Events in Clifton
Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg Hunt held in Bingham Park on Coral Avenue on the Saturday before Easter began in 1989. Area churches and the Clifton Community Council organized the event to bring more activity to the park and to add another event before the Easter Parade. In the early years, the cafeteria staff of the Kentucky School for the Blind cooked and colored over 2500 REAL eggs that were then hidden and found by neighborhood children. The park was divided into 3 areas for different age children - 1-3, 4-6 and 7-12. Children bring their own Easter baskets. The actual hunt takes just about 3-5 minutes for the children to find all the eggs. In the last few years, the congregation of Clifton Baptist Church has volunteered to conduct the annual Hunt.
Easter Parade
The Frankfort Avenue Business Association held the first Parade in 1993. The parade begins around 11:30 am at Frankfort Ave. and Kennedy Ave. and travels west to Pope St. Residents are encouraged to dress in their Easter best, wear an Easter bonnet, decorate a wagon, build a float, ride a bike, or just join in. There is a Grand Marshal and of course the Easter Bunny. The Boy Scouts lead the parade down Frankfort Ave. along with antique cars, The Shriners, bands, dance teams, police cars, firetrucks, and other neighborhood organizations. Awards are given out after the parade for the most creative floats and participants and best Easter bonnet. The parade is a free, family-friendly event.
Chili Cook-off
The Chili Cook-off is held the second Sunday in October at Frankfort Ave. and Pope St. The first event was in 2015. Area restaurants submit their chili for judging in the Restaurant Division of the contest and individuals register prior to the event to cook their chili on-site for judging in the Home Chef Division. Music and other activities are being added as the event grows.
Olde Tyme Christmas on Frankfort Avenue
“Olde Tyme Christmas on Frankfort Avenue” sponsored by the Frankfort Avenue Business Association, began around 1996, and is held on the first Saturday each December. It is an annual all-day event for the entire family to celebrate and enjoy from Story Ave. to Cannons Ln. Festivities include horse drawn carriage and trolley rides, appearances by Santa, live entertainment, refreshments, open houses and special sales in area restaurants and shops, and the “Santa Sprint" which benefits United Crescent Hill Ministries.
Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop
The Frankfort Avenue Business Association encourages everyone to come out and shop at local businesses or dine at restaurants on 'The Avenue' on the last Friday evening of the month. Trolleys, when funded, will travel between Story Ave. and Cannons Lane.
The Easter Egg Hunt held in Bingham Park on Coral Avenue on the Saturday before Easter began in 1989. Area churches and the Clifton Community Council organized the event to bring more activity to the park and to add another event before the Easter Parade. In the early years, the cafeteria staff of the Kentucky School for the Blind cooked and colored over 2500 REAL eggs that were then hidden and found by neighborhood children. The park was divided into 3 areas for different age children - 1-3, 4-6 and 7-12. Children bring their own Easter baskets. The actual hunt takes just about 3-5 minutes for the children to find all the eggs. In the last few years, the congregation of Clifton Baptist Church has volunteered to conduct the annual Hunt.
Easter Parade
The Frankfort Avenue Business Association held the first Parade in 1993. The parade begins around 11:30 am at Frankfort Ave. and Kennedy Ave. and travels west to Pope St. Residents are encouraged to dress in their Easter best, wear an Easter bonnet, decorate a wagon, build a float, ride a bike, or just join in. There is a Grand Marshal and of course the Easter Bunny. The Boy Scouts lead the parade down Frankfort Ave. along with antique cars, The Shriners, bands, dance teams, police cars, firetrucks, and other neighborhood organizations. Awards are given out after the parade for the most creative floats and participants and best Easter bonnet. The parade is a free, family-friendly event.
Chili Cook-off
The Chili Cook-off is held the second Sunday in October at Frankfort Ave. and Pope St. The first event was in 2015. Area restaurants submit their chili for judging in the Restaurant Division of the contest and individuals register prior to the event to cook their chili on-site for judging in the Home Chef Division. Music and other activities are being added as the event grows.
Olde Tyme Christmas on Frankfort Avenue
“Olde Tyme Christmas on Frankfort Avenue” sponsored by the Frankfort Avenue Business Association, began around 1996, and is held on the first Saturday each December. It is an annual all-day event for the entire family to celebrate and enjoy from Story Ave. to Cannons Ln. Festivities include horse drawn carriage and trolley rides, appearances by Santa, live entertainment, refreshments, open houses and special sales in area restaurants and shops, and the “Santa Sprint" which benefits United Crescent Hill Ministries.
Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop
The Frankfort Avenue Business Association encourages everyone to come out and shop at local businesses or dine at restaurants on 'The Avenue' on the last Friday evening of the month. Trolleys, when funded, will travel between Story Ave. and Cannons Lane.
