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2022 – Wilmore’s Old-Fashioned Musical Christmas
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2022 Recycle Schedule
2022 RECYCLE SCHEDULE (PDF)
Wilmore’s Old-Fashioned Musical Christmas 2021
Wilmore's Old-Fashioned Musical Christmas Saturday, December 4, 2021 Full schedule: https://wilmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-OFMC-8.5x14.pdf
Dr. Coburn Reception
Fall Haul 2021
Fall Haul 2021 Click here for full information: Fall Haul 2021
More Tales Storytelling Festival
Schedule of Events Featured Artists Thank you to our sponsors!
2021 Old-Fashioned Musical Christmas Craft Fair
Wilmore’s Old-Fashioned Musical Christmas Annual Homemade Christmas Craft Fair Hosted by the City of Wilmore & Wilmore Parks & Recreation Saturday, December 4, 2021 9:00am-3:00pm Wilmore Municipal Center 210 S. Lexington Ave, Wilmore If you are interested...
County-wide Clean-up Info for Wilmore
NEW 2019 RECYCLING SCHEDULE (REVERSAL)
Section A ( Tuesday/Wednesday/ East side garbage) will now be picked up on JANUARY 7th and every other week thereafter. Section B (Thursday/Friday/West side garbage) will now be picked up on JANUARY 14th and every other week thereafter.
Wilmore’s Old-Fashioned Christmas 2019
Thank you to everyone who made the 2019 Wilmore’s Old-Fashioned Christmas a success! And a special “thank you” to photographer Steve Milans for sharing photos of the event. To view more photos, CLICK HERE.
Wilmore’s Old-Fashioned Musical Christmas Saturday, Dec. 7
Join us for an all-day celebration of the Christmas season in Wilmore! Start your day with the pancake breakfast and model train display. Enjoy several nice craft fairs and events around town, shop local businesses for Christmas open houses, eat at one of our great...
Veterans Day Parade Saturday Nov 9 @ 10 AM
Join us for Wilmore’s annual Veterans Day Parade to honor and celebrate those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The parade begins on E. Main Street by the Caboose (near the train tracks) and travels to Lexington Ave, takes a right on Lexington Avenue...
Treats on Main Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 PM!
Wilmore’s Treats on Main on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 PM is sure to be lots of fun for everyone! Kids of all ages are encouraged to come in costume and visit the businesses and organizations for treats. Enjoy games, treats, PLUS a Treats on Main Costume Contest at...
2019 Wilmore Arts & Crafts Festival Oct. 5!
For updates and more visit “City of Wilmore” on Facebook.
More Tales Storytelling Festival Sept. 20-21
More Tales is a free event, thanks to our wonderful sponsors! All More Tales Storytelling Festival events will be held on the Downtown Green and under tents, so weather will not be factor. For updates and more info and updates, visit “More Tales, Wilmore Storytelling...
Stonebridge Concert Series Finale: Picnic Under the Stars
Enjoy the 17-piece big band sound of The Metrognomes on Saturday, August 24 during the Stonebridge Concert Series Finale: Picnic Under the Stars. The dining tent opens at 6:30 PM; the free concert begins at 7 PM. Quincy Catering Service will offer: Cherrywood Smoked...
Aug 17&18 High Bridge Homecoming Festival!
Join us for the 15th Annual High Bridge Homecoming Festival! Click here for the: Festival Main Stage & Music Schedule. For updates and more, visit: “City of Wilmore” on Facebook.
NOTICE
The City of Wilmore is pleased to announce that residents and property owners may now pay utility bills and property tax bills online or by phone. To pay your property tax bill online CLICK HERE. To pay utility bills online CLICK HERE. To pay your utility and/or...
Now Available in Jessamine County: Text-to-911
For more information follow “Jessamine County, Kentucky” on Facebook or visit www.jessamineco.com/press-release.
2019 Festival of the 4th
For more details click here. For updates follow “City of Wilmore, Kentucky” on Facebook.
