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a variety of events for business, education, arts and cultural amenities, and the residents. The Gaslight Festival is a longtime tradition, and one of the most recognized arts and crafts and community festivals in the country.”

Jeffersontown Mayor Carol Pike called the festival “a homecoming,” saying it is “a week when we look forward to catching up with friends and family. Gaslight is also a time when we get to welcome visitors to our city, celebrate the many talents of the participating vendors, and continue to support our local business establishments.”

What’s Happening in 2023

If you’re planning to attend the Gaslight Festival this year, there’s plenty to do. It starts September 7 with the Gaslight Community Blood Drive, which will be held at the Jeffersonian in Jeffersontown Memorial Park from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

On Sunday, September 10, the festival hits the road with the Gaslight Motorcycle Rally. A tradition since 2007, the rally is a 95-mile ride that begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The ride includes four stops, and after the rally the participants will enjoy dinner, a door-prize drawing and live entertainment.

On Monday, September 11, the annual Gaslight Golf Scramble tees off at 8 a.m. After playing 18 holes, the winning teams and door-prize winners are announced at an awards ceremony. The following day, the Gaslight Festival 5K begins at 7 p.m. in front of Jeffersontown City Hall, and circles back to the finish line at City Hall as well.

Typically about 750 people participate, and once the runners cross the finish line, there’s an awards ceremony, power snacks and door prizes.

On Wednesday, September 13, the Business Appreciation Lunch salutes local businesses, with the City of Jeffersontown providing lunch and live entertainment for all local businesses and their employees, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Skyview Park.

The fun really gets rolling on Thursday, September 14, with the annual Gaslight Festival Parade. The parade starts at Jeffersontown Commons Shopping Center, heads east on Taylorsville Road, then goes south on Watterson Trail to College Drive. Bring the entire family.

Then on Friday, September 15, the Gaslight Festival Balloon Glow lights up the skies, as hot air balloons illuminate and glimmer at Skyview Park. The event also includes live music, food and children’s activities, beginning at 6 p.m. (weather could affect the Balloon Glow times).

This culminates in the Gaslight Festival weekend, September 15 through 17, which will feature more than 135 arts and craft vendors, 130-plus area business, as well as civic and nonprofit organizations, in the square and down cross streets offering plenty of shopping and discovery. Live performances from One Louder and other artists are part of the weekend, along with a kid’s day on Saturday morning and the Sunday car show in the 10000 block of Taylorsville Road. The pipe-smoking contest winds things up Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

All in all, the festival is a huge, citywide effort designed not only to attract visitors, but also to also celebrate the city, its businesses, its residents and its history.

“The Gaslight Festival is an amazing display of teamwork,” Pike says. “It’s a time for our city to shine and share the spirit of Jeffersontown with everyone.”

For more info, go to jtownchamber.com/ gaslight-festival/event-information. Expires