Cute little Artisan and Craft Fair. First annual at Burdette Park. The setting is absolutely…read moreperfect and the fall colors make this a relaxing shopping experience. Excellent vendors set up and super friendly customer service!! The food vendors were really good and delicious! Hopefully this event will become a yearly event and offer even more each year! The live band did not set up until 2:00 which was a little disappointing. But overall I think this event was great and a fun shopping day!

I had so much fun at the International Bar-B-Q festival in Owensboro, KY! This was my first time…read moreand I was working, but I got plenty of breaks to walk about booths and eat a lot of food and check out a lot of what else they had to offer. I had a vendor parking pass, but I saw multiple parking lots very close to the event for around $5 and you can also park on the street at meters (the 2 hour parking signs do not apply for this event). They block off a huge section of multiple roads in downtown Owensboro for the event. The first and most important thing to remember, bring cash!! I work events all the time and normally one can find an atm SOMEWHERE. I was there both days of the festival walked the booths (not all of them but most) and never found an atm. Most booths are cash only, only a few took cards which was a bummer. People come from all over the world and it did get very crowded in the evening and late at night. The festival was on Friday at 5pm to 11 pm and Saturday 9 am to 11 pm. They had a lot of different activities including four different stages with bands playing music, a 5k run/walk in Saturday morning, a mutton sandwich eating contest, a deadlifting contest, a pie eating contest, a keg toss, and rides for kids! I don't feel like I could have seen it all if I had gone for just fun! So, the food! What most people came for! The first thing I tried out was from Big Horn beef. I had their steak dinner. It was $12 and had steak, smashed potatoes, mushrooms, and onions all in one container together. It was all wellseasoned and delicious. They also offered Worcestershire sauce and Bar-B-Q sauce to put on it but I opted out, it tasted great on it's own! The portion was well sized for the priced. I will also post their menu so people can see their other options. I then got the best pina colada I have ever had in my life! it was non alcoholic, but sooo delicious, it was from the booth called Pina Colada Caribean Style. My work friend bought 4 of them throughout the 2 days. You get get a cup for $6 or get it in a decorated pineapple cup (they use real pineapple in their drinks) for $8 or a large cup for $12. Now for the Bar-B-Q. Most of ths Bar-B-Q stands had sandwiches for $4-5 some had them up to $7, almost none took card! Most of them offered burgoo and pork or mutton bbq sandwiches though I did sre some with ribs ans more options. They all looked pretty good but I had to go with the one that took card which was Moonlite Bar-B-Q. I got the mutton sandwich, baked beans, and potatoes salad to $8. I did try their bbq sauce on my sandwich and it was underwhelming. The meat was cooked well but it was a very thin sauce and I don't think it paired well with the seasonings already on the mutton and they only offered that one sauce. The sides were both good but nothing that wowed me. I ate at this spot again simply because they took card and got just a bbq pork sandwich which I liked better, the meat was very tender and delicious. This time I went to a stand that was accross the street from them that just sold bbq sauce and put some of their sweet and savory sauce on the sandwich. This is what I had been waiting for, a dry rub can be nice, but what is a Bar-B-Q festival without a good bbq sauce?! The sauce was from Johnny's Savory Sauces located in Washington, IN and it was one of the best bbq sauces I have ever had and I have had a lot! I will be ordering some sauce from them as they took card but no cards were able to process. This sauce was what I had expected. There were some other food stands that were not what I would expect at an international bbq festival, typical fair food booths with the massive signs of pictures of their food and no name along with plates of old food out to show you what they serve. Mostly corndogs, gyros, blooming onions, etc. I eat at places like that all the time at events and am frequently disappointed by their food especially for the price. The great part about the actual bbq booths was how inexpensive they were for getting fresh quality food. If I had been able to get cash, I would have bought more bbq sanswches just to try them all. Now for dessert! I had homemade ice cream from Chaney's Dairy Barn. I ordered a double scoop of the birthday cake ice cream in a cup for $5. It was excellent ice cream, smooth and creamy and had chunks of cake and sprinkles in it but not too many. They offered cones as well. They make their ice cream on their farm with milk from their cows! The other booths at the festival I went to were meh. They had some of the same booths that are at conventions with the cheaply made sunglasses, low quality clothing reminiscent of stuff you would find at the dollar store in the early 2000s, and cheap jewelry. I would have loved to have seen more local stores with booths and handmade crafts.

It's a festival folks! I have made it to everyone except for the 2 years that I lived out of town…read more No mater what I try to attend at least a few hours on one of the days it is going on. Just remember it is always the 2nd weekend in May or the weekend after the KY derby.

One of the best festivals in Indiana. It takes place in downtown Mitchell spanning two city blocks…read morealong with side streets. There are a lot of activities during the week long festival for all ages, from a 5K to a pageant to a road rally. Local entertainment each night on a main street stage. Definitely don't want to miss. Always the last full week in September.

