Bowling Green this weekend: BG Bourbon and Brewfest and the Pride Festival Saturday, Ricky Skaggs with Orchestra Kentucky, and the last Scarecrow Trail days.

BG Bourbon and Brewfest and the Bowling Green Pride Festival fill Saturday, Oct. 24, and it is the last weekend for the Scarecrow Trail and Jackson’s Orchard pumpkins. Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Times are Central; confirm with the organizer before you go.

Friday, Oct. 23

  • Spirit of Riverview Costume Gala, 6 to 9 p.m., National Corvette Museum, 350 Corvette Drive. A costume night with a buffet, auctions and games that raises money for Riverview at Hobson Grove. Tickets required. Tickets.
  • Crazy Train: America’s Ozzy Osbourne Celebration, 7:30 p.m., SKyPAC. A tribute show. Tickets.
  • Boos and Brews films, “Scooby-Doo” at 6 p.m. and “The Addams Family” at 8 p.m., The Capitol, 416 E. Main Ave. The Capitol.
  • Scream 30th anniversary weekend at Skeleton’s Lair, Friday and Saturday nights, on Cemetery Road (Ky. 234) toward Scottsville, with Lee Waddell, the original Ghostface. General admission is $35 to $40 plus tax and fees. Skeleton’s Lair.

Saturday, Oct. 24

  • BG Bourbon and Brewfest, noon to 5 p.m., Bowling Green Ballpark, 300 E. Eighth Ave. Bourbon and craft beer samples, vendors, a cocktail contest and live music. bgbrewfest.com.
  • Bowling Green Pride Festival, Circus Square Park. Event page.
  • Greenwood Mall Halloween Trunk or Treat Bash, 5 p.m., mall parking lot, 2625 Scottsville Road, according to the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.
  • Spooky Tales on the Hill, 5 p.m., a kid-friendly WKU ghost walk for ages 6 to 15 from Gordon Wilson Hall; reserve ahead. Listing.
  • Boos and Brews films, “The Lost Boys” at 6 p.m. and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” at 8 p.m., The Capitol. The Capitol.
  • Orchestra Kentucky Special: Ricky Skaggs, 7:30 p.m., SKyPAC. Tickets.

Sunday, Oct. 25

  • Collective Soul, 7:30 p.m., SKyPAC. Tickets.
  • Last day of the Scarecrow Trail at Lost River Cave (below).

All weekend

  • Scarecrow Trail, Lost River Cave, 2818 Nashville Road, through Sunday. Vote once a day for free. Lost River Cave.
  • Jackson’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival, the last weekend: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 1280 Slim Island Road. Jackson’s Orchard.
  • Boo at the Bend and Screams at the Beech, Beech Bend Park, 798 Beech Bend Road, Friday through Sunday: a trick-or-treat trail by day and a haunted trail after dark. Beech Bend.
  • SKY Kick or Treat soccer tournament, Friday to Sunday, Lovers Lane Soccer Complex. SKY Soccer.

More Halloween plans: Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours. Parking downtown: our downtown guide.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Community Farmers Market, 2319 Nashville Road, indoors, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. year-round. WKU’s market page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Bowling Green this weekend?

The BG Bourbon and Brewfest runs noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Bowling Green Ballpark, the same day as the Bowling Green Pride Festival at Circus Square Park. Orchestra Kentucky plays with Ricky Skaggs Saturday night at SKyPAC, and the Lost River Cave Scarecrow Trail ends Sunday.

What is free in Bowling Green this weekend?

Voting on the Scarecrow Trail at Lost River Cave is free, the Greenwood Mall Halloween Trunk or Treat Bash is Saturday at 5 p.m., and the visitors bureau lists The Capitol’s Halloween films as free.

What time is Brewfest and where do I park?

BG Bourbon and Brewfest is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Bowling Green Ballpark, 300 E. Eighth Ave. Our downtown guide lists the free lots and the parking structure near the ballpark.