This is an ever-evolving, incomplete list of all of the closures and cancellations we have heard about in Kentucky due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will update as often as possible but do check with event organizers and your child’s specific school district about any closures that affect you and your family personally! Stay healthy Kentucky!
*** UPDATE: Governor Beshear has asked Kentucky schools to stay closed until at least May 1st and we expect most, if not all school districts to follow suit! We will update specific school districts below as we are able and as news is released about expected returns to school, if any are released.****
Closures and cancellations are listed by county in alphabetical order. In the event of school closures, please be in contact with your child’s specific school in order to understand expectations about e-learning, homeschooling and non-traditional instruction days.
Many churches have decided to cancel services or move services online. Please check with your church before heading out for services. Many libraries and community centers have also been closed or have had events canceled.
Event cancellations are quickly sweeping across Kentucky. We are adding things as we hear of them, but with such rapidly changing news, it’s best to check before you head out to any events.
Also check out this list of things that are still open during the Coronavirus closures
To jump to your county’s closures, please click your county name in the list below:
Adair, Allen, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Bath, Bell, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, Bracken, Breathitt, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Campbell, Carlisle, Carroll, Carter, Casey, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Graves, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Hancock, Hardin, Harlan, Harrison, Hart, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Hopkins, Jackson, Jefferson, Jessamine, Johnson, Kenton, Knott, Knox, LaRue, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, McCracken, McCreary, McLean, Madison, Magoffin, Marion, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Meade, Menifee, Mercer, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Oldham, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Scott, Shelby, Simpson, Spencer, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Trimble, Union, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Whitley, Wolfe, Woodford
Adair County
Adair County Schools will be closed until May 1st. Follow Adair County Schools on Facebook to check for up to date school cancellations
Lindsey Wilson College has ceased in-person classes and moved to online instruction for the rest of the spring semester.
Allen County
Allen County Schools are closed until May 1st. Follow Allen County Schools on Facebook for further information.
Anderson County
Anderson County schools will close until May 1. These will be NTI (Bearcat) Days and food service will continue in order to feed children in the community.
Anderson County Public Library is closed until further notice.
Ballard County
Ballard County Schools will close until May 1. All extracurricular activities will be suspended, no community meetings will be held on the campus and students and parents are not permitted to be on campus during this time.
Barren County
Barren County Schools will close until May 1st check with schools for procedures related to food services, nurse practitioner services and iLearn@home
Western Kentucky University – Glasgow Campus has moved all spring classes online.
Bath County
Bath County Schools will be closed until May 1. Follow them on Facebook for the latest info
Bell County
Bell County schools are closed until May 1st. Check out the Bell County Schools Facebook page, or their website for more information
Boone County
Boone County Schools are implementing Non-Traditional Instruction until May 1.
Kindergarten registration night postponed at all Boone County Elementary Schools. Future date TBA.
The Creation Museum is closed until April 20 or later.
Bourbon County
Bourbon County Schools will close on March 16th for at least the next couple of weeks. More details to follow.
Boyd County
Boyd County Schools are closed from March 16-27. These days will be NTI days pending KDE approval.
Boyle County
Boyle County Schools are Closed from March 16 – April 10
Danville Independent Schools are closed until April 10. The cafeteria will continue to provide meals in a similar style to the Summer Feeding Program.
The Great American Dollhouse Museum is closed until April 16th
The Art Center of the Bluegrass is cancelling all classes and community events through April 3rd at which time they will reassess.
Bracken County
Bracken County Schools are closed until March 27
Breathitt County
Breathitt County Schools will cease all in-person classes from March 16-27 after which they will re-evaluate. March 18-27 will be NTI days. Follow Breathitt County Schools on Facebook here.
Breckinridge County
Breckinridge County Schools are suspended indefinitely as of March 12th. The current plan is for students to plan to return to school on April 13th, following the district’s spring break.w
Bullitt County
Bullitt County Schools is suspending all face to face classes from March 16-27. This includes all extra-curricular activities as well as the YMCA program. Follow their Facebook page for more information.
Butler County
Butler County Schools will close from 16-27 March. Look for communication from the schools about NTI learning.
Caldwell County
Caldwell County schools have not yet posted information about school closures on their website or social media but it is expected that school closures are imminent after Governor Beshear’s announcement.
