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🎉 Official Bardstown, KY Main Street page — over 30 years in existence! 💛 Your inside scoop on downtown events, our local businesses & all the heart of the city happenings. The Bardstown Main Street Program seeks to create an environment and atmosphere in Bardstown that promotes a renewed sense of community pride, while simultaneously providing a healthy and viable place for people to live, work,

conduct business, shop, and recreate. These ongoing objectives are being accomplished by a collaborative partnership with Nelson County Economic Development Agency, Bardstown Tourism Commission and volunteers who are dedicated and committed to the future well-being of downtown Bardstown.

DOWNTOWN BARDSTOWN SHOWED UP in the 2026 Best of Kentucky Awards!! ✨🏆Talk about a year to celebrate 🥹👏🏼. We’re so excite...
06/12/2026

DOWNTOWN BARDSTOWN SHOWED UP in the 2026 Best of Kentucky Awards!! ✨🏆

Talk about a year to celebrate 🥹👏🏼. We’re so excited to recognize the downtown businesses that were honored across Kentucky this year!! These awards are a HUGE accomplishment and such an incredible reflection of the talent, hard work, creativity, and heart poured into our community every single day ❤️.

Please help us celebrate these amazing downtown winners and honorees!!

🥇 BEST OF KENTUCKY
✨ The Old Talbott Tavern • American Cuisine Restaurant
✨ Cafe Primo - Bardstown • Italian Restaurant
✨ Mammy's Kitchen & Bar • Southern Restaurant
✨ JT's Consignments • Clothing & Shoe Stores: Consignment

🥈 BEST OF KENTUCKY REGIONAL WINNERS
✨ SOBA Lounge • Bars
✨ Scout & Scholar Brewing Co. • Breweries
✨ Chicken C**k Whiskey Circa 1856 • Distilleries
✨ Lem's Cafe• Coffeehouses
✨ At Mary's • Boutiques

And a HUGE congratulations to every finalist and winner recognized this year 🏆✨ Being recognized at the state level is such an incredible accomplishment and something truly worth celebrating.

We’re so proud of the businesses that continue making Downtown Bardstown a place people love to gather, shop, eat, sip, and experience. This recognition is BIG, so well deserved, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate alongside each of you ❤️. Congratulations!! 🥹👏🏼✨

If you haven’t stopped by the new home of Bardstown for the Arts/The Gallery yet… this is your sign 🎨✨! They’re getting ...
06/12/2026

If you haven’t stopped by the new home of Bardstown for the Arts/The Gallery yet… this is your sign 🎨✨!

They’re getting settled into their new space and it’s been so fun seeing it all come together.

The Gallery is full of pieces from local artists and honestly… every time you walk through, you find something new. There’s so much talent in this community and we love seeing it have a place to shine ❤️.

And with National Bourbon Week coming up next week and lots of people headed downtown… don’t forget to pop into places like this while you’re here.

📍 110 N 3rd Street

PS… a little birdy told us you may catch a few local artists out painting during our Bourbon City Street Concert on June 20 👀

Whether you’re visiting or you call Bardstown home, downtown always has something waiting to be discovered ✨💗. The Peaco...
06/10/2026

Whether you’re visiting or you call Bardstown home, downtown always has something waiting to be discovered ✨💗.

The Peacock on Third adds color, charm, and one more reason to take your time strolling North Third.

Because sometimes the best finds are the ones you weren’t looking for.

📍122 N Third Street

Get excited!! This month’s Late Night Sound Bites is happening June 19th at Mayor’s Park and it’s shaping up to be a goo...
06/10/2026

Get excited!! This month’s Late Night Sound Bites is happening June 19th at Mayor’s Park and it’s shaping up to be a good one 👏🏼!

🎶 Live music by Chasing Judah
🍽️ Bites by Backroads BBQ
🛍️ Select downtown shops open late until 8PM with specials and surprises

📍Mayors Park

Set your chairs out, shop local, grab dinner, and enjoy an evening in Downtown Bardstown 😍😎

✨ Sponsored by Kasey Willett VanVactor - State Farm Insurance Agent

06/09/2026

Coming into town for National Bourbon Week and looking for a little bourbon… beyond the bottle? 🥃🤎

Bourbon candles.
Bourbon salts.
Bourbon pillows.
Bourbon glassware.
And approximately 37 things you suddenly decided you needed.

