Mt Sterling October Court Days, October 13 – 16, is the largest festival in Kentucky, drawing over 100,000 people yearly. The Saturday AM Breakfast at Irish Hills (on Rt 460 south of Mt Sterling) is an opportunity for party candidates and leaders to get up close with their constituents before heading off to work the crowd, where they can take advantage of the Montgomery County Republican Party Booth for a break or to leave literature. The annual event three weeks before election day has grown into a must attend event.