Calloway County
Calloway County schools will be closed for two weeks starting Monday March 16th.
Murray State University After spring break, they will use alternative teaching methods from March 23 – April 5.
Campbell County
Campbell County Schools will be closed for two weeks beginning on March 16th with a strong possibility of adding a third week which would take the district up to spring break. More information will be forthcoming on their website.
Northern Kentucky University has not yet posted information about school closures on their website or social media (as of March 14). They are encouraging self-quarantining.
Newport Aquarium will close March 16 – 27
Carlisle County
Carlisle County Schools will be closed through March 29. They will be using non-traditional instruction.
Carroll County
Carroll County School District schools will be closed from March 16 – April 10. They plan to deliver instruction through the NTI model for the 15 missed school days. To ensure no child goes hungry, they will provide pickup meals for students each school day from 11am-1pm at the main entrance of Carroll County High School. Kindergarten Registration is also postponed until further notice.
Carter County
Carter County Schools will be closed from March 16 – April 3. School is scheduled to resume April 6 at this time. They will be utilizing 10 NTI days for days when school is cancelled. Food service is still available at some locations.
Casey County
Casey County Schools will be closed from March 13 – April 3. they will be utilizing NTI days during some of this time.
Christian County
Christian County Schools are closed from March 16 until April 20
Murray State University – Fort Campbell Campus After spring break, they will use alternative teaching methods from March 23 – April 5.
Clark County
Clark County Schools are closed until April 3
Clay County
Clay County Public schools will close from March 16-27. Students will work from home using their NTI packets or Infinite Campus
Eastern Kentucky University – Manchester Campus is closed March 16-20. (No changes for online classes.) Classes will be delivered remotely from March 23-April 3.
Clinton County
Clinton County Schools will be closed March 16-27
Crittenden County
Crittenden County Schools are finalizing plans on Friday March 13th and will share them with students, staff and parents by 3pm.
Cumberland County
Cumberland County Schools will be closed March 16-27 SLED Day procedures will be in effect
Daviess County
Davises County Public Schools will be closed and all school-related events and activities are cancelled from March 13 until April 6. The district will utilize non-traditional learning
Western Kentucky University – Owensboro Campus is extending spring break through March 22. March 23-April 5 will use alternative delivery format.
Edmonson County
Edmonson County Schools will close from March 16 until April 10th. They may consider re-opening sooner if the situation changes.
Elliott County
Elliott County Schools have yet to announce any school closures on their website.
Estill County
Estill County Schools are closed from March 16 – April 3
Fayette County
Fayette County Schools are closed March 16 – April 5
Lexington Christian Academy is closed until April 3, all athletic activities are canceled
Summit Christian Academy is closed March 16 – April 3
University of Kentucky Following spring break, UK will resume classes through alternative platforms from March 26-April 3
Transylvania University is closed through March 20
Keeneland spring meets will run without spectators and the 2 year old sale is canceled. Track administration will reevaluate to consider re-opening to spectators on April 15th.
KHSAA boys and girls basketball sweet 16s are suspended indefinitely.
The Explorium of Lexington is closed until at least March 29th
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and festival and the Shamrock Shuffle 3K have been canceled
Fleming County
Fleming County Schools are suspending all face-to-face activities from March 16 – April 3 2020. This includes all athletic practices, workouts, competitions, and other co-curricular activities
Floyd County
Floyd County Schools are Closed from March 16 – April 6
Franklin County
Franklin County Schools are closed from March 16 – April 10
Kentucky State University is closed from March 16-22. Classes will resume remotely on March 23.
Fulton County
Fulton County Schools are closed for two weeks from March 16. March 17-20 are non-traditional instruction days. March 23 will be a professional development day and March 24-27 will be non-traditional instruction days.
Gallatin County
Gallatin County Schoolsare Closed, NTI Days through April 3. Cafeteria will be preparing food for pick up and distribution in the community. All athletic events, practices and field trips are cancelled during this closure.
Garrard County
Garrard County Schools are closed through April 10
Eastern Kentucky University – Lancaster Campus is closed March 16-20. (No changes for online classes.) Classes will be delivered remotely from March 23-April 3.
Grant County
Grant County Schools are closed from March 16 – April 10
The Ark Encounter will be closed from March 17 with plans to reopen on April 2.
