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Can you believe Duncan Hines Days is almost here?! The weeklong celebration of good food, great entertainment, and grand adventures in southern Kentucky is June 3rd-9th. Even Southern Living recommends us, sharing the story of our hometown’s real man behind the cake mix.
Thanks to the entire community for coming together to put on such an amazing showcase of southern Kentucky food, fun, and adventure. Buckle up, let’s hit the road!
Event list
Restaurant Week
June 3-9
Restaurant Week
Duncan Hines Day at the Waterpark
June 4
Duncan Hines Day at the Waterpark
Russell Sims Aquatic Center
2303 Tomblinson Way, BG, KY 42101
Themed concession specials and park activities
Duncan Hines Day at the Waterpark
June 5
Pickleball Social
Roland Bland Park
400 Center St., BG, KY 42101
Tournament style pickleball matches
Free to attend and spectate
Restaurant Week
Fountain Square Vintage Car Show
5-7pm
Around Fountain Square
Free to attend
Want To Register Your Car? Do it here.
Specials and sidewalk sales from Downtown businesses
Uncle Duncan’s Summer Stroll Parade
4:30-6pm
Walking parade from in front of SKyPAC to Fountain Square, to State St., to Circus Square to SoKY Marketplace
Starts at 601 College St.., BG, KY 42101
Free to attend
Community Ice Cream Social
5-8pm
SoKY Marketplace
636 Center St., BG, KY 42101
free to attend
free live entertainment/music
ice cream and dessert vendors available
Party on the Plaza presented by Bourbon & Brewfest
5-8pm
BG Hot Rods Ballpark Plaza
Free to attend
Drinks available
Cakewalk and yard games!
Duncan Hines Duck Paddle Race & Regatta
Duncan Hines Duck Paddle Race & Regatta
June 8th, 8am
Paddle and race from Downtown boat ramp to Boatlanding Park along Barren River.
Eats & Beats Music Fest
Eats & Beats Music Fest
4-10pm
Circus Square Park
621 State St., BG, KY 42101
Free live music and concert
food trucks, drinks, and concert merch available
VIP Experience Ticket link coming soon
WKU Shuttle to and from campus for additional parking
Picnic Pops
June 9
Picnic Pops
2-5pm
Riverview at Hobson Grove
1100 W. Main Ave., BG, KY 42101
Free admission
Hear Orchestra Kentucky’s big band play live music on the historic grounds of Hobson Grove Park.
Bring your own picnic basket
Downtown Events!
Fountain Square Vintage Car Show
June 7 - Downtown Kickoff
Fountain Square Vintage Car Show
3pm
around Fountain Square
free to attend
Eventbrite registration link coming
Specials and sidewalk sales from Downtown businesses
Uncle Duncan’s Summer Stroll Parade
Uncle Duncan’s Summer Stroll Parade
June 7th, 4pm
Walking parade from in front of SKyPAC to Fountain Square, to State St., to Circus Square to SoKY Marketplace
Starts at 601 College St, BG, KY 42101
Free to attend
Party on the Plaza
Party on the Plaza presented by Bourbon & Brewfest
5-8pm
BG Hot Rods Ballpark Plaza
Free to attend
Drinks available
Cakewalk and yard games!
Community Ice Cream Social
Community Ice Cream Social
5-8pm
SoKY Marketplace
636 Center St., BG, KY 42101
free to attend
free live entertainment/music
ice cream and dessert vendors available
artwork coming soon
Facebook event link coming soon for RSVPs
Eats & Beats Music Fest
Eats & Beats Music Fest
4-10pm
Circus Square Park
621 State St., BG, KY 42101
Free live music and concert
food trucks, drinks, and concert merch available
VIP Experience Ticket link coming soon
WKU Shuttle to and from campus for additional parking
Volunteer
Sign up
Help needed! Please share this volunteer sign up form with any clubs or groups that may be searching for community service opportunities! Sign Up Genius for Volunteers is on the Contact section of the DHD site – here’s a link to sign up for time slots throughout the entire week of June 5-11 at events around BG and Warren County.
Highly Recommended
Why Duncan?
You may be sitting there wondering why we are celebrating a cake mix.
Before he was a trusted name on everything from cake mix to biscuits, Duncan Hines was the original road tripper and influencer who was born and raised in Bowling Green. He is a WKU alum, and traveling salesman turned food and travel guidebook publisher.
GET OFF THE COUCH
explore good times
What to Expect
Our pal Duncan recommended the best in eats, sleeps, and vacationing. We’ve plotted a roadmap of good time events happening all week long. Our hometown grocer Houchens Food Group kicks off our fun at the Community Ice Cream Social. Bring a chair and sit a spell at any of our area’s live concerts!
Our Region Mixes it Up
Bring your tastebuds & take part in Adventures in Swell Eating
What to Expect
With special eats and drinks telling our story, dig into our area’s tasty goodness all week. From craft cocktails to mouthwatering entrees to homemade ice cream and pies baked by a queen, you won’t go hungry.
Restaurant Week
Check out our “Recommended during Duncan Hines Days” Restaurant Week presented by our friends at Tyson Foods. Own a restaurant, bar, or food truck and interested in participating? Let us know.
Bowling Green
Let us introduce ourselves
Why Here?
Bowling Green is our nostalgic hometown of and starting point for grand adventures in our regional food and drink, travel, and entertainment.
The Duncan Hines Scenic Byway runs through southern Kentucky, and his former home office on Louisville Road in Bowling Green is the current home of Hardy & Sons Funeral Home. The “Recommended by Duncan Hines” exhibit lives at the Kentucky Museum on WKU’s campus.
We’ve got activities and fun for all during Duncan Hines Days, celebrating the area’s diversity and culture driven by our history and stories. Please pull up a chair and have a seat at our community dinner table. Buckle up for an off-the-beaten-path adventure. Or sit back and enjoy the entertainment with a few surprises.
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