Eckert’s Versailles Orchard
About BBQ, Blackberries & Bluegrass Festival - Versailles, KY
Celebrate one of Kentucky’s sweetest weekends at Eckert’s! Join us for our annual BBQ, Blackberries & Bluegrass Festival, where fresh-picked blackberries, delicious barbecue, live music, family activities, and farm fun come together for a full day of summer memories.
Spend the day picking your own blackberries, sampling seasonal treats, enjoying live bluegrass music, and taking part in entertaining contests and demonstrations happening throughout the day. Kids can enjoy face painting, blackberry-themed crafts, carnival-style games, and plenty of room to play while everyone relaxes with great food and the beauty of the orchard.
Festival Schedule
10:00 AM – Blackberry Jam Demonstration
11:30 AM – Pie Eating Contest
12:30 PM – Best Dressed Peach Contest
1:00 PM – Animal Calling Contest
2:00–4:00 PM – Live Bluegrass Music
- Saturday: Anthony Stratton
- Sunday: Will Padgett Trio
Festival Highlights
- Pick-Your-Own Blackberries (9:00 AM–5:00 PM)
- Delicious barbecue from a local food truck
- Fresh blackberry treats
- Blackberry Cider Flight featuring blackberry cider, fresh blackberries, blackberry jam, artisan bread, and ice cream
- Face painting
- Blackberry-themed kids craft
- Carnival-style games including bean bag toss, duck pond, and more
- Product sampling throughout the day
- Yard games and family activities
- Shopping in the Country Store
Whether you’re competing in the pie eating contest, cheering on your favorite animal caller, listening to bluegrass, or filling your bucket with fresh blackberries, there’s something happening all day long.
Bring the family, invite your friends, and celebrate the flavors, music, and traditions of summer at Eckert’s BBQ, Blackberries & Bluegrass Festival.