2023 Festival Info

2023 GABBF Schedule of Events


Thursday, June 1

4:30-7 Gallery Hop

5:30-7 Swing Dance

7-9 Downtown Downbeat, presented by Farmer's National Bank

Friday, June 2

4:30 pm- Concert at Shaker Village (Mercer County)

5:30-10 pm- Whitaker Bank’s Bayou and Brass- Weisiger Park (321 W Main St/Courthouse)


Saturday, June 3

8 am- Run for the Brass 5k- Millennium Park

8:30 am- Yoga in the Park- Constitution Square Park

10 am- Music on Main at Weisiger Park ft. The Chicago Brass Band

11 am- Main Street Parade- Begins at Constitution Square park and travels down Main Street and ends at College Street.

(please contact [email protected] for parade entry info)

12 pm- Main Stage Music Begins, Food Village and Festival Market Open- Centre College

1:00- Vintage Baseball Game at Centre College Baseball Field

12-3 pm- Kids Creation Station- Centre College
4:00- 11 pm Great American Picnic- Centre College Lawn


Sunday, June 4

8 am- Bike Ride with the Wheelmen- Danville Bike and Footwear

9:15 am- Community Ecumenical Service- Festival Main Stage- Centre College

10:45-4 pm- Main Stage Music, Food Village and Festival Market Open- Centre College


*Please note that the Balloon Race and Quilt Show are not taking place in 2023, and we are hopeful for their return in 2024.*



Handicap Accessibility- Please note that we offer a handicap parking lot at the rear of Centre College's campus, corner of Maple Ave/Walnut Street. We also provide free golf cart shuttles to drive patrons in need closer to the Main Stage area.

Handicap accessible bathrooms are also available at Bayou and Brass on Friday, and the Festival on Saturday and Sunday.

Contact Us

P.O. Box 429

Danville, KY 40423

859-319-8426

[email protected]

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