Berea Tourism

Trail Day Silver Creek Bike Park
2025-03-22 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Silver Creek Bike Path, 214 JC Chambers Rd., Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Washouts, downed trees, drain clearing, and debris cleanup.**Dependent on the weather** Check here before you leave.
Recommended equipment: gloves, rake, rogue hoe, shovel, loppers, and closed-toe shoes.

Modern Mountain Cookbook Launch
2025-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | The Taleless Dog Booksellers, 204 Estill St., Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Celebrate the launch of local author, Jan Brandenburg’s first cookbook! Stop by and taste some of the amazing vegan dishes that can be found in the cookbook, meet Jan, and get your new cookbook signed!

World Water Day Cleanup
2025-03-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Owsley Reservoir
Join us in celebrating World Water Day at Owsley Reservoir – enjoy the scenic beauty of the reservoir while helping to keep the source of Berea’s drinking water clean! Everything will be provided, including trash bags, gloves, grabbers, safety gear and a limited number of kayaks for volunteers to use.

Paint and Sip Event!
2025-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Berea Arts Council, 444 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Unleash your inner artist at the Berea Arts Council with a fun and relaxing Paint & Sip event! Join local artist Lisa Jones on March 22nd from 3-5 PM as she guides you through acrylic painting techniques to create your own beautiful floral masterpiece on a 16×20” canvas—perfect to take home and show off!
No experience? No problem! Lisa will provide step-by-step instructions, and we’ll have plenty of good vibes, great company, and your favorite beverages to sip while you paint.

Once Upon a Mattress
2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Spotlight Playhouse, 214 Richmond Road North, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Experience the hilarity and charm of “Once Upon a Mattress,” performed by the talented students of Spotlight Acting School, ages 14-18! This full Broadway musical brings a delightful twist to the classic tale of “The Princess and the Pea.” With witty dialogue, catchy songs, and a whimsical storyline, it’s a show that guarantees fun for the entire family.
As famously performed by Broadway legends like Carol Burnett, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Sutton Foster, this production offers the same humor and heart, brought to life by our rising stars. Don’t miss this enchanting and comedic journey that proves even the most unlikely princess can find her happily ever after. Reserve your tickets today for a magical night of theater!
Performed by Spotlight Acting School Students Ages 14-18

Berea College Planetarium Shows
2025-03-23 16:00, 2025-03-28 19:00, 2025-03-30 16:00, 2025-04-04 19:00 | Margaret A. Cargill (MAC) Natural Sciences and Health Building, 271 N Main St., Berea, KY, 40403
The Berea College planetarium hosts shows twice a week in our large planetarium. The shows are open to the public and held every Friday at 7PM and Sunday at 4PM. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. You can check out https://planetarium.berea.edu to view the available shows and descriptions.
Located in the Margaret A. Cargill (MAC) Natural Sciences and Health Building (34) on the 4th floor. Visitors can enter using the two doors located at the front of the building. Parking and location information is provided by the interactive campus maps.

Artful Joinery with Rob Spiece
2025-03-24 09:00 - 2025-03-29 17:00 | Pine Croft, 1865 Big Hill Rd, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Building on the techniques we learned in Foundations of Furniture Making; this class will explore delicate and exacting joinery while building a carefully proportioned side table. The details in this piece highlight the makers hand at every corner.
So many dovetails…
Dovetails are all over this piece – from the socket dovetail that joins the legs above the drawer, to the through dovetails at the drawer back and the half blind dovetails at the drawer front. There are so many ways to cut this joint and we’ll look at them all. One method doesn’t work for everyone, so I’ll encourage you to look for ways that makes sense to your hands, your head and the tooling you have available.
Engineering with wood…
One of my favorite joints – the breadboard end – tells a story of craftsmanship and consideration. Tenons cut on the table top join to breadboards with pins and wedges. The joint is engineered to hold tight and allow movement at the same time. Glue is used sparingly in assembly and the draw bored pins do the heavy lifting.
Fitting Drawers
Cutting fine dovetails is great, but you need a place for them to go. There’s nothing better than a finely fitted drawer that runs on wood runners. We’ll dive into a traditional approach to fitting a drawer that leads to silky smooth operation, no matter the time of year.
Shaker Style
Drawing from examples of Shaker pieces, turned and tapered legs give us a chance to explore turning furniture parts. Transitions from square to round take a bit of practice, so we’ll spend a day at the lathe tuning in our finished cuts. Delicately turned pulls give us a chance to shape graceful small parts.
❗Prerequisite: I’d highly encourage taking my Foundations of Furniture Making course before this one. In that class, we really have time to dive into knowledge of wood as a building material – and the exacting methods of building fine furniture. The ability to make a mortise and tenon joint and accomplish exacting layout is essential to your success in this class. A basic comfort level with the table saw, bandsaw and router are essential. Coming into this higher-level class without a solid background in the fundamentals of woodworking may lead to a difficult experience.

Monday Live Team Trivia
2025-03-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge, 440 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Weekly on Mondays. Hosted by Drew of Questionable Activities Trivia inside Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge.
Bring a team or join on when you arrive. Free to play. Top two teams win prizes!
Doors open at 6pm.
Trivia begins at 7pm.
Cash bar + food truck available.

Woodcarver Wednesday
2025-03-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Madison County Public Library, 319 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Every Wednesday, our talented woodcarvers from around the local area come together from 10:00AM – 12:00PM to demonstrate their skills at the Madison County Public Library. Watch them work, ask questions, and learn about their intricate craft!

