What's Happening in Bowling Green
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March 30 - April 5, 2015
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March 30 - April 5
Gear up for fun! Welcome to our "What's Happening" email, where we share details about events going on this week in and around our own Hot Rod City, USA.
We love hearing from you!
- Tag your social media adventures with #gearedforfun and we'll share them!
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Brunch with the Bunny
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Brunch with the Bunny |
Historic Railpark & Train Museum
401 Kentucky Street
Bowling Green, Ky., 42101
Saturday, April 4
9-11:30am
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Brunch with the Bunny
The Historic Railpark and Train Museum is partnering with Wild Eggs to host the inaugural Brunch with The Bunny event April 4. Hop aboard the vintage Duncan Hines Dining Car for a special Easter story while enjoying a breakfast catered by Wild Eggs. Reservations are required with times available 9-11:30am.
The Easter Bunny will visit with children and pose for photos. Also included in the package will be story time, crafts and an Easter egg hunt! Seating is limited and reservations are required. Adults tickets are $12.95 and children are $7.95. Information and reservations can be found by calling 270-745-7317 or visiting the website below.
Brunch with the Bunny
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Farm Fun Easter Egg Hunt
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Farm Fun Easter Egg Hunt |
Rockn' B Farm
796 Richpond Rockfield Road
Rockfield, Ky., 42274
Saturday, April 4
10am-12pm
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Farm Fun Easter Egg Hunt
Bring the family to Rockn' B Farm in Rockfield for the Farm Fun Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at 10am. Search over 10,000 colored eggs filled with candy and cash. Entry into the hunt is only $1.
The family will also enjoy meeting the Easter Bunny, a bouncy house for the kids, craft activities, horse rides, family portraits, flowers for sale and food! To find out more information, please call 606-39,3407 or visit the event's Facebook page at the website below.
Farm Fun Easter Egg Hunt
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Other Events Happening This Week!
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WEEKLY HAPPENINGS |
Monday Mellow Mondays, Mellow Mushroom, small one-topping pizzas for $4.99 & large one-topping pizzas for $9.99, all-day, 270-393-1800, facebook.com/MellowMushroomBG
Monday Corvette City Bop and Dance Club, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, swing, Latin, corvettecitybopanddanceclub.com
Monday Open Mic Night, Tidball's, 9pm, 270-793-9955
Tuesday Team Trivia Night, Mellow Mushroom, 7pm, 270-393-1800, facebook.com/MellowMushroomBG
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, Saturday SKY Farmers Market, 5th & High St., Sat 7am-12pm, Tues 7am-1pm, skyfarmersmarket.com
Wednesday Jazz Jam, Mellow Mushroom, presented by the Kentucky Blues Society, 270-393-1800, facebook.com/MellowMushroomBG
Wednesday-Saturday Live Music by Roxcel, Crossroads Lounge, 9pm, 270-745-9191
Thursday Bluegrass Jams, FOP Lodge, 5:30-8pm, free, 270-792-3751, 270-535-1139
Thursday Steal the Pint Night and Live Music, Mellow Mushroom, 6pm, 270-393-1800, facebook.com/MellowMushroomBG
Friday Wine Tasting, all Chuck's Liquor locations, 4-6 pm, 270-846-2626
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 Beech Bend Farmers Market, 8am-1pm, 315 Beech Bend Road, beechbendfarmersmarket.com
Sunday- Tuesday Music and Karaoke, Crossroads Lounge, 9 pm
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Other 'Get Out & About' Events
Ongoing-April 2 Starry Tales for a Winter's Night, WKU Hardin Planetarium, free, Tues/Thurs 7pm, Sun 2pm, 270-745-4044, wku.edu/hardinplanetarium
Ongoing-April 4 US Bank Celebration of the Arts Show, Kentucky Museum, Mon-Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm, 270-745-2592, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum
Ongoing-April 12 Side by Side Art Exhibit, Kentucky Museum, Mon-Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm, 270-745-2592, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum
Ongoing-May 10 Comets, Asteroids and Meteors: Great Balls of Fire, National Corvette Museum exhibit, 270-781-7973, corvettemuseum.org
April 2-4 Elvis Has Left the Building, Phoenix Theatre, presented by the Fountain Square Players, 270-781-3119, fountainsquareplayers.org
April 4 Broom Making Demonstration, South Union Shaker Village, 10am-4pm, $8/adults, $4/kids 6-12, watch how brooms are made, 270-542-4167, southunionshakervillage.com
April 4 Farm Fun Easter Egg Hunt, Rockn' B Farm, 10am-12pm, $1/entry, 10,000 eggs, horse rides, bouncy house, crafts, flowers for sale, family photo portraits, snacks, the Easter Bunny, 606-309-3407
April 4 Brunch with the Bunny, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, reservations required, 9:30am and 10:30am, brunch, photos, crafts, storytime, egg hunt, 270-745-7317, historicrailpark.org
April 4 16th Annual Great Teddy Bear Run, route begins a Warren County Justice Center and ends at Basil Griffin Park, parade leaves 11:15am, lunch served by Back Woods Grillin, www.bracac.org
April 4 Test & Tune Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, 12-5pm, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com
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
April 7 Cruisin for a Cure Car Show, Bruster's Ice Cream parking lot, 270-392-0981
April 7-May 14 A Star is Born, Hardin Planetarium, 270-745-4044, wku.edu/hardinplanetarium
April 10-11 6th Annual ChallengerFest, Beech Bend Raceway, www.speedysgarage.net
April 10-12 KYASA Softball Girls Fastpitch Tournament, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org
April 11 Second Saturdays Street Fair, Fountain Square Park, bgdowntowndistrict.com
April 11-12 Southern Kentucky Ranch Horse Show, WKU Ag Expo Center, 606-636-4112, americanranchhorse.net
April 12 NHRA Drag Racing Plus SS/S Combo & Super Gas, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com
April 16 Kentucky Strings: Bluegrass and Beyond, WKU South Lawn, in conjunction with the WKU Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Folklife Program, 270-745-4375
April 16 A Taste of Bowling Green, Sloan Convention Center, tasteofbowlinggreen.com
April 17-18 Southern Kentucky Book Festival, Carroll Knicely Conference Center, sokybookfest.org
April 17-18 South Union Seminar, South Union Shaker Village, 270-542-4167, southunionshakervillage.com
April 17-26 Mainstage theatre presents Boeing Boeing, Phoenix Theatre, 270-781-6233, ptkbg.org
April 18 American Girl Tea Party: A Paris Afternoon, Club at Olde Stone, 270-745-7681, thesymphonyatwku.org
April 18 Earth Day Invasive Plant Pull, Lost River Cave, 270-393-0077, lostrivercave.com
April 18 Chinese New Year of the Ram Dinner, Confucious Institute at WKU, 270-745-7681, thesypphonyatwku.org
April 18 7th Annual Spring Classic Swap Meet & Flea Market, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com
April 18-19 Free Admission, Mammoth Cave National Park, certain cave tours apply, 270-758-2192, http://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm
April 18-20 Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball vs. Lake County Captains, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com
Event Calendar
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CVB Gift Shop Special
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The CVB gift shop is offering a 20% Easter discount off all foods and baskets, candy included! The gift shop is open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.
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#gearedforgiveaways FREEBIES
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Bigger and better, our #gearedforgiveaways contests feature free hotel stays, event passes, seasonal goodies and treats! Keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter to find out how to enter! Our next contest begins in a couple weeks with a SOKY Book Fest theme.
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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.
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