The Gaslight Festival brings thousands of people to the center of J-Town every year for fun, food, music, art and more. What makes the event special isn’t just the three-day festival next weekend — it’s the week of events that precedes it.
Below, we’ve got a chronological list of the events leading up to (and including) the Gaslight Festival.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 8
Community Blood Drive The Jeffersonian Free | 2-7 p.m. Help save a life.MONDAY, SEPT. 12
Gaslight Golf Scramble Woodhaven Country Club $125 for individuals, $500 for teams of four | 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Compete and connect with local leaders on the green.SUNDAY, SEPT. 11
Gaslight Thunder Rally Fraternal Order of Eagles, Jeffersontown (3501 College Drive) $20-$25 | 9/11 memorial ceremony at 11 a.m., ride begins at 11:30 a.m. Complete a 95-mile motorcycle ride to honor victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.TUESDAY, SEPT. 13
Gaslight Festival 5K Jeffersontown City Hall $35 | 7-11:55 p.m. Walk, run or wheel your way to the finish line.WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14
Business Appreciation Day Skyview Park Free to J-Town businesses and employees | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy a free lunch if you own or work for a J-Town business.THURSDAY, SEPT. 15
Gaslight Festival Parade Starts at Jeffersontown Commons Shopping Center Free to watch; participant fees range from $35-$275, not including the $50 late fee for entries after Aug. 31 | 6 p.m. Local businesses, groups, politicians and more will march through the streets of J-Town.FRIDAY, SEPT. 16
Gaslight Balloon Glow Skyview Park Free | 6-9 p.m. See hot air balloons light up the night.Gaslight Festival Weekend Gaslight Square Free | 7-10 p.m. Artists, vendors, live entertainment and community.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17
Gaslight Festival Weekend Gaslight Square Free | 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Artists, vendors, live entertainment and community.SUNDAY, SEPT. 18
Gaslight Festival Weekend Gaslight Square Free | 12-6 p.m. Artists, vendors, live entertainment and community.Gaslight Car Show 10000 Block of Taylorsville Road Free to attend, $25 per car to participate | 1-5 p.m. Show off your own classic car or check out plenty of others.
Gaslight Pipe Smoking Contest J-Town City Hall porch, behind the fountain (according to a representative for the J-Town Chamber of Commerce) Free | 2-4 p.m. If you can keep your pipe burning the longest, you’ll win!
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