2026 Harvest Festival Promotion

Sep 16, 2026

? 10 YEARS OF DOWNTOWN BGKY HARVEST FEST! ? We’re celebrating a decade of Fall fun in Downtown Bowling Green! For our 10th anniversary, Harvest Fest is getting even BIGGER! ? Coming Saturday, October 17, 11am-5pm, presented by Houchens Food Group and The Mint Gaming Hall, Downtown BGKY Harvest Fest returns with four activity hubs connected by a FREE hop on/off Trolley throughout the event! ? ? NEW THIS YEAR: Our street fair of arts & crafts vendors is expanding down College Street, connecting Fountain Square all the way to the Houchens Small Business Accelerator at 348 College Street! ? FOUNTAIN SQUARE ??? Fall Fiesta takes over the Square with food trucks, a DJ, kids’ activities including pumpkin painting, and the Catrina Pageant! ? SOKY CENTER ??? Shop arts & crafts vendors, grab something delicious from the food trucks, and enjoy FREE live music! ? CIRCUS SQUARE ? From 11 a.m.–4 p.m., kids can enjoy FREE midway-style carnival games with our nonprofit partners! Plus, catch the famous Pumpkin Drop every hour, food trucks, a DJ and more. ? HOUCHENS SMALL BUSINESS ACCELERATOR?? Our newest Harvest Fest destination features live music, activities and even MORE arts & crafts vendors! ? Hop on and off the FREE Harvest Fest Trolley connecting Fountain Square ? SoKY Center ? Circus Square ? Houchens Small Business Accelerator throughout the event. ? And turn up the volume! The voices you hear in our 10th anniversary video are Jose Gonzalez of Fall Fiesta, Volunteer Event Coordinator Tessa Norris, and Austin and Jenna Steen of Morris Jewelry, four of the many people who help tell the story of what Harvest Fest has become. ?? ?? FREE public parking is available throughout Downtown in marked public lots, including parking at Kummer Little Recreation Center. 10 years. 4 activity hubs. One HUGE day in Downtown BGKY. ???? P.S. You’re invited to a special Harvest Fest weekend kickoff ribbon-cutting hosted by the City and BG Chamber at Circus Square on Friday, October 16, at 11am, if you want to start the weekend early! We can’t wait to celebrate 10 years of Harvest Fest with you! Visit our website for more info: https://bgky.org/ncs/harvest ?

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