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First Friday Back to School Bash

Join us Friday, August 5th for our school supply giveaway from 6 pm until 7:15 pm or whenever the school supplies run out.  Live music featuring Miles Apart will take place from 7:30-10:30, food trucks, kettle corn and snow cones will be available for purchase.

Independence Day Celebration

Join the City of Hodgenville & LaRue County Chamber of Commerce for the Independence Day Celebration Saturday, July 2nd beginning at 4 pm for live music featuring Kevin Jaggers, Blake Whitlock & Old Soul Remedy, food trucks, kettle corn, lemon shakers, snow cones, Free face painting thanks to Body Tailor Tattoos, kids zone with bounce houses thanks to First Baptist Church & obstacle course thanks to Kentucky National Guard, vendor area, giveaways from the City of Hodgenville & LaRue County Chamber of Commerce including glow items galore, free waters and so much more.  Register at the Chamber booth for many door prizes to be given away at the Chamber booth throughout the evening all leading up to the spectacular fireworks show.

Thank you to our event sponsors: West Point Bank, Teresa McMahan Miller candidate for District Court Judge, Judge Executive Blake Durrett, State Representative Brandon Reed, Will Clauson candidate for District Court Judge & Abe 93.7

FIRST FRIDAY RETURNING ON JUNE 3RD

OUR SUMMER FIRST FRIDAYS WILL BEGIN FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD ON LINCOLN SQUARE WITH LIVE MUSIC FEATURING THROTTLE

THANKS TO OUR MUSIC SPONSORS: ABE 93.7 & LARUE CONTY PARTY RENTALS.  RICK’S GRILL ON WHEELS, SWEET SHOP CONCESSIONS

AND K & L KETTLE CORN WILL BE HERE WITH DELICIOUS FOOD.   BRING YOU LAWNCHAIR AND ENJOY A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS ON

LINCOLN SQUARE.

Mardi Gras themed Winter Gala sells out in just 30 hours!

300+ folks flooded the Chamber with requests for seats at the Annual Winter Gala set for Saturday, January 29th, 2022.  The Winter Gala has become one of LaRue County’s most popular events but selling out in record time (30 hours) was not expected at all.  This event that takes place at Fresh Start Farms each year includes a delicious meal catered by Sweet Magnolia Catering, live music featuring well known band Limestone Creek sponsored by LaRue-Carey Insurance Group, dancing, a photo booth sponsored by TNT Sales & Service & Equipment Rental & LaRue County Party Rentals, a dessert bar, dance off, costume contest and so much more.  Thanks to our many sponsors including Teresa McMahan-Miller candidate for District Judge of LaRue County, Lewis Auction Company, The Mud Honey’s, Key Oil Company, Shed & Carportpro, Modern Woodmen, McDonald’s of Hodgenville, Phelps Heating & Cooling & Fresh Start Farms.

Light Up Hodgenville was a huge success!

Several hundred folks enjoyed an evening in downtown Hodgenville welcoming the Christmas season.  The 2nd Annual Christmas parade started the festivities bringing many floats and other vehicles all decorated for Christmas down Main Street with generous participants throwing out goodies for the onlookers.  Once on Lincoln Square folks could participate in free face painting, free horse and wagon rides, photo ops with The Grinch & Cindy Lou, Elsa, Anna & Olaf and of course Santa and Mrs. Claus rode in on the fire truck.  All of this was made possible by the generosity of our sponsor Lewis Auction Company, The Branded Babes, West Point Bank, David C. Perkins candidate for District Judge of LaRue County, Bank of Buffalo & The Mud Honey’s.   Thanks to the City Councilman Larry Davis who put together the music portion of this event and to Mayor Phelps, City Supervisor Ed Lane, the City of Hodgenville employees for all their hard work.  A big thank you goes to Roxann King for the beautiful downtown decorations.  Merry Christmas from the LaRue County Chamber of Commerce.

Light Up Hodgenville set for Friday, November 19th

Join us for Light Up Hodgenville on Friday, November 19th beginning at 6 pm with the Christmas parade that will start at BFT Logistics.  To participate you need your vehicle, trailer, wagon or golf cart decorated in Christmas decorations and must be in the BFT parking lot no later that 5:45 pm.  You can throw candy from your vehicle!  Santa Claus is coming to town along with The Grinch & Cindy Lou, Elsa, Anna & Olaf.  There will be free face painting, photo ops with the characters, a live nativity, live music from LCHS Brass Ensemble alumni, free horse and wagon rides, food trucks, kettle corn and much more.