RJ Corman 5K Run: Saturday, June 29, 8 AM
Join us for the RJ Corman 5K Run, a beautiful (and challenging) 5K run through downtown Wilmore and surrounding subdivisions. This race is in conjunction with Wilmore’s Annual Festival of the 4th. Free t-shirt to all who pre-register. The RJ Corman 5K Run begins...
2019 Hometown Yard Sale on Saturday, June 22!
Shop, shop, and shop some more at the annual Hometown Yard Sale Day in Wilmore on Saturday, June 22, from 8 am to 2 pm. Click here for a list of 2019 Hometown Yard Sale Registered Sites. For updates to the list, visit “City of Wilmore” on Facebook.
June 14 & 15: Flag Day Ceremony , Traveling KY Vietnam Wall, Free Concerts, More
For more info and updates like “City of Wilmore, Kentucky” on Facebook.
400 Mile Yard Sale in Wilmore June 6-9!
Join us at the 15th Annual 400 Mile Yard Sale—the yard sale that covers 400 miles from Ohio to Tennessee—in Wilmore! Set your GPS to Jessamine County’s official 400 Mile Yard Sale site: Servant Heart Farm, 9517 Harrodsburg Road, Wilmore, and browse the wares of...
Notice: Wilmore Recycling Update
Click here for an updated list of Wilmore Recycling Do’s and Don’ts
Community Flower Sale and Opening Day of the 2019 Farmers Market SAT May 4
Join us on Saturday, May 4 from 8 AM – 12:30 PM for the Wilmore Community Flower Sale and the opening of the 2019 Wilmore Farmers Market! Healthy and locally grown flowers, ferns, hanging baskets, annuals, perennials, vegetable plants, seasonal produce and more will...
5th Annual Jim Edd Shearer Memorial Coaster Car Derby on Sat., April 27!
Join us on for the 5th Annual Jim Edd Shearer Memorial Coaster Car Derby as participants take a thrill ride down the hill of East Main St. to vie for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies in this 100 year old sport. All participants receive a free event tee shirt. Pre-race...
Hop on over to the Wilmore Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday April 21 at 3 PM!
Wilmore Businesses Spring Open House April 13 from 10 AM – 2 PM
It’s Spring in Wilmore! Enjoy our small town charm, friendly atmosphere, wonderful boutiques, and more as you stroll along our beautiful shopping district off and on Main Street during our Wilmore Businesses Spring Open House on Saturday, April 13 from 10 AM – 2...
Jessamine County Fall Haul Oct. 19, 8AM – 4PM
The Jessamine County Fiscal Court and Jessamine County Environmental Services 2019 Fall Haul is a one day event that offers Jessamine County residents free disposal of household hazardous waste at the Jessamine County Convenience Center at 123 Hendren Way,...
Wilmore’s Summer Rec 2019
Registration for Wilmore’s Summer Rec 2019 is now closed. All available 2019 spots have been filled. For more information email afitch@wilmore.org and/or visit Wilmore Parks & Recreation on Facebook.
Attention: City Council Meeting Location Change
Please note that the Monday, March 18 City Council Meeting location has been changed to the Wesley Village Main Dining Building (1125 Lexington Road, Wilmore). Click HERE
Parks & Recreation Summer Camp Registration Opens Soon!
RETURNING 2019 Wilmore Parks & Recreation Summer Campers: Registration will open on April 6. Returning campers will receive an email with instructions.) NEW campers: Registration for NEW campers will open on April 13. ALL 2020 Wilmore Parks & Recreation...
2019 County-Wide Clean-Up March 23-30
February 2019 City Council Meeting Agenda
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2016 Betty Price Award Winners Announced
The City of Wilmore is pleased to announce the 2016 Betty Price Community Award Winners. Like Betty (pictured above), this year’s award winners have made invaluable contributions to our community. Please join us in congratulating the following award winners and...
