Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum

Catch a concert at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

O.Z. Tyler

Try out some Kentucky bourbon at O.Z. Tyler. Tours and tasting times can be found here.

Smothers Park

Named best playground in the world by the Landscape Architects Network, Lazy Days is located in the heart of downtown Owensboro in Smothers Park.

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International BBQ Festival

The sweet smell of BBQ fills downtown Owensboro on the second weekend in May.

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Owensboro Convention Center

Plan your next convention, catch a show or attend a unique event at OCC.

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Theme park helps Owensboro hotels, restaurants

Published August 20, 2019

Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari just recently announced that it is adding Cheetah Chase, a third water coaster, making the theme park theme park "the undisputed Water Coaster Capital of the world." The water coaster will feature two ProSlide rocketBLAST-powered racing slides, traveling 30 feet per second and the tallest RocketBlast at 27 feet tall. This…

Tri-State Pickle Festival

Published August 20, 2019

The Owensboro Pickleball Association will hold the inaugural Tri-State Pickle Festival on Saturday, September 28th at Yellow Creek Park. The festival includes a variety of attractions for the family with a free concert in the evening featuring winner of season 11 of “The Voice”, Sundance Head, as well as special guests Troy Miller, Alonzo Pennington…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: Aug 23-25

Published August 20, 2019

River Valley Cluster Dog ShowThe River Valley Cluster Dog Show, sponsored by the Owensboro River City Kennel Club and Southern Indiana Kennel Club, returns during the third week of August at the Owensboro Convention Center in Owensboro, Kentucky. Enjoy dog show events including all breed, rally/obedience, AKC owner handler, and B match Thursday, August 22…