The 2019 Market Season will open Saturday, April 20 thru November 2 at the corner of Triplett Street and Parish Avenue, 1205 Triplett St. 

Hours – 1205 Triplett Street:
​April 20 thru November 2, Saturdays 8:00 am – 12:00 pm.
June 4 thru October 31, Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 am – 12 :00 pm.

Thursday Evening Market, June 13, July 11, August 8 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

May 15 thru August 28, a satellite market is also located at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, 1201 Pleasant Valley Road, on Wednesday from 1:30pm – 5:00pm.

Both locations have parking lots for your convenience. All vendors accept cash, most will accept personal checks, and some will accept credit/debit cards. The Market also accepts SNAP/EBT payments as well as credit cards.  More detailed information is available on their website.  Check it out!

USSSA Softball-Trish Grass Tournament

Saturday & Sunday, April 20th & 21st

Panther Creek Park, 5160 Wayne Bridge Road

Jack Fisher Park, 3900 W 5th Street Road

Join us for our EGG-ceptional Egg Hunt & Bunny Fun on the Farm on Saturday, April 13th & Saturday, April 20th from 11am-4pm! It will be one of the most EGG-citing events at the farm this year! Join the Easter Bunny, as he gets things hopping around the Farm. This event will feature non-stop egg hunts with prize packs for the kids, meet and greet with the Easter Bunny and his many friends, great photo opportunities, storytime with the Easter Bunny, meet and feed the baby animals in the Animal Barnyard, Jumping Pillow, Face Painting, and 20+ Family Fun Acre Activities! Don’t forget to bring your Easter basket!

 Our Egg Hunt runs from 11am – 4pm and you are welcome to come at ANY time during that period. Each child gets to collect 12 eggs of different colors from the hunt, after the exciting adventure of hunting eggs, each child will bring their eggs back to our EGG-ceptional Egg Toss Game and have fun returning them to receive a prize pack from the Easter Bunny! The cost for the Egg-ceptional Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Fun on the Farm is $12 per child, Adults & 12 months Under are FREE for this Event.

Tractor Supply Company is excited to announce Saving Paws Animal Rescue of Kentucky’s  7th annual Easter Bone Hunt!!!  This is by far our most popular event with well over 100 furry babies in attendance. Easter Bone Hunt will again be set up in the field to the right as you enter Ben Hawes Park. Registration starts at 11:00am with the first hunt at 11:30am.  It’s always busier at the beginning, so if your pet is sensitive to excitement or just starting to get socialized, coming later in the event at 1pm or after will ensure a quieter hunt.

Cost:
$10 per dog to hunt.
$20 per pet for pictures.
OR you can do both for only $25!
All proceeds go to Saving Paws Animal Rescue of Kentucky!

Easter Extravaganza will be a fun day with DJ playing music, bouncy houses for the kiddos, Easter basket giveaways, a bike giveaway, and food for the children!  Children 12 and under years of age will enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt!  This event is open to everyone!!  Come to enjoy a family fun day!!

Grammy award-winning and Platinum selling artist Suzy Bogguss is one to constantly chase the muse wherever it may lead. She has covered Country, Swing, Jazz, Folk, Americana and Roots music with style and grace. The live performance of her last album, American Folk Songbook, has been lauded by fans and critics as “a show not to miss!” Suzy’s appeal has never wavered and her fan base continues to grow with constant touring around the globe including regular appearances on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion tour and the Grand Ole Opry! 

Doors open at 5 pm, show starts at 7 pm.  Bar and concessions will be open at 5 pm, and exhibits will available for pre-show touring.  Bundle museum admission with your tickets for a discounted rate.

USSSA Softball-Trish Grass Tournament

Saturday & Sunday, April 13th & 14th

Panther Creek Park, 5160 Wayne Bridge Road

Jack Fisher Park, 3900 W 5th Street Road

Come and worship with Christ Community Church on April 21st, at 10:00 am in the East Ballroom at the Owensboro Convention Center.  Children’s programs will be provided. (There will be no Saturday service on April 20th).

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Easter Worship Service on Sunday, April 21 at 10am.  Open to the public to attend.

Little Sprouts 

Wednesday, April 10th, April 17th, April 24th, May 1st at 10 AM

Join us at the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden for a time of stories, songs, and crafts related to spring. For ages 0-5. Registration is required for every person in attendance.  Register online at the above link.