Graves County
Graves County schools will be closed from March 16-27. The district will use it’s NTI program during the closure.
Mayfield Independent schools will be closed for at least two weeks starting from March 16th.
Grayson County
Grayson County Schools are closed from March 16 – April 12. Classes are planned to be resumed on April 13. This date is subject to change.
Green County
Green County Schools will close from March 16 – April 10. March 16-April 3 will be NTI Gold Days. April 6-10 is spring break.
Greenup County
Greenup County schools are closed from 16-27 March
Hancock County
Hancock County Schools will be closed from March 16 – April 5, and are planning to return to school on April 6. All spring athletics are postponed including softball spring break trip. Kindergarten registration will be postponed.
Hardin County
Hardin County Schools will be closed from March 16 – April 3
Western Kentucky University – Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Campus is extending spring break through March 22. March 23-April 5 will use alternative delivery format.
Elizabethtown Independent Schools are closed March 16 – April 5
Harlan County
Harlan County Public Schools are closed from 16-27 March.
Harrison County
Harrison County Schools are closed until March 20. Parents and guardians should be prepared for future announcements which could include an extended length of school closure.
Hart County
Hart County Schools will be closed from March 16 – April 10
Henderson County
Henderson County Schools will be closed March 16-27.
Murray State University – Henderson Campus After spring break, they will use alternative teaching methods from March 23 – April 5.
Ellis Park Racing and Gaming is closed until further notice
Henry County
Henry County Schools will be closed from March 16 – April 12
Eminence Independent Schools are closed at least until April 5. March 16-20 will be NTI days, Spring Break will still occur during its regular window of March 21-April 5. A decision for how things will proceed following spring break will be made at a later date.
Hickman County
Hickman County Schools will be closed for 2 weeks beginning March 16.
Hopkins County
Hopkins County Schools will be closed March 16-27
Murray State University – Madisonville Campus After spring break, they will use alternative teaching methods from March 23 – April 5.
Jackson County
Jackson County Schools closed March 16 – April 3
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Schools are closed from March 16 until the end of Spring Break. Classes are scheduled to resume on Monday, April 6.
Louisville Catholic Schools cancelled March 16 – April 3
Portland Christian School is closed from March 13 – April 3
The Kentucky Derby Festival is postponing all of its events through April 5.
The 146th Kentucky Derby will be postponed until September 5, 2020
The Louisville Zoo is closed temporarily
Louisville’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the Highlands is postponed, future date TBA.
Kentucky National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament set for 13-14 March at the KY Exposition Center is cancelled.
Louisville Orchestra is canceling performances for March 13-14 at the Kentucky Center. Follow them on Facebook for the most up to date information.
The Old Louisville Mansions Tour has been rescheduled from April 4-5 to a new tentative date of May 30-31, 2020
The Festival of Faiths is postponed with new dates TBA
KMAC Couture @ The KMAC Museum is postponed. No new date for the show has yet been decided
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience in Downtown Louisville will temporarily suspend all tours and retail sales
The Speed Art Museum is closed until April 1
The Kentucky Science Center will close to the public until April 6, with “pop up science days” for kids.
Actors Theatre’s Humana Festival performances have been canceled through April 12.
Louisville Parks and Recreation has canceled all group activities, programs, volunteer projects and athletic league games through April 5
The Wilderness Road Senior Center is closed through April 5. The city’s 13 community centers will remain open but will not host programs or classes.
The Frankfort Avenue Easter Parade is cancelled
The University of Louisville has suspended in-person classes
Bellarmine University will suspended classes March 12-18. Classes will then resume through online or electrical formats.
Simmons College is closed through march 20
Louisville Nature Center is closed through April 6
Cirque du Soleil Ovo performances scheduled for May 13-17 at the KFC Yum! Center is cancelled.
Michael Buble’s concert scheduled for March 28 at the KFC Yum! Center is postponed. A new date will be announced soon.
The Kentucky Science Center will close to the public from March 16 – April 6
Frazier History Museum is closed until further notice
Louisville Xtreme has cancelled their entire season.
