Bacon, Bourbon & Brew Festival

Head to Newport Festival Park for a weekend celebrating all things bacon, bourbon, and beer. The festival features creative food vendors serving dishes highlighting these three ingredients, plus local brews, craft cocktails, and bourbon tastings. Live music plays throughout the event, and there's free admission to explore the riverside setting. Best of all, kids can enjoy inflatable attractions while adults sample the offerings—making it genuinely family-friendly despite the grown-up focus of the food and drinks. This year's festival includes special appearances by Molly Wellmann, a renowned bourbon expert and cocktail historian from Cincinnati. She'll lead exclusive bourbon tastings and create custom cocktails, giving visitors a chance to learn directly from someone deeply knowledgeable about Kentucky bourbon and classic cocktail traditions. While admission is free, food and beverage purchases are available at various price points, so you can enjoy as much or as little as your budget allows.