Dazzling Daylily Festival with Balloons Over the Garden On June 22-30, view thousands of blooming daylilies and celebrate the summer at Owensboro’s 9th annual daylily festival. With over 800 varieties of daylilies, daylily tours, hot air balloon rides, daylily dig beds, twelve themed gardens, children’s playhouse, a conservatory, artists, displays, music and art activities, there’s so…
Bring the bluegrass on! The 2018 ROMP (River of Music Party) Festival is almost here and it’s bigger than ever! The four-day music festival will take place June 27-30 at Yellow Creek Park, and feature iconic artists such as Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush and Doyle Lawson. The complete lineup can be seen here. But…
Back in February, the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau announced plans to create the community’s first comprehensive calendar of events. And response has been great, Dave Kirk, the CVB’s destination manager, said Friday. “It’s just really picked up,” he said. “We’ve seen a lot of positive response. Fundraisers, in particular, have been checking to…
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Visit & Explore
Explore everything that Owensboro has to offer. Bluegrass jams, Broadway shows, fine art exhibits, riverfront parties, our signature style of barbecue, and so much more.
Meetings & Conventions
A state-of-the-art convention center alongside new hotels in a welcoming downtown – Owensboro offers the ideal setting for your convention, meeting, or other special event.
