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Goatman Festival: Louisville’s only cryptid festival celebrating monsters and folklore

October 11, 2024October 12, 2024
Free

The Midwest’s premier cryptid and monster event taking place at the home of the legendary Pope Lick Monster. Enjoy expert cryptozoology celebrity meet and greets, seminars, special tours, vendors, movies, music, and so much more. There is even a haunted attraction featuring the legendary Pope Lick Monster! This is a cryptid event unlike any other you will find and it is only in Kentucky.

GENERAL ADMISSION: FREE!
PARKING: FREE!


Guests & Entertainment

Ron Schildknecht
Director, Author

Tobias Wayland
Mothman Expert, Author

J. Nathan Couch
Goatman Expert, Author

Geraldine Stith
Hopkinsville Goblin Expert

Michael W. Cook
Bigfoot Expert

Whiskey Bent Valley Boys
Live Music, Oct 12

The Descent
Movie, Oct 11

Antlers
Movie, Oct 12


Attractions:

Trackless Train Rides

Ghosts & Monsters: paranormal bus tour

Escape Goatman

Food & art vendors, and more!


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

7:00PM-11:00PM | ATTRACTIONS, FOOD & VENDORS
7:00PM | JARED HOWELL FREE MAGIC SHOW
8:00PM | MOVIE: LEGEND OF THE POPE LICK MONSTER
8:30PM | MOVIE: THE DESCENT

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

9:00AM-3:00PM | GHOSTS & MONSTERS BUS TOUR
3:00PM-11:00PM | ATTRACTIONS, FOOD & VENDORS
3:30PM-4:15PM | FREE SEMINAR: GERALDINE STITH
4:30PM-5:15PM | FREE SEMINAR: MICHAEL W. COOK
5:30PM-6:15PM | FREE SEMINAR: J. NATHAN COUCH
6:30PM-7:15PM | FREE SEMINAR: TOBIAS WAYLAND
6:00PM-8:00PM | MUSIC: WHISKEY BENT VALLEY BOYS
8:00PM | LIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTARY OF “LEGEND OF THE POPE LICK MONSTER”
8:30PM | MOVIE: ANTLERS

KENTUCKY CRYPTIDS & MONSTERS
The Goatman Festival is Louisville’s only cryptid festival celebrating monsters and folklore from around Kentucky and BEYOND. Of course, it’s hard not to enjoy a bit of folklore without also exploring the paranormal!

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