A Golden Arts & Music Gathering
GINKGO GALORE™ is a daylong arts and music festival celebrating creativity and community in Wilmore, Kentucky — The Ginkgo Capital of America. Launched as part of Wilmore's 150th city-wide celebration, it is the first and only ginkgo-themed festival in the United States.
GINKGO GALORE™ isn't simply an arts festival or a music festival. Those are categories. Here, discovery leads. Art, music, and learning amplify.
People come to explore. That creates a very different identity than "Come hear bands" or "Come buy crafts." Those are commodity festivals. This is a celebration of community, fellowship, fun, legacy, and discovery — with the ginkgo tree as its symbol for all of those things.
Each year's programming is dynamic, reflecting a varying array of Dovetail Event Partners. Discovery is the leading sentiment.
Music alone creates spectators. Art alone creates browsers. Discovery offers ownership.
THE GINKGO FOUNDATION is a nonprofit advancing environmental stewardship and community enrichment through programs inspired by the ginkgo tree's resilience and longevity across generations. The Foundation supports public initiatives including events, education, and the arts.
GINKGO GALORE™ operates under The Ginkgo Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Kentucky. EIN: 41-3612882.
The ginkgo is the number one city-scape tree in the United States, prized for its resistance to disease and pests. It survived Hiroshima. It has lived for over a thousand years in China. It replicates four ways: by seed, cuttings, branch dip, and transplant.
The first ginkgo was transplanted in Wilmore, Kentucky in 1952, brought from a mission field. Today, trees throughout the city frame a brilliant green-and-gold autumn that draws visitors from across the tri-state region.
In a hurried world, the ginkgo is a reminder that some things still deserve gathering around.
Wilmore, Kentucky is The Ginkgo Capital of America. The tree defines the town's visual identity each fall, charming locals and visitors alike.
GINKGO GALORE™ was born from a simple idea: if people are already coming to see the trees, why not give them a reason to stay, explore, and connect? The first festival launches October 24, 2026 — inaugurated as part of Wilmore's 150th anniversary celebration.
This is just the beginning.
Join us to celebrate a community turning green to gold!
Festival Producer | President, The Ginkgo Foundation
Devin brings deep roots in large-scale community event production. As Founding President of the Florida Heritage Celebration in Tampa, he built a 10-day event series that grew into the largest event in Florida Heritage Month, drawing 50+ event partners and sponsors across three consecutive years (2006–2008).
Festival Consultant | CEO, TSM Entertainment Group
Jeff is a seasoned music festival executive with decades of experience producing large-scale events. As former CEO of the Ichthus Music Festival in Wilmore, Kentucky, he led what became the longest-running Christian concert in the United States — averaging 25,000+ attendees, featuring 100+ bands across 7 stages from 2002 to 2009.