Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival
| Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival | |
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| Dates | Third weekend in September |
| Location(s) | Jeffersontown, Kentucky, United States |
| Years active | 1969 – present |
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The Gaslight Festival[1] is an annual festival held in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. It takes place the 3rd Weekend of September and the week prior.
History
The Gaslight Festival began as a small street party in 1969; unofficially replacing the Jeffersontown Community Fair.[2] It was created by the Jeffersontown Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the remodeling of the town square. The remodeling effort was initiated by the discovery of an original town gas lamp under the steps of a local which is how the festival got its name. However, the first festival was not actually held in the town square as the Mayor didn't want to have the remodeling damaged.
Today the festival has been moved to gaslight square and greatly expanded. It is an eight-day event beginning the Sunday before the 3rd weekend in September and attracts 200,000 visitors. Over this eight day stretch several events take place such as a motorcycle rally, 5K road race, and a parade cumulating with the gaslight festival weekend.
Official events
- Motorcycle Rally
- Golf Scramble
- 5K Road Race
- Gaslight Bowl, a youth football game
- Balloon Glow
- Pipe Smoking Contest, the oldest gaslight festival tradition
See also
References
- ↑ "Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival History". City of Jeffersontown. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Jeffersontown Community Fair History". City of Jeffersontown. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Gaslight Festival". Jeffersontown Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 19, 2015.