Bowling Green, Ky. – October 9, 2025 – The City of Bowling Green is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of the Downtown BGKY Ambassador Academy, a free program connecting WKU students with leadership, community service, and professional development opportunities in Downtown. Offering sessions featuring nonprofits, arts, entertainment, civic engagement, government services, business and economic…
The 3rd Annual Duncan Hines Days event was hosted June 1-8, 2025 in southern Kentucky, with a focus on 19 events held throughout Bowling Green and Warren County. Thanks to all whose hard work contributed to these, and to the co-presenting sponsorships of the City and Warren County, it is estimated that: at least 13,000 people attended a Duncan Hines Days…
Dear Downtown BGKY friends: Wintertime is the best for planning and scheming! We want you all to know everything major happening that impacts Downtown parks, streets, and spaces this year — so we built this HUGE Save the Dates calendar. Bookmark this blog or put these in your calendar right now. -Winterfest free concerts…
In 2022, Downtown businesses collaborated with the City of Bowling Green to launch Fountain Row, an arts and entertainment district in the heart of Downtown BGKY. Fountain Row guests may order adult beverage to-do daily at a dozen restaurants and bars, all within the area of 40+ local spots to eat, drink, shop, or be…
The 2nd Annual Duncan Hines Days weeklong event returned to southern Kentucky June 3-9! Dedicated to the heritage the Bowling Green-native and real man behind the cake mix left behind, this weeklong event featured the best of our food and drink, entertainment, and adventure. As one of the first roadtrippers and food/entertainment published reviewers ever,…
Downtown BGKY is part of the fastest-growing city in Kentucky. Transportation and parking around the center of town has been a hot topic since the City’s founding 225 years ago. The City has been researching parking opportunities in Downtowns across the country for years. We put together this list of 10 common parking truths that…
Bowling Green has a rich heritage of holiday traditions, with special seasonal events from Thanksgiving to New Year’s and beyond. Several venues and organizations that host existing holiday events are coming together to launch the new Light Up BGKY weeklong holiday lighting tradition, coming November 27 thru December 3. Light Up BGKY is your guide…
November 14, 2023 – Bowling Green, Ky. – Last week, the City’s Downtown Development division won 10 Traverse Awards from the Kentucky Travel Industry Association (KTIA) for its marketing and event building efforts. The association is made up of over 600 members statewide, including hotels, attractions, distilleries, breweries, CVBs, Ky Dept of Travel, Chambers, Main Streets, and municipalities.…
Submitted by our friends at the WKU Alumni Association: The anticipation is building as we approach WKU Homecoming 2023 themed “Big Red, White and Blue,” and this year promises to be unlike any other! With new and exciting additions to the festivities, the heart of the Friday evening celebration is moving to Downtown BG’s Fountain…
All of southern Kentucky participated and celebrated the inaugural Duncan Hines Days events running June 5-11 of this year. Dedicated to the heritage the Bowling Green-native and real man behind the cake mix left behind, this weeklong event featured the best of our food and drink, entertainment, and adventure. As one of the first roadtrippers…