 Small business, non-profit or a large company, CHAMBER WORKS EXPO is for you.  Take this opportunity on April 25th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM to share your products, services or message with our 1,000 members, their employees, and the general public!  Let’s show Greater Owensboro our CHAMBER WORKS!

Presenting Sponsor, the Owensboro Convention Center, will host a reception in the lobby showcasing their best in hors d’oeuvres, complete with a cash bar.

Booth packages are available, complete set up with skirted and covered table, and pipe and drape.  Participation will also include coverage on our advertising and weekly emails.  All participants are asked to provide a door prize to be announced by our emcee and are encouraged to make their booth engaging and interactive!  Contact the Chamber at 270-926-1860 for participation information!

The Rosine Barn Jamboree is located at 8205 Blue Moon of Kentucky Hwy (US 62) in Rosine, KY. 

On the National Register of Historic Places, the Rosine Barn offers live bluegrass music & dancing every Friday night.  Opens on Friday evening April 5th, then each Friday night to the second weekend in December.

Doors open at 5:30pm. There is open mic from 6-7pm, then the Show starts at 7pm!  Information please contact 270-363-9425.  Bring your lawn chair for when seating gets scarce!

Selected  “one of the 52 Places to Visit in 2016” by the New York Times.

The true story of Helen Keller, this inspiring drama is an American classic.  Blind, deaf and mute, young Helen is in danger of being institutionalized in 1880s Alabama.  Her desperate parents seek help in the form of Miss Annie Sullivan, a “half blind yankee schoolgirl” who serves as Helen’s tutor.  The journey of both student and teacher is remarkable, as they introduce Helen to the world around her.

Tickets are now on sale online or by calling Theatre Workshop of Owensboro at (270) 683-5333. Tickets in advance are $18.00 for adults, $12.00 for students.  There will be a $2.00 surcharge for all tickets purchased at the door.

March for Babies is a walking event. Registration takes place from 8-9. This is a free event open to the public. Donations to March of Dimes are encouraged. Opening Ceremonies begin at 9 and last approximately 25 minutes. Walk starts at 9:30 and is approximately 2 miles around downtown Owensboro. The festival site features mission activities, kids play area and activities, special characters, free breakfast and snacks, and music and dancing. 

The 2019 Market Season will open Saturday, April 20 thru November 2 at the corner of Triplett Street and Parish Avenue, 1205 Triplett St. 

Hours – 1205 Triplett Street:
​April 20 thru November 2, Saturdays 8:00 am – 12:00 pm.
June 4 thru October 31, Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 am – 12 :00 pm.

Thursday Evening Market, June 13, July 11, August 8 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

May 15 thru August 28, a satellite market is also located at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, 1201 Pleasant Valley Road, on Wednesday from 1:30pm – 5:00pm.

Both locations have parking lots for your convenience. All vendors accept cash, most will accept personal checks, and some will accept credit/debit cards. The Market also accepts SNAP/EBT payments as well as credit cards.  More detailed information is available on their website.  Check it out!

Get ready to Run From The Cops!  Get on your best “cop” costume or “robber” costume and pre-register for Run From The Cops 5K.  The race begins at 8:30 am on April 27th with race starting at the Owensboro Police Department.  Pre-registration is now until midnight on March 22nd.  Registration information and race details are available online at www.runsignup.com/Race/KY/Owensboro/RunfromtheCops5k. Get registered before April 14th to get a free “I Ran From The Cops” t-shirt!

Dress up in your best cop or robber costume!!!  Prizes given for the best costume after the run!!!  

Theatre Workshop of Owensboro will present DRAMA CLUB workshops for grades 3-8.  These workshops will take place beginning February 9, 2019 and every other Saturday there after, 10 am to 12 noon, at the Trinity Centre, 407 W 5th Street.  The cost is $75 for the term.  To register, please call TWO (270) 683-5333.

“Mr. Thad” will conduct sessions on acting, costumes, make-up, lights and sound.  There will be a performance on the last day for families!  Get registered soon!  

Saturday, April 27th (11:00AM – 3:00PM)
Come Grow With Us on this Earth Day Celebration! It’s the perfect time to start thinking about the planet we live on – and how to save it. But why do we celebrate Earth Day? …. IT IS OUR PASSION TO HELP SAVE THE EARTH WHICH INSPIRES US.  Bring your child to Trunnell’s this Earth Day to experience planting your own garden.  Spend the rest of the day enjoying the earth with FREE ADMISSION to the Family Fun Acre with over 20+ Activities! 
Event Cost: $5/child

Joe Ford Nature Center will host Indian Days on Saturday, April 27th from 11 am to 2 pm.

