2026 Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival

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October 2-4, 2026
Harrodsburg, KY

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"Kentucky Starts Here!"

Our 2025 dates are October 10-12, with a Friday night “Mardi Gras” kickoff on Main, and two full days of live jazz, artisans, food, fun, and more on Saturday and Sunday at historic Old Fort Harrod. The Jazz Festival and the Kentucky Artisan Expo will also join the “Scarecrows at the Fort” and some new partners.

Please save OCTOBER 10-12 dates for the 2025 Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival and watch here for updates on festival events and musical groups! For more information, to volunteer, or to participate, please contact the Festival at 859-734-2365 / 859-265-0583 or by email at info@mercerchamber.com

World-Class Jazz Performances

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Gold Level

Sonor Drums

XO Brass

Jamey Aebersold

Silver Level

Bronze Level

Festival Friends

Event Partners

The Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival is supported by our generous sponsors and donors.  Every donation helps us to continue the festival as a FREE event.  The Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival is a nonprofit 501c3 organized under the Mercer Chamber Foundation, Inc.  Should you like to become a sponsor or make a donation please contact us.  Donations are tax-deductible.

Make a Donation/ Become a Sponsor

Your Donation Will Make A Difference!

The Ky Heritage Jazz Festival is a non-profit organized under the Mercer Chamber Foundation, Inc. 501(c)(3). Your generous tax-exempt donation will help us to organize and keep the Festival free to attend!

How To Donate Online With PayPal:

  1. Click “Donate” to navigate to our Pay Pal site
  2. Enter a dollar amount you wish to donate
  3. Click optional ”add USD to cover the fees” if you wish to also cover Pay Pal processing fees
  4. Select how to pay: 
  • Donate with Pay Pal – enter email or mobile number to access your account
  • Donate with Debit or Credit Card on PayPal –  enter card info, billing address, and contact info
  • Donation Designation: 
  • Please make sure to specify in the Note section “Jazz Fest Donation” (if not specified as “Jazz Fest” in the note section, your donation will be credited to the MC Foundation at large).
  • You will receive email confirmation of your donation from Pay Pal as a receipt

How To Donate by check:

  1. Make check payable to Mercer Chamber Foundation, Inc.
  2. Note on memo line “Jazz Fest Donation”
  3. Mail or bring check to:

                        Mercer Chamber Foundation

101 South Main Steet 

Harrodsburg, KY 40330

You can also pay using VENMO donating to the Mercer Chamber Foundation, Inc, charity by designating the KY Heritage Jazz Festival.

 

Thanks you for making a difference !