Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: April 12-14

Fear Expo    

This is for all the horror, Halloween and haunted aficionados out there! The Owensboro Convention Center will be hosting Fear Expo Live April 12-14, where you can check out the best haunters and vendors in the country! This is the newest National Haunted Attraction Industry that’s dedicated to giving haunted house owners and Halloween-themed parties and venues the latest products and services from the industry’s leading vendors early in the year. There will also be live music, hauntingly fun events and great networking opportunities at this event. You can get tickets right here. 

REAL Southern Gospel Weekend      

Gospel Music is alive and well in Kentucky, and we’re here to prove it April 12 and 13 as Real Southern Gospel brings a weekend of live music and entertainment to downtown Owensboro. Held at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum, you’ll get amazing performances from some of the industry’s greatest musicians, including Mark Trammell Quartet, Greater Vision, Chuck Wagon Gang and Goodman Revival. Tickets can be purchased at a bundled discount rate if you email REALSouthernGospel@bluegrassmuseum.org or call 270-925-8453.

Farmers’ Market Kickoff Party     

The Owensboro Regional Farmers’ Market is opening its 2024 season on April 13, and this is gonna be a super special kickoff! You’ll find more than 60 vendors onsite from 8 a.m.-noon selling breakfast and lunch, fresh produce, delicious desserts, handcrafted jewelry and decor and so, so much more. Enjoy live music from Cam Thompson while you’re there too! This is one of the best farmers’ markets in the state, and you can make an entire day out of it with your family and friends! The Owensboro Regional Farmers’ Market is free to attend and is located at the corner of Triplett Street and Parrish Avenue.