There are a bunch of fun things going on around town. Find out what you are DO INC this week!
SATURDAY 5/6
Downtown Cruise In
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ 420 E 3rd St – FREE
Visit Downtown Owensboro for the monthly Cruise In! Open to all ages, And perfect for car & truck enthusiasts. This month’s theme is MOPAR!
Impera, Glasswalker, Blvck Lodge, & Bury The Coffin
8:00 pm @ Milligan’s Bar – $10
Adults 21+ only.
Come on out for a hardcore show! Get your metal on with local favorites!
We Call Them MOTHER! Drag Show
8:30 pm – 11:59 pm @ The GhostLight Lounge – $5
Adults 21+ only.
Featuring Aiden Cox, Sinna K. VonTrapp, India Divine, Zoe Kohl, and special guest, Salem Vytch-Tyrells! Come out and support!
WEDNESDAY 5/3
Applebee’s Bike Night
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Applebee’s Grill + Bar
Applebee’s is hosting their first Wednesday Bike Night of the year! There will be outdoor seating, music, door prizes, food specials, and drink specials!
FRIDAY 5/5
Taco ‘Bout RiverPark Center / WBKR Block Party
10:00 am – 2:00 pm @ WBKR
Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo and learn more about volunteering with The RiverPark Center. There will be live music performances from Zach Jennings, Brett Vance, and Abby Clayton as well as food from Taqueria La Benedicion de Dios!
Drake’s Cinco de Mayo
11:00 am – 11:00 pm @ Drake’s Owensboro
It’s a fiesta at Drake’s on May 5th and there will be specials all day!
Brasher’s Cinco de Mayo
4:00 pm – 11:59 pm @ Brasher’s Lil Nashville
Adults 21+ only.
Come out to Brasher’s Lil’ Nashville for a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on May 5th at 4PM! Enjoy live music from Josh Orion (6PM) and Whiskey Row (9:30PM) as well as a ton of drink specials
SATURDAY 5/6
Annual Derby Breakfast
9:00 am – 5:00 pm @ H.L. Neblett Community Center – $15/person
RSVP requested.
Race on over for the Annual Derby Breakfast! Live Entertainment, Mock Horse Racing, Hat Parade, Paper Hat Display, and Giveaways!
Brew Bridge Derby Party
12:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ Brew Bridge
The Brew Bridge has a full day of fun for the 2023 Derby! There will be drink specials, food specials, Horse Pot Raffles, and two contests!
Brasher’s Kentucky Derby Party
12:00 pm – 11:59 pm @ Brasher’s Lil Nashville
Adults 21+ only.
Drinks and merriment all day, live coverage of the Kentucky Derby and early races on TV. There’ll be a great bourbon selection and drink specials!
SATURDAY 5/6
Farm Babies & Berries at Trunnell’s
10:00 am – 5:00 pm @ Trunnell’s Farm Market
It’s STRAWBERRY SEASON! Join us and our baby Animals at Trunnell’s Animal Barnyard for Farm Babies & Berries!
MONDAY 5/1
High School Tennis: Apollo vs. Owensboro Catholic
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm @ Moreland Park
Come out to see some great sportsmanship and cheer on your favorite team!
THURSDAY 5/4
High School V Baseball: Whitesville Trinity vs. Owensboro
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Russell Shifley Park
Come out to see some great sportsmanship and cheer on your favorite team!
FIRDAY 5/5
High School JV/V Softball: Whitesville Trinity vs. Owensboro
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm @ Russell Shifley Park
Come out to see some great sportsmanship and cheer on your favorite team!
SATURDAY 5/6
Derby Day Scramble & Party
8:00 am – 5:00 pm @ Windridge Country Club – $30-50
Enjoy a morning scramble and stay after for a party!
SATURDAY 5/6
WKBG & DCPL First Saturday – Butterfly Feeders!
10:00 am – 11:30 am @ Western Kentucky Botanical Garden – FREE
This event is for children. Only 15 spots available.
Join us at the garden as we talk about butterflies and how they are beneficial to our plants! We will discuss different types of flowers butterflies love. We will tour the garden and see if we can spot some local butterflies, then spend time discussing our findings in a group. Afterwards, we will make butterfly feeders!
$5 Nail Trim Clinic
10:00 am – 2:00 pm @ The Classic Fur, LLC – $5
Bring your pups in for a nail trim and there will be treats for all the pups! All money raised goes to Little Angels Service Dogs so kids can gain a better quality of life with a service dog by their side!
MONDAY 5/1
OCTC Community Chorus Spring Concert
6:00 pm @ First Christian Church
This annual event will feature composers of the 20th and 21st century programmed works, which cover a wide variety of styles!
TUESDAY 5/2
DCAS Monthly Meeting
7:00 pm @ Owensboro Museum of Science and History
Join the Daviess County Audubon Society for their monthly meeting!
SATURDAY 5/6
2023 Owensboro Neighborhood Alliance cleanup schedule – Dogwood Azalea
6:00 am – 11:00 am @ City of Owensboro
Residents are encouraged to help beautify their neighborhood by picking up litter along sidewalks and streets on their scheduled cleanup day. The Sanitation Department will provide free curbside pickup to alliance residential customers for junk furniture, appliances, tires, and other items.
THURSDAY 5/4
Meet and Yoga Book Club Planning Session
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm @ Smother’s Park – FREE
Love yoga? Love books? Then this meetup is for you! Come join like-minded individuals to discuss yoga books!
THURSDAY 5/4
KWC Alumni: First Thursday at Ernesto’s
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm @ Ernesto’s Mexican Bar & Grill (The Plaza)
KWC Alumni are invited to drop by to say hello and enjoy some awesome food, drinks, and time for an early Cinco de Mayo celebration with our Panther fam!
SATURDAY 5/6
Owensboro Writers Group Meeting
9:00 am @ Daviess County Public Library – FREE
Bring your writings and network with fellow writers from the Owensboro area. Share ideas and find community with your fellow writers!
WEDNESDAY 5/3
Get in Real Estate and be Successful
6:00 pm @ Keller Williams ELITE Realty – FREE
Interested in becoming a real estate agent? Then this event is for you! Learn how to make your dream come true and get professional answers to all your questions.
Rooster Booster
7:30 am @ Owensboro Convention Center
The Chamber’s premier event, the Rooster Booster Breakfast, is the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 am at the Owensboro Convention Center.
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SATURDAY 5/6
Free Admission First Saturdays
9:00 am – 4:00 pm @ Western Kentucky Botanical Garden – FREE
Plan your garden visit on the first Saturday of each month March through October and you can take advantage of free admission!
Alison Brown
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum – $22-32
One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison is a GRAMMY-winning musician, GRAMMY-nominated producer, former investment banker (with an AB from Harvard and an MBA from UCLA) and co-founder of The Compass Records Group which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023!
SUNDAY 5/7
Musick Studios – It’s Aye Vibe – Volume II
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm @ RiverPark Center – $25-35
There’s another showing on the same day at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
This will be a show full of dance, excitement, and entertainment with over 65 performances from over 350 performers comprised of students from Owensboro and many surrounding counties!