All-American 4th of July

The annual city celebration will begin at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4 along Owensboro’s beautiful downtown riverfront.  Starting at 4 p.m., fun, free activities for the whole family will be available at the Owensboro Convention Center.  Activities and inflatables for children will be located inside all three exhibit halls.  For younger ones, the Bouncer…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: June 27-30

2018 ROMP Fest The 15th annual ROMP Festival will take place June 27-30, 2018. The River Of Music Party (ROMP) Festival will return to Owensboro’s Yellow Creek Park led by iconic artist, Alison Krauss, bluegrass and country music legend, Ricky Skaggs, the ‘Father of Newgrass,’ Sam Bush, and Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member, Doyle Lawson.  Jam out at the stages, check…

Officials anticipate record ROMP turnout

The 15th annual ROMP Fest at Yellow Creek Park this week will be the largest ever, the International Bluegrass Music Museum is predicting. The crowds will start pouring into the park in Thruston at 10 a.m. Wednesday. And by the time the bluegrass music festival ends late Saturday or early Sunday, an estimated 28,000-plus tickets…

KHSAA softball likely to move on

The City of Owensboro and the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Fast-pitch Softball State Tournament have been synonymous for the past decade at venerable Jack C. Fisher Park. This is likely to change, however, according to Jared Bratcher, sports director of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The format is going from double-elimination to…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: June 22-24

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…

All Things ROMP

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…

CVB online calendar gets good response

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…

Owensboro, Kentucky, steps up with $15M bluegrass museum and more

“Our riverfront is incredible,” Calitri said. “In the summertime, every Friday we have what is called ‘Friday After Five’ on the riverfront, and it blows your mind how many people come to this free event. And, we just opened a new bourbon distillery, which is now on the official Bourbon Trail, which is visited by…

2018 Dazzling Daylily Festival with Balloons Over the Garden

The Western Kentucky Botanical Garden’s award-winning, flower-filled festival is almost here!  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…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: June 15-17

100 Men Who Cook The Owensboro Convention Center will be hosting this unique fundraiser on Saturday, June 16 from 6 to 10 p.m.  The event will feature 100 community “chefs” who will prepare their favorite appetizer, side dish, entrée or dessert just for you!  Join these 100 local chefs and support the Cliff Hagan Boys &…