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The official page of the Ashland Tourism Commission located in the Visitors Center in Downtown Ashland, KY.

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The Visit Ashland social media pages were created to facilitate the exchange of information with the general public. Visit Ashland welcomes comments and postings related to tourism, conventions, community festivals, and events in the City of Ashland, KY, and surrounding communities. Visit Ashland reserves the right to regulate the content of this page. We encoura

ge discussions on Visit Ashland’s various social media sites and look forward to sharing news and timely updates with our growing audience. Visit Ashland will share information of a positive nature that promotes quality of life, tourism and economic development on a case-by-case basis. Content shared by the Visit Ashland on social media is not considered an endorsement of any products, services, individuals or businesses. Our social media sites are a place for sharing and discussion, and we affirm this is a place for civil conversation. We will not tolerate profane or abusive language, or users that encourage. All content posted by all users to the Visit Ashland’s social media sites are digitally archived and comments are continually reviewed. Comments found to be unrelated are generally hidden from public view. By posting any comments, posts or other material on the Visit Ashland social media sites you give Visit Ashland the irrevocable right to reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works from, and otherwise use your submission for any purpose in any form and on any media. Terms and Conditions
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06/21/2024

We found the perfect spot to sit and read a book!📚 If you are downtown this weekend, sit a spell at Broadway Books and enjoy the new rocking chairs!

06/21/2024

Welcome to the Ashland Town Center , Personal Space LLC ! A locally owned business specializing in personalized gifts! 💜💙💚🩵

06/20/2024

Today is the ULTIMATE LONGEST DAY OF PLAY! 🥳🤩

Join us at Central Park from noon to 4 pm for FREE fun and games, inflatables, Fire Trucks, and plenty of activities. Grab your passport, make your way around the park and collect your stamps!

Then, from 6 pm to 9 pm head over to the old football field at Boyd County Pre School and enjoy a foam party, free hotdogs, kona ice and finished off with an outdoor movie "Wish" and free popcorn!

Grab your water, grab your friends, cut off the sleeves to your best play t-shirt and get outside for the longest day of play! 😎

Boyd County Community & Economic Development
Ashland Blazer Youth Services Center

06/20/2024

The AKY Maker's Market On The Square is this Saturday and we a great lineup of vendors! This weekend you'll find fresh honey, sorghum, locally grown flowers and vegetabels as well as skilled wood workers, a knife maker, artists, and other creators that will bring their goods all made with love and care.

Come to Broadway Square this Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm, support our local makers, creators, and growers while you listen to local musician Mattox Hale on Judd Stage!

Continue your afternoon downtown and check out our other local retailers and restaurants that will also be open!

06/19/2024

The 3rd Annual AKY Burger Week Champion has permanently added their burger to the menu. Get yourself to Sandy's Racing & Gaming and get a Texas Hold’yum Burger!🍔

We bet you’ll love it! 🎰

06/18/2024

Today, we attended media day at Sandy’s for their AKY Burger Week winning “Texas Hold’yum” Burger. We learned how they came up with the recipe, watched them prepare the burger from scratch, and tasted fresh samples.

Congratulations Sandy’s! We can’t wait to see what you come up with next year! 🍔

06/17/2024

Transform a casual walk into a fun adventure as you seek out the hidden gems of Ashland's murals. Each discovery becomes a vibrant story to share, turning your photos into an Insta-worthy memory. 🎨💟😍📸

www.visitaky.com/murals

06/17/2024

If you know, you know.

06/16/2024

Fishing and swimming at the Riverfront beach this evening, enjoying a Father’s Day sunset in Ashland, KY. 🎣

06/14/2024

Today we visited Downtown Louisa, KY, at the corner of Ricky Skaggs Blvd and Larry Cordle Dr, and attended a press conference to announce the special guest performers for the upcoming SOAR Country Music Highway Tribute Show in Louisa.

Ashland’s own Madeline Tipton of The Tipton Creative, LLC is this year’s featured artist for the official poster.

On July 12 and 13th there will be a Million Dollar Holler Homecoming in Louisa for Grammy winners Ricky Skaggs and Larry Cordle as well as American Idol Winner Noah Thompson. 🎶 🎸 🪕

Ashland will host our own Country Music Highway Tribute show the first weekend in August. We are excited to promote the upcoming artists along the Country Music Highway, we can’t wait to see the next gifted musician emerge from our area.

06/13/2024

It's Father's Day weekend and we have all the events to make it one to remember! Check out this week's Roundabout!

06/13/2024

A sure sign of summer in Downtown Ashland are the hanging flower 🌸 baskets that adorn Wi******er Ave and the side streets! City Employees began putting them in place this week!