Wine Down Wednesday
2025-03-26 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Historic Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant, 100 Main Street, Berea, KY, 40403
Every Wednesday at Boone Tavern is Wine Down Wednesday! Stop by the Frost Cafe or Boone Tavern Restaurant between 5 pm and 8 pm, for $2 off glasses and $5 off bottles of wine.

Jammin’ on the Porch
2025-03-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Russel Acton Folk Center, 212 W Jefferson Street, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Bring your instrument and join in the jam session, or feel free to just sit and tap your toes. Father and daughter duo, Lewis and Donna Lamb host the free event from 7:00-9:00pm. Bring your own chair.

Berea's Bikes and Brews Ride
2025-03-28 18:00 - 20:30 | Get Outside Kentucky, 204 Estill St. Suite C, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
10-12 Miles of a decent bicycle pace then ending at a local restaurant for food and drinks.

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Crushed Glass Easter Decor
2025-03-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Just Love Coffee Cafe, 636 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Crushed Glass is all the rage! Join us on Saturday, March 29th at 9am at Just Love Coffee Cafe in Berea, to make Beautiful Crushed Glass Easter Decor!
We’ll have a morning filled with creativity and festive fun! Grab a friend and join in!!
We’ll be crafting stunning 12″ seasonal decorations using crushed glass to create a gorgeous stained glass effect. It’s a unique, hands-on activity that’s as fun as it is beautiful! Super easy! Super fun!
Choose from 3 seasonal designs:
Bunny , Floral Egg or Geometric Egg
Plus, you’ll have a rainbow of colors to personalize your masterpiece!
Don’t miss your chance to create something truly special this Easter season.
Register now at: www.PaintPartiesPlus.com

Berea Farmers Market
2025-03-29 10:00 - 13:00 | 201 N Broadway, Berea, KY, 40403
Visit the market for baked goods, fresh produce, greens, eggs, cheese and meats, hand crafted items, and more!

Communi-TEA & Conversations: Chatterbox Series
2025-03-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Union Church, 200 Prospect Street, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Join us for our first Chatterbox of the series, where we’ll dive into the important topic of **gender-affirming care**. This is a great opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations, share insights, and support one another in our community.

Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles
2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:30 | Berea College Forestry Outreach Center, 2047 Big Hill Road, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?
Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!
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Every Saturday at 10:00am this summer, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can also split groups (if there is ample staffing) if there are different wants/needs of hike difficulty.
Please bring water and any medications you might need (i.e. inhaler). Dress for the weather.
*The hike will be cancelled in the case of inclement weather including thunderstorms or high winds*
Group hikes are offered year round. Hike times:
*May-August, 10:00am
*September-April, 1:00pm
No hikes the weekends of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years

Sewing Circle Theatrical Teaster
2025-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Berea Arts Council, 444 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY, 40403, United States
In this powerful drama, five women enter a mysterious room at key moments in history to mend the thread of time. Through real Kentucky stories and moments of grace, we see how women’s strength has quietly shaped our world—one stitch at a time.

Family Activity: Flower Hunt
2025-03-30 14:00 - 15:00 | Anglin Falls
Join us for a slow-paced walk at Anglin Falls on Thursday, March 27th to see what wildflowers have bloomed along the trail. We will meet at the parking lot and leave to walk around 5:30pm. Check out our iNaturalist to see what flowers we might have the chance to see.

*Anglin Falls is a short drive from Berea College’s campus and offers a moderate difficulty, out-and-back trail leading to a waterfall in the John B. Stephenson Memorial Forest. The trail is approximately 1 mile long to the falls.
On a GPS, enter “842 Anglin Falls Rd, Mount Vernon KY”. This will get you close to, if not to, the driveway to the parking lot. Look for a red sign that says “Anglin Falls” and turn left down the gravel drive. You will reach the parking lot and trailhead.
Directions from the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves: From Exit 76 on I-75, go east 3.5 miles on KY 21 to the center of Berea. Turn right at the light (staying on KY 21), past the Boone Tavern, and travel another 5 miles. Turn right (south) on to US 421 and travel 2.6 miles. Turn right on Burnt Ridge Road and travel .2 miles, then left on Himanns Fork Road and travel 3.4 miles. Look for a red brick house on the right (box 530); approximately one-tenth of a mile past the house make a sharp left turn down a steep hill on to Anglin Falls Road. Travel .9 miles on Anglin Falls Road to a sign that says “Anglin Falls” next to a mailbox marked “542 R2”. Turn left and travel .2 miles to the parking area/trail head.​

Creekside Bike Bash
2025-03-30 16:00 - 20:00 | Silver Creek Bike Path, 214 JC Chambers Rd., Berea, KY, 40403, United States
It’s time again for a bike party by the creek and this time, you’re invited too!

Ready to shred, send it, and show off your best tricks? The Creekside Bike Bash is here, and it’s gonna be a full-on bike party! If you’ve got a bike and a passion for two wheels, get yourself to Silver Creek Bike Park for a day of pure pedal-powered chaos.

WHAT’S GOING DOWN:
*Pump Track Sessions: Hit the track and throw down some laps with the krew. Whether you’re dialing in your skills or just having fun, the pump track is calling your name.

*Bike Games: Time to throw down in some epic challenges! From bunny hop contests to wheelie wars, show off your best tricks and earn some serious bragging rights.

*Bike Fam Vibes: This is where the rad riders meet. It’s all about good people, good times, and celebrating bike life in Berea, KY.

If you’ve got two wheels and a love for bikes, you’re invited! It doesn’t matter if you’re a newbie or a seasoned pro—this event is all about fun, community, and making memories with other riders.

Tag your krew and let’s get ready to rip it up at the Creekside Bike Bash!

Link to Facebook Event Page
https://www.facebook.com/share/17U5LteV7L/

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