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Lebanon,
KY Hosts Mayberry Pie Festival August 13-16, 2015
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‘Otis,’
‘Barney Fife’ and Don Knotts’ daughter stop by for a spell
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Lebanon,
KY – June 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / A whole lotta Mayberry is coming
to Lebanon, Ky., Aug. 13 through 16 for Lebanon’s first-ever Mayberry Pie
Festival. Bringing their acts to town are comedians Michael J and Joey
I.L.O., who portray Barney Fife and Otis in the traveling comedy show,
“Barney Fife Fully Loaded,” and Karen Knotts, the daughter of Don Knotts
and originator of the tribute show, “Tied Up in Knotts.” Other Mayberry
fun includes a Pub Crawl With Otis, live music with the Honeysuckle String
Band, a pie eating contest, fishing tournaments and a screening of a moving
starring Don Knotts. Visit www.VisitLebanonKy.com
for more details.
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Weekend
highlights
At
7:30 p.m. on Friday, Karen Knotts will perform her original show, “Tied
Up in Knotts,” a hilarious and moving one-woman production about life growing
up with her famous father, Don Knotts, and one which shows off her own
comedic genius. A VIP Meet & Greet with Karen Knotts is scheduled for
9 p.m. that evening (An encore performance of “Tied Up in Knotts” will
take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday.)
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Catch
“Barney Fife Fully Loaded” at 7 p.m. on Saturday to see the antics of Barney
Fife (Michael J) and the original stand-up routines of Joey I.L.O. who
plays Otis in a laugh-out-loud show. The acting duo will arrive in Lebanon
in a restored “Barney” police car and be forewarned: You just may get a
ticket from a wandering Barney as he “patrols” the town. (“Barney Fife
Fully Loaded” repeats at 2 p.m. on Sunday.)
At
9:30 p.m., join the Pub Crawl With Otis to visit four Main Street pubs
and sample their Otis Special. Tickets for this event include VIP seating
at “Barney Fife Fully Loaded” and four drink tickets. Watch out! Barney
may show up to harass you and haul Otis off to jail.
Before
Saturday evening’s fun begins, enjoy dinner at a downtown restaurant, each
serving up hometown cooking and homemade pies and ice cream from an old-fashioned
soda fountain.
Free
concerts will take place on both Friday and Saturday. Friday will feature
music performed by the Bourbon Barrel Boys, 4-7 p.m. in Court House Square.
On Saturday, the Honeysuckle String Band takes to the stage at 5 p.m. in
Farmers Square.
More
Mayberry
Fishing
fans will have an early wake-up call on Saturday morning for Andy’s Fishing
Tournament, open to ages 13 and up (6 a.m.-12 p.m.) and Opie’s Fishing
Tournament, students ages 3 to 13 (12:30-2:30 p.m.), with prizes for each
in several categories.
Join
the crowd at Angelic Hall for Saturday’s 11:30 a.m. Mayberry Trivia Contest
(spelling bee style), with first and second prizes of a blue ribbon and
a Mayberry Plate Lunch Special for two at the winner’s choice of participating
restaurants. At 2 p.m. the Pie Eating Contest will get underway on the
lawn in front of Centre Square. On the line? A $50 cash first prize.
Also
on Saturday, Mayberry fans can visit the Marion County Heritage Center
for “How To” fun: learn how to research your genealogy, take a great photo,
make a craft with duct tape and more. Mayberry memorabilia, children’s
games including Lego building, Andy Griffith trivia and other activities
will also take place. Throughout the festival, enjoy al fresco dining,
pop into locally-owned shops and play checkers at tables on the sidewalks
and catch a barbershop quartet singing outside the soda fountain at Adam’s
Pharmacy.
For
tickets and additional information about Mayberry Pie Festival and to make
reservations at a Lebanon hotel or bed and breakfast inn, visit www.VisitLebanonKy.com.
Individual tickets are available so you can choose the events you want
to attend. Family tickets are also available and include parents and children
in the same house.
Media
Contact:
Nena
Olivier, 270-692-0021
Lebanon
Tourist & Convention Commission
www.VisitLebanonKy.com
Image:
Michael J and Joey I.L.O. bring their traveling show, “Barney Fife Fully
Loaded,” to Lebanon, Ky., in August.
Image:
Don Knotts’ daughter, comedian Karen Knotts, gets all “Tied Up in Knotts”
for Lebanon’s Mayberry Pie Festival.
Credit:
Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission
Hi-
and Low-Res photos available.
About
Lebanon, KY
Geographically
located in the center of the state, Lebanon
is the “Heart of Bourbon Country,” the epicenter of Kentucky barrel and
bourbon making. Attractions include Maker’s Mark Distillery, Limestone
Branch Distillery, the Kentucky Cooperage and WhiteMoon Winery. For outdoor
enthusiasts, Gorley Naturalist Trail presents challenging hiking and biking
and the scenic splendor of 47 bridges. Fagan Branch Reservoir and Sportsman’s
Lake beckon canoeists, kayakers and boaters (non-motorized boats) and fishers
and anglers for waters stocked with rainbow trout, largemouth and smallmouth
bass, catfish, crappie and hybrid bluegill. Incorporated as a city in 1815,
Lebanon played a crucial role during the Civil War and is today on the
Civil War Discovery Trail. It is also part of Kentucky’s historic Holy
Land, with sites including the Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse. Visual and
performing arts and pop culture and historic treasures are found at the
Marion County Heritage Center, Stillhouse Art Museum and Angelic Hall at
Centre Square. Shop for antiques, collectibles and handmade crafts downtown
and dine at your choice of 40 eateries|–|everything
from casual full-service restaurants to home-style cafes to an old-fashioned
soda fountain. Among accommodations options are the gracious circa 1833
Myrtledene Bed and Breakfast and Hampton Inn. Facebook.com/VisitLebanon |
