Owensboro

Owensboro is home to several unique attractions, such as the The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, the only international museum dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history, collections, and artifacts of bluegrass music - an exciting, original American art form with its genesis in Kentucky. And RiverPark Center, a bustling Regional Performing Arts and Civic center that hosts more than 1,000 events each year, including professional Broadway tour performances.

We are also home to the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, and the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden and Smothers Park, where the Lazy Dayz Playground has been named the top playground in the world by Landscape Architect’s Network.

Owensboro is also a city of world famous festivals with the International BBQ Festival the second week in May and the ROMP Bluegrass Music Festival in June.