Department of Parks
Greenbo Lake Hosts Arts & Crafts Show Oct. 3-4 and Antique Show Nov. 7-8

GREENUP, Ky. – Greenbo Lake State Resort Park will host an Arts & Crafts Show Oct. 3-4 and an Antique Weekend Nov. 7-8.

Browse through the aisles of handmade crafts by some of the Tri-State Area’s finest craft persons.  Show hours are Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Vendors are needed. Anyone interested in setting up a table may do so by contacting the park.  Tables are $5 each if you pre-register by Sept. 27 and $10 each after that and day of the show.  Crafters must set up for both days.  Crafters may set up their tables on Friday, Oct. 2, between the hours of 2-6 p.m. There is no admission charge to view the show.

Greenbo will also host an Antique Weekend Nov. 7-8. At the Antique Weekend, browse through the many booths of antiques and quality collectables, located in the Jesse Stuart Lodge.  Show hours are Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.  The show is free for the public to view. Vendors are wanted and may set up their displays Friday, Nov. 6, 1-6 p.m.  Booths are awarded on a first come first served basis and range in price according to size. 

Media contact for the shows is Paul Verespy at 606-473-7324 or 800-325-0083.

Greenbo Lake State Resort Park is on KY 1, 18 miles north of I-64 from Grayson exit or 8 miles south of U.S. 23, The Country Music Highway, on KY 1.  Greenbo Lake features the Jesse Stuart Lodge with 36 rooms, gift shop, and Anglers’ Cove Restaurant.  The park has a 225-acre lake for boating and fishing, tennis courts, 25 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding.  Newly renovated campground is open April through October. Greenbo Amphitheatre features musical concerts and plays during the summer and fall.

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 52 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov