June 25th- July 4th
Lake Cumberland 250, a week-long, community-wide celebration honoring America’ s 250th anniversary by showcasing the people, places, and experiences that define the Lake Cumberland region.“ The Biggest Small-Town Fourth of July Celebration in America” will officially kick off on June 25 and culminate with the highly anticipated grand opening of Horse Soldier Farms, Horse Soldier Bourbon’ s multimillion-dollar distillery experience.
Designed as both a celebration and a platform for participation, Lake Cumberland 250 will feature events across Somerset, Burnside, and Pulaski County, blending live music, classic cars, family fun, and patriotic traditions while inviting local businesses and organizations to participate in a shared regional moment.
The celebration’ s capstone: a two-day, ticketed PBR( Professional Bull Riders) American Freedom Invitational event on the Horse Soldier Farms grounds.
Lake Cumberland 250 is designed to be more than a series of events— it is a community-wide initiative that invites participation from businesses, organizations, venues, and community groups throughout the region.
The following signature events will anchor the Lake Cumberland
250 celebration: June 25— Classic Movie Night at The Virginia, featuring“ Grease” June 26— Live music at The Virginia, The Highwaymen Tribute June 26— Somernites Cruise Burnside Meet & Greet, sponsored by the City of Burnside
June 27— Somernites Soap Box Derby, presented by the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, Readers to Leaders Story Book Trails and The Somerset Urban Stillhouse June 27— Somernites Cruise Classic Car Show June 27— Burnside Fourth of July Celebration & Fireworks July 1— Horse Soldier Farms VIP Ribbon Cutting & Founders
Reception July 2— Lake Cumberland 250 / Master Musicians Festival Open
Mic Night July 3 – 4— PBR American Freedom Invitational at Horse Soldier
Farms July 4— Fireworks & Music Celebration at Pulaski County Park
June 27th
Burnside LC 250 Fireworks Show – Cole Park, 7929 S Hwy 27, Downtown Burnside, KY, Time TBA. Join Burnside Tourism as they join the Lake Cumberland 250 celebrations with a Fireworks display that is free to the public. Info( 606) 271-6939, 606-561-7117 or https:// www. visitburnside. com
July 3rd- July 4th
Eubank Independence Day Celebration- The Eubank Ruritans, the Eubank Fire Department and the City of Eubank present the community’ s annual Eubank Independence Day Celebration, a two-day annual event at Eubank City Park! The Independence Day celebration includes beauty pageants, food vendors, vendors of all kinds, music, parade, kid zone, raffle, silent auction, and it all ends with a spectacular fireworks display.
July 18th
Master Musicians Festival 2026 – SCC, Festival Field, 808 Monticello St. Somerset, KY, 4-11pm Friday; 11am-11pm Saturday. Join the MMF staff for the 33rd Annual Master Musicians Festival! The 2026 lineup features Trampled By Turtles, The Creekers and includes Cigarettes @ Sunset, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Deeohgee, Mama Said String Band, Cam Clark & His Orchestra, Them Lasses, Jeremy & The Spawn, The Catdaddies and more. Young songwriters include Andy Conner, Brandon Denny, Dalton Dailey, Emma Hansman and Hunter Daniels. Info call 606- 875-6732 or visit www. mastermusiciansfestival. org or www. facebook. com / mastermusicfest / for tickets & a daily lineup.
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