Southern Kentucky’s weeklong holiday lighting tradition!

Light up with Med Center Health Foundation

501 High Street, BG, KY 42101

270-745-1535

Light Up BGKY kickoff at the Historic RailPark & Train Museum; Light up the Depot.

401 Kentucky St, Bowling Green, KY 42101

FREE.

Doors open to the public at 5pm, lighting at 6pm. Food and refreshments available! historicrailpark.com

bgky.org, bgchamber.org

1100 W Main Ave., BG, KY 42101

Christmas shopping throughout the museum. Free admission. Please note all vendor spaces are full.

270-843-5565

Get into the holiday spirit with an evening of shopping, seasonal treats, and festive fun at the Lost River Cave Gift Shop’s Holiday Open House!

• Extended Shopping Hours | 3:00–7:00 PM – Take your time browsing our selection of unique gifts, locally inspired treasures, and holiday finds.
• Water Wheel Lighting Ceremony | 5:30 PM – Gather with us as we light up Lost River Cave’s iconic Water Wheel for the holiday season!
• Festive Sips & Samples – Enjoy mocktails and tasty snack samples while you shop.
• Giveaways & Door Prizes – A little extra holiday excitement, with chances to win!
• Photos with Flake – Our favorite white squirrel will be spreading holiday cheer on the Gift Shop porch. Stop by for a festive photo!
• Member Exclusive: 20% Off! – Lost River Cave members receive 20% off their entire purchase during the event.

• Take a photo with Santa in our T-38 jet (with your child in the front seat, and Santa in the back seat)
• Cookie Decoration Stations to make your cookie for Santa
• Letters to Santa station and a mailbox made just for him
• How NORAD tracks Santa’s Sleigh display
• A family photo area with an actual sleigh
• Hot Chocolate / cookies
• The white spotlights on our outdoor aircraft will be red and green, with docents available to tell their stories.

Features over 20 regional antique vendors and artists, all nestled in the historic atmosphere of the South Union Shaker Village.

Admission: A canned food item or donation that will be distributed to those needful.

429 E 10^th Ave,

Free

1001 College St., Bowling Green, KY 42101

Opening City Hall for guided tours, photo booth, Christmas around the world with free refreshments, free ornaments and 2026 wall calendars

Free

FREE admission.

Hot chocolate bar. Cookie decorating! Enjoy the light up decorations on the Chamber of Commerce porch across the street from Circus Square Park.

• Community Christmas Tree at SKyPAC & Circus Square Park lighting, 6pm – includes Santa, Santa’s Workshop activities, Elfie Station photo booth partnership with SKyCTC
• Fountain Square Park lighting, 5:30pm – includes message from elected officials and welcome, live music from local bands, holiday window decorating contest with public vote, Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl
• BG Trolley running loop around both parks and SoKY Ice Rink
• SoKY Ice Rink open at SoKY Center
• The Capitol – Storytime with The Grinch, 4pm and 5pm, FREE, Come meet the Grinch and hear the story of how he stole Christmas, then stay and watch all the festive lights come on over downtown BG! Register for each member of your family so they can get an accurate count of how many to expect! Registration here!

Features over 20 regional antique vendors and artists, all nestled in the historic atmosphere of the South Union Shaker Village.

Admission: A canned food item or donation that will be distributed to those needful.

416 E Main Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42101

FREE movie showing

5pm – Elf
7pm – It’s a Wonderful Life

Annual FREE Event Light Up BGKY NIGHT RIDE

Celebrate the season with a group bike ride in and around Downtown highlighting Light Up BGKY displays.

Monday Dec 7th, 2026 6PM rollout (arrive at 5:30pm to check in)
Gather at Fountain Square Park, Downtown BG

Seperate kid’s ride at Fountain Square!
Free Ice Rink tix for riders!
Warm up post-ride with discounts at Spencer’s Coffee.