Held in October, the Great Outhouse Blowout was born from the Outhouse Dedication ceremony on Sept. 8, 1992 at Historic Penn’s Store in Gravel Switch. It’s held annually to celebrate and preserve Kentucky’s rural heritage.

The Blowout features the Great Outhouse 300 Race, a slate of 100-yard drag races with outhouses on wheels, the Car, Truck & Motorcycle Country Cruise-In, the Parade of Privies, the Ugly Truck Contest, live music all day, the Outhouse Bachelor Contest, the Ugly Legs Contest, summer and autumn produce, arts/crafts vendors, books and authors, kids booth, outhouse games, door prizes and plenty of great food.

The Outhouse 300 features an Open division, All-Girls Division and Prime Privy Division (40 years old and over).  Prizes are $300 (sponsored by Tarter Farm & Ranch) for first, $200 (sponsored by Stuart Powell Ford) for runner-up and $100 (sponsored by J&J Auto) for third place.

General admission is $10 per vehicle. (Car, truck, motorcycle,ATV, Horse & Buggy). RV Parking/Camping available (contact Penn's Store). Bring a chair or blanket.

For more information, call Jeanne Penn Lane at 859.332.7706 or 859.332.7715 or e-mail pennsstore@aol.com.

2011 Schedule -

A national cable network will be filming at the Great Outhouse Blowout this year!

• 10:00 a.m. Open to the public, music begins, Registration begins for CAR SHOW - UGLY LEGS & OUTHOUSE BACHELOR, Race teams check in, Parade Participants check in
• 11:00 a.m. Parade lines up
• 11:30 a.m. Parade of Privies
• 12:00 Noon Outhouse 300 Race begins (and continues throughout afternoon)
• 12:30 Outhouse Bachelor Contest
• 1:00 p.m. Gret Outhouse Blowout Concert Series Begins - Performances by: Dix River Crossing (Bluegrass), Payne & Waters (Country), Dawn Osborn (Blues), Salvation Street Blues (Blues), Frankly Scarlett (Rock)
• 4:00 p.m. Cruise-In Trophies awarded (at car show registration table)
• 5:45 p.m. Cahmpionship Race & Awards, Silent Auction winners announced, Car Show winners announced
• 6:00 p.m. Great Outhouse Blowout Concert Series continues
• 8:00 p.m. Event closes

Directions

• From Centre Square, drive one block south on KY 55/Spalding Ave. to light (Main St.).

• Turn left onto U.S. 68/Main St. and continue for 10.8 miles.
• Turn right onto KY 243 and continue for 1.4 miles then bear left onto KY 243 continuation.
• Drive 2.5 miles then turn right onto KY 243 continuation.
• Turn right onto Penn’s Store Road just after making that turn.
• Historic Penn’s Store is straight ahead at 257 Penn's Store Rd., Gravel Switch KY 40328.

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the visitor center in downtown.

Benefactors

STUART POWELL FORD