Walton, Kentucky

Walton is a city located in Kentucky, U.S.A.. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,450.

Tourism

Walton boasts the Newport Aquarium and the Millennium Peace Bell just a short distance north of the city. Nearby Florence offers thoroughbred racing.

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Walton city has held an annual "Old Fashion Day" every September since 1973 (the 175th birthday of Boone County). Waltonites decorate store windows with old-fashioned artifacts such as quilts, family heirlooms, old photographs. Some residents dress in period costumes. An annual beauty pageant is held, as well as a parade and a street fair with crafts, games, and live music.

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