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• Movie Night at Carter Caves
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  Cool to watch movie in a cave.
• Carter Caves Launches Summer Tour Season
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  Olive Hill, Kentucky. –Stay cool as the weather warms up by heading underground into one of Carter Cave State Resort Park’s cave tours. Interact with trained guides at Cascade Cave, Saltpeter Cave, X-Cave and in the Bat Cave. Walking distances and duration are varied as is degree of difficulty and schedules.
• Ky. Dam Village to Host 33rd Annual Crafts Fair May 24-25
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park will hold its 33rd annual spring arts and crafts show on Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25.
• Beef Festival Will Be Sizzling at Old Fort Harrod June 5-8
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Who grills the best steaks and hamburgers? You can find out at the third annual Kentucky’s Fort Harrod Beef Festival to be held June 5-8 at Old Fort Harrod State Park and the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Harrodsburg, Ky.
• Cumberland Falls Cleanup Scheduled for May 17
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is looking for volunteers to help clean up around one of Kentucky’s most scenic areas on Saturday, May 17.
• See the Ky. Frontier Come to Life at Fort Boonesborough's 18th Century Trade Fair
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  See a weekend of early American history come to life at the 18th Century Trade Fair at Fort Boonesborough State Park May 24-25, 2008.
• Get Up Close and Personal with Wild Animals at Wickliffe Mounds May 17
  Tuesday, May 06, 2008
  Live animals native to Kentucky’s woodlands will be on view – up close and personal – at Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site on Saturday May 17, 2008.
• Enjoy Bluegrass Music and Arts Activities at Audubon Park Festivals May 16-17
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  The natural beauty of John James Audubon State Park will provide the backdrop for two festivals featuring bluegrass music and visual arts that will be staged May 16-17, 2008.
• Youth Bowfishing Tournament Set for May 10 at Rough River
  Monday, April 28, 2008
  The Third Annual Future of Bowfishing Youth Tournament will be held at Rough River State Resort Park on Saturday May 10.
• Resort Parks Will Serve Up Special Mother's Day Buffet
  Friday, April 25, 2008
  For a Mother’s Day treat this year, consider taking Mom to dinner at one of 17 Kentucky State Resort Parks. The Mother’s Day menu will be served from noon until 8 p.m. Sunday, May 11.
• Yatesville Lake State Park “Eagle Ridge” Golf Course Set to Re-Open
  Thursday, April 24, 2008
• Barren River Park 5k Race Set for May 17
  Thursday, April 24, 2008
  Lace up your running shoes and head over to Barren River State Resort Park’s ’s 5k Classic on Saturday May 17.
• Learn Birding and Wildflower Identification Skills at Cumberland Falls May 9-10
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
  If you’ve ever wanted to learn bird-watching skills or find out how to identify spring wildflowers, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park has a program to get you started.
• Smithsonian Exhibit on "Roots Music" to Visit Six Ky. Cities
  Tuesday, April 22, 2008
  Riverbend Academy’s School of Visual & Performing Arts, in cooperation with John James Audubon Museum and the Kentucky Humanities Council, will explore various aspects of America's roots in music as it hosts the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition, New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music.
• Kentucky State Park Golf Courses Participate In Play Golf America Month
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  Free Rounds For Young Golfers In May
• Celebrate Earth Day with Geocaching at Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow Lake
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  Looking for a fun way to celebrate Earth Day? Come to Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Parks and mark the occasion by participating in the 3rd Annual Geocache Weekend, April 18-20, 2008.
• Enjoy Diverse Spring Adventures at Kentucky State Parks
  Tuesday, April 15, 2008
  If you’ve got spring fever and are looking to plan a refreshing getaway to more natural settings, Kentucky’s state parks have many options for you in May. Here are some of the adventures that parks are planning to get you “back to nature.”
• Encounter Reptiles & Amphibians at Natural Bridge
  Monday, April 14, 2008
  The public will have a chance to learn more about nature’s most misunderstood creatures in their natural habitat at Herpetology Weekend May 2-3, 2008 at Natural Bridge State Resort Park.
• Celebrate the Wedding Anniversary of Abe Lincoln's Parents
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks were married on June 12, 1806 near Springfield, Ky. On June 14, 2008, Lincoln Homestead State Park will stage a play with period music, dancing and other reenactments to mark the anniversary of the wedding of Abraham Lincoln’s parents more than two centuries ago.
• Try Your Hand at Bowfishing at Kenlake State Resort Park
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  If catching fish appeals to you but you don’t have the patience of an angler, bowfishing might be of interest. Kenlake State Resort Park is offering a brand new program called Bowfishing 101.