YES.  A physical wristband will be mailed to the address associated with the ticket purchase at least two weeks prior to the event and are required for entry onto the event grounds along with a valid 21+ ID.  These wristbands will have built-in RFID technology and will be pre-programmed to allow for a simple scan to enter the grounds and specialty events associated with your ticket purchase(s).

General Admission tickets offer 3-day festival access, sampling from 60+ distilleries offering 200 whiskies, a ‘Wee’ Glencairn KBF-branded nosing and tasting glass, viewings of the entertaining and educational Bourbon:30 talk show with the stars of the bourbon world, opportunities to meet master distillers and purchase unique bottles directly from the distillery booths, plus access to our Bourbon Capital Bites area, Bourbon Marketplace, and unlimited re-entry all weekend long… we think you’ll find this admission is far beyond general.

Must be 21+ years of age with a valid ID to purchase and attend KBF events.

Tickets are RFID wristbands. Your wristbands will be shipped to the address you provided at checkout between 1-2 weeks before the festival.

If you need to change your address or need to set your tickets to pickup at will call, please email us at info@kybourbonfestival.com

Your RFID wristband will be registered with any Premium Events that you purchased. You will scan your wristband to access the location of the Premium Event.

Please be sure to carefully read and follow the instructions associated with your wristbands.

DO NOT put your wristband until the day of the festival.  Wristbands must be cut off once they are put on. Cut or damaged wristbands will be considered void.  A fee to replace may apply.

DO NOT remove your wristband between days. Wristbands can sustain showering and rain; however, swimming or submerging the wristband in water is not recommended.

Lost, stolen or misplaced wristbands will be voided.

For additional questions regarding your wristbands, please email support@wrstbnd.com

Wristbands must be cut off once they are put on. Cut or damaged wristbands will be considered void.  A fee to replace may apply.

For when the unexpected happens, please visit the Will-Call location for additional assistance. 

Don’t worry!  We know things happen and we are prepared to provide assistance at our Will Call/Ticket Assistance trailer upon arrival.  Simply provide your Order ID or the email address associated with your order or even just the purchaser first or last name and our team will take it from there.

All ticket sales are FINAL and NON-REFUNDABLE.  

Customers must acknowledge and agree to the Terms & Conditions prior to completing the purchase including understanding of refund policy, age restrictions, COVID, prohibited items, etc.  Please read carefully prior to accepting the terms of the transaction as ALL SALES ARE FINAL.

However, you can request to transfer your tickets to someone else 21+ years of age.  See below for steps to transfer.

In the event that you can no longer attend, you may transfer your wristbands for entry to someone else 21+ years of age.  

When ready to transfer tickets, please email info@kybourbonfestival.com or support@tixr.com, as well as the new buyer and provide the name and Order ID associated with the tickets.

You will be responsible for shipping the wristbands to the new buyer, as well as making the financial transaction.

If you can’t get the wristbands to them in time, the original purchaser needs to email info@kybourbonfestival.com with the order number(s) and new buyer’s email address to indicate that wristbands for entry have been transferred to someone else.  At that time, the original wristbands mailed will be void and we can issue wristbands for the new buyer to pick up at will-call.

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival is not affiliated with any secondary market sales and not responsible for these transactions.

All wristbands must be assigned to a specific individual aged 21+ by August 1, 2025. Please view detailed instructions for name changes below:

1. Log into your Tixr account at tixr.com.

2. Go to Tickets and find the event you wish to update the names on your tickets too.

3. Manage Order

4. Click (Edit) next to the current name on the order  

5. Enter in the new First and Last Name and click Update.

Please email support@tixr.com from the email associated with your order along with the buyer’s first and last name, and updated mailing address.  Our team will respond with a confirmation once the update has been completed.  Wristbands will be mailed at least two weeks prior to the festival.  Kindly submit any address changes by August 1, 2025.

If you will be traveling prior to the festival, we can set your tickets to pickup at Will Call. Please email info@kybourbonfestival.com to request Will Call pickup.

Tickets to the Kentucky Bourbon Festival are very popular and usually sell out a few weeks before the event. Due to this, tickets are not usually sold at the gate. We strongly encourage you to purchase your tickets to the Kentucky Bourbon Festival as early as possible. Please click here to purchase tickets. 

Premium Events are available to add-on to your Admission Ticket during your initial purchase. If you did not add Premium Events when you purchased your admission tickets, you can visit our TixR site and select the “Premium Events” box. You will be prompted to enter an access code which will be your Order ID number, located on your confirmation email from your admission ticket purchase.

Please note, Premium Event ticket quantities are extremely limited.

*Admission tickets are required in order to purchase Premium Events. View available tickets for admission here.

Decanter Club, Flask Force and Enthusiast wristbands will allow exclusive entry into the VIP tent located on the festival grounds.  The tent will have small-bites, specialty drinks, a private restroom trailer, IV Hydration Station, and bourbon storage lockers for VIP ticket holders to come and go throughout the 3-Day Festival.  

Specialty items included in the VIP ticket packages will be available for pick-up at the VIP Tent.

Of course! General Admission tickets to the Kentucky Bourbon Festival include all-inclusive bourbon sampling from distillery booths throughout the weekend, the ability to purchase bottles from the distilleries AND exclusive KBF Single Barrel bottles, along with access to panels with industry experts, live music, marketplace vendors with unique handmade goods, delicious local fare, the World Championship Bourbon Barrel Relay, opportunity to meet industry legends on the grounds and much more.