I was so excited to hear that that Kingfish was performing at the annual blues festival in…read moreHenderson, KY in 2021!! I was fortunate enough to be sitting next to his mom, Princess Pride, in Clarksdale, MS 7 or 8 years ago when he was only 15. We'd never heard of him before, but we knew then we were witnessing something amazing. Since that time we've been to more than a few of his concerts, traveling quite a ways and he's worth it! Two years ago he played in Nashville with Buddy Guy. It was AWESOME!!!! The blues festival was fun, and if possible and you like the blues, don't miss it in 2022!

What is a street festival? It's a lot of things but the primary thing is another excuse to give…read moreyour kids something to do so that the adults can drink out in the streets with friends. That's fine as long as they're enjoying themselves. It might not be so bad if this wasn't in the middle of summer with little to no shade. Attend this festival if you live close so that you can eat unhealthy food. If you live an hour or more away, it might be best to pass. My friends wanted to go here after having it suggested by someone they work with. So off we went. We were bored after 30 minutes of walking around and went home. I'm sure some of the music and dancing entertainment is okay but what I heard while we were there wasn't appealing. There are also a fair amount of local churches with booths. There are carnival rides for the children but that's going to cost you... $20 for a wristband to ride an unlimited amount of times. You can buy tickets too but I'm not sure of the price. Who wants individual tickets though? Just spend the $20 and ride the rides until that brat and pretzel comes back up. The only thing we tried while there were the krautballs. They were good but four or five bucks for four balls? They are big balls so you big ball lovers will love them but for that price, you should at least get 6 balls. The other thing we tried was the ice cream shop(Olaf). It's not exactly part of the festival but it's right in the middle of downtown where the festival is. It didn't seem that busy even though it is in the thick of everything. The ice cream we had was good(not great) and the place was a nice retreat from the instant sweat we encountered because of the direct sunlight. I can't believe this festival lasts for a weekend! It would likely be better if it wasn't in the dead of summer. If you've ever wanted to go to Strassenfest, don't break your back to get there.

Jasper has rolled out the red black and yellow carpet to host Stassenfest. German music, food,…read moredancing and beer are part of the fun in downtown Jasper. Plenty of seating on day 1 of the event. Carnival games and rides later in the evening. People very friendly and inviting. No admission fee. Food prices reasonable. Brat on a pretzel roll was $5. Cold water only a buck. Pretzel roll was fabulous fresh and homemade. Best I ever had. Deserts are to die for. Try the apple strudel. Filled with hand cut apples for only $4. $20 wristbands for unlimited carnival rides. Or tickets $1.50 each and rides require 2-4 tickets. The rides have seen better days. Event goes through Sunday.

I recently was in Owensboro and was excited to go to Friday After Five for the first time, as I had…read moreheard about it for years. And... I was impressed. This takes over a long stretch by the river. There are several stages, lots of vendors, and all sorts of things going on. To think they do this week after week is impressive! It could have used a little bit more diversity for my liking, but all in all, it seemed like a good time and an event I'd hang out at regularly if I lived in Owensboro.

We come to Owensboro for a bit of adult fun annually when we travel to the area for our family trip…read moreto Holiday World. We have found a lovely balance of crazy, sweaty, summer fun at Holiday World, and the clean, cultured town of Owensboro. The downtown is something to be proud of. Plenty of great food and drink to be had as well as entertainment. When we first planned this vacation years back we almost made the mistake of staying a little bit outside of Holiday World on the Indiana side. We are so glad we didn't! Honestly, if it had not been for Friday After 5 and the wonderful park and events that we discovered, we probably wouldn't have made this an annual vacation like it is now. Back home we rave about the variety of entertainment available, fun food trucks, and park. Coupled with staying at the Hampton Inn, it is the perfect combination for our family.

Great festival, but my personal opinion is that the transitions on the 'World Stage' could have…read morebeen smoother. Overall great time

From the owner: The Bowling Green International Festival, inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which plans an…read moreannual celebration of cultural diversity. The Bowling Green International Festival takes place the last Saturday each September at Circus Square Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The festival is a traditional celebration that honors the heritage and diversity among our residents through music, dance, demonstrations, authentic foreign foods, edu-tainment activities, cultural displays and an international bazaar. The Bowling Green International Festival, Inc.'s mission is: To celebrate ethnic and cultural diversity in the region and around the world. To educate area residents about the value of the international cultures. To promote appreciation of the various international cultures and people within our own community. To empower international residents to fully participate in the life of the community.

What's more patriotic the TRUTH, JUSTICE and the AMERICAN WAY?…read more If you are traveling in past Metropolis you simply have to go visit the man if steel.....faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive....it's SUPERMAN!

A family-friendly, open-air convention and gathering for film buffs, devotees, and admirers of all…read morethings Superman and the DC Comics universe. The Metropolis Chamber of Commerce administrates and hosts Superman Celebration each year. It is comprised of local and city-affiliated businesses and staffed with volunteers.