September 15-21

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.

The first of its kind, The Big To-Do Music & Arts Festival is coming to Bowling Green this weekend! With performances Friday and Saturday, the festival features 27 acts, headlined by recent Letterman Show performers and local operatives SLEEPER/AGENT, with Morning Teleportation! More performances will be by Buffalo Rodeo, Kansas Bible Company, The Reneaus, Fat Box, Dark Side of the Wall and plenty more!

Enjoy two stages of sound and lights, artistic competitions, local art exhibits, local food, and fun. The festival is open to all ages and children under 12 are free. Tickets in advance for a 2-day pass are $40 and tickets for Saturday-only are $30. Tickets at the gate are $50. For more information, including a full performers list and details about vendors and FAQs, please visit the website below or call 502-777-0173.

The Builders Association of South Central Kentucky brings back the annual Parade of Homes event this weekend. Featuring 11 homes across Bowling Green this year, the parade showcases the latest trends in construction and home furnishing. The parade runs Thursday and Friday 5-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 1-5pm.

Admission to the parade is $10/person and children ages 12 and under are free. Tickets are available for purchase at every home on the tour during parade hours and good for all four days. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at the Builders Association office. For more information, including a full list of home locations, please call 270-781-3375 or visit the website below.

Ongoing- Sept. 27 Pickin' on the Patio, Boyce General Store, 5:30-8pm, summer music series, 270-841-1900, facebook.com/BoyceGeneralStore

Ongoing- Oct. 12 Curiosity Climbs: The Extended Mission on Mars, Hardin Planetarium, free, Tues/Thurs 7pm, Sun 2pm, 270-745-4044, wku.edu/hardinplanetarium

Ongoing- Nov. 9 The "Great 8" Sinkhole Corvettes exhibit, National Corvette Museum, features the cars that fell victim to the sinkhole, 270-781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

September 15-Nov. 9 Chester Cornett Exhibit: Beyond the Narrow Sky, Kentucky Museum, features works of the Appalachian chairmaker, 270-745-6080, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

September 16 Author Kim Harrison, Warren County Public Library Bob Kirby Branch, 6:30pm, free, 270-782-0252, warrenpl.org

September 18-Oct. 5 Kentucky Stages presents: A Streetcar Named Desire, SKyPAC, 270-904-1880, kentuckystages.org

September 18 Far Away Places Speaker Series: The Moon in Your Sky, An Immigrant's Journey Home to Uganda, Barnes & Noble, 7pm, free, 270-745-6121, wku.edu/library

September 18-21Friends of the Library Used Book Sale, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, Thurs 4-8pm, Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm, 270-781-4882, warrenpl.org

September 18-21 Parade of Homes, Thurs & Fri 5 pm-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm, $10 admission, children 12 & under free, 270-781-3375, bascky.com

September 19 BG OnStage presents: Dinosaurs Before Dark, based on the Mary Pope Osborne book, Van Meter Hall, 6:30pm, 270-282-6166, bgonstage.org

September 19-20The Big To-Do Music & Arts Festival, Edge Hill Farm, $40/ticket, kids 12 & under free, 2 stages, Sleeper/Agent, Morning Teleportation, Buffalo Rodeo, Opposum Holler, Fat Box, Kansas Bible Company and more, thebigtodofest.com

September 20 O'Reilly Saturday Night Grudge Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, plus SS/S Combo, final race, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

September 20 Cumberland Presbyterian Church Kuntry Store, 7am-1pm, crafts, baked goods, silent auction, 270-781-3295, bgcp.com

September 20 Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, Orchestra Kentucky retro series, 270-846-2426, orchestrakentucky.com

September 20 Trashmasters Classic, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, lakeshore cleanup sponsored by Friends of Barren River Lake, 12-3pm there will be doorprizes at Sunset Cove Recreation Area, celebrate Barren River Lake's 50th birthday and the Kentucky State Parks' 90th birthday, 270-646-2151, parks.ky.gov

September 20 Junior Naturalist Program, Lost River Cave, 10am-12pm, Why we have seasons, 270-393-0077, lostrivercave.com

September 20 Hullabaloo Family Obstacle Course Challenge, Kereiakes Park, obstacle course, 270-339-0717, lightofchance.org/calendar.html

September 20 Faith, Family, Ducks, Diddle Arena, 11:30am, featuring Jase, Missy and Cole Robertson of Duck Dynasty, music by Justin Rivers, 1-800-5-BIGRED, ticketmaster.com

September 20 Symphony Day at Jackson's Orchard, free, bring a blanket and your family for an "Americana" themed Saturday morning concert, 270-781-5303, jacksonsorchard.com

September 20 12th Annual Fall Festival, Potter Children's Home, 100th anniversary of the home, 9:30am, silent auction, activities, 270-843-3038

September 21 Beech Bend Amusement Park closes for the season, 11am-6pm, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

September 21 Riverview at Hobson Grove Fall Lecture Series: Victorian Curb Appeal, Riverview at Hobson Grove, free, reservations requested, 270-843-5565, Eileen Starr tells of Victorian architecture, Riverview at Hobson Grove on Facebook

September 21 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, plus SS/S Combo, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

September 25 VeggieTales Live! Silly Song Sing-Along, SKyPAC, 270-904-1880, theskypac.com

September 25-27 After Hours Session: Love, Loss and What I Wore, Phoenix Theatre, ptkbg.org

September 26 Three Phantoms in Concert, Van Meter Hall, 270-745-3121, wku.showare.com

September 26 Cruisin' for a Cure Car Show, Bruster's Ice Cream parking lot, 270-392-0981

September 26-27 Southern Kentucky Disc Golf Tournament, Ephram White Park

September 26-27 Skeleton's Lair Scream Park, open every Friday-Saturday in October through November 1, skeletonslair.com

September 26-28 AMRA Harley Davidson Fall Finals & Rally, Beech Bend Raceway, beechbend.com

September 27 CRAWL reader's Ride in the South, Wishbone Ranch, thewbr.com

September 27 Riverview Rummage Sale, Riverview at Hobson Grove, 270-843-5565

September 27 International Festival, Circus Square Park, bginternationalfest.com

September 27- October 25 Pumpkin Festivals, Jacksons Orchard, jacksonsorchard.com

October 1-30 Trail of Scarecrows, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, 270-646-2151, parks.ky.gov

October 3-4 Skeleton's Lair Scream Park, open every Friday-Saturday in October through November 1, 270-622-8171, skeletonslair.com

October 3-5 15th Annual NMRA All Ford World Finals, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

October 4-5 Warbird Alley, SKYMAC Stahl Field, 270-792-9932, skymacrc.com

October 5-31 Scarecrow Trail Lost River Cave, 270-393-0077, lostrivercave.com

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.