Private tours can be scheduled for those who wish to explore the home. Please schedule those here.
Check out our 2024 schedule of events below! We hope to see you at the Jack Jouett House soon.
April 1 – Opening Day!
May 11 (12-3 pm) – Beat the Heat @ JJH w/ Historian Richard Quire. Richard portrays General William Woodford, the namesake of Woodford County!
May 18 (11 am) – The always entertaining Brunch & Learn Series returns with a visit from Stephen Brown! Stephen is a respected Kentucky author and historian. He will be presenting on “The Underground Railroad in KY”. He’ll also touch on Abraham Lincoln’s early years in Kentucky and his interactions and thoughts on slavery. Buy your tickets here.
June 1 (6:00 pm) – Cooking on the Frontier: A Workshop & Dinner. Learn how our ancestors cooked and ate in frontier Kentucky! This in-person event will immerse you in the sights, smells, and tastes of colonial cooking. Discover traditional recipes, cooking techniques, and the importance of food in early American history. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience a taste of the past! Buy your tickets here.
June 8 (12-3 pm) – Beat the Heat @ JJH w/ Historical Interpreters
June 15 – 108 Triathlon Event w/ Elemental Wellness & Salad Days Farm
June 22 (7 PM) – Bluegrass Music @ JJH! Come listen to music from the Will Padget Trio while you relax on the grounds of the Jouett House. Food and drinks provided. Free ice cream will be available as well!
July 20 (11 AM) – Brunch & Learn w/ Kate Hesseldenz, Assistant Director of the Mary Todd Lincoln House. Join us for a brunch as she discusses one of our most famous first ladies! You can buy your tickets here.
July 20 (2 – 6 PM) – Jack Jouett House “Open House”. Free tours offered, no reservation required. Come tour the house before live music at 7!
July 20 (7 PM)– Bluegrass Music @ JJH. Listen to the talented Will Padget Trio while you relax on the grounds of the Jouett House. Food and drinks provided. Free ice cream will be available as well!
August (12-3 pm) – Beat the Heat @ JJH w/ Historical Interpreters
August 24 (11 AM) – Join Tim Tomes, Archvist of the Archdiocese of Louisville, as he discusses Matthew Harris Jouett and his famous painting “The Three Marys”. Painted by Jouett in 1824, the work is widely considered a Kentucky masterpiece. Tomes, who led the campaign to restore the piece in 2015, will join guests for snacks and drinks at 11 am. The lecture will begin around 11:15. No tickets required, this event is FREE.
September 12 & 13 – Frontier Days w/ 5th graders
September 21 – Twilight Festival in Versailles
September 28 & 29 – Jouett Family Reunion
October 12 – Brunch & Learn (TBD)
October 31 – Closing Day!