Corbin unveils event schedule

For all intents and purposes, spring has sprung and community events in Corbin will be picking up beginning in April.

The first Depot Street Market of the season, which began in 2012 as the Corbin Community Yard Sale, will be held on April 2.

Corbin Downtown Director Maggy Monhollen changed the event name in 2021 as part of the effort to update the monthly event.

“It is still the yard sale. It is just a bigger, better shopping experience,” Monhollen said in announcing the change last year noting that the goal was to add antique dealers, people who sell items at the Vendors Mall, local farmers, artists and craft makers.

Depot Street will be closed to traffic between Gordon Street and Fifth Street at 7 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month in order to allow sellers to setup.

The market will be open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. with dates set for May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1.

The Whitley County Farmers Market will return to Corbin each Tuesday night beginning on April 26 and continue through September.

Monhollen said the farmers market will be held again at NIBROC Park from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Fresh fruits and vegetables, handmade items and more are available from local vendors.

The second annual Colonel Fest will return to Main Street on April 23.

Monhollen said signups for vendors has begun.

“We have quite a few that are interested,” Monhollen said noting that the area between Second Street and Gordon Street has room for approximately 60 vendors.

“I do feel pretty confident that we are going to get pretty close to that number,” Monhollen said adding that vendors will including pottery, soaps and bath products, quilted and crocheted items, handcrafted jewelry and farmers market style goods.

Vendor space is $25 for a 10×10 space or $50 for a 10×20 space.

In addition to the vendors, Colonelfest will feature a secret recipe chicken contest where participants may enter samples of their own fried chicken.

The Fingerlickin’ Chicken .5K will again be held.

“Competitors will run 800 feet, eat a piece of chicken and then turn around and run back,” Monhollen explained about the event.

Other events include:

• The Colonel Sanders look-alike contest
• Chicken clucking and strutting contest
• Petting zoo featuring pony rides and camel rides
• Chainsaw carving demonstration
• Games for the children

Food vendors will also be on hand.

The Corbin High School Band will perform at 3 p.m.

Monhollen said the event will go on, rain or shine.

The Cumberland Valley Cruise-in will return on a scaled back basis.

Monhollen said the classic and custom show of cars, trucks and anything else with a motor will be held on July 9 and in conjunction with Moonbow Egg Fest on September 10.

The cruise in will move to Depot Street and run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Movies in the Park will return in 2022.

Monhollen said State Farm Insurance has agreed to come on board as the presenting sponsor for the presentation of, “Cars” on May 21.

The fall tradition of, “Hocus Pocus” will return to Sanders Park on Oct. 1.

Admission to Movies in the Park is free with the movie beginning at dusk.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show.

The annual Independence Day fireworks show will be held on July 3 at The Arena.

Monhollen said live music and vendors will happen again in the parking lot of The Arena.

The fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9:45 p.m.

Other events on the schedule include:

• NIBROC Aug. 10 through 13^th
• Octoberfest on Oct. 8 at NIBROC Park
• Trick or Treat on Main on Oct. 31
• Colone Sanders Hal Marathon and 10K Race on Nov. 12
• Christmas Open House on Nov. 20
• Corbin Christmas Parade on Dec. 3.

Monhollen said the ice skating rink will be taking a break this year.

More information is available on the Downtown Corbin and Corbin Tourism Facebook pages, or by calling Corbin Tourism a 528-8860.