KY Boat Show is Central KY's largest & longest running Boat, RV, & Outdoor Sports Expo!

Kentucky's Premiere Outdoor Event features the best in premium outdoor inventory from the area's top vendors.

For over 40 years the WKYT Kentucky Sport Boat and Recreation Show has brought you the best in boating and outdoor experiences

Attractions & Guests

Paul Bunyan

The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show has been performing at fairs, sports shows, festivals, theme parks, and both private and corporate events for over 33 years. Events presented during a show include log rolling, underhand chopping, springboard chopping, standing block chop, crosscut sawing, axe throwing, and dragster chainsaw competition, just to name a few.

The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show will provide lots of laughter, thrills and chills to young and old alike. You will also be entertained while you see logging skills used throughout history, as well as those used today. It's muscle against machine! This is real competition, at its BEST.

SHOW TIMES
Thursday - 6pm
Friday - 4pm, 7pm
Saturday - 12pm, 3pm, 6pm
Sunday - 12pm, 3pm

Kids Zone

The kids zone will feature Hillview Farm Mobile Petting Zoo, Mark Comley Magic, and Face Painting and more!

Kids Zone Times:
Friday - 5pm-7pm
Saturday - 1pm-4pm
Sunday - 11am-1pm

Beer Garden
The Beer garden will feature:
Country Boy Brewing
Mirror Twin Brewing

Boater Education Student Course

The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources' Boater Education regulation requires anyone from the ages of 12 to 17, who wishes to operate a motorboat with a motor of greater than 10 horsepower by their self, to have completed and passed the Boating Education Course. The certificate must be carried on person while operating the vessel.

The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife are offering classes at the Kentucky Sports, Boat, & Recreations Show on February 3 and 4 from 10:00 am - 3:00 PM each day. To register to click on the buttons below!

Participants must be at least (12) years of age to take this course.

Register for February 3rd
Register for February 4th

Other attractions include Fishing Simulator and Trout Tank!

Date: January 30-February 2, 2025

Time:
January 30, 2025 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm
January 31, 2025 from 10:00am to 9:00pm
February 1, 2025 from 10:00am to 8:00pm
February 2, 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm

Cost:
Adults: $12, Kids 12 & under: Free
Military & First Responder Night Friday: $10 (Must show ID)

Location:
Central Bank Center,
430 West Vine Street,
Lexington, KY 40507.

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