Annual drop-off event provides secure, eco-friendly disposal
COVINGTON, Ky. – Looking to clear out old electronics, confidential documents, foam packaging, or other hard-to-dispose-of items? Covington residents and organizations can do so safely and responsibly at the City’s annual E-Waste and Foam Recycling and Paper Shred Event on Saturday, June 20.
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COVINGTON, Ky. – Families with young children are invited to kick off summer at the 5th Annual Early Childhood Fun Fest on Friday, June 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the David Housley Pavilion in Randolph Park (E 10th St & Prospect Ave).
The free event, co-chaired by Read Ready Covington and Covington Parks & Recreation, is designed for families with children a...
COVINGTON, Ky. — Summer fun returns to Covington on Saturday, June 6, as Covington Parks and Recreation officially opens Randolph Pool and the Bill Cappel Splash Pad for the 2026 season.
Residents are invited to celebrate Opening Day with free family-friendly festivities and plenty of opportunities to cool off.
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17th Annual PrideFest and Parade to Honor Katie Meyer as Grand Marshal
COVINGTON, Ky. — Northern Kentucky Pride returns for its 17th year with a full day of community, visibility and joy on Sunday, June 7, including the annual NKY Pride Parade and PrideFest.
This year’s celebration will be especially meaningful as NKY Pride honors Katie Meyer, our late NKY Pride co-chair an...
COVINGTON, Ky – The City of Covington is launching a new online Special Event Permit system that makes it easier for businesses, community organizations, and residents to bring their events to life. Beginning on June 1, 2026, Special Event Permit applications will be submitted and managed entirely online.
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COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington’s Parks & Recreation Department is inviting young anglers and their families to cast a line at the upcoming Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Prisoners Lake in Devou Park.
This free community event is open to children of all skill levels, whether they are experienced anglers or fishing for the...
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington invites residents and visitors to join in a series of Memorial Day observances on Monday, May 25, 2026, honoring those who gave their lives in service to the United States.
This year’s commemoration includes Covington’s annual Memorial Day Parade, now in its 105th year, along with a full day of tributes at military memorial sites ac...
COVINGTON, Ky. — Keep Covington Beautiful (KCB), a program of the Center for Great Neighborhoods, is reminding residents that there’s still time to sign up for the Covington Green-Up, the city’s largest annual day of service, happening on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Formerly known as the Great American Clean-up, the Covington Green-Up brings together...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Fans of bourbon and bluegrass are invited to attend the third-annual Bonded Spirit Bluegrass Festival, a five-day celebration of the 1897 Bottled-in-Bond Act, a bourbon purity law that passed in March of that year and was advocated for by Covington's own John G. Carlisle, and was the first consumer protection act implemented in American History.
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As construction begins on major bridge improvements in and around Covington, the City is proud to launch Bridging the Gap: Small Business Specials, a community-driven effort to support the restaurants, bars, and retailers that make our city vibrant.
The goal of this program is simple: keep customers coming through the doors of Covington's small businesses during bridge construction by ...