Things to Do in Bowling Green

Every Corvette made in the world today is produced in Bowling Green! Please note, tours are currently NOT being offered and a start up date has not been released, but it anticipated to be sometime in 2019.

Located on 368 acres, Beech Bend Park, has been entertaining guests since 1898. Once a picnic and recreation area, today Beech Bend Park has grown to include an amusement park, water park, and raceway. There are over 40 rides in Beech Bend Park, including the park's new wooden roller coaster, Kentucky Rumbler. Splash Lagoon Waterpark has a new wave pool and activity pool, plus three waterslides, a children's play pool and a large swimming pool. Open Seasonally!

Located in Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University offers excellent undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities and is a leader in relevant research and public service. The L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center is a 68,000 square foot multi-purpose facility located on Western Kentucky University's 780 acre Agriculture Complex. We host 200 local, state, regional and national events annually and can accommodate a variety of exhibitions, conventions and meeting activities.

No. Facilities 1 Concession(s) 18 Disc Golf Hole(s) 1 Grill(s) 663 Parking Space(s) 1 Picnic Pavilion(s) 8 Picnic Table(s) 2 Playground(s) 3 Restroom(s) 16 Soccer Field(s) 4 Structure(s)

The Sloan Convention Center is a 60,000 square foot facility that has 35,500 square feet of meeting and pre-convention exhibit space. The 19,500 square foot grand ballroom has a reception capacity of 1,500 and can be divided into four smaller ballrooms. There are also six breakout rooms ranging from 350 to 2,600 square feet.

See interactive exhibits and exotic and rare Corvettes in periodic settings at the National Corvette Museum. Discover a mid-century barbershop, service station, and historic racetrack. Enjoy hands-on activities, including the KidZone and the Corvette Cave-In Experience, and get behind the wheel of a C6 Corvette. Explore the Corvette Store, offering apparel, gifts, and collectibles.

CrossWinds is the "Best Public Golf Course in Bowling Green", and has been awarded this honor the past 10 years. This 18-hole golf course which will challenge the skills of the most avid players, as well as being enjoyable for the beginner golfer. CrossWinds have over 6500 yards of bermuda tees and fairways and bentgrass greens surrounded by some of the largest bunkers in Kentucky. CrossWinds Pro Shop is fully stocked to meet all your golfing needs.

Enjoy great one stop shopping and a family-friendly environment at over 100 specialty stores and four department stores including Dillard’s, JCPenney, and Belk. Greenwood Mall has a full size antique carousel, 600 seat food court featuring complimentary Wi-Fi access, family restrooms with a nursing lounge, and soft seating areas, guaranteed to make every visit a true shopping experience!

Mammoth Cave National Park preserves the cave system and a part of the Green River valley and hilly country of south central Kentucky. This is the world's longest known cave system, with more than 367 miles explored. Early guide Stephen Bishop called the cave a "grand, gloomy and peculiar place," but its vast chambers and complex labyrinths have earned its name—Mammoth.

Experience a real passenger train depot, climb aboard railcars, hear about life as a conductor and much more at The Historic Railpark and Train Museum located at the L&N Depot

Italianate home of Atwood and Juliet "Julia" van Meter Hobson, was so named because of its proximity to the Barren River. Construction of the hilltop home began in the late 1850s, but was temporarily halted by the Civil War. The partially completed home became a munitions magazine while the Confederates held Bowling Green during the winter of 1861-62. Riverview was finally completed in 1872.

The 1824 Centre House is filled once again with original Shaker furniture, crafts, and textiles. Four well preserved buildings are now open to the public and are operated by Shakertown at South Union, Inc. They offer an extensive calendar of special events, exhibit openings, workshops, and children's programs.

Children of all ages will enjoy the zero depth entry, palm trees, water buckets, lemon drops, splash playground, and beautiful beach area. How can we forget the 50 meter pool, two breathtaking water slides, and two diving boards where you can amaze the crowd. Open Seasonally.

Fountain Square - prohibitionists have marched around it, trolleys have encircled it, parades of all types-circus, military, historical, homecoming, Irish, political and patriotic- have taken place around it, people have sold and traded every kind of item imaginable here, and buildings here have come and gone. No one familiar with local history can deny that Fountain Square is Bowling Green's touchstone to its past; it is certainly the community's most endearing and enduring landmark.

Get geared up for speed and behind the wheel of a Corvette at NCM Motorsports Park. Test the performance of America's top sports cars on the 3.2-mile racetrack across from the National Corvette Museum. Drive the powerful Corvette Z06 for four laps and experience an adrenaline rush speed along the turns of this road course. Take the kids to the NCM Kartplex and race high-speed go-karts.

Be entertained at SKyPAC with a bustling schedule of local and touring arts performances and exhibitions, including Broadway musicals, family entertainment, concerts and comedians.

Since 1981, Bowling Green has been the home of the GM Corvette Assembly Plant. Car enthusiasts will have the opportunity to take the long-awaited one-mile walking tour of the facilities, observe the state-of-the-art production process, and see brand-new models on display. Book your reservation in advance.

Explore the beautiful scenery and the world's largest cave system at this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take a tour of Mammoth Cave, with giant chambers and 400 miles of passageways, or enjoy a boat ride on the underground river. Explore this 53,000-acre reserve with rolling hills, deep river valleys, and forest. Mammoth National Cave Park also features 80 miles of hiking and horseback riding trails.

Enjoy the thrill of auto racing at Beech Bend Raceway, home of the first stock car races. Beech Bend Raceway is a nationally recognized racetrack known for its drag strip nestled among the beech trees. Be a part of the generations-old tradition of burning rubber on the strip, enjoy Fun Racing on Tuesday and Friday nights, and experience exciting automotive events throughout the year.