As summer creeps closer, festival season is about to kick in to high gear. Check out this complete list of festivals in Kentucky this summer.

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Yep, it's one of the first ones on the list, the 2017 Owensboro International BBQ Festival. It's a week away! Also coming up locally, is the Beaver Dam Strawberry Festival on Memorial Day Weekend. Coming up the second week of June is the Rods & Ribs BBQ Festival in Central City. On June 14-17, it's the W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival.

In June, Owensboro has ROMP (6/21-6/24) and the Blooms, Balloons, BBQ, and Bluegrass-part of the Dazzling Daylily Festival (6/19-6/25). Back in Ohio County on June 24th is the McHenry Summerfest. In White Plains, the White Plains Freedom Festival takes place on June 23-24.

July brings several 4th of July festivals including the Green River Catfish Festival in Morgantown, the Madisonville 4th Fest. And this is just the beginning. See the entire festival list HERE!

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