Jessamine County
Jessamine County Schools are closed from March 16 through the end of Spring Break (April 4)
Asbury University will have no in-seat classes during the week of March 23-27
The Hogwarts Hustle 3K scheduled for April 4th has been postponed. New date TBD
Johnson County
Johnson County Schools are closed March 16-April 3rd
Kenton County
Kenton County Schools will be closed March 16-27
Knott County
Knott County Schools will be closed through March 27th
Alice Lloyd College will extend spring break through March 20 in light of COVID-19.
June Buchanan School will extend spring break through March 20 in light of COVID-19
Knox County
Knox County Schools will be closed from March 16 – April 10
LaRue County
LaRue County Schools will close March 16 – March 27 and will resume classes on March 30th unless the situation changes.
Laurel County
Laurel County Schools will be closed March 16 – April 3. Students will return to school on Monday, April 6. All extracurricular activities and student trips will be cancelled through April 5.
Lawrence County
Lawrence County Schools will be closed (NTI days) from March 16-27, Spring break is scheduled for March 29 – April 3 and school is scheduled to resume on April 6. There will not be any field trips, sports practices/games, or competitions for 14 days beginning Monday, March 16 through Sunday March 29. All Spring Break trips are cancelled or postponed.
Lee County
Lee County Schools will be closed from March 16 – April 3
Leslie County
Leslie County Schools will close from March 16-27 including all extracurricular activities K-12. Senior trip is also cancelled. They have been updating their Twitter feed with up-to-date information.
Letcher County
Letcher County Schools have not announced school closures on their website as of March 13th. People on social media are reporting school will be closed until April 6.
Lewis County
Lewis County Schools will be closed March 16 – April 3
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Schools are closed through April 10
Lincoln County Library remains open at present but all library programs including outreach and home delivery scheduled for March 14 – April 12, 2020 are canceled. Meeting room reservations are canceled through April 12, and the second floor of the library is closed to the public through April 12, including the Kentucky Science Center exhibit.
Lincoln County Senior Citizens Center is suspending all onsite activities until further notice. They will be delivering home-delivered meals and prescription deliveries.
Livingston County
Livingston County schools have not yet announced closures on their website or Facebook Page as of March 13th
Logan County
Logan County Schools will close from March 16 – April 10.
Lyon County
Lyon County Schools will close until Monday, March 30. Non-traditional instruction for students will begin Tuesday, 3/17. This closure will include all activities.
McCracken County
McCracken County Public Schools will be closed March 16-27
Paducah Public Schools will be closed March 16-27. NTI days are expected to begin March 18
Community Christian Academy will close from March 16-20 and will decide around Wednesday about the following week.
Murray State University – Paducah Campus After spring break, they will use alternative teaching methods from March 23 – April 5.
McCreary County
McCreary County Schools are closed until May 1st
McLean County
McLean County schools are closed from March 16. The closure is expected to last 2-3 weeks with the specific date to return TBA.
Madison County
Madison County Schools are closed March 16 – April 10
Model Lab School is closed through March 27. Online Instruction from March 17-27
Eastern Kentucky University is closed March 16-20. (No changes for online classes.) Classes will be delivered remotely from March 23-April 3.
Magoffin County
Magoffin County Schools will be closed beginning March 16th and will reopen on April 6th. Academic instruction will continue with the use of NTI days.
Marion County
Marion County Public Schools will operate on Non-Traditional Instruction days starting Monday, March 16 until Friday, April 3. Spring break is set to take place April 6-10. All extracurricular and athletic events, including practices are canceled through April 3, events beyond April 3 will be evaluated in the coming weeks.
Maker’s Mark distillery will suspend public tours and visits by the public from March 16th until it is safe to resume.
Marshall County
Marshall County Schools will be closed from now until March 29. Parents will be informed via email and an automated call about the district’s NTI plan during the closure.
Martin County
Martin County Schools are closed March 16 – April 3
Mason County
Mason County Schools will be closed March 16-27. During this time there will be no sports or after school activities.
Meade County
Meade County Schools will be closed from March 16 – April 6
Menifee County
Menifee County Schools will close from March 16-27
Mercer County
Mercer County Schools are closed from March 16 – April 10
Shaker Village is closed and all activities cancelled until at least May 3
Metcalfe County
Beginning Monday March 16, Metcalfe County Schools will be closed for a total of four weeks. Three weeks will be NTID and the fourth week will be spring break. As of now, classes will resume after spring break which would be April 13th.
