Summer Reading Farmers Market @ SOKY Center
Celebrate summer with eight SATURDAYS of fresh food, family fun, and community connections!
Saturdays in June & July
Every weekend, the SOKY Center pavilion (formerly SoKY Marketplace) will come alive on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with food trucks, produce and craft vendors, occasional live music, plus exciting activities for kids.
Visit 636 Center Street this summer to browse, shop, and play!
Dates include:
- June 7, 14, 21, 28
- July 5, 12, 19, 26
Contact katieh@warrenpl.org for more information.
PLEASE NOTE:
Gardener vendor spots are limited.
JUNE Highlights
June 7: Opening Day!
- Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
- Live music by Willie Huston 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Inflables & other kids activities
June 14
- Castle & Quest Party activities (listed below) PLUS live music by Hugh Trimble 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
June 21
- Storytime with a farmer at 10:30 a.m.
- Bowling Green Fire Department “touch a truck”
- Quill writing class hosted by Kentucky Historical Society. Register here.
- Inflables & other kids activities
June 28
- Carnival Party activities (listed below)
Special PARTY Dates in JUNE
Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Castle & Quest Party at the Market
Join us for a merry day of medieval merriment! Step back in time to a world of knights, castles, and grand festivities, including jousting, a petting zoo, and crafts!
Saturday, June 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Carnival Party at the Market
Join us for a day of carnival thrills and family fun! Enjoy a festive atmosphere filled with games, excitement, and hands-on activities, including a dunking booth, a petting zoo, Skee-Ball, an aerial swing, and classic carnival games for all ages!
JULY Highlights
July 5
- LEGO play area hosted by Bricks & Minifigs
- Drone demonstrations by the Warren Co. Sheriff
- Inflatables & other kids activities
July 12
- Dino Dig Party activities (see below) PLUS art class with Kate Latham 10 a.m. to noon
July 19
- Steel Drum Music: noon to 1 p.m.
- LEGO play area hosted by Bricks & Minifigs
- Inflatables & other kids activities
July 26
- Summer Reading Finale activities (listed below)
Special PARTY Dates in JULY
Saturday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Dino Dig Party at the Market
Join us for a prehistoric adventure millions of years in the making! Experience a dino-filled day of thrills, hands-on fun, and larger-than-life creatures, including the Feller Express Dino Show at 12 noon, a petting zoo, Boris the dinosaur, and a dino dig experience!
Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Summer Reading Finale at the Market
Join us for an outdoor adventure celebrating nature and the great outdoors! Enjoy a day of wildlife, water fun, and hands-on exploration, including a visit from Smokey Bear, a forestry pump truck where kids can cool off as they get sprayed with water, a petting zoo, and an immersive Hundred Acre Woods walk-through experience inside the building!