Enjoy face painting, artifacts, storytelling and of course, popcorn!!

This is a free event and open to everyone!  Bring the family, enjoy the center and learn about our heritage!

HOW THE NATURE CAMP PROGRAM WORKS 

You may sign up to attend any or all of the programs that the Joe Ford Nature Center will be offering during the  2019.  The 9:00 am-11:30 am will be our younger campers 7-10 years of age and 1:00pm-3:30pm the 11-13 years of age.  Specific dates are listed on the webpage.  If you are a Junior Naturalist each program that you attend, you will receive one credit toward your Junior Naturalist status.  After you receive twelve credits, you are officially considered a Junior Naturalist. 

All Nature Camp programs are offered to the community at no charge.  It is requested a $6.00 donation be given per child per class session to be able to continue Joe’s wish of offering nature-related programs to our community.  We recommend registration for each Nature Camp program to allow for needed materials. You may register by filling out the form online or contacting Deborah at (270) 344-0596 or [email protected]. Some crafts or projects could include items such as peanut butter, so if you have any allergy concerns, please specify when registering. 

“Run for the Roses”, the signature theme for Hospice of Western Kentucky Spring Fling, returns for the annual education and fundraising event with both live and silent auctions, plated meal, live music and dancing with Pink Cadillac!

Tickets are on sale now online! 

The true story of Helen Keller, this inspiring drama is an American classic.  Blind, deaf and mute, young Helen is in danger of being institutionalized in 1880s Alabama.  Her desperate parents seek help in the form of Miss Annie Sullivan, a “half blind yankee schoolgirl” who serves as Helen’s tutor.  The journey of both student and teacher is remarkable, as they introduce Helen to the world around her.

Tickets are now on sale online or by calling Theatre Workshop of Owensboro at (270) 683-5333. Tickets in advance are $18.00 for adults, $12.00 for students.  There will be a $2.00 surcharge for all tickets purchased at the door.

The Empress Theatre, 418 Frederica Street

April 26 -May 5, 2019 

Fri. & Sat. Performances 7:30 PM – Sun. Matinees 2:00 PM

The Miracle Worker is a  true story of Helen Keller, this inspiring drama is an American classic.  Blind, deaf and mute, young Helen is in danger of being institutionalized in 1880s in Alabama.  Her desperate parents seek help in the form of Miss Annie Sullivan, a “half blind yankee schoolgirl” who serves as Helen’s tutor.  The journey of both student and teacher is remarkable, as they introduce Helen to the world around her.  

Tickets are now on sale online www.theatreworkshop.org  or by calling TWO Box Office (270) 683-5333.

Summer Shorts 2019 will be performed July 19-28.  Auditions for the plays are Sunday, April 28th at 6 PM and Monday, April 29th, also at 6 PM.  Auditions will be at Trinity Centre, 407 W 5th Street, Owensboro.  No preparation is required.   For more information on Summer Shorts, call TWO (270) 683-5333.

Little Sprouts 

Wednesday, April 10th, April 17th, April 24th, May 1st at 10 AM

Join us at the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden for a time of stories, songs, and crafts related to spring. For ages 0-5. Registration is required for every person in attendance.  Register online at the above link.

The Chamber’s premier event, the Rooster Booster Breakfast, is the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 a.m. at the Owensboro Convention Center.  Spend the first hour of your day enjoying a delicious breakfast while networking and listening to important issues pertinent to national, state and local business and government leaders. 

Reservations for the breakfast can be made by calling the Chamber by noon day before (270) 926-1860.

Owensboro Convention Center

May 2, 2019-May 3, 2019 at 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM

EEM brings the largest variety of blanks, equipment, supplies, and classes for the embroidery & Vinyl application industry together under one roof!  This is a must-attend show for entrepreneurs, crafters, & enthusiasts!  A shopping experience catered to the embroidery, heat press, and personalization industry.  Classes available to help extend your techniques and knowledge.

Experience great Bluegrass Music during Open Jam, the first Thursday evening each month!

Fun time for “jammers” to join in with fellow musicians!

Doors open at 5:30 pm, musicians begin at 6 pm and usually jam until around 9 pm.

The Bluegrass Museum is open during this time! Museum Admission: $12 Adults; $10 Seniors/Military; $8 Youth

Jam is  FREE for spectators and jammers!