Tattoo Art Expo, Live Music, and Square Dancing Lead This Weekend’s Lineup
Canada, KY · August 22, 2026
Morning fog is drifting low through the valley hollows, but clear skies and a full slate of weekend activities are waiting once it lifts.
The Lead
Community arts and regional gatherings take center stage across Pike County this weekend as visitors and residents gather for the annual Coal Country Tattoo Expo alongside live music performances. Held downtown at the Appalachian Wireless Arena, the three-day expo features regional tattoo artists, live craft demonstrations, and competitions celebrating mountain artistic talent.
Meanwhile, local venues from community extension centers to outdoor market grounds are filling their Saturday schedules with square dances, beginner workshops, and local produce sales. For residents across the Tug River Valley, the packed lineup offers a prime opportunity to catch up with neighbors and sample regional traditions close to home. Event organizers expect steady turnout through Sunday afternoon as festivities continue across the area.
Local Pulse
County Extension Office Hosts Evening Square Dance Community caller Brian Spears leads a free, all-ages square dance tonight starting at 6 PM in Pikeville.
Late-Summer Produce Arrives at Pikeville Farmers Market Local growers and craft vendors offer fresh produce and homemade goods until 1 PM on Adams Lane.
Today's Outlook
- High 85°F · Low 68°F — Fog (33% chance of precipitation)
- Early morning valley fog burns off quickly, leaving a warm, humid Saturday ahead.
What's On Around Town
Pikeville: Farmers Market Adams Lane Market Grounds, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Fresh produce, mountain crafts, and home-baked goods on the market lawn.
Pikeville: Beginner Sewing Machine Workshop Pike County Public Library (126 Lee Ave), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM Free hands-on class teaching essential setup, threading, and simple stitching techniques.
Pikeville: Square Dancing Night Pike County Extension Office (148 Trivette Dr), 6:00 PM–9:00 PM All-ages community square dance guided by caller Brian Spears.
Pikeville: Ole 60 Live in Concert Appalachian Wireless Arena (126 Main St), 7:00 PM Rising Kentucky country-rock group performs live with special guest bands.
Spotlight & Story
- McVeigh
- Nestled along Pond Creek just down the road, this settlement took its name from early 19th-century homesteaders whose family farmed the hollow long before Henry Ford’s coal company built row houses and tramways along the creek bank.
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