Poke Sallet Festival

Name: Poke Sallet Festival
Start: 2027-06-03
End: 2027-06-05
Location: Downtown Harlan

Harlan, KY · Food & Drink

When: June 3–5, 2027
Where: Downtown Harlan · Harlan · KY
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

A downtown Harlan festival named for poke sallet, a wild spring green long gathered and cooked in the mountains. It features a parade, carnival, arts and crafts vendors and a poke sallet dinner, and has run since 1976. The 2026 edition marked its 71st year. (2027 dates approximate.)

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Poke Sallet Festivalsame spot
A downtown Harlan festival named for poke sallet, a wild spring green long gathered and cooked in the mountains.
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