The annual Paris Storytelling Festival is held in the beautiful and architecturally significant towns of Paris and Carlisle, Kentucky, surrounded by charming Bluegrass horse farms and historical culture. The festival is geared to the old and the new, bringing together counties steeped in tradition yet open to the youth of tomorrow. Stories, music, history and hospitality abound as the communities come together to celebrate and share their love of story.
Schedule of Events
8:30 to 10:30 am: Breakfast at Trackside - Trackside at the Depot, 134 East 10th Street, Paris
Start your day off right by enjoying a breakfast at Trackside at the Depot while listening to stories by Mo Reynolds and Bil Lepp.
Breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9:30, it will be served cafeteria style with one time through the line for $20. At 9:30 the tellers will begin their stories.
Tables will be reserved for those eating breakfast only. For those not eating breakfast, a limited number of seats will be available, but you are also Free to bring your own chair.
11:00 am to 11:45 am: Horse Tails - Secretariat Park 525 Main St, Paris, KY 40361
Adam Booth and Sheila Arnold will tell a stories featuring horses in Secretariat Park on Main Street.
Free
11:45 to 12:30 pm: Lunch Break - Enjoy downtown restaurants and shopping
Downtown restaurants include All About Kentucky, Lil’s, Paradise Café, Happy People Coffee, La Esperanza, The Market and Trackside
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm: Jam Session with Josh Goforth - Paris-Bourbon County Library, 701 High Street, Paris
NEW VENUE for this festival favorite. Our jam session and singalong will once again be lead by Josh Goforth a Grammy Award Nominated multi-instrumentalist. Anyone who plays an instrument, sings or just loves to listen to music is invited.
Free
2 to 4:30 pm: Storytelling Showcase - Wallis Arboretum, 616 Pleasant Street, Paris
20-25 minute stories from 5 featured tellers. Introductions by our Master of Ceremonies Shelia Arnold. Seating will be available under a tent.
Free
6:30 to 9 pm: An Evening of Dinner & Storytelling - Wallis Arboretum, 616 Pleasant Street, Paris
Enjoy a spectacular evening of dinner and storytelling from all five featured storytellers under a tent in the backyard of the historic Wallis House. Charcuterie board opens at 6:00, dinner at 6:30. Reservations required. $35 individual tickets are limited, so reserve yours early.
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