straight month this year! Hope to see you on September 19th!

🛶Hey Barbourville!🛶The best event of the summer is coming up this Saturday, August 15, 2026 on the Cumberland River. In collaboration with Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site, we proudly present The Cumberland River Run. Whether you’re passionate about Kayaking/Canoeing, a complete beginner, or you’re simply looking to enjoy sometime paddling on the Cumberland River, this event is for you!!! This event is not a race. It is a leisurely canoe/kayak float. The 5 mile river run begins at the old Artemus Bridge and ends at Thompson Park. The Cumberland River Run is truly an outstanding way to spend the morning with your family.

Cumberland River Run offers a unique experience. You will test your endurance through rocky shoals, class 1 rapids, and 5miles of the most beautiful river in our area from the Artemus Bridge to Thompson Park in Barbourville, KY.

Don’t have a canoe or kayak!!! We have you covered. Please send a private message to our page letting us know which you would like by 12:00pm (Noon) on Friday, August 14, 2026. If you need a Kayak or Canoe, there is NO rental fee!! Have your own Kayak/Canoe, the event is FREE! . Youth under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited so register now. Let us know if you would like to reserve a kayak or canoe. Also, if you are bringing your own vessel, message our page so we have a head count for transportation.

Registration begins at 9:00am and transportation to put-in will leave Thompson Park at 9:45am for a 10:00am start time.

At each event, you and your canoe/kayak will be shuttled to the launch area. Safety staff will be on the river with you. You must wear your life jacket at all times. After your journey, you will end where we met and you parked earlier. 🛶🛶🛶🛶