The Food · July 31 – August 1
Come Hungry
More than 20 local restaurants and food-makers — fine dining to street eats. Pull up a chair and bring your appetite.
The food lineup reflects a Lexington that continues to grow while staying connected to its roots. Longtime favorites share space with newer voices, showcasing the city's increasingly diverse culinary identity. More than 20 local restaurants and food-makers will be on the grounds — pull up a chair and bring your appetite.
$5
New This Year
Small Plates at Every Vendor
Every food vendor is offering a $5 small plate or sample — taste your way around the lineup, one bite at a time.
Daughter's Southern
Tradition honored through locally minded, family-inspired Southern cooking.
Mazunte
The bold flavors of Oaxaca through handmade tacos, tamales, tostadas, and fresh guacamole.
Jasmine Rice
Beloved owner Kukie's Thai kitchen — a gathering place for so many in the community.
Spatzle Factory
Owner Mark Vogt draws on the flavors he fell in love with during two decades stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army.
Irie Flavors
The vibrant tastes of the Caribbean brought to the Bluegrass.
Flying Waffle
Kentucky comfort food, bourbon-inspired flavors, and Southern hospitality.
Cardira's Columbian
Homemade chorizo, crispy pork belly chicharrones, patacones, arepas, salchipapas, and sweet, freshly made churros.
Hogtown Social Eatery
Harrodsburg's hometown smokehouse bringing low-and-slow Kentucky barbecue — pulled pork, brisket, and all the fixings — to the festival grounds.
Wise Bird Cider
Local cider makers pouring throughout the festival.
Cannabuzz
A pioneering cannabis mocktail bar, on-site all weekend long.
Panchitos Ice Cream
A taste of Mexico from Lexington's own New Circle Road shop — authentic Mexican ice cream, paletas, and frozen treats to cool you down between sets.
Southern Sliders
A Kentucky food truck serving up handcrafted sliders with homestyle country sides — small sandwiches, big Southern flavor.
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Pasta Garage Italian Cafe
Fast-casual Italian cafe founded by college friends Lesme Romero and Reinaldo Gonzalez — handmade pasta bowls with fresh ingredients, finished right in front of you.
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Joe Bologna's Restaurant & Pizzeria
A Lexington fixture since 1973 — pizzas, pastas, subs, and Italian classics served inside a former synagogue with its original stained-glass windows.
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Salt Mine Cafe of Owingsville
A home-cooked American kitchen tucked into the pocket of Owingsville — fresh-baked pastries at sunrise, comfort classics all day.
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Purple Yum Asian Bakery
Lexington's first Asian bakery — ube, matcha, and pork floss pastries, layered cakes, fresh-baked milk bread, and ube lattes.
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The Sister Shack
A Lexington food-truck favorite turning out grilled sandwiches, mac and cheese, and homestyle soul food with love from the sisters.
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Everest Nepalese & Indian Cuisine
Lexington's first Nepali restaurant — handmade Himalayan momos, butter chicken, tikka masala, biryani, and curries from the high country.
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Farm-to-Table Pioneer
The Ouita Michel Restaurants
Perhaps no one has done more to shape modern Kentucky food than Ouita Michel, whose commitment to local agriculture and regional identity helped define the farm-to-table movement long before it became fashionable. This year, all of Michel's restaurants will be represented through their beloved side dishes — a reminder that sometimes the most memorable part of a meal isn't the centerpiece, but everything around it.
And More to Come
This is just a taste — more food-makers to be announced.
With 20+ local restaurants and vendors on the grounds, we're still rolling out the full lineup. Follow @cravelexington for the latest vendor drops.
On the Grounds
Vendor lineup subject to change. Follow @cravelexington for the latest.
Tickets · July 31 – August 1
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$15 weekend pass · $10 single-day pass · Kids 10 & under free. Two days of food, music, and good times at Gatton Park in downtown Lexington.
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