Buy Local Month 2022 is a shopping, arts, and entertainment event from November 15th- December 15th. We wanted to give southern Kentucky the chance to take those local dollars during the gift-giving season and keep them local (meaning with local merchants in southern Kentucky, Louisville, and Middle Tennessee since we know traveling does take place for these shopping trips). The key is to find non-chain stores and shop the small to medium businesses in our area. We are also during this month via Facebook and Instagram going to give HYPER-LOCAL giveaways (via social media) with local artists and businesses. Here are the events through the Buy Local Month during 2022:
Thanksgiving Meal Deals by Local Restaurants (Click each bullet point for details):
- JD Kitchen & Bakery
- Order Amish Turkeys
- The 30 Bird Thanksgiving
- Little Fox Bakery Pie Order
- Cambridge Market Thanksgiving
All Month Multi-Day Events:
Date Specific Events:
Tuesday, November 15th-
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6pm-Sean Dietrich at The Capitol Arts Center. Sean will be playing his guitar, singing, and telling stories. Afterward, he’ll do a meet and greet where he’ll hug necks, shake hands, and sign books!
- SKyPAC’s 8th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 13th-19th! Kick off the Holidays with SKyPAC!
Wednesday, November 16th-
Thursday, November 17th-
- 6:30pm- Pam Tillis & Kory Caudill, a Holiday Concert for the Human Family at Christ Episcopal Church of Bowling Green
Friday, November 18th-
- 9 am-5 pm- Santa and Mrs. Claus at The Reindeer Farm
- SKyPAC’s 8th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 13th-19th! Kick off the Holidays with SKyPAC!
- 7:30 pm- The WKU Dance Company will bring joy and wonder to the stage as they kick start your holiday season with WinterDance: Toyland! A variety of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance choreography will mesmerize audiences of all ages! Join us as our magical elves bring all of your favorite toys and trinkets to life onstage in in this family-friendly concert. You will be left with a twinkle in your eye and a smile in your heart!
Saturday, November 19th-
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2022 Jingle Bell Run- Help keep the tradition going strong by jingling with your family and friends at the Arthritis Foundation’s 2022 Jingle Bell Run. Wear your favorite holiday costume and spread good cheer for a great cause. We’re raising awareness and funds to support arthritis research for better treatments and a cure. We’re also helping the Arthritis Foundation develop tools, resources and opportunities to connect with each other. Together, we’re committed to conquering arthritis for good. Please join us! For help or more information about Jingle Bell Run – Bowling Green, contact David Rhoad at drhoad@arthritis.org, or call 513-448-1124. Run at Ephram White Park.
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9 am-Community Bike Event at Broadway United Methodist Church Join BikeWalkBG for a morning of all things bikes! We’ll be offering FREE bicycle repairs, a rodeo (skills course) for kids, and a 5-10 mile group ride along low-traffic streets. The community ride will leave the church at 10:00 AM. Rodeo and repairs will be ongoing from 9a-11a.
- 9 am-5 pm- Santa and Mrs. Claus at The Reindeer Farm
- 10am-2pm– “Community Day” for SKyPAC’s 8th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 13th-19th! Kick off the Holidays with SKyPAC!
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10 am- Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland Holiday Food Drive at Greenwood Mall. Join us in filling empty plates this holiday season. Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland is partnering with Greenwood Mall in Bowling Green for a Holiday Food Drive! Donations of nonperishable foods and funds will be accepted to help our neighbors have a hunger-free holiday. Can’t make the event? No problem! Participate online at https://feedingamericaky.fenly.org/drive/24-days-of-giving/
- 5 pm– A Benefit for Jared at Tidball’s
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5-8 pm– Holiday Hoopla, Downtown Morgantown
- 6-11:30 pm- 8th Annual Fireman’s Ball: Little Red Corvette
Sunday, November 20th-
- 11 am-5 pm- Santa and Mrs. Claus at The Reindeer Farm
- 2 pm- The WKU Dance Company will bring joy and wonder to the stage as they kick start your holiday season with WinterDance: Toyland! A variety of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance choreography will mesmerize audiences of all ages! Join us as our magical elves bring all of your favorite toys and trinkets to life onstage in in this family-friendly concert. You will be left with a twinkle in your eye and a smile in your heart!
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5 pm– Bowling Green Freedom Walkers Presents: 3rd Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at 615 Fairview Court
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5 pm– Levies Rice and The Levites at Crossland Community Church
Monday, November 21st-
Tuesday, November 22nd-
Wednesday, November 23rd-
Thursday, November 24th-
- 6:30 am-Noon- 36th Annual Great Turkey 5K Run & Gobbler 3k Walk This Thanksgiving at Kereiakes Park!
- 5 pm-Midnight– Bowling with Southern Lanes
Friday, November 25th-
- 7 am– Mellow Matt’s Music & More Black Friday Record Store Day Sale!
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- 10 am-4 pm- Rock Garden Farm will be having its annual Christmas Open House. 12785 Nashville Road in Woodburn.
- 7 pm- Christmas Vacation with “SKyPAC.” This sequel to the two Lampoon Vacation flicks has the Griswold family staying home for the holidays and being invaded by bickering relatives.
Saturday, November 26th-
- 10 am-4 pm- Rock Garden Farm will be having its annual Christmas Open House. 12785 Nashville Road in Woodburn.
- 7:30 pm– Experience Veritas, a powerhouse acapella male quintet at SKyPac. From Broadway to sacred, pop to classical, and opera to rock and roll, you will thrill to their unique “wall of sound.”
Sunday, November 27th-
Monday, November 28th-
Tuesday, November 29th-
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5:30 pm– Women of Hope LIFT at Living Hope Baptist Church
Wednesday, November 30th-
Thursday, December 1st-
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3 pm-Retro Holiday Open House at The Hive, Inc.
Friday, December 2nd-
- 3:00 pm-Join The Warren County Public Library at The Capitol before Downtown Lights Up for a special storytime and photo opportunity with the GRINCH! Visit (Click the Link) to register today!
- 3:30 pm – 8 pm-Downtown BGKY Lights Up!
- 4 pm– Mistletoe Market at SoKY Marketplace
- 4 pm- Happily Ever After? We all know Cinderella’s story, but what about the Fairy Godmother’s story? Where did she come from? How does she know who needs her help? Is she actually good at her job? And what does she get out of helping others? All of these questions and more will be answered in this charming production.
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5 pm– Winter Wonderland at W R McNeill Elementary School
- 6pm- Smiths Grove Christmas Parade.
- 6 pm-9 pm- South Union Shaker Village Holiday Market Preview Party. For a “first chance” opportunity to shop, make reservations for the Holiday Market Preview Party. Enjoy coffee, cider, and desserts in the most festive of holiday atmospheres. Reservations required: $10 per person
- 6:30 pm- Elf Jr. The Musical at SKyPAC. Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.
- 7:30 pm- Holidays on the Hill. Featuring the WKU Symphony, Symphonic Band and Southern KY Choral Society, this annual concert celebrates the sounds of the season! Come enjoy a selection of holiday music with Dr. Gary Schallert, Director, Southern Kentucky Choral Society, Dr. Paul Hondorp, Director.
Saturday, December 3rd-
- 9am-4pm- South Union Shaker Village Holiday Market is one of Kentucky’s finest antique and craft markets, just in time for Christmas! Features over 30 regional antique vendors and artists, all nestled in the historic atmosphere of the Centre House.Admission: Canned food item or donation
- 11 am – 2 pm- The 16th Annual Holiday Event “Christmas in Kentucky” with the Kentucky Museum.
- 2 pm & 7:30 pm- Happily Ever After? We all know Cinderella’s story, but what about the Fairy Godmother’s story? Where did she come from? How does she know who needs her help? Is she actually good at her job? And what does she get out of helping others? All of these questions and more will be answered in this charming production.
