Fireworks Celebration

Celebrate the City Bicentennial with a Birthday Party on downtown Owensboro’s riverfront during the All-American Fourth of July on Tuesday, July 4. The annual celebration will include live music throughout the evening, food vendors, and the 4th Fest inside the Owensboro Convention Center. The Bicentennial Birthday Party will take place at 6:30pm with a signature…

Josh Turner tickets on sale now

Tickets are now on sale to see Josh Turner live in concert at the Owensboro Convention Center on Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. All tickets are available online at OwensboroTickets.com, at the Owensboro Convention Center Box Office, or charge by phone at 270-297-9932. Additional processing fees apply to all ticket sales. Presented by Kentucky Legend®…

Kentucky Legend Expands Convention Center Partnership

Kentucky Legend® will hold a ribbon cutting for the unveiling of the new Kentucky Legend Pier on Thursday, July 6, 2017. The ceremony will commence at Noon CST on the Pier, which is located behind the Owensboro Convention Center.  Representatives from Kentucky Legend, a division of Specialty Foods Group, LLC will host the event to…

Competing for Her Dream Job

For as long as I can remember Katie Bouchard has been preparing for the Miss Kentucky pageant. Ever since she was a little girl she would go and watch the Miss Kentucky pageant each summer and every year the new Miss Kentucky would become her role model. She knew one day she wanted to be…

Owensboro Honored as Playful City USA Community

National non-profit KaBOOM! honored Owensboro with a 2017 Playful City USA designation for the second time. Playful City USA honors cities and towns across the country for putting the needs of families first so kids can learn, grow and develop important life skills. These communities are transforming ordinary places into playful spaces and using play as a solution to the challenges facing their residents.

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Josh Turner Coming to Owensboro Convention Center

  Multi-platinum MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner will be coming to town on Friday, October 13 at 8:00 p.m. VIP Reserved tickets to see Josh Turner at the Owensboro Convention Center are $45. Reserved tickets are $29. Turner is one of country music’s most recognizable hit-makers. With a rich, deep voice and distinctive style,…

Owensboro’s Local Scene for June 21 – July 4, 2017

Upcoming Conventions at the Owensboro Convention Center

  • June 21-23: 2017 KY Bar Association Annual Conference

June 21 - Wednesday

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Sharing ROMP Fest With The World

This week, our community will open its arms to visitors from all over the United States, and the world, for ROMP Fest. The four day music festival at Yellow Creek Park is an exhilarating highlight to start off the summer. The line-up this year has something for everyone. New artists bursting on the scene, those who are becoming established names and the ones we will watch with nostalgia — there really will be something for everyone.

Every year, I am amazed at the tapestry of people that we meet over those four days. They really do come from all over.

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Owensboro’s Local Scene: June 14-27, 2017

 

Upcoming Conventions at the Owensboro Convention Center:

  • June 17: KY Department of Public Advocacy
  • June 21-23: 2017 KY Bar Association Annual Convention

 

 

June 14 - Wednesday

 

 

June 15 - Thursday

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Owensboro’s Local Scene June 7-20, 2017

Upcoming Conventions at the Owensboro Convention Center

  • June 9-11: OMG!con 2017
  • June 17: KY Department of Public Advocacy
  • June 21-23: 2017 KY Bar Association

 

June 7 - Wednesday

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