Things to do in Owensboro

DEC5SatSaturday, December 534 events

1. All day

   Boys Varsity Swimming

   1006 Ford Ave.

   Sports

2. All day

   Castle Bands Arts & Crafts Show

   Castle High School

   Classes & Talks

3. 7:30 a.m.10 a.m.

   Care Net Owensboro 5K Reindeer Run/Walk

   Owensboro, Kentucky

   Festivals & Holidays

4. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

   The Holiday Haul

   Owensboro Convention Center

   Also at 9 a.m.

   Community

5. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

   Boys Varsity Swimming vs Owensboro High School

   1006 Ford Ave.

   Sports

6. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

   Girls Varsity Swimming vs Owensboro High School

   1524 W Parrish Ave

   Sports

7. 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

   Christmas VBS

   800 Carter Road

   Community

8. 11 a.m.3 p.m.

   Kids' Holiday at the Museum

   122 E 2nd StFamily

   Classes & Talks

9. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

   Miss Western Kentucky 2026

   Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center$5Family

   Family & Kids

10. 11 a.m.

    Miss Western Kentucky Pageant

    Steele Stadium – Kentucky Wesleyan College

    Festivals & Holidays

11. 12 p.m.3 p.m.

    2026 Holiday Meet & Greet

    The Cupola Club

    Community

12. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

    Newburgh Celebrates Christmas

    9 W Jennings St

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

    Newburgh Celebrates Christmas 2026

    Downtown Newburgh Riverfront

    Festivals & Holidays

14. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Boys JV Basketball vs South Warren High School

    Owensboro Sportscenter

    Sports

15. 1 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Swim with Santa 2026

    Owensboro Family YMCA

    Community

16. 1 p.m.6 p.m.

    Dragon Lord Attack - Florence, KY 12/05/2026

    LegitMTG - Florence, KY

17. 2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Boys Varsity Basketball vs South Warren High School

    1524 W Parrish Ave

    Sports

18. 2:30 p.m.

    South Warren Boys Varsity Basketball @ Owensboro Catholic

    Owensboro Catholic High School

    Sports

19. 3 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Randy Lanham & Friends Christmas Jam

    Woodward Theatre at Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum - Complex$20+

    Music

20. 3 p.m.

    Randy Lanham and Friends Christmas Jam

    Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum - Complex

    Arts & Culture

21. 4 p.m.7 p.m.

    Historic Newburgh, Inc. Holiday Tour

    Downtown Newburgh Riverfront$20.50

    Arts & Culture

22. 5 p.m.

    Christian Academy of Madison Girls Varsity Basketball @ Cannelton

    Cannelton Jr-Sr High School

    Sports

23. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Polar Express Party

    410 Southtown Blvd

    Festivals & Holidays

24. 5:30 p.m.

    Todd County Central Boys Varsity Basketball @ Hancock County

    Hancock County High School

    Sports

25. 6 p.m.

    Owensboro Dance Theatre Presents: The German American Bank Nutcracker

    River Park Center

    Theater & Dance

26. 6:30 p.m.

    Christian Academy of Madison Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cannelton

    Cannelton Jr-Sr High School

    Sports

27. 6:30 p.m.

    Forest Park Boys Varsity Basketball @ Castle

    Castle High School Front Parking Lot

    Sports

28. 6:30 p.m.

    Springs Valley Boys Varsity Basketball @ Evansville Christian

    Evansville Christian High School

    Sports

29. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Lanham Brothers Jamboree

    Woodward Theatre at Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum - Complex$20+

    Music

30. 7 p.m.

    Lanham Brothers Jamboree Christmas Show

    Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum - Complex

    Arts & Culture

31. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    The German American Bank Nutcracker

    River Park CenterFamily

    Family & Kids

32. 7:30 p.m.

    McCracken County Girls Varsity Basketball @ Daviess County

    Daviess County High School

    Sports

33. 7:30 p.m.10 p.m.

    The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by Joseph Robinette and C.S. Lewis

    Trinity Centre

34. 9:30 p.m.

    Tailgate at Brasher's Lil' Nashville

    Brasher's Lil' Nashville

    Music