Monroe County
Monroe County Schools will be closed from 16-27 March
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Schools are closed for “multiple weeks” starting March 16.
Morgan County
Morgan County Schools will be closed March 16-27. These will be NTI days.
Muhlenberg County
Muhlenberg County Schools will be closed March 16-27. These will be NTI days.
Nelson County
Nelson County Schools are closed March 17-27. Schools will begin an extended NTI distance learning program during this time.
All branches of the Nelson County Public Library are closed until further notice. All programming and public meetings at the library have been suspended.
The Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown, Kentucky will temporarily suspend all tours and retail sales.
Nicholas County
Nicholas County Schools are closed March 16-April 10. These will be NTI days.
Ohio County
Ohio County Schools are closed March 16-April 3
Oldham County
Oldham County Schools are closed March 16-April 6
Owen County
Owen County Schools are closed till March 16-April 13.
Owsley County
Owsley County Schools are closed till March 27. These will be NTI days.
Pendleton County
Pendleton County Schools are closed March 16-April 3. These will be NTI days.
Perry County
Perry County Schools are closed March 16-27.
Eastern Kentucky University – Hazard Campus is closed March 16-20. (No changes for online classes.) Classes will be delivered remotely from March 23-April 3.
Pike County
Pike County Schools are closed March 16-27. These will be NTI days.
Powell County
Powell County Schools are closed through April 13.
Pulaski County
Pulaski County Schools are closed March 16-27. They will be iLearnPulaski days.
Science Hill Independent is closed through April 13
Robertson County
Robertson County Schools are on spring break March 13-20. Subsequent school closure is pending approval by the RCBOE
Rockcastle County
Rockcastle County Schools are closed until May 1.
Rowan County
Rowan County Schools are closed March 13-27.
Morehead State University will continue classes after spring break with online instruction from March 23 – April 3
Russell County
Russell County Schools are closed March 16-27
Scott County
Scott County Schools are closed from March 16-27. These will be NTI days.
Shelby County
Shelby County Schools are closed March 16-27. These days will be SnoGo (NTI) days.
Simpson County
Simpson County Schools are closed March 16-April 10. These days will be NTI days.
Kentucky Downs Race Track is closed at least until March 30
Spencer County
Spencer County Schools are closed March 16-27. Non-traditional education platforms vary by school. Check with the technology help-desk for specifics.
Taylor County
Taylor County Schools are closed March 16-27. These days will be NTI days.
Todd County
Todd County Schools are closed March 16-27. These days will be NTI days.
Trigg County
Trigg County Schools are closed March 16-27. These days will be NTI days.
Trimble County
Trimble County Schools are closed until May 1st. These days will be NTI days.
Union County
Union County Schools will be closed March 16-27.
Warren County
Warren County schools will be closed from March 16 til April 10. Warren County Schools @HomeLearning will be utilized.
Bowling Green Independent School District will be closed until April 6th.
Western Kentucky University is extending spring break through March 22. March 23-April 5 will use alternative delivery format.
Washington County
Washington County schools are closing March 16-25.
(Closure projected to extend through March 27 pending approval by the KDE.)
Wayne County
Wayne County Schools are closed March 16-27. These days will be NTI days.
Webster County
Webster County Schools have yet to announce any school closures on their website or social media
Whitley County
Whitley County Schools are closed March 16-27. These days will be NTI days.
Eastern Kentucky University-Corbin Campus is closed March 16-20. (No changes for online classes.) Classes will be delivered remotely from March 23-April 3.
Cumberland Falls PRIDE Spring Clean-Up has been postponed. New date TBA
Wolfe County
Wolfe County Schools will be closed for two weeks: March 16-27. These days will be NTI days.
Woodford County
Woodford County Schools are closed March 16-27. These days will be NTI days.
Woodford Christian is closed from March 16-27
Other Cancellations and closures
The remainder of the 2020 SEC Men’s Basketball tournament in Nashville has been cancelled along with all regular season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses as well as SEC championship events until March 30. This does not apply to teams and individuals in NCAA competition at this time.
Kentucky Courts have also closed with the exception of emergency matters. The Supreme Court of Kentucky has cancelled all in-person appearances for civil and criminal dockets. The Kentucky Court of Justice has postponed and rescheduled all civil trials, hearings and motions from March 16 – April 10. This may not apply to cases already in progress.
