Hardin County Spring Break Events Apr 7-12, 2026

Key Takeaways

• The Historic State Theater is showing Turbo on Thursday at 11 AM and 7 PM for just $1 admission — the best family deal of the week
• Saturday is stacked with seven events including the Alpaca Spring Fling at Hardin County Fairgrounds (free), the Etown Card Expo at Bluegrass Sportsplex (free), and the Fourth Annual Racer's Reunion in Sonora
• Zach Alexander's album release show at New Style Records on Friday is free and may be their first in-store release event
• South Hardin Baseball and Softball Opening Ceremony closes the weekend Sunday with team recognition, vendors, food, and a Kids Fun Zone
• Cosmic Golf has three different events this week — Tiki Tuesday, Masters Watch Par-Tee, and the Decades Par-Tee featuring Dylan West

Summary

Jon O'Brien brought the full Spring Break edition of the Hardin County events guide to this week's Hardin Local Weekly, and the calendar from Tuesday through Sunday is loaded with family-friendly options. With school out all week, every day has at least one event designed to get kids and parents out of the house — from a $1 movie at the Historic State Theater to alpaca selfies at the Fairgrounds.

Saturday is the biggest day of the week with seven events running simultaneously across the county. The Alpaca Spring Fling, Etown Card Expo, and Fourth Annual Racer's Reunion are the standouts, but there's also a rabies clinic, community outreach, a birthday party at BBT, and live music at Cosmic Golf. Sunday wraps up Spring Break with the South Hardin Baseball Opening Ceremony, a kids craft day at She & Co, and a poetry open mic at Flywheel Brewing.

Phil summed it up after Jon finished: "Spring Break is giving families no excuses. Dollar movies, Historic State Theater, alpacas in Glendale, a card expo, opening ceremonies, and live music all weekend."

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Jon O'Brien opened the events segment with the energy the week deserved: "We're coming off that Easter weekend and we got a lot going on for spring break." Before diving into the calendar, he pointed people to the standing community calendars — Fort Knox MWR, Hardin County Public Library, and Elizabethtown Tourism — all linked over at hardinlocal.com. Then he got into the week itself, and it was a big one.

Tuesday kicks off with a twofer at Cosmic Golf — Tiki Tuesday and National Beer Day, starting at 10 AM. Tropical drink specials, beer specials, and all-day happy hour. Jon asked the crew what their favorite beer was, and Phil didn't hesitate: "I'm a Yuengling guy. Oldest brewery in America." Scott and Nate offered respectful nods. National Beer Day aside, Cosmic Golf stays busy all week with three separate events on the calendar — a Masters Watch Par-Tee on Thursday and the Decades Par-Tee on Saturday round out the triple play.

Wednesday brings the Spring Break Paint Party at Artrageous Adventures with Rita out in Glendale, 1:30 to 3:30 PM. All supplies are included for $35 per person — a solid creative afternoon activity for families looking for something hands-on during break.

Thursday has two events worth planning around. The Masters Watch Par-Tee starts at 10 AM at Cosmic Golf — big screens, drink specials, food, and the kind of daytime hangout that works perfectly during Spring Break. Jon pointed out you can "let the kiddos kind of run around and do all the things while you watch the Masters." But the real Thursday highlight for families is the $1 movie at the Historic State Theater. Turbo screens at 11 AM and again at 7 PM, and Jon got nostalgic about it: "Back to the throwback of the old Movie Palace when they were a dollar a movie. I don't think I've seen one that cheap in a long time." He's right. A dollar admission for a movie theater experience during Spring Break is hard to beat.

Friday night splits into two excellent options. The Zach Alexander album release show at New Style Records starts at 6:30 PM with a live acoustic performance celebrating the release of Long Story Short. It's free, and Jon noted this might be the first in-store release New Style has done — which makes it a moment worth showing up for. He also mentioned you can grab a hub cup from BBT or anywhere downtown and bring it along. Meanwhile, Dale Jones performs stand-up comedy at Saber & Quill in Radcliff — doors at 6:30, show at 7:30, $10 advance or $15 at the door. Jon acknowledged he hadn't heard of Dale Jones, but added that Saber & Quill doesn't usually host comedy, so "I bet you he's pretty good."

Then Saturday arrives, and the calendar explodes.

Seven events are running on Saturday alone. It starts early with Loaves of Love in Radcliff from 8:30 AM to noon — a weekly community outreach by Mod Squad Teen Outreach Ministry. The Etown Card Expo opens at 9 AM at Bluegrass Sportsplex and runs until 2 PM. Sports cards, Pokemon, buy-sell-trade, and free admission. Jon emphasized that unlike many expos, you don't have to pay just to get in the door. Phil jumped in with an endorsement: "If you're looking for specialty cards or you're looking to trade something in because you think it's got value, you're going to see some neat, unique stuff that's really hard to find that you've probably never seen before."

The Alpaca Spring Fling runs from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Hardin County Fairgrounds in Glendale. Free admission, alpaca selfies, and family fun. Phil mentioned he's been emailing with the organizer Nancy, who has been promoting the event in the Hardin Local Facebook group. At the same time, the Fourth Annual Racer's Reunion is happening in Sonora from 10 AM to 2 PM — racing memorabilia, shared memories, free entry, and an optional $12 lunch if you don't bring your own.

There's also a rabies clinic in Radcliff from 10 AM to 2 PM offering discounted vaccines and microchips for cats and dogs. Jon was clear about the payment situation: "Cash or check only. No card. No Venmo. No Cash App." That sparked a brief and entertaining tangent about Zelle — Jon questioned the entire existence of the Zelle app when it just tells you to go to your bank app, Scott defended it as a PNC user, and Nate sat it out because his bank doesn't have it. Community television at its finest.

Saturday night brings Casey's birthday at Bourbon Barrel Tavern at 8:30 PM — Jon said "everybody here in town will be here because they love Casey and Romy" — and the Decades Par-Tee featuring Dylan West at Cosmic Golf, where the dress code is your favorite decade. Jon and the crew agreed: 80s or 90s.

Sunday closes out Spring Break with three events. The South Hardin Baseball and Softball Opening Ceremony runs from 3 to 6 PM with team recognition, a derby, vendors, food, and a Kids Fun Zone with a $10 wristband. Jon framed it as the perfect way to let kids burn off energy before school starts back. The Spring Kids Fun Day at She & Co Salon from 3 to 5 PM offers flower pot painting and seed gathering — free, with canned food donations encouraged. And the Triple Feature Poetry Reading and All-Poetry Open Mic at Flywheel Brewing goes from 3:45 to 6 PM. Jon asked if anyone on the show was a poet, and Phil delivered: "I'm a poet. I didn't know it."

Phil closed the segment with the line that captured the whole week: "Spring Break is giving families no excuses. Dollar movies, Historic State Theater, alpacas in Glendale, a card expo, opening ceremonies, and live music all weekend. Families, get out there and enjoy it."