What's Happening in Bowling Green
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June 23-29, 2014
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June 23-29
Welcome to our "What's Happening" email,
designed to provide you with a glance at
opportunities for an unbridled good time in
the Bowling Green area.
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Chaney's Ice Cream & a Moovie
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Chaney's Ice Cream & a Moovie |
Chaney's Dairy Barn
9191 Nashville Road
Bowling Green, Ky., 42101
Friday and Saturday, June 27-28
Movie starts at dusk
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Chaney's Ice Cream & a Moovie
One of Bowling Green's best summertime events is coming up again this weekend, Ice Cream & a Moovie at Chaney's Dairy Barn. All movies are free! Bring the whole family and a blanket or lawn chairs. Movies start at dusk and are played on the side of the barn. In case of rain, movies are shown in the pavilion.
This week's feature film is children's favorite "Finding Nemo." Please no outside food or drink. For more information and a complete schedule of movies for all summer, please call 270-843-5567 or visit the website below.
Chaney's Ice Cream & a Moovie
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Low Hollow Trail Fest
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Low Hollow Trail Fest |
Weeldon Peete Park
Old Louisville Road
Bowling Green, Ky., 42101
Saturday, June 28
8am
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Low Hollow Trail Fest
The 2nd Annual Low Hollow 5K has grown to become the Low Hollow Trail Fest. Several new events have been added to this year's schedule. The day will kick off at Weldon Peete Park with the 5k Trail running race at 8am. Prizes will be awarded byage group and overall winners in the 5k and in overall competitions.
This event is a fundraiser for future trail-building efforts by the Southwest Kentucky Mountain Biking Association. Registration is required and begins at 7am. Event t-shirts are included in the registration fee, while supplies last. For a complete schedule of events and more information, please visit the website below.
Low Hollow Trail Fest
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Other Events in the Area This Week
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WEEKLY HAPPENINGS |
Monday Open Mic Night, Tidball's, 9pm, 270-793-9955
Tuesday Indoor Community Farmers Market, 2319 Nashville Road, 2-6pm, communityfarmersmarketbg.com
Tuesday SKY Farmers Market, 7am-1pm, 215 US 31-W Bypass, skyfarmersmarket.com
Tues- Thur Tours & Tastings, Corsair Distillery, $5/tour, $8/includes take home glass,11am-4pm, 270-904-2021, corsairartisan.com
Tuesday-Saturday Live Music, Tidball's, 9pm, 270-793-9955
Tues, Thur, Sat BG Farmers Market, Hobby Lobby lot, 6am-sellout, bgfarmersmarket.com
Tues, Saturday SKY Farmers Market, 5th & High St., Sat 7am-12pm, Tues 7am-1pm, skyfarmersmarket.com
Wednesday-Saturday Live Music by Roxcel, Crossroads Lounge, 9pm, 270-745-9191
Thursday Live Music, Double Dogs, 8pm, 270-843-9357, doubledogs.biz
Thursday KOA Bluegrass Jam, KOA Meeting Room, 7pm, 270-843-1919
Friday Wine Tasting, all Chuck's Liquor locations, 4-6 pm, 270-846-2626
Friday Karaoke, Double Dogs, 9pm, 270-843-9357
Fridays Group Knit and Crochet Alongs, Crafty Hands, 10am & 6 pm, 866-771-0433
Friday Live Music, Micki's on Main, 9 pm, 270-793-0450
Friday-Saturday Live Music, Mellow Mushroom, 270-393-1800, mellowmushroom.com/stores/bowling-green
Friday-Saturday Live Music, Lost River Pizza, 9pm, 270-746-0255
Friday-Saturday Karaoke, Dolphie's Lounge, 9pm, 270-904-2650
Friday-Saturday Tours & Tastings, Corsair Distillery, $5/tour, $8/includes take home glass, 12-5pm, 270-904-2021, corsairartisan.com
Saturday Indoor Community Farmers Market, 2319 Nashville Road, 8am-1pm, communityfarmersmarketbg.com
Saturday SKY Farmers Market, 7am-12pm, 315 Beech Bend Road, skyfarmersmarket.com
Sunday- Tuesday Music and Karaoke, Crossroads Lounge, 9 pm
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Other 'Get Out & About' Events
Ongoing-June 29 The Art of Misha Ambrosia, SKyPAC Main Gallery, opening reception May 1 from 4:30-7:30pm, presented by Independence Bank, Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, 270-904-5000, theskypac.com
Ongoing- August 3 Skydome Sinkhole "Great 8" Special Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, displays the recovered Corvettes from the sinkhole collapse on Feb. 12, 2014, photographs, international media coverage, 270-781-7973, corvettemusuem.org
June 23 Miss Glimmer Appreciation Day, Chaney's Dairy Barn, free scoop of ice cream to celebrate June Dairy month, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com
June 23 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, plus Jr. Dragster Challenge, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com
June 23-27 Clay Camp with Laura Bain-Selbo, Kentucky Museum, ages 6-10, 270-745-6082, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum
June 24-26 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. Lake County Captains, BG Ballpark, Tues 7:05pm, Wed 12:05pm, Thurs 7:05pm, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com
June 25 BB&T Concerts in the Park lunchtime series, Fountain Square Park, 11:30am-1pm, free, performance by Brennan and Gary Graves, 270-782-0222, downtownbg.org
June 27 Guided Canoe Trip, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, $25/person, must be 10 years or older to participate, reservations required, 1-800-325-0057
June 27-28 Chaney's Ice Cream & a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, movie viewing of "Finding Nemo" starts at dusk, free, no outside food or beverages, 99 cent kids meals, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com
June 27-29 AMRA Harley Davidson Summer Shootout & Rally, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com
June 27-29 KY ASA Girls fastpitch Softball 12U & 14U Midwest National Qualifier, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org
June 27-29 KY ASA Girls fastpitch Softball 18 U National Qualifier, Buchanon Park, 270-683-9307, kyasa.org
June 27-July 6 District Little League Baseball tournament, Ephram White Park, 270-846-1664
June 28 Vette City Roller Derby Home Bout, The Skatebox, 5pm, vettecityrollerderby.org
June 28 Heart & Soul, Bowling Green Ballpark, 7:30pm, Orchestra Kentucky retro series, 270-846-2426, orchestrakentucky.com
June 28 Low Hollow Trail Fest/5K and Mountain Bike Race, Weldon Peete Park, 270-799-0179
Bowling Green events
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Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks
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Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks |
Take a glance
at the coming weeks!
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Sneak Peek
July 3 Thunderfest, National Corvette Museum, bgkiwanis.org
July 4-6 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. Dayton Dragons, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com
July 4-6 KYASA Girls fast pitch Softball 6U & 8U State tournament, Buchanon Park, 270-683-9307, kyasa.org
July 5 OSCA Race, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com
July 5-6 KYASA Baseball FireCracker Classic 7U-12U, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org
July 6 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com
July 7-8 Kentucky Senior Open, The Club at Olde Stone, http://kygolf.org/tournaments/schedules/pga/
July 7-12 American Ranch Horse Association World Championship Show, WKU Ag Expo Center, 606-271-2963, http://html.americanranchhorse.net
July 8-10 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. West Michigan Whitecaps, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com
July 11-12 Chaney's Ice Cream & a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com
July 12 BG Gauntlet Mud Run, Phil Moore Park, bggauntlet.com
July 12 Second Saturdays Street Fair, Fountain Square Park, https://www.facebook.com/SecondSaturdaysBG
July 12 18th Annual Duncan Hines Festival, Chaney's Dairy Barn, duncanhinesfestival.com
Event Calendar
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#gearedforgiveaways CONTEST
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Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for our monthly #gearedforgiveaways freebies! Monthly contests for special giveaways are here--prizes range from complimentary stays in local hotels to free event tickets and trinkets! Our next giveaway starts the first week of July!
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Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
352 Three Springs Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 782-0800
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For your convenience, a bulletin board of events and a full brochure rack are located on the front porch of the Visitors Bureau if you need information when the main office is closed. Our summertime seasonal hours are Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm and Sat. 9am-3pm.
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