Bourbon… but make it home décor ✨

Find it all at… At Mary's.

📍116 N 3rd St.

National Bourbon Week plans? Add this one to the list 🥃✨Liam Ash C**ktail Emporium is teaming up with Potter Jane Distil...
06/08/2026

National Bourbon Week plans? Add this one to the list 🥃✨

Liam Ash C**ktail Emporium is teaming up with Potter Jane Distilling Company for an evening that proves bourbon doesn’t have to take itself so seriously.

Join special guest Jane Bowie for themed cocktails, a tasting pour, light bites, and conversations that might just change your mind about what a bourbon event is supposed to look like.

No pressure. No bourbon expertise required. Just a fun night downtown with good pours and good company 🥃

✨ Two themed cocktails
🥃 Tasting pour
🧀 Light bites
🎟️ Limited seating

👉🏻 Get your tickets: eventbrite.com/e/never-say-never-happy-hour-x-potter-jane-distilling-company-tickets-1989725528618

Who’s planning to spend your Saturday, June 20th at the Bourbon City Street Concert?!?! 🎶🥃If you’re looking to add somet...
06/05/2026

Who’s planning to spend your Saturday, June 20th at the Bourbon City Street Concert?!?! 🎶🥃

If you’re looking to add something extra to your evening, Bespoke in Bond has something special planned! 👀

Before the music starts, join them for Rooted in the Rye, a special National Bourbon Week event featuring Preservation Distillery and Affinity Farms owner Quint Pottinger. Enjoy a three course dinner by On the Rocks Bartending & Catering, bourbon tastings, and hear the story behind the grains that help make Kentucky bourbon what it is.

Your ticket also includes private bar access, private restroom access throughout the festival, and two drink tickets! 👏🏼

📅 Saturday, June 20
🕟 Doors open at 4:30PM
📍 Bespoke In Bond
🎟 $160 per person

Set your chairs out downtown, enjoy dinner, then head over to the concert with your evening already planned ✨

Tickets available here 👇🏼
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990178967867?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friends, help us give a huge congratulations to our Kentucky Main Street Award recipients!!! 😍✨🏆We wrapped up our annual...
06/04/2026

Friends, help us give a huge congratulations to our Kentucky Main Street Award recipients!!! 😍✨🏆

We wrapped up our annual Main Street conference by celebrating some incredible members of our community during the Kentucky Main Street Awards Dinner.

These recognitions are awarded at the state level and reflect the passion, leadership, vision, and dedication that continue making our community stronger every day.

Please join us in celebrating:

✨ Spirit of Main Street
Steve Stivers with Making Good Scentz

✨ Outstanding Main Street Partner
Phillip Grubbs

✨ Outstanding Local Leader
Greg Ashworth

✨ Best Adaptive Reuse
Jason & April James with Bespoke in Bond

Thank you for continuing to invest in our community, preserve what makes Bardstown special, and lead the way for others. We are so proud to celebrate this recognition with you 🥰. WAY TO GO!!!!

We also wanted to say congratulations to ALL of the award recipients across Kentucky Main Streets. Keep doing what you’re doing and leading the way! ❤️❤️

🥃 Downtown plans for tomorrow? We may have one for you. Chicken C**k Whiskey Circa 1856 is celebrating the release of Ol...
06/02/2026

🥃 Downtown plans for tomorrow? We may have one for you.

Chicken C**k Whiskey Circa 1856 is celebrating the release of Old Glory with an evening of specialty cocktails, great conversation, and a chance to meet Lisa Laird and Will Woodington.

Join them from 6–8PM and help welcome one of the newest releases to downtown.

📍 103 E Stephen Foster Ave.
🕕 June 3rd | 6–8PM

Good drinks, good people, and another excuse to spend an evening downtown 🤗.

June feels like the perfect excuse to slow down for a minute ☀️☕️. If you’ve been needing a little reset, Fresh Coffe...
06/01/2026

June feels like the perfect excuse to slow down for a minute ☀️☕️.

If you’ve been needing a little reset, Fresh Coffee, Pastries & More is one of those spots that makes it easy to stay awhile. Fresh coffee, thoughtful bites, and now fresh summer pours to kick off the season 👏🏼!!

Simple, fresh, and always worth seeing what’s new.

📍 Downtown Bardstown

Address

1 Court Sq
Bardstown, KY
40004

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15023484877

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