- 5 pm– Mistletoe Market at SoKY Marketplace
- 7:30 pm– Join Zach Williams and special guest, Ben Fuller on the I Don’t Want Christmas to End Tour at SKyPAC! Hear Zach’s Christmas album in its entirety, along with some fan favorites from his recent albums, live this December!
Sunday, December 4th-
Monday, December 5th-
- 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:15 pm– Polar Express Story Time presented by Houchens Industries at Historic RailPark & Train Museum
Tuesday, December 6th-
- 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:15 pm– Polar Express Story Time presented by Houchens Industries at Historic RailPark & Train Museum
Wednesday, December 7th-
- 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:15 pm– Polar Express Story Time presented by Houchens Industries at Historic RailPark & Train Museum
Thursday, December 8th-
- 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:15 pm– Polar Express Story Time presented by Houchens Industries at Historic RailPark & Train Museum
Friday, December 9th-
Saturday, December 10th-
- 4:30 pm-7:30 pm– Candlelight Tour, Riverview at Hobson Grove
- 7 pm- Kentucky Ballet Theatre Presents “The Nutcracker.” Artistic Director, Norbe Risco Join the KBT Professional Company and Academy, WKU Dance Department students, along with Southern Kentucky Dance Arts students for The Nutcracker, a magical Christmas ballet, set to the music of Tchaikovsky. This holiday performance is complete with Drosselmeyer and Clara, along with a cast of snowflakes, mice, soldiers, angels, fairies, and of course the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Van Meter Auditorium. Tickets Pricing: Adults $29 Seniors/Military $24 Children/Students $19
- 7 pm- A Christmas Story at SKyPAC. It’s the final days before Christmas in early 1940s Cleveland, and 9-year-old Ralphie wants one thing from Santa Claus more than anything else: a Red Ryder Carbine Action Air Rifle. As he trudges through the snow to school, faces the neighborhood bully and visits a malevolent department store Santa Clause, Ralphie connives, conspires and campaigns for the most fabulous Christmas present ever in this heartwarming, hysterical and sweetly nostalgic holiday film. Based on stories by Jean Sheppard.
Sunday, December 11th-
- 12 pm- Kentucky Holly Jolly Christmas Expo at The Sloan Convention Center. Kentucky Holly Jolly Christmas Expo is an Annual Christmas Expo featuring over 85+ Vendors from all over. Benefits National MS Society and Toys for Tots Over $25,000 in amazing prizes given away!
- 2 pm- Kentucky Ballet Theatre Presents “The Nutcracker.” Artistic Director, Norbe Risco Join the KBT Professional Company and Academy, WKU Dance Department students, along with Southern Kentucky Dance Arts students for The Nutcracker, a magical Christmas ballet, set to the music of Tchaikovsky. This holiday performance is complete with Drosselmeyer and Clara, along with a cast of snowflakes, mice, soldiers, angels, fairies, and of course the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Van Meter Auditorium. Tickets Pricing: Adults $29 Seniors/Military $24 Children/Students $19
- 2 pm- 5 pm– IT’S CHRISTMAS
TIME AND SOUTHERN LANES WANTS TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU! On DECEMBER 11th they have Santa 
coming to visit. We will also have free hot chocolate, cookies, and crafts. Of course, we have bowling which is extra. No need to call and reserve a spot! This is entirely free to our community! - 3 pm– Polar Express at SKyPAC. The Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunite for The Polar Express, an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Monday, December 12th-
- 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:15 pm– Polar Express Story Time presented by Houchens Industries at Historic RailPark & Train Museum
Tuesday, December 13th-
- 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:15 pm– Polar Express Story Time presented by Houchens Industries at Historic RailPark & Train Museum
- 6 pm– Christmas Recital 2022 at Hillvue Heights Church
Wednesday, December 14th-
- 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:15 pm– Polar Express Story Time presented by Houchens Industries at Historic RailPark & Train Museum
Thursday, December 15th-
- 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:15 pm– Polar Express Story Time presented by Houchens Industries at Historic RailPark & Train Museum
