America 250 Music Festival

July 3, 2026 – Riverview Park

Cole Chaney • The Local Honeys • Hancock and Shouse • Mash Grass • Violet & The Newsroom • Jeri & Nat

The City of Frankfort in partnership with Liberty Hall and Downtown Frankfort, Inc., present Liberty Hall-er – an America 250 Music Festival. Located on the banks of the Kentucky River with stages at Liberty Hall Historic Site, Ward Oates Amphitheatre, and Riverview Park.

This is a FREE music festival. No tickets required.

Family-friendly event with live music and activities.
There will be on-site food and drink trucks available for purchase.
Restroom facilities, refillable water stations, and shade stops will be available throughout the event.
The event is wheelchair and stroller accessible.
Parking will be available throughout downtown and in the city’s parking garage.
No coolers, backpacks, or pets will be permitted at this event.

Riverview Park – 404 Wilkinson Blvd, Frankfort, KY

Map of Riverview Park, Liberty Hall-er America 250 Music Festival

Main Festival Entrance from W Main Street.
Local Stage at Ward Oates Amphitheatre
Food & Activity Vendors
Main Stage at the Bourbon on the Banks Pavilion at Riverview Park
Main Stage Entrance, after 4PM

Local Stage – Ward Oates Amphitheatre

2:00pm – 5:00pm

Map of local stage at Ward Oates Amphitheatre, Liberty Hall-er America 250 Music Festival

Food & Drink Vendors

Smileys Shave Ice

Frozen Lemonade

Hot Rod’s Weiner Wagon

Liberty Hall Concessions

Sig Luscher Brewery

Buffalo Trace Bourbon Tasting

Activities

Bourbon on the Banks

Kentucky State University

Veteran Resource Center of Frankfort

Quilts of Valor

Yes Arts

Daughters of the American Revolution

Capital City Museum

Franklin County Farmers Market

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Frankfort – Post 4075

Paul Sawyier Public Library

Main Stage – Bourbon on the Banks Pavilion

5:00pm – 10:00pm

Food & Drink Vendors

Brennamen & Bucks

Red Top Hot Dogs

POURters

Castle and Key

West Sixth

Freddie’s Root Beer

Community Que

All Slushed Up

Plan Your Day!

Pre-Festival Activities

1:00pm — Quilts of Valor Ceremony at Paul Sawyier Public Library (invitation-only event)

Local Stage

1:30pm — Local Stage gates open

2:00pm — Jeri Katherine & Nat Colten

3:00pm — Violet and the Newsroom

4:00pm — Mashgrass

Main Stage

4:00pm — Main Stage gates open

5:30pm — Welcome

6:00pm — Hancock and Shouse

7:15pm — The Local Honeys

8:30pm — Cole Chaney

Know Before You Go

Liberty Hall-er is a FREE event for the community!
Liberty Hall-er is a family-friendly event, children’s activities will be available at the local stage
Food and beverages will be available for purchase from vendors at the festival
Water refill stations will be available at the festival. Please bring your own bottle!
Attendees are welcome to come and go throughout the day. Please use main festival entrances via Main Street and Broadway.
Fold up chairs are welcome at both the local and main stages
Please leave coolers at home. Make plans to purchase drinks from our festival vendors or downtown businesses
Please leave your furry friends at home, Liberty Hall-er is a human festival!
Merch will be available for for purchase from the Liberty Hall-er festival and from our musicians.
Parking is available throughout downtown Frankfort and in the city’s parking garages