Wilmore’s 2017 Recycle Schedule
Wondering what Wilmore’s Recycle Schedule is? Click HERE for the info need, including a list of “Holidays with No Pickups” and corresponding instructions. And a few recycling reminders: *The town is divided into sections, just like garbage routes. *No separation of...
New City Government Terms Begin in January; Thank You to Councilman Lynn Cooper
Mayor Rainwater and the Wilmore City Council will begin their new terms in January. Pictured from left to right: Jeff Baier, Leonard Fitch, David Riel, Harold Rainwater, Jim Brumfield, Andy Bathje, Kim Deyer. We would also like to say a special “Thank You!” to...
Jessamine County Tourism Position Available
The Jessamine County/Wilmore/Nicholasville Joint Tourism Commission is accepting resumes for the Executive Director’s position. Resumes need to be emailed to admin@visittheheartofky.com or mailed to: Joint Tourism Board, P.O. Box 201, Nicholasville, KY 40340-0201. To...
City of Wilmore Holiday Notices
The office of the City of Wilmore be closed on Monday, 12/25 and Tuesday, 12/26. Wilmore residents with garbage pickup on Tuesday will be picked up on Wednesday with the normal Wednesday pickups. THERE WILL BE NORMAL SANITATION PICKUP ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26TH. THERE...
Wilmore’s Old Fashioned Musical Christmas
Come greet the season and share the spirit of Christmas with community friends and family. The 26th Annual Wilmore’s Old Fashioned Musical Christmas is coming right around the corner! Entire day filled with activities for all ages. All Events are free and open to...
Join us for the Wilmore Old Fashioned Christmas on Saturday, Dec 1!
Bring the family and join us for a truly “Old Fashioned” Christmas celebration! Start the day with our Model Train Display and Pancake Breakfast at Wesley Village, stop by one of several wonderful local businesses to enjoy our Downtown Open Holiday Houses, grab a...
Wilmore’s Old Fashioned Christmas 2017
Old Fashioned Musical Christmas
Wilmore’s Old Fashioned Christmas
Show Small Business Week in Wilmore from Saturday Nov 24 – Saturday Dec 1
“American Express Shop Small Business Week in Wilmore” from Saturday, November 24 through Saturday, December 1 – Wilmore’s downtown merchants will kick off the holiday season by offering holiday specials and giveaways including four $30 gift certificates. Like “City...
Wilmore’s Old Fashioned Christmas Sat., Dec. 3!
Wilmore will celebrate the holidays with the “old fashioned” way with all day, community wide event that begins with a Lions Club Breakfast (at Providence School) and includes tours of Wilmore’s antique train caboose, strolls along Wilmore’s Downtown Green Memorial...
Shop Wilmore Sat., Nov. 26 through Sat., Dec. 3!
Deck the Stalls: Asbury Equine Center Open House Saturday Dec 1 from 1-4 PM
THANKSGIVING HOURS AND GARBAGE PICKUP
Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday! CITY OF WILMORE OFFICE HOURS: Closed on Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25. HOLIDAY GARBAGE PICKUP SCHEDULE: Thursday, November 24 – no garbage pickup; pickup will be Tuesday, November 22 Friday, November 25 –...
Small Business Week in Wilmore: Sat NOV 25 – Sat DEC 2!
IMPORTANT RECYCLING AND GARBAGE PICK UP NOTICES
VETERANS DAY PARADE
Our goal is to make this year’s Veterans Day Parade the best yet–and we need YOUR help! Please join us at the Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 12 starting at 10 a.m. on Main Street and Lexington Avenue in Wilmore. A ceremony will follow the parade at the...
Veterans Day Parade on Saturday Nov. 11
Join us for our Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at 10:00 AM! The parade line-up will start at 9:30 AM on Rice Street, proceed up East Main Street turning right onto North Lexington Avenue, and conclude at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center. The...
Wilmore Veterans Day Parade Sat, Nov 10 @ 10 AM
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Treats on Main!
