City of Hazard - Queen City of the Mountains

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

🚨 Sharing this reminder for today!

Main Street will be closed from First Baptist Church to the Gorman Bridge beginning at 5:00 PM today for Drift Appalachia, presented by Backroads of Appalachia.

Please have all vehicles moved off Main Street by 5:00 PM.

The Block Party runs from 6:00–9:00 PM, and it should be a fun night in Downtown Hazard!

• Drift Appalachia cars lining Main Street
• DJ LUMN on The Grand
• Yard games on The Grand
• This Is How We Roll set up on The Grand
• The Goal Line and Shenanigans open for food and drinks

Come downtown, check out the cars, grab something to eat and drink, and enjoy your Friday night in Downtown Hazard!

09/08/2026

Downtown Hazard, heads up for Friday!

Main Street will be closed from First Baptist Church to the Gorman Bridge beginning at 5:00 PM this Friday, September 11, for the Drift Appalachia presented by Backroads of Appalachia.

🚨 Please have all vehicles moved off Main Street by 5:00 PM.

The Block Party runs from 6:00–9:00 PM, and it should be a fun night downtown!

• Drift Appalachia cars lining Main Street
• DJ LUMN on The Grand
• Yard games on The Grand
• This Is How We Roll set up on The Grand and The Goal Line and Shenanigans will also be open!

Come downtown, check out the cars, grab some food and drinks, and enjoy Friday night in Downtown Hazard!

09/02/2026

🎃 DOWNTOWN SCARECROW STROLL 2026 🎃

Stroll downtown for scarecrows, decorated storefronts, and fall fun on Main Street! This FREE community event is open to businesses, schools, organizations, and clubs.

Create a family-friendly scarecrow to display in Downtown Hazard throughout October.

Decorate your downtown storefront with a festive fall display!

🍁 SCARECROW CONTEST DETAILS

• Participation is free.
• Scarecrows must be family-friendly and no taller than 7 feet.
• Participants are responsible for creating, decorating, installing, maintaining, and removing their scarecrows.
• Each entry should include a weather-resistant sign identifying its creator.
• Scarecrows must be securely constructed to withstand outdoor weather.
• Each participant will receive a pole assignment after registration closes. Depending on the number of entries, two scarecrows may share a pole—one on the front and one on the back.
• Scarecrows must be installed September 26–30 and removed no later than November 7.

📧 POLE ASSIGNMENTS

Participants will receive an email during the week of September 21 with their pole number, location, and installation information.

Main Street businesses with a pole in front of or near their storefront will receive priority for that pole.

👍 PUBLIC VOTING

Each completed entry will be photographed and posted individually on the City of Hazard page.

Vote by “liking” the photo of your favorite scarecrow! The entry receiving the most likes by the deadline will earn bragging rights as our 2026 winner.

📅 KEY DATES

✅ Registration is now open
📝 Registration closes: September 20
📧 Pole assignments emailed: Week of September 21
🔨 Installation period: September 26–30
🍂 Displays and Facebook voting: October 1–31
🏆 Winner announced: November 6
🚚 Removal deadline: November 7

📍 Displays will be located on Main Street- Downtown Hazard.

Ready to join the fun? Email Joey Jones at [email protected] to reserve your pole.

Let’s fill Downtown Hazard with creativity, community spirit, and fall fun! 🍂

09/02/2026

UPDATE: The spot has been filled. If you would like to be added to our list of food trucks, please email your name, location and food truck info.

Due to a cancellation, we’re looking for a food truck to set up at the Drift Appalachia Block Party!

📍 Downtown Hazard, KY📅 Friday, September 11th⏰ 6–9 PM

Interested? Contact [email protected] for more information.

09/01/2026

September may be Black Gold Festival month, but there’s another exciting event happening before the festivities begin!

🏁 Drift Appalachia is returning to downtown Hazard for a FREE Block Party on Main Street. Join us Friday, September 11, from 6–9 p.m. for incredible cars, photos, autographs, food and drink vendors, and music from DJ LUMN.

Mark your calendar and we hope to see you downtown!

08/20/2026

As the City of Hazard Civic Fellowship has grown, we have gotten to see our alumni grow up, earn additional degrees, enter the professional workforce, and do incredible things!

Some of them were able to join us for our end-of-summer celebration, and it was wonderful to see the networking and connections being made. Thanks to the following Civic Fellowship alumni:

Zack Hall, Class of 2020
Jarrett Napier, Class of 2021
Braxten Davidson, Class of 2023
Moriah Musick, Class of 2025

If you know a student who may be interested in working in government or public policy, please visit www.hazardcivicfellowship.org