Hardin Local Weekly This Week in Hardin County

Episode S2026E25 · 👔 Father's Day Weekend · June 16 – June 21, 2026

Hardin County Events

Your full week of things to do, brought to you by Hardin Local Weekly.

🔁 Ongoing This Week

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    Hardin County Farmers Market

    📍 200 Peterson Drive, Elizabethtown

    Wednesday 9 AM – 12 PM & Saturday 8 AM – 12 PM · Free · Local produce, meats, baked goods, and makers — all ages.

  • 🌳

    Volunteer Tuesdays at Saunders Springs

    📍 Saunders Springs Nature Preserve, Radcliff

    Every Tuesday, March through October · 5:30 – 8:30 PM · Trail and park work. Some tools provided; wear long pants and sturdy shoes.

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    HubHaus — Happy Hour & Live Music

    📍 HubHaus · 109 S. Main St., Elizabethtown

    Happy Hour Tuesday–Friday, 2–5 PM · Good food, cold beer, and live music downtown all summer.

📅 Tuesday, June 16 — Today Live at 1 PM!

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    $1 Movie: Up

    📍 Historic State Theater · 205 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown

    11:00 AM & 7:00 PM · $1 admission · Family-friendly screening of the Pixar favorite in the summer movie series.

  • 🌮

    Taco Tuesday at StrEAT Kitchen

    📍 110 S. Main Street, Elizabethtown

    11:00 AM – 11:00 PM · Weekly chef-crafted taco specials and sides.

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    Advanced Ukulele Class

    📍 Hardin County Public Library, Elizabethtown

    10:00 – 11:00 AM · Step up your ukulele skills in a guided group class.

Wednesday, June 17

  • 🎬

    Movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)

    📍 Historic State Theater · 205 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown

    11:00 AM & 7:00 PM · The classic John Hughes comedy on the big screen.

  • 🎸

    Brian Williamson Live

    📍 Revival Vintage Spirits, E-Town

    6:00 – 9:00 PM · Live music.

  • 🎨

    Paint & Sip — Wind Down Wednesday

    📍 Waters Edge Winery & Bistro, Elizabethtown

    6:30 – 8:30 PM · A tropical-sunset themed painting class — bring a friend.

Thursday, June 18

  • 🎶

    Moll N' Case

    📍 Heartland Mini Golf, Elizabethtown

    6:30 PM · Live music.

  • 🃏

    Texas Hold'em Launch Night

    📍 Cavern Club Speakeasy, Elizabethtown

    7:00 PM · First night of the venue's blind-structure poker series — drink and food specials by J.R. Neighbors.

  • 🥃

    Whiskey Tasting: The Comeback Kids

    📍 Treadwell Society, Elizabethtown

    7:00 – 8:15 PM · The rise, fall, and modern resurrection of four Kentucky bourbon brands.

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    Historic Downtown Walking Tour (season opener)

    📍 Historic Downtown Elizabethtown

    The Charles W. Logsdon costumed-guide walking tour returns for the summer — running through September.

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    Tavern in the Garden (summer series opens)

    📍 Brown-Pusey House · 128 N. Main Street, Elizabethtown

    Free outdoor concerts in the historic garden return for the summer — bring lawn chairs.

  • 🎤

    Karaoke with DJ Jimmy

    📍 Bourbon Barrel Tavern, downtown Elizabethtown

    Weekly downtown karaoke night.

Friday, June 19 Loaded!

  • 🍝

    Papa Pasta at The Straight & Narrow

    📍 125 E. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown

    4:00 – 8:00 PM · Handmade pasta, meatballs, carbonara, bolognese, and more.

  • 🎤

    Derrick Knopsnyder Live (comedy)

    📍 Fort Knox Saber & Quill · 1118 Chaffee Ave., Fort Knox

    Doors 6:30 PM / Show 7:30 PM · $10 advance / $15 door · Award-winning comedian, open to the public.

  • 👑

    Stephensburg Fire & Rescue Beauty Pageant

    📍 Stephensburg / West Hardin area

    6:30 PM · $20 entry · Formal-attire pageant, age divisions infants through teens — winners ride in the Stephensburg Day parade.

  • 🎶

    Hometown Harmonies feat. Gracie Yates & Brock Burton

    📍 Heartland Mini Golf, Elizabethtown

    7:00 – 10:00 PM · Live music.

  • 🎸

    Tommy "Music Man" Thompson Live

    📍 Artie Ray's Sundown Lounge, Vine Grove

    6:00 – 8:00 PM · Live music; karaoke with Party Artie follows.

  • 🎸

    B Robbins, Judah & Patty

    📍 Cosmic Golf · 850 Pine Valley Drive, Elizabethtown

    8:00 PM · Live entertainment.

  • 🍹

    Pound & Pour

    📍 950 N. Mulberry St., Ste 160, Elizabethtown

    7:00 PM · A fitness-meets-social evening — work out and unwind.

  • 🎶

    2 Outta 3 + DJ Dance Party

    📍 Bourbon Barrel Tavern, downtown Elizabethtown

    8:30 PM · Live music downtown, with a late-night DJ dance party to follow.

Saturday, June 20 Loaded!

  • 🎣

    Kid's Fishing Derby

    📍 Freeman Lake Park, Rotary Pavilion, Elizabethtown

    7:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Registration 7:30, fishing starts 8:30 — kids 12 & under get a free pole and bait while supplies last, plus free hot dogs at 11. A perfect Father's-Day-weekend morning.

  • 🧘

    International Day of Yoga

    📍 Karma Yoga & Hot Yoga Studio · 1900 N. Dixie Hwy., Elizabethtown

    9:00 AM · Free · Free classes to celebrate International Day of Yoga.

  • 🍪

    Pokémon Cookie Decorating Class

    📍 HubHaus · 109 S. Main St., Elizabethtown

    11:00 AM · A fun all-ages cookie-decorating class.

  • 🍺

    Pride & Pints Market

    📍 Flywheel Brewing Patio · 218 S. Mulberry St., Elizabethtown

    12:00 – 4:00 PM · Free · Local makers, artists, vendors, and community organizations — family-friendly.

  • ⛪

    St. Brigid Festival

    📍 314 E. Main Street, Vine Grove

    3:00 – 8:00 PM · Food, music, vendors, and games — a Vine Grove community tradition.

  • 🚒

    Stephensburg Day Community Fundraiser

    📍 Stephensburg / Cecilia area

    Hosted by Stephensburg Fire & Rescue — vendors, a live auction, and entertainment all day.

  • 🏀

    E-Town Summer Showdown Basketball Tournament

    📍 Bluegrass Sportsplex, Elizabethtown

    $2,500 grand prize · 10-team cap, 18+ — a scholarship fundraiser benefiting a local Hardin County student.

  • 🎸

    Cheyanne Band + Casey & Romy

    📍 Cosmic Golf (8 PM) & Bourbon Barrel Tavern (8:30 PM)

    Live music downtown Saturday night at two spots.

👔 Sunday, June 21 — Happy Father's Day!

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    Happy Father's Day, Hardin County

    📍 Wherever you celebrate

    Take the dads and grandpas out and support local while you are at it — many of our restaurants and downtown spots are open. From all of us at Hardin Local, happy Father's Day!

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