Calling all princesses and super heroes, pirates and fairy tale characters! Gather on East Main on Monday, October 31st, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. for Wilmore’s “Treats on Main”. A safe and fun time is to be had with the street closed to traffic and various organizations and...
Volunteer Opportunities: Check Them Out!
TREATS ON MAIN Saturday, Oct. 31st 6:00-7:30pm (costume contest at 7:30pm at the Downtown Green Pavilion) This is a fun, family event and we are getting excited to see the kids all dressed up! If your business, church or organization would like to hand out candy...
Wilmore Treats on Main: Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 6-7:30 PM
Due to weather concerns, both Treats on Main & neighborhood trick-or-treating will now be Tuesday, Oct. 30th. Wilmore’s Treats on Main is an annual event in Downtown Wilmore to provide a fun time for kids and families to dress up and collect candy and treats! E....
Treats on Main October 31 from 6-7:30 PM
Join us for Wilmore’s Treats on Main on October 31 from 6-7:30 PM! Calling all superheroes, princesses, tigers, lions and bears…oh my! Wilmore Parks & Recreation invites you to join us on Tuesday, October 31 from 6-7:30 PM for Treats on Main Street in downtown...
Jessamine County Fall Haul is Saturday Oct. 27
Jessamine County Fall Haul Saturday Oct. 28!
Jessamine County Fiscal Court presents “FALL HAUL” – a household hazardous waste materials collection event at the Jessamine County Convenience Center, 123 Hendren Way, Nicholasville, on Saturday October 28 from 8 AM – 4 PM. Questions? Please...
Wilmore City Council Candidate Forum Oct. 26 from 7-9 PM
Wilmore Arts & Crafts Fair Sat Oct 6 from 9 AM – 4 PM in Downtown Wilmore!
CLICK TO VIEW: WILMORE ELEMENTARY’S 5TH GRADE STLP MEMBERS SHARE WILMORE ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL INFO Join us in Wilmore on Saturday, October 6 from 9 AM – 4 PM for the Wilmore Arts & Crafts Festival! Stroll along Wilmore’s beautiful downtown as you arts and...
View Your Wilmore Property Tax Bill Online!
Have you lost your property tax bill, and/or would you like to check to make sure your mortgage company has paid your City of Wilmore property tax? Great news! Wilmore property tax bills may now be viewed online! To check on the status of a property tax bill: visit...
Wilmore Arts & Crafts on Saturday, October 1
Wilmore’s annual Arts & Crafts Festival will be held on October 1, 2016, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on East Main Street. Expect to see a wide variety of juried vendors with hand crafted quality items. Live music scheduled for the full day. Local restaurants on East Main...
Festival Weekend in Wilmore: Arts, Crafts & Storytelling!
WILMORE BALLPARK & PLAYGROUND UPGRADED
Wilmore’s oldest park is Sims Ball Park which for over 70 years has been the site of thousands of grueling and some not so grueling softball encounters! Although the ball field itself has been beautifully maintained by the City of Wilmore over the years, it became...
Arts & Crafts Festival Vendor Application Now Available
Coming up in October, stroll East Main Street and shop from a variety of vendors providing fine art work and hand-crafted items. Live music throughout the day. Food available at local restaurants. For more information call Mary Miller at 858-9983. Sponsored by the...
PICNIC UNDER THE STARS
The 2017 Wilmore Summer Concert Series will conclude this Saturday evening, 8/26, with the annual “Picnic Under the Stars” on the Downtown Green. The event will be catered by local “Entertaining Angels” caterer with serving starting at 6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., the concert...
Join us Sept. 21-22 for More Tales Storytelling Festival, a FREE event in Wilmore!
High Bridge Homecoming Festival August 20-21!
Grab the kids and head over to High Bridge Park this weekend, August 20-21 for the annual High Bridge Homecoming Festival–a free, family-friendly festival that’s packed with live entertainment, children’s activities, arts and crafts—and more. This year’s festival...
