Weekend Highlights

Friday - In Kentucky, they say “Basketball Never Sleeps”….for University of Kentucky fans, basketball season officially begins with Big Blue Madness. Watch all of the action on SEC Network, FPB Classic Cable channel 34 and in HD 534, from Rupp Arena beginning at 7:00pm.

The FPB Football Game of the Week crew will be at Sower Field for a district battle between the visitors from Holy Cross High and the host Frankfort High Panthers. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm. Playback on FPB-TV (FPB Cable channel 10 and in HD on 510) is Tuesday at 8:00pm.

Friday – Sunday - Go back in time at Days of Knights, A Medieval Experience. Days of Knights will be a historically accurate re-creation of several time periods from the era known as the Middle Ages.  Visitors will be able to walk through a time-line encampment featuring living history enthusiasts re-creating the Norman invaders of Britain in 1066, crusaders from the 1200s, archers and knights from the 100 Years War, and many others. All weekend at Cove Spring Park. http://thedaysofknights.com/

Saturday – Kentucky State University Homecoming. The annual parade begins at 9:30am and will start its route from the Capitol. The homecoming football game versus Miles College kicks off at 2:00pm at Alumni Stadium, featuring the halftime performance of the KSU Thorobred Band. Also, don’t miss the Homecoming concert at Frankfort Convention Center featuring Pop and Hip Hop artist Wale begins at 7:00pm. http://kysu.edu/2016/08/03/get-ready-for-homecoming-2016/

Sunday – The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Foxboro to take on Tom Brady and New England Patriots. The NFL matchup kicks off at 1:00pm on CBS, FPB Cable channel 6/5-6 and 12/512. Also, other NFL action can be seen on FOX, with a double header featuring Washington and Philadelphia at 1:00pm and Dallas at Green Bay at 4:00pm. Catch all of the action from every game on NFL Redzone, FPB HD Plus channel 775. The NFL Sunday Night Football Game on NBC will have the Indianapolis Colts at the Houston Texans. NBC is on FPB Cable channels 3/503 and 7/507.