Three-Dollar Spooky Classics and Harvest Fun Lead the Weekend
Radcliff, KY · October 9, 2026
Fall break wraps up this afternoon under mild, overcast skies, leaving just enough daylight to map out the next three days. Whether you are catching a three-dollar classic on the big screen tonight or saving your energy for Saturday’s outdoor fairs, the weekend lineup is loaded.
The Lead
Autumn weekends around here rarely sit still, and the next forty-eight hours bring a packed lineup across northern Hardin County. The Historic State Theater launches its Spooky Season movie series tonight with three-dollar general admission screenings, starting with an evening showing of The Nightmare Before Christmas before rolling into Saturday's schedule.
Tomorrow morning shifts the focus outdoors for Heritage Day at Freeman Lake Park in Elizabethtown, featuring living-history demonstrators, folk artisans, and open tours of historic cabins from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Pet owners also have a high-priority stop on the county calendar: Hardin County Animal Care and Control is running its largest discounted rabies and vaccination clinic of the year Saturday at the fairgrounds pavilion in Glendale. Both gatherings expect steady turnouts, so arriving early guarantees parking spots and shorter lines before gates get busy.
Local Pulse
Police Earn Statewide Humane Enforcement Honor Safety County officials honored local officers this week for cracking a major cruelty case and rehoming fourteen recovered animals.
Cities Partner on Regional Training Facility City Hall An interlocal agreement with Elizabethtown secures dedicated training grounds for local officers, eliminating long-standing county scheduling delays.
Schools Prepare for Tuesday Post-Break Return Schools Students finish fall break today, gaining an extra day off Monday before classrooms reopen across the county Tuesday morning.
Today's Outlook
- High 83°F · Low 50°F — Overcast
- Keep a light layer handy as warm afternoon cloud cover cools down rapidly tonight.
What's On Around Town
Today
Fall Play in the Park Pritchard Community Center, Elizabethtown, 10:00 AM–Noon · Free Wrap up fall break with morning lawn games and outdoor activities.
Spooky Movies: The Nightmare Before Christmas The Historic State Theater (209 W Dixie Ave), Elizabethtown, 7:00 PM · $3 Kick off spooky season on the big screen with an affordable classic.
Tomorrow
Heritage Day Freeman Lake Park, Elizabethtown, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free
Hardin County Rabies Clinic Hardin County Fairgrounds Main Pavilion (5617 S Dixie Hwy), Glendale, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Paid
Hardin County EMS Trunk or Treat Hardin County EMS (150 N Provident Way), Elizabethtown, 4:00–7:00 PM · Free
Sunday
Pups & Pumpkins Fall Fest Thomas Dairy Farm and Market (4625 Leitchfield Rd), Cecilia, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM · $12
Heaven’s Gates & Hell’s Flames Heritage International Christian Church (660 Knox Blvd), 7:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- The Stovall Cabin
- Built in 1873 at West Vine Street and Logsdon Parkway, this hewn-log home sheltered newlyweds Ed and Matilda Stovall for 65 continuous years. Relocated to Saunders Springs in 2009, its hand-hewn loft timbers survive intact beside the wooded trail.
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