2018 Stonebridge Concert Series Finale: Picnic Under the Stars!
Join us for this year’s final Stonebridge Concert on Saturday, August 25, with a free concert featuring The Metrognomes, a fabulous 17-piece big band, and a catered dinner available for purchase from Quincy Catering Service. The event will be held on the Wilmore...
High Bridge Homecoming Aug 18 & 19
Enjoy arts, crafts, exhibits, family fun, music, festival food, quilt raffles, Fitch’s Watermelon Giveaway and more at the High Bridge Homecoming Festival! Join us for FREE music (including The Moron Brothers, Jessamine Creek XPress, Frontier Band, Country Memories,...
Wilmore Night Market starting @ 6 PM July 19, August 16, Sept 20
Congressman Brett Guthrie will be in Jessamine County
Join us for the 2017 Highbridge Homecoming!
Highbridge Homecoming Schedule of Events: Music Schedule:
Wilmore Festival of the 4th
Join us on Monday, July 4 for the Wilmore Festival of the 4th! Event schedule: PARADE begins at 10:00am (line-up at 9:30am at the parking lots at the corner of College St., down the hill from the Luce Center for walkers and Kinlaw Dr for vehicles) **To participate...
Join us for the 6/30 RJ Corman 5K Run/Walk and 7/4 Festival of the Fourth!
SATURDAY JUNE 30: Don’t miss the RJ Corman 5K Run/Walk — the race begins at 8 AM in front of Wilmore United Methodist Church on Main Street! Want to participate? Register on the day of the race for $15. Want to cheer on family and friends? Check out the ...
Join us for our Festival of the Fourth!
Join us in Wilmore for Fourth of July fun! On Saturday, July 1 don’t miss the R.J. Corman 5K Run (8 AM) and 1 Mile Fun Run (7:30AM). The fun begins and ends in front of Wilmore UMC, Main St. Early bird registration through June 28th – 1 Mile is $8/($10 day of) – 5K...
River Rock Music Festival 2017
Taking place at Servant Heart Farm at 9517 Harrodsburg Road, Wilmore KY 40390, the River Rock Music Festival will feature some of the biggest names in Christian music alongside an eclectic lineup of up-and-coming artists. River Rock Kentucky makes its debut Sept....
WILMORE’S HOMETOWN YARD SALE – SAT, JUNE 17
WILMORE’S HOMETOWN YARD SALE SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017, 8 A.M. TO 2 P.M. 100 N. Lexington Ave. (Presbyterian Church – multiple vendors on site) 100 S. Lexington Ave. (Mt. Freedom Baptist Church – basement sale) 145 Lowry Lane 324 E. Main St. (The Family Center) 115 Wood...
Wilmore Hometown Community Yard Sale
Join us at the WILMORE HOMETOWN COMMUNITY YARD SALE on Saturday, June 18th, starting at 8 a.m. and ending around 2 p.m. For a list of participant addresses, click here: WILMORE HOMETOWN COMMUNITY YARD SALE PARTICIPANT LIST Notices of last minute additions to the...
Wilmore’s Hometown Yard Sale June 16 from 8 AM – 2 PM
Don’t miss this fun community-wide yard sale on Saturday, June 16, 8 AM – 2 PM! To plan your Hometown Yard Sale shopping adventure, download the 2018 Hometown Yard Sale Site List*. Would you like to be included in Hometown Yard Sale? You do not have to pay to be...
RJ Corman Annual 5K Run
Start off your 4th of July celebration by participating in the 27th Annual RJ Corman Annual 5K Run on Saturday, July 1. Choose between the 1 Mile Fun Run (begins at 7:30 AM) or the 5K Run (begins at 8 AM). Both runs begin and end in front of Wilmore United Methodist...
Summer Concert Weekends in Wilmore!
Old Glory & Thunder Fest at Servant Heart Farm!
Plus FREE entry with Flags Ride Registration! For for full details and ticket info, go to www.servantheartfarm.com.
Enjoy Free Concerts at Wilmore’s Downtown Green this Summer!
