Heart Of KY Juneteenth Celebration

06/18/2026

You know how we start it all off on SATURDAY… all praise to the MOST HIGH! 🙏🏾

Join us for our annual Prayer Walk Kick Off!!

06/16/2026

Heart Of KY Juneteenth Celebration
June 19-20
at West Lane Park

Join the Heart of KY Juneteenth Celebration on June 19-20 at West Lane Park for two days of community, culture, music, food, entertainment, vendors, guest speakers, family activities, and more.

This annual celebration honors the significance of Juneteenth while bringing our community together through fellowship, education, and fun for all ages.

From live performances and inspiring speakers to food trucks, games, and local vendors, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

For additional information, visit JuneteenthKY.com.

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

The BIGGEST CAR SHOW west of the Rick Ross Car Show!! Yall don’t wanna miss this year’s event!!

01/13/2026

❤️🖤 Celebrating 113 Years of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. ❤️🖤

Happy 113th Founders Day to the phenomenal women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.! Founded on January 13, 1913, your legacy of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action continues to shape communities and lead movements across the world.

The Heart of Kentucky Juneteenth Celebration team proudly honors your unwavering commitment to justice, education, and uplifting our people. Your impact is deeply felt—yesterday, today, and for generations to come.

✨ Lesser-known fact: Delta Sigma Theta was the first Black Greek-letter organization to participate in the 1913 Women’s Suffrage March in Washington, D.C., boldly advocating for voting rights just weeks after the sorority was founded.

Thank you for 113 years of trailblazing leadership and powerful service. ❤️🖤

01/08/2026

HEADS UP! Who’s coming to Juneteenth this year!?

📅2026 Harrodsburg-Mercer County Events📅
(Subject to Change)

We’re excited to share a preliminary list of tourism-related events happening in Mercer County in 2026! This list is subject to change as dates are finalized and new events are added.

See an event missing?
Let us know in the comments or send us a private message with the details.

✔️ Events must be tourism-related
✔️ Events must take place within Mercer County limits

We’re looking forward to another great year of events that bring visitors and energy to our community!

01/07/2026

Every Month is Black History Month
On this day... January 7, 1891, Zora Neale Hurston was born in Alabama and raised in Eatonville, Florida—one of the first incorporated all-Black towns in the United States. Growing up in a self-governed Black community shaped her understanding of Black life outside the lens of white supremacy and deeply influenced her later writing. Her father served as mayor, and young Zora absorbed stories, folklore, and traditions that would later become the soul of her work.
Hurston became one of the central figures of the Harlem Renaissance, blending anthropology and fiction to capture the richness of Black Southern life. She wrote four novels, including her masterpiece Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), along with dozens of short stories, plays, and essays. Her work celebrated the complexity, humor, and resilience of Black communities, especially Black women, at a time when their voices were often dismissed or stereotyped.
Although she died in relative obscurity in 1960, her legacy was revived in the 1970s thanks to the work of Alice Walker and others who recognized her genius. Today, Hurston is widely regarded as one of the most important American writers of the 20th century, and her stories continue to shape literature, theater, and Black feminist thought.