Events Calendar

9 LOCAL THINGS

TO DO this season

1

Pioneer Christmas at Yellow Creek Park

DECEMBER 3 FROM 8 AM - 6:30 P.M.

Yellow Creek Park will host Lambert Pioneer Christmas, which will feature music, food and activities such as soap and broom making, tree decorating, breakfast with Santa and an evening candlelight tour. The Lambert Pioneer Christmas will be free, but during the event donations will be sought for the Goodfellows Club, which provides clothing and other services to needy school children in the community.

2

Christmas at Panther Creek

NIGHTLY FROM 6 - 9 P.M. THROUGH

JANUARY 2 | PANTHER CREEK PARK

Christmas at Panther Creek is one of the best and brightest holiday light displays in Western Kentucky! The event consists of a 1.15-mile lighted driving tour with more than 50 displays and 500,000 lights. Admission is $5 per vehicle (cash only) and supports five Daviess County non-profit organizations. The 2022 recipients include: Wendell Foster, Joe Ford Nature Center, Southern Oaks Elementary PTO, Elite SAR Training, and Owensboro Regional Recovery. Get in the holiday spirit and make memories with your family!

3

DCPL’S BABY/TODDLER STORYTIME

MONDAYS & THURSDAYS FROM 9:30

DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY {

Kids ages 0-2 and their caregivers are invited to join DCPL on Mondays and Thursdays for stories, songs, and movement to help them prepare for a life of learning. Stay to play and socialize with a craft or other activity!

4 DCPL’s Preschool Storytime

MONDAYS & THURSDAYS 10:30 A.M.

DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY {

Kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to join DCPL Mondays and Thursdays for stories, songs, and movement to help them prepare for school. Stay to play and socialize with a craft or other activity!

5 THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS

DECEMBER 14 FROM 7 - 9 P.M.

OWENSBORO SPORTSCENTER {

Combining athleticism, theater, and comedy, the Harlem Globetrotters make a great family experience! Visit owensborosportscenter.com for ticket information.

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OMSH Christmas Break

DECEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 23 {

Owensboro Museum of Science and History will be hosting various winter programs for visitors. Tune into our Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on the events. Included with $5 admission, members get in free.

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HOLIDAY IN THE PARK

NIGHTLY UNTIL 10 P.M. THROUGH JANUARY 1 {

Stroll through Legion Park and enjoy dancing trees, light displays, and Santa in his sleigh! An Owensboro Holiday Tradition!

8 Sanders Family Christmas Musical

DEC. 16 & 17 @ 7 P.M., DEC. 18 @ 2 P.M. {

Encore Musicals presents this sequel to the ever-popular hit Smoke on the Mountain, the Sanders family returns to Mount Pleasant, NC, home of the Mount Pleasant Pickle Factory. It's Christmas Eve, 1941. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students.

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STOMP

JANUARY 17 @ 7 P.M.

RIVERPARK CENTER {

STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered armfuls of awards and rave reviews and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. Tickets available at riverparkcenter.org.