US 68 400 MILE YARD SALE – MAY 31 – JUNE 3, 2018
Time to clean out the attic, comb through the closets, dig in the basements, and open those boxes in the garage or barn for the annual US 68 400 Mile Yard Sale, May 31 – June 3, at 9517 Harrodsburg Rd, Wilmore! The Servant Heart Farm at 9517 Harrodsburg Road (formerly...
TIME TO GET READY FOR WILMORE’S FESTIVAL OF THE FOURTH on WEDNESDAY, JULY 4
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IN THE FESTIVAL OF THE FOURTH PARADE? Line-up for the parade is at 9:30am and the parade begins at 10:00am. The Parade route is: College Street to Lexington Ave. Right on Lexington Ave. to Main St. Left on Main St. and ending at AdventureServe...
Join us for the RJ Corman 5K Run: Saturday, June 30 at 8 AM!
Join us for the RJ Corman 5K Run — a beautiful (and challenging) 5K run through downtown Wilmore and surrounding subdivisions. This race is in conjunction with Wilmore’s Annual Festival of the 4th. Mr. Corman, along with Taylor Made Farm and Central Bank, were the...
U. S. 68 400 MILE YARD SALE STARTS JUNE 2
This year is the Thirteenth Anniversary of the 400 Mile Sale across Kentucky. From Thursday June 2nd through Sunday June 5th, hundreds of yard sales will set up all along historic U.S. 68. The Servant Heart Farm along US 68 near Wilmore will again be the official...
US 68 400 MILE YARD SALE – JUNE 1-4, 2017
Time to clean out the attic, comb through the closets, dig in the basements, and open those boxes in the garage or barn! It’s the annual US 68 400 Mile Yard Sale, June 1-4, at 9517 Harrodsburg Rd, Wilmore. The Servant Heart Farm (formerly known as the Icthus Farm) is...
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, MAY 15-21 – HONORING OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. This week is a time to honor officers who have fallen in the line of duty. Six officers from Kentucky...
SAT MAY 5: ANNUAL COMMUNITY FLOWER SALE & FARMERS MARKET OPENING
Time to get your flowering annuals, hanging baskets and perennials at the Community Flower Sale to be held Saturday, May 5th, 8 AM – to 12 Noon at Wilmore’s City Hall Parking Lot. Profits from this annual event are used for other flower and beautification projects in...
COMMUNITY FLOWER SALE & FARMERS’ MARKET OPENING!
OMMUNITY FLOWER SALE & FARMERS’ MARKET OPENING! May 6, 2017 Spring is finally here and time to fill those planters and pots with fresh colorful annuals! The Community Flower Sale takes place Saturday, May 6th, at the Wilmore City Hall Parking Lot on East Main St....
Wilmore Summer Recreation Program
Registration for Wilmore Summer Recreation 2018 is now closed. For information regarding the Wilmore Summer Recreation program, click to download the 2018 Registration Letter and General Procedures Form.
Join us at the Jim Edd Shearer Memorial Coaster Car Derby on Sat. April 28!
The checkered flag drops on Saturday, April 28th, for the “Jim Edd Shearer Memorial Coaster Car Derby”. This is the fourth year for the event, sponsored by the City of Wilmore and the Wilmore Community Development Board. Last year the event was renamed “The Jim Edd...
1st Annual Wilmore Businesses’ Annual Spring Open House
Join us for Wilmore’s 1st Annual Spring Open House, hosted by Wilmore merchants and businesses on Saturday, April 14th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Browse and shop locally owned businesses featuring antiques, floral creations, home décor, jewelry, clothing, toys, old fashioned...
JIM EDD SHEARER MEMORIAL COASTER CAR DERBY on Saturday, April 29
The checkered flag will drop on Saturday, April 29th, for Wilmore’s third annual Coaster Car Derby. This year’s derby was renamed “The Jim Edd Shearer Memorial Coaster Car Derby” in memory of the late local businessman and sports enthusiast, who generously helped...