Hosted by the Historic Newport Downtown Business District, Harvest Fest showcases local artists, restaurants, entertainment, shopping venues and classic cars. From 11 a.m.-5 p.m., listen to live Bluegrass on Monmouth Street and then head to a bourbon tasting walk. Starting at 5 p.m., the bourbon walk will stop at 12 different businesses, like Mokka, Southgate House Revival and Bart’s, all featuring special $3 bourbon tastings. For the little ones, there will be pumpkin carving and a special Kid Zone.
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. Free; $5 shuttle. Monmouth St., Newport, Ky., newportky.gov.
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2014.