Bowling Green Local

Events in Bowling Green

Concerts, festivals, games, markets, and family things to do — updated daily. Details can change; check the event's page before you go.

This weekthrough Sunday

Sep9Wed

Monster Energy Beech Bend Melee

4:00 PM · Beech Bend Raceway Park · through Sep 13

motorsports
Sep10Thu

Music at the Museum

Wood County Museum

COMMUNITY
Sep11Fri

Bowling Green Regional College Fair

9:30 AM · E.A. Diddle Arena

FreeCOMMUNITY
Sep11Fri

Holley LS Fest East

7:00 AM · Beech Bend Raceway · through Sep 13

carsmotorsportsfestival
Sep12Sat

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M

8:00 AM · Bowling Green, KY

$33.80–$70.90COMMUNITY
Sep12Sat

Kyle Mercer

9:00 PM · Chase's Garage Bar + Kitchen

COMMUNITY
Sep12Sat

The Library Rocks!

6:30 PM · The Capitol BG

FreeCOMMUNITY
Sep12Sat

Band Together BG Inc. 2026

6:30 PM · La Gala

$20 in advance, $25 at the doorCOMMUNITY
Sep12Sat

Wood County Sheriff's Office Community Car Show

10:00 AM · Wood County Sheriff's Office grounds

FreeCOMMUNITY

September 2026

Sep17Thu

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

4:00 PM · Bob Kirby Branch · through Sep 20

COMMUNITY
Sep19Sat

Nelly w/ Twista

7:00 PM · Beaver Dam Amphitheater

$47+COMMUNITY
Sep19Sat

Jay Leno at SKyPAC

7:30 PM · Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC)

$99 and upcomedyperforming-arts
Sep20Sun

Bowling Green Christian Food Pantry and Angels in Arms Chili Supper

4:00 PM · St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

DonationCOMMUNITY
Sep21Mon

Orchestra Kentucky

7:30 PM · Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC)

$89+COMMUNITY
Sep21Mon

Active Shooter Response

Bowling Green, KY

FreeCOMMUNITY
Sep22Tue

Ann Wilson

7:30 PM · Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center

$63+COMMUNITY
Sep22Tue

Health Fair and Farmers Market

11:00 AM · Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom

FreeCOMMUNITY
Sep22Tue

Tripsitter

7:30 PM · Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC)

COMMUNITY
Sep25Fri

Mitchell Tenpenny

7:30 PM · Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC)

$72+COMMUNITY
Sep25Fri

M&L Electrical Race for JA

7:45 AM · NCM Kartplex at NCM Motorsports Park

COMMUNITY
Sep25Fri

Rise and Shine Flow

8:00 AM · Lost River Cave Greenspace

$10COMMUNITY
Sep25Fri

WKU Parent & Family Weekend 2026

Western Kentucky University · through Sep 26

COMMUNITY
Sep26Sat

Rally / car culture event at NCM Motorsports Park

NCM Motorsports Park

$65–$130 plus possible late feeCOMMUNITY
Sep26Sat

Car Show & Community Fall Festival

2:00 PM · Barren River Baptist Church

COMMUNITY
Sep26Sat

KYSCCA Points Event 8 & Border Wars 3

NCM Motorsports Park

COMMUNITY
Sep26Sat

WKU Topper September

Western Kentucky University

$400COMMUNITY
Sep26Sat

Bowling Green Public Works Appliance Drop-Off Event

9:30 AM · Bowling Green Public Works garage parking lot

FreeCOMMUNITY
Sep26Sat

Bowling Green International Festival

9:00 AM · Circus Square Park

festivalfamilyfood
Sep26Sat

WKU Football vs. Mercyhurst (Home Opener)

6:00 PM · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Premium: $65; Lower level: $40; Upper level: $25footballsports
Sep26Sat

Jackson's Orchard Pumpkin Festival (Opening Weekend)

9:00 AM · Jackson's Orchard & Nursery · through Sep 27

Freefamilyfestivalfall
Sep30Wed

Beetlejuice (Broadway National Tour)

7:30 PM · Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC)

theaterperforming-arts

October 2026

Oct1Thu

Jesse McCartney in Concert

7:30 PM · The SKyPAC

$78+musicconcert
Oct10Sat

Tommy James and The Shondells

7:30 PM · Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC)

$72+musicconcert
Oct17Sat

Orchestra Kentucky: Broadway in the Shadows

7:30 PM · Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center

From about $63–$71 (third‑party listings vary)COMMUNITY
Oct17Sat

Kentucky Distillers Craft Fest

2:00 PM · Downtown Bowling Green

COMMUNITY
Oct17Sat

10th Annual Downtown BGKY Harvest Festival

11:00 AM · Downtown Bowling Green

FreeCOMMUNITY
Oct23Fri

Hobson House Fundraiser at the National Corvette Museum

6:00 PM · National Corvette Museum

$100 per person or $720 for a table of eightcommunityfundraiser
Oct27Tue

WKU Football vs. Delaware

6:00 PM · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

$10footballsports

March 2027

Mar28Sun

Sports and Outdoor Programs

7:30am

$65COMMUNITYFESTIVAL

April 2027

Apr12Mon

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2:00 pm · Van Meter Auditorium

FAMILYKIDS
Apr12Mon

Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts

9:00 am · Kentucky Museum

FreeFAMILYKIDS
Apr16Fri

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