Friday After 5
Fridays from 5:30 – 11:30 p.m.
Friday After 5 is the award-winning, summer-long series of free outdoor concerts held every Friday on riverfront. The festival includes live bands, family events, food trucks and entertainment. Check out the kid-friendly street fair and costume characters! Visit fridayafter5.com for a full schedule and venue details.
Live on the Banks
Saturdays from 7– 9 p.m.
This concert series showcases a variety of music groups from across the region to enjoy. Live on the Banks is free to the public and will take place at the Overlook Stage, as well as the Allen Street Gazebo, in Smothers Park Saturdays from 7– 9 p.m. A lineup can be found at liveonthebanks.com, and on the Live on the Banks Facebook page.
Kentucky Motorsports Week
June 2 – 10
Kentucky has a long and storied history when it comes to motorsports, with a tradition that spans over a century. The week is centered around the annual Nicky Hayden Day and Nicky Hayden Memorial Ride, which will take place on June 9. The week of events will feature meet and greets with NASCAR and MotoGP greats, car and bike shows, drag strip and dirt track races, and more.
Strawberry Festival
June 10 – 11
Take a short drive out to Sorgho and enjoy the day at The Cottage Farm Stand and Baking Company. Celebrate everything strawberry with the second annual Strawberry Festival! More than 80 arts and craft and home business vendors will be at the festival, live music, petting zoo, and as many strawberry treats as you can eat!
PorchFest OBKY
June 10 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
The one-day music event hearkens back to the days when neighbors would gather on each other’s porches and share, laugh, tell stories, sing and play music. PorchFest artists will play music on porches along Griffith Avenue. Stroll one of Owensboro’s
most historical residential districts and enjoy great entertainment all day long! Food trucks will be available. Visit porchfestobky.com for a full line-up!
ROMP
June 21 – 24
The four-day music festival celebrates bluegrass and roots music at Yellow Creek Park. Enjoy the music along with farm-to-table food vendors, craft vendors featuring Kentucky Proud products, art installations and professionally-led children’s activities. Attendees are encouraged to bring their instruments and jam throughout the weekend, as well as dance the night away at the late night stage. To stay up-to-date with the latest news from ROMP fest, visit rompfest.com.
All-American Fourth of July
July 4 from 5 – 9:30 p.m.
Spectators can enjoy the annual 15-minute fireworks show on the riverfront as well as three additional locations—Owensboro Sportscenter/Moreland Park, Owensboro Warehouse Leasing/former GE, and Jerry Ray Davis Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m. Spectators can tune in to 92.5 FM WBKR to listen to the soundtrack to which the fireworks have been choreographed.
Daviess County Lion’s Club Fair
July 19 – 22
From truck and tractor pulls to your favorite carnival attractions and treats, the Daviess County Lion’s Club Fair is a time-honored tradition. Your kids can explore the latest farm machinery as well as vintage tractors, see traditional tractor pulls and view county’s biggest and best crops. This community event showcases the best of Daviess County agriculture and an appreciation for local farming.
Owensboro Multicultural Festival
Third weekend in August
The 25th annual Owensboro Multicultural Festival at First Presbyterian Church is free for the whole community. They hope to foster understanding and respect for our similarities and differences so that we may build a stronger community.
Owensboro Air Show
September 15 – 17
All eyes will be on the skies over the Ohio River in downtown Owensboro as performers showcase vintage warbirds, aerobatic demonstrations, and military jets, including the USAF Thunderbirds! And don’t miss your chance to get up close and personal to a wide range of aircraft on Friday at the Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport.