What to do?
All Week Long - June 5th-11th
Restaurant Week: Brought to you by Tyson Foods
Dining with Duncan at the Historic RailPark & Train Museum (a Duncan Hines impersonator from Fountain Square Players acting troupe will speak to diners on the 1950s Duncan Hines dinner train railcar while they enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner)
“Recommended by Duncan Hines exhibit” viewings open at Kentucky Museum
Thursday, June 8th
Ice Cream Social Kickoff Party - Presented by Houchens Food Group:
- Classic Car Cruise-In on Fountain Square
- Walk & Wheels Bike Parade at Circus Square
- Mini Dolly Pageant for kids (with judging by Natasha Neeley as Dolly) and Ice Cream Social at Soky Marketplace (with live music from Bueler’s Day Off)
- Bowling Green Hot Rods MiLB home game, Duncan Hines Days team jerseys will be worn, 500 boxes of Duncan Hines cake mix will be given to the first 500 fans
Friday, June 9th
- Wired for Good concert at Soky Fairgrounds benefitting St. Jude
- Baking demo with Dolly and the Pie Queen of Bowling Green (as featured in Southern Living magazine)
- Bowling Green Hot Rods MiLB home game, Duncan Hines Days team jerseys will be worn 500 boxes of Duncan Hines cake mix will be given to the first 500 fans
Saturday, June 10th
- Duncan’s Duck Paddle canoe and kayak race from Riverfront Park to Boatlanding Park, with a Block Party at the VFW at Boatlanding
- Duncan Hines Days’ music festival at Circus Square
- Free Meals at the Hindu Temple
- Dolly at the Capitol Theatre (a live 1-hour show hosted by Natasha Neeley as Dolly and her 4-man band)
- Wired for Good concert at Soky Fairgrounds benefitting St. Jude
- Bowling Green Hot Rods MiLB home game– Duncan Hines Days team jerseys will be worn, 500 boxes of Duncan Hines cake mix will be given to the first 500 fans
What to Expect
With special eats and drinks telling our story, dig into our area’s tasty goodness all week. From craft cocktails to mouthwatering entrees to homemade ice cream and pies baked by a queen, you won’t go hungry. Check out our “Recommended during Duncan Hines Days” Restaurant Week presented by our friends at Tyson Foods. Own a restaurant, bar, or food truck and interested in participating? Let us know.
What would Duncan Hines do? WWDHD? Hop in the car and take the scenic southern Kentucky back roads with us. With adventures promised around every curve, there’s a little somethin’ for the whole family around these parts. What’s your favorite greasy spoon? Roadside hidden attraction? Insta-worthy pit stop? Tag us @duncanhinesdays and use #duncanhinesdays and #wwdhd for a chance to be featured on our socials and blog!
Our pal Duncan recommended the best in eats, sleeps, and vacationing. We’ve plotted a roadmap of good time events happening all week long. Our hometown grocer Houchens Food Group kicks off our fun at the Community Ice Cream Social. Bring a chair and sit a spell at any of our area’s live concerts! Hosting an event in eating/drinking, experience, or free entertainment this week? Submit it here to be considered for our roadmap!
Bowling Green is our nostalgic hometown of and starting point for grand adventures in our regional food and drink, travel, and entertainment.
The Duncan Hines Scenic Byway runs through southern Kentucky, and his former home office on Louisville Road in Bowling Green is the current home of Hardy & Sons Funeral Home. The “Recommended by Duncan Hines” exhibit lives at the Kentucky Museum on WKU’s campus.
We’ve got activities and fun for all during Duncan Hines Days, celebrating the area’s diversity and culture driven by our history and stories. Please pull up a chair and have a seat at our community dinner table. Buckle up for an off-the-beaten-path adventure. Or sit back and enjoy the entertainment with a few surprises.
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