Red River Gorge Bigfoot Fest (KY)

The 2026 Red River Gorge Bigfoot Fest will be held in Stanton, Kentucky May 29, 2026 thru May 30, 2026. Stanton City Park will burst with excitement, a lively array of vendors, mouthwatering food, fantastic contests, and perhaps a visit by the hairy one himself!

The free event includes free presentations from world-renowned researchers, an incredible lineup of Bigfoot and cryptid-loving vendors, delicious food trucks, contests and entertaining performances.

It all kicks off Friday night with a VIP dinner (ticketed event) where you can enjoy a delicious dinner alongside world-renowned guest speakers from the Bigfoot community. Engage in insightful discussions and connect with fellow enthusiasts during our Q&A session at the end.

Saturday includes contests such as the cryptid costume contest, a Bigfoot howling contest and a cryptid tattoo contest. Compete against other howlers to echo out the fiercest, most bone-chilling howl in the forest as part of the Bigfoot howling contest. Show off your inked cryptid whether it’s Mothman, Chupacabra, or Bigfoot and you could win big in the cryptid tattoo contest! I may need to get a ‘I love Bigfoot’ tattoo done soon so I can compete. The cryptid costume contest will have 3 winning categories: 1) Best Cryptid, 2) Best Superhero or Supervillain, 3) Most Creative Costume.

Also as part of Saturday’s activities will be a variety of Bigfoot presentations from several experts in the cryptid community. Throughout the day the kids can enjoy arts & crafts, face painting, caricature portraits, petting zoo, and Bigfoot bounce house inflatables! A Bigfoot bounce house sounds like something I need in my backyard now.