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Elizabethtown, KY
8Events this week
5Free things to do
78New spots
97New stories

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This week in Elizabethtown

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 8 events, day by day →

2026 Heartland of Kentucky Annual Quilt Show

Friday 9am · Hardin County Cooperative Extension Service

Loaves of Love

Saturday 8:30am · MOD Squad Teen Outreach Ministry · Free

Radcliff Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Annual Cruise-In

Saturday 10am · Radcliff Christian Church · Free

WDW @ Cosmic Golf

Saturday 8:30pm · Cosmic Golf

New in Elizabethtown

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

HubHaus

Restaurants

Local brews, hearty bites: HubHaus brews its own beer and leans into comfort with Bavarian pretzels dunked in their beer cheese, golden schnitzel, and half-pound locally sourced beef burgers with hand-cut fries.

hubhaus.com

Elizabethtown Country Club

Entertainment

Swing into a local oasis: This week, treat yourself to Elizabethtown Country Club, Hardin County’s only private club, where an 18-hole championship course, serious practice facilities, and The Golf Academy’s PGA pros dial in your swing.

elizabethtowncc.net

Swope's Cars of Yesteryear Museum

Arts & Culture

Rev up your nostalgia: From brass-era beauties to mid-century stunners, Swope's Cars of Yesteryear Museum lines up an impressive collection of vintage and antique rides from the early 1900s through the 1960s, with guided tours that turn chrome into stories.

swopemuseum.com

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Most read in Elizabethtown

The five stories Elizabethtown readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. O'Charley's abruptly closing restaurants, including Louisville and Elizabethtown

    O'Charley's, a longtime restaurant chain, is reportedly closing several restaurants in Louisville and Elizabethtown, including the only two left in the Louisville region.

    Full story at wlky.com

  2. 9 Places In Kentucky To Enjoy Breakfast With A Million-Dollar View This Year

    The article discusses nine places in Kentucky where breakfast can be enjoyed with a unique view of the morning scenery.

    Full story at decorhint.com

  3. $1 billion investment announced for Kentucky Truck Plant

    Ford Motor Co. has announced plans to invest $1 billion in the future of the Kentucky Truck Plant, its largest and most profitable U.S.

    Full story at wnky.com

  4. 13 Kentucky Harvest Festivals Worth Planning A Road Trip Around In 2026

    13 Kentucky Harvest Festivals are worth planning for 2026, with some of these events occurring in the last week of September and first weekend of October.

    Full story at decorhint.com

  5. You'll Ride Over 24 Trestles And A Century Old Tunnel On Kentucky's Longest Rail Trail

    The Dawkins Line Rail Trail in eastern Kentucky is the longest rail trail in the state, running roughly thirty five miles through three counties.

    Full story at decorhint.com

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