The Free Spot

Activities that don't cost a dime!

Attractions

Aviation Heritage Park
Outdoor Museum
Free admission
Opens this fall

Chaney's Dairy Barn
Free monster slide & kiddie coral play area.

Basil Griffin Park
Enjoy fishing or boating on the lake, feeding the ducks, disc golf or one of several playgrounds.

Events

Kids' Night
Chick-fil-a (Campbell Lane)
Tuesdays from 5-8pm
Activities: Meet the cow, balloons, face painting, free ice cream.

The Twilight Concert Series
Southern Kentucky Concert Band
Thursday nights in June and July at Basil Griffin Park
Free concerts

The Bowling Green International Fest
Downtown Fountain Square Park
Last weekend in Sept.
Music, dance, exhibits, demonstrations, food & vendors
Free

Pumpkin Festival at Jackson’s Orchard
Every weekend in October
Free admission to grounds, $5 or less to enjoy extra activities such as hayride, cornmaze, petting zoo or pony rides

The Southern Kentucky Book Fest
April of each year at Sloan Convention Center
Day 1 of event is for children- meet authors, special activities
Admission is free

All-American Soap Box Derby
3rd largest local race in the world
Proceeds benefit Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green
Held each May
Free for spectators

Concerts in the Park
Downtown Fountain Square
Free concert and street dancing.
Wednesday at noon in June
Fridays at 6:30-9pm in July and first weekend of August.

Ice Cream and a Moovie
Chaney’s Dairy Barn
Friday Nights, every other week
Dusk
They project a movie on the side of the barn. Bring lawn chairs. Admission is free.

4th of July
Free fireworks and live orchestra concert on the lawn at Western Kentucky University.

Balloons, Tunes, BBQ
Hot air balloons, live concert
mid-September
Admission is free. Parking is $6 a after 4pm.

Duncan Hines Festival
Concert this year is Friday, August 15, 2008
Downtown Circus Square
Free concert