Entertainment & Restaurants
There are lots of places to relax and have a bit to eat with friends! Find one that sparks your interest below!
3 minute walking time
Located in the Hampton Inn & Suites at 401 W 2nd St #101, Owensboro, KY 42301.
Casual stop with soaring ceilings specializing in seafood dishes plus pasta, burgers & cocktails.
7 minute walk time
Located at 102 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42303.
Casual bistro serving Mediterranean-influenced American fare in a cozy dining room or on the patio.
Jolie Carre - World Cafe (fka Boujie Biscuit)
5 min walking time
Located at 120 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42303
Scratch-made American & international comfort food is served on a square buttermilk biscuit or grits cake along with scratch-made drinks and international desserts coated in chocolate.
8 minute walk time
Located at 204 W 3rd St, Owensboro, KY 42303.
Traditional, diner-style eatery featuring American fare in a no-frills, family-friendly space.
5 minute walk time
Located at 800 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301.
Good food, great service, dog friendly.
3 minute drive time
Located at 2840 W. Parrish Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42301
A world-famous restaurant and buffet with homemade sides, burgoo, and desserts, plus a full salad bar.
Old Hickory BBQ
6 min drive time
Located at 338 Washington Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42301
Locally-owned with dine-in, carryout, drive-thru and gift certificates. Located at 25th & Frederica Streets.
10 minute walk time
Located at 3523 KY-54, Owensboro, KY 42303
Serving Owensboro’s best barbecue with a lunch and dinner buffet, and Owensboro’s best breakfast.
Entertainment
Instruments & immersive displays documenting the history of bluegrass, plus frequent live shows.
311 W 2nd St,
Owensboro, KY 42301
Founded in 1966, this museum offers educational exhibits in a 19th-century building.
122 E 2nd St,
Owensboro, KY 42303
Green River Distilling Co. is an independent bourbon distillery located in Owensboro, Kentucky, under the leadership of Master Distiller Jacob Call. A heritage member of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, we welcome visitors from around the globe.
10 Distillery Rd, Owensboro, KY 42301-1422
Preservation Station Market, Restaurant, and Event Center is a 39,000 fully heated and air-conditioned former elementary school transformed into an antique, unique, boutique and vintage country mall and restaurant with over 60 permanent shops. Open daily Thursday through Sunday 10 am -5 pm. The restaurant on-site serves Southern favorites and is open Thursday through Saturday (Lunch Menu) and Sunday (Buffet) 10 am - 2 pm.
9661 State Route 56 The Old West Louisville Elementary School,
Owensboro, KY 42301-9321
Owensboro has so much to see and do the list is nearly endless. Visit the community guide for all attractions and eateries!
215 East 2nd Street
Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
270-926-1100
The Permanent Collection, showcased in two wings, contains more than 4,000 objects of world art dating from the 15th-century to the present.
901 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301
Landscaped gardens with a relocated 1890s doctor's office housing herbal medicine exhibits.
2731 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301
Park with a water-play area & a playground, plus 3 signature fountains with a show every 15 minutes.
Dogs allowed
199 W Veterans Blvd, Owensboro, KY 42303-4101
A summer-long free concert series held every Friday on the vibrant riverfront in downtown Owensboro. Friday After 5 has been named one of the “Top Ten Summer Festivals” in Kentucky and recently won the Reader’s Choice Platinum Award for “Best Community Event.” The festival includes six different venues of free entertainment throughout the world-renowned Smothers Park. Live bands, family events, food trucks, shopping, entertainment, and the signature “Toast to the Sunset” ensures summer fun for everyone at Friday After 5.
199 W Veterans Blvd, Owensboro, KY 42303-4101