Thank you to those who financially support the flower basket program year after year and to the Foundation for the TriState for making sure they are purchased every year. Our Downtown wouldn’t be the same without them. 🌸

06/11/2024

Yesterday, our documentary style video about the C. B. Nuckolls Community Center and Black History Museum, by Justin Skeens, was nominated for an EMMY award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Ohio Valley!

We are so honored to be able to shine a much deserved spotlight on this museum in Ashland! Thank you Justin for taking an idea and making it so much more than we could ever imagine!

See the full video here https://youtu.be/mfeQ2xlhOqY?feature=shared

06/08/2024

The AKY Maker’s Market offered some unique finds today. Hand made instruments with guitar picks made out of nuts, plants, hand tied fishing flies, jewelry, lots of wooden crafts, and plenty of other items locally made with care. ❤️

We hope to see everyone again in a couple weeks!!

To learn more or signup as a vendor see our website: www.visitaky.com/makersmarket

06/08/2024

There’s even more fun tomorrow! Meet us at Broadway Square at 10 am for the AKY Maker's Market!

We’ve got local musician Kyle “Baby Face” Tipton on Judd stage!

Market On The Square 💙

06/08/2024

So much fun! Thanks everyone for coming out and enjoying First Friday Fan Fest with us! GO CATS! 🏈

06/07/2024

See everyone this evening!!!

06/06/2024

This weekend is fixin' to blow your mind! 🤯 Check out this lineup of events in Ashland that will keep you having fun all weekend long!

We hope to see you downtown tomorrow evening for First Friday Fan Fest!

06/06/2024

In honor of 606 Day The Paramount Arts Center is rolling out
a huge giveaway in honor of all things 606!
One lucky winner will receive:
2 Weekend VIP Passes to FoxFire Festival 2024
A FoxFire Festival merch bundle
2 Night Stay at Delta Hotels by Marriott Ashland Downtown (October 11 & 12)
$100 gift card to Fat Pattys Ashland
$30 gift card to Texas Roadhouse
$50 gift card and gift bundle from SoAsh Haberdash
$25 gift card and gift bundle from Local Mercantile
$50 gift card and gift bundle from Abby Mae’s Boutique
You can't do a fest without some killer tix, sleep, grub, drinks, and a killer outfit! So we've
got you covered!
🏆The winner will be notified via email on Friday, June 14! Fans have until 11:59PM on June 13th to enter.

Enter to win at the link below!
www.FoxFireFestival.com/606-day-giveaway

06/06/2024

Happy 606 Day!!

Rail City Clothing is selling their custom 606 shirts today in store and online for $6.06 - TODAY ONLY!

Get one while you can.

Can’t make it to the store today, shop their 🔗 link here: https://rail-city-clothing.printavo.com/merch/606-t-shirts-sale

06/06/2024

🚨 CONFIRMED PLAYERS ATTENDING FIRST FRIDAY FAN FEST 🚨

Meet and take photos with the players for 💥 FREE 💥 thanks to UK King's Daughters and Peoples Bank! 💙🏈

If you wish to collect autographs you must purchase specific merchandise from the merch area. Outside items will not be autographed at the event.

Don't miss your chance to meet your favorite Kentucky football players! Mark your calendars and join us this Friday, June 7th from 6:00-9:00 PM EST, at Broadway Square in Downtown Ashland, KY. See you there!🤓

06/05/2024

It's FINALLY time for FIRST FRIDAY FAN FEST and this one is going to be so much fun. 🏈💙

6 - 9 pm

Meet & Greet Kentucky Wildcats Football players ✅
Perfect Weather ✅
The coolest local band The Chase Classic Rock ✅
AYB on Judd Stage in Broadway Square ✅
Local Food ✅
Local Fun ✅
Local Shopping ✅
JumpStreet Inflatables & More ✅
Kona Ice of Ashland ✅
Peanut the Clown ✅
Cotton SweetSassy Cotton candy & Treats✅
FoxFire Music & Arts Festival ticket give away by the Paramount Arts Center ✅

Parking will be open all along Wi******er Avenue! See the event map for a more detailed explanation of the event layout, find all the fun along Carter Avenue between 15th and 17th Streets and all along Broadway Square.

A big thanks to our sponsors UK King's Daughters, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, City of Ashland Kentucky Government, Robins & Morton, U.S. Army, Members Choice Credit Union, Gibbs Hardware of Ashland and Grayson, Brown Landscape Management LLC, City National Bank, and Kentucky Farmers Bank.

06/05/2024

Have you seen the latest flood wall mural in Ashland?
We caught Elias Reynolds working on this colorful design featuring the oldest building in Ashland, the First Presbyterian Church. Presented by the Women of First Presbyterian Church this mural will commemorate the church founding by the Poage Family 205 years ago! 💜💙🩵💚

This beautiful church is a treasured landmark in the heart of our downtown, the stained glass windows are a work of art themselves! We are thankful it has been preserved all these years.

06/04/2024

Ready for an epic night, ? 🏈 Join us this Friday for the First Friday Fan Fest from 6-9 PM EST in Downtown Ashland, KY! Get hyped for an unforgettable evening filled with excitement, exclusive athlete merchandise, and more! This is an event you don’t want to miss!

WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ FREE ENTRY
🏅 Meet & Greets with Kentucky Football Athletes
✍️ Autographs from your favorite players
👕 Custom Athlete Merchandise

Bring your friends, energy, and your love for Kentucky 🏈 Football! Let’s make this Friday one for the books! See you there! 🎊

06/04/2024

Sandy's Racing & Gaming nailed it with their Texas Hold’yum Burger!🍔 We bet they are already planning for next year!

06/03/2024

It is the perfect evening to catch a sunset at the Riverfront in Ashland, KY. You can bring your dinner or just bring your chairs and watch the boats and geese while you wait for the golden hour.

No. Filter. Needed.

06/03/2024

Join us at First Friday Fan Fest this Friday! Meet your favorite UK Football 🏈 players at Broadway Square from 6-9 pm.

A big thank you to UK King's Daughters and People’s Bank for helping us make this happen. 💙

06/03/2024

Help us continue to have FREE, fun events in Downtown Ashland, KY! 😎 By purchasing a shirt, you'll be directly contributing to free events like First Friday and the Makers Market On The Square that help support our businesses and bring our community together!

Use the link below to get yours, love local, and show your support!

Help us raise money to host more fun events that are free for everyone! https://www.visitaky.com

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Yesterday, our documentary style video about the C. B. Nuckolls Community Center and Black History Museum, by Justin Skeens, was nominated for an EMMY award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Ohio Valley! We are so honored to be able to shine a much deserved spotlight on this museum in Ashland! Thank you Justin for taking an idea and making it so much more than we could ever imagine! See the full video here https://youtu.be/mfeQ2xlhOqY?feature=shared

First Friday Fan Fest Ashland, KY

Join us at First Friday Fan Fest this Friday! Meet your favorite UK Football 🏈 players at Broadway Square from 6-9 pm. A big thank you to UK King's Daughters and People’s Bank for helping us make this happen. 💙

As the weekend approaches, make plans to get outside and explore all we have offer right here in Ashland, KY. Learn morore at www.visitaky.com #VisitAKY

Little did you know your home’s really only a town you’re just a guest in. Ashland 🫶

There is a community mural finishing up today near 17th Street and Greenup Ave, right across from the City Building. Head down there this afternoon and try your hand at being a muralist! Come create with us! Thanks to Ashland Pride and Ashland for Change for putting this event together! Mural stencil by The Tipton Creative, LLC 🎥: Josh Blanton

Meet us at Broadway Square!

Did you know Central Park has 10 brand new pickleball courts? They are located right next to the library! There is a practice wall, two full size tennis courts, and lights to play after dark! Are you a fan of pickleball? Share your photos with us if you’ve played at Central Park!! 🎥: @jblant15

The mighty Ohio River will reach its crest today.

The perfect weekend to play at Tap That Sports located in Camp Landing in Ashland, KY! ⚾️ 🏈 🏀

Thank you Commissioner Josh Blanton for the quick drone work this evening as two of our roundabouts open for traffic around 6 pm! Look at the Delta Ashland glowing 💙💚

All I know is that to me you look like you’re lots of fun!🤩 Winchester Avenue is OPEN 🫶🙌🪩

Standing on the corner of 15th Street and Winchester Avenue, you can see the construction crew hard at work today on our new Main Street. The businesses are still open and the sidewalk is still in place up against the buildings and parking is available on the side streets. 💙

Thank you Commissioner Josh Blanton for another eagle eye view of the construction progress along Winchester Ave. She’s looking so pretty. 😍 The old trees have been removed and new curbs have been poured along the intersection corners, you can begin to see where the back in, angled parking will be. 🤩😎 KYTC Highway District Nine #AKYMainStreet 🥰

Santa’s coming to UK King's Daughters! Are you ready?! 💚❤️

39th Annual Festival of Trees and Trains

It's the last weekend to experience the 39th Annual Festival of Trees & Trains - Paramount at the Paramount Arts Center. The Hours are: Saturday 12 pm - 8 pm and Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm. See a tree you like? Take it home! Bid on them here: http://www.pacfott.org/online-bidding.html Thanks to Shane W Day Photography for our video and Ashmore Music Studio for the soundtrack! #VisitAKY #ChristmasTraditions