2012 Media Guide
October 20 & 21, 2012
The Kentuck Festival, nationally recognized for its quality and diversity, celebrates a variety of artistic styles ranging from folk to contemporary arts as well as traditional crafts. Each of the 250+ artists participating in the Festival is either invited as a guest artist or is juried based on the quality and originality of their work. The guest artists are nationally recognized folk and visionary artists whose powerful visual images continue to capture national and international acclaim. Annie Tolliver Turner, Lonnie Holley, Butch Anthony and Charlie Lucas are among the self-taught artists Kentuck has been honored to showcase. The Kentuck Festival of the Arts takes place the third weekend in October every year.
An ADVANCE PURCHASE ONLY Two-Day Pass is $15 per person. Daily tickets are $10 per day, per person. No admission charge for children under twelve.
Festival hours are Saturday, October 20: 9a.m. - 5p.m. and Sunday, October 21: 9a.m. - 5p.m.
Limited parking is available at Kentuck Park and free continuous shuttles run to the park from downtown Northport from 8:45am to 6pm.
The Festival also features educational craft demonstrations where masters of artistic tradition share their skills with Kentuck visitors at locations throughout the park. Some of the talents showcased at Kentuck are the work and practice of southern basketmakers, blacksmiths, furniture makers, quilters and traditional potters.
Kentuck also specializes in pleasing the ear and palate. Two stages offer continuous performances of legendary blues, bluegrass, folk, country, gospel, classical and alternative rock, while food vendors serve a variety of delectable fare including ribs, gyros, Cajun and vegetarian.
Selected as one of the Top Ten Art Fairs and Festivals in the United States by American Style Magazine.
Kentuck was selected as one of the Top Twenty Events in the Southeast Tourism Society and presented with an Alabama Governor's Award.
NO PETS/NO ALCOHOL/NO SMOKING ALLOWED PER CITY OF NORTHPORT AND TUSCALOOSA PARKS AND RECREATION AUTHORITY.
What a weekend in West Alabama! The weekend of October 20 & 21, 2012 provides great entertainment for families and visitors with varieties of interests. There are plenty of fun-filled events to make this mid-October weekend a family favorite. For more information, please contact the Visit Tuscaloosa!