CRAVE food + music festival

CRAVE food + music festival Crave is a 2-day festival celebrating Lexington's diverse culinary and music scene July 31 & August 1, 2026 at Gatton Park on the Town Branch! Parking is free.
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July 30-31 at the Fairgrounds at Masterson Station Park

2022 Hours:
Noon - 11 p.m. Saturday July 30
Noon- 7 p.m. Sunday July 31

Crave Lexington Food & Music Festival is Kentucky's biggest celebration of locally-crafted fare! Two days, 40 food vendors, 11 bands, the Crave Classic car show, food performances and more! $3 & $5 samples allow everyone to explore with low risk but high reward. Admission is $10, $15 for the weekend (10 and under free). Crave Lexington is a production of Smiley Pete Publishing, home of Chevy Chaser Magazine, Southsider Magazine, Business Lexington, tadoo.com, Lexington Burger Week, Lexington Pizza Week, Crave Taco Week, Lexington Boutique Week and Bluegrass BBQ Fest.

08/03/2026

Friday was a blast! We’re back at it today! Come on down to Gatton Park.

Tickets: CraveLexington.com

A huge thank you to our favorite community bank, Republic Bank, the Official Bank Partner of CRAVE! Stop by their booth ...
08/01/2026

A huge thank you to our favorite community bank, Republic Bank, the Official Bank Partner of CRAVE! Stop by their booth for fun giveaways, strike a pose at the selfie station, and enter for your chance to win two tickets to Houndstock this May.

Great swag, great memories, and a chance to score tickets to our sister music festival - don’t miss it while you’re at CRAVE!

Come hungry. Stay for the music. Leave with the merch.Between bites and bands, stop by the HitShop Apparel tent and grab...
08/01/2026

Come hungry. Stay for the music. Leave with the merch.

Between bites and bands, stop by the HitShop Apparel tent and grab your official Crave gear. It’s the perfect way to remember an unforgettable weekend of food, music, and summer fun.

See you at Crave!

It’s Day 2, CRAVE fam! 🔥 Last night was incredible, but we’re just getting started.Kick off your Saturday with Ouita Mic...
08/01/2026

It’s Day 2, CRAVE fam! 🔥 Last night was incredible, but we’re just getting started.

Kick off your Saturday with Ouita Michel’s Hoecake Hoedown featuring chefs Paula Endara, Cole Arimes as they celebrate one of Kentucky’s favorite traditions.

Then dive into a full day of chef demos, live music, cocktails, family fun, and the best local food in Kentucky. Every corner of Gatton Park is packed with something delicious.

Missed Friday? Today’s your chance. Came last night? Come back hungry—we’ve got even more to eat, sip, and experience.

Come hungry. Leave happy.

08/01/2026

Lord Honey! 📣 You better listen to Chef Jason Smith - Lord Honey and get down to CRAVE food + music festival TONIGHT & TOMORROW!

Today’s the day! 🎉The wait is over—Crave Food & Music Festival is here!🎶 Music starts at 5 PM🚪 Gates open at 4:30 PM🍴 Co...
07/31/2026

Today’s the day! 🎉

The wait is over—Crave Food & Music Festival is here!

🎶 Music starts at 5 PM
🚪 Gates open at 4:30 PM
🍴 Come hungry. Leave happy.

From incredible local chefs and foodie favorites to live music, cocktails, family fun, and unforgettable summer vibes, it’s all happening today.

Grab your friends and meet us at Gatton Park. Let’s kick off an amazing weekend!

🥃 Meet the Official Bourbon of Crave!We’re raising a glass to Burnt Tavern Bourbon, proudly pouring at every bar through...
07/29/2026

🥃 Meet the Official Bourbon of Crave!

We’re raising a glass to Burnt Tavern Bourbon, proudly pouring at every bar throughout Crave Food + Music Festival! Whether you like it neat, on the rocks, or mixed into a handcrafted cocktail, don’t miss your chance to sip this exceptional Kentucky bourbon all weekend long.

Come hungry, stay thirsty, and experience the flavors that make Kentucky legendary.

🥃 Available at every Crave full bar
📍 Gatton Park | July 31–August 1

07/29/2026

🎉 First-timer or Crave veteran? We asked around, and the excitement is REAL! 🙌🍴🎶

Whether this is your very first Crave Food & Music Festival or you’ve made it a yearly tradition, one thing is clear… everyone says you don’t want to miss it!

📍 Catch all the food, music, and fun at Crave’s NEW home at Gatton Park on July 31 & August 1.

🎟️ Discounted presale day and weekend passes are available now at CraveLexington.com

👇 Now it’s your turn:
Have you been to Crave before, or will this be your first year? Let me know in the comments, and tag the friend you’re bringing with you! 🎶🍔🌮🐶

07/28/2026

🎶 Kentucky talent is taking center stage at Crave! 🎤🌟

with Smiley Pete—your guide to Life in Lexington. This time, I caught up with David Helmers, one of the partners behind the Crave Food & Music Festival, to talk about three incredible artists from Distilled in Kentucky who will be performing this year!

🎸 Scott T. Smith
🎶 Wayne Graham
🎤 Brit Taylor

Whether you’re discovering a new favorite artist or already a fan, these performances are just one more reason you won’t want to miss Crave.

🍴 Incredible local food
🎶 Live music
🐶 For the first time ever, leashed, friendly, music-loving pups are welcome!
📍 Gatton Park
📅 July 31 & August 1

🎟️ Discounted presale weekend and day passes are available now at: CraveLexington.com

👇 Which of these artists are you most excited to see live? Let me know in the comments!

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1152 Monarch Street